DC Emancipation Day - No Construction Monday 4/17

ToolAA · Apr 14, 2017

So we have worked planned in DC on Monday which our customer has setup a few weeks ago. I just got a panicked email asking if our guys can work Tomorrow because they wont allow us to install Monday because of DC Emancipation day.

I don't even know who to be pissed off at. My customer for not planning his construction schedule properly or DC. I'm certainly not going to pressure or force our guys to work the Saturday before Easter.

DZ · Apr 14, 2017

Do you have a link to that page?

shootin the breeze · Apr 14, 2017

If you can without affecting your business, tell him, "Poor planning on your part does not make an emergency on my part."

Of course, DC can suck a bag of dicks anyway. What a stupid holiday.

lx1x · Apr 14, 2017

shootin the breeze said:
If you can without affecting your business, tell him, "Poor planning on your part does not make an emergency on my part."

Of course, DC can suck a bag of dicks anyway. What a stupid holiday.

Or just say no.. pick another day.

No need to point fingers who is at fault.

pbharvey · Apr 14, 2017

How is anyone going to issue a stop work when the government is shut down?

swinokur · Apr 14, 2017

their city-their holiday.

stupid as it might seem

jtb81100 · Apr 14, 2017

If it were me I'd tell tell them we'll do it early for double labor or we can reschedule for a later date with no penalty.

rbird7282 · Apr 14, 2017

That has to be one of the dumbest F'ing things I've ever seen, even for D.C. and they do some pretty stupid sh*t.

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pbharvey · Apr 14, 2017

swinokur said:
their city-their holiday.

stupid as it might seem

I hope they printed a Spanish version so no illegals will be illegally working.

swinokur · Apr 14, 2017

don't forget an Ebonics version for DC public school attendees and alumni

oh wait they're not working.

ToolAA · Apr 14, 2017

DZ said:
Do you have a link to that page?

https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/DCWASH/bulletins/193e7c2

pbharvey said:
How is anyone going to issue a stop work when the government is shut down?

Great observation. I'm sure nobody is going to answer the illegal hotline.

lx1x said:
Or just say no.. pick another day.

No need to point fingers who is at fault.

Yea we just spoke I said unless they want to start throwing $$$$ at my guys to convince a few to work tomorrow it's got to be scheduled.

Now we have another job that wants to reschedule too. I've been working in DC for 15yrs and I've never had this happen before. I thought today was going to be a quiet slow day at the shop.

ToolAA · Apr 14, 2017

The more that I think about this it really pisses me off. Im not a racists person at heart. I just wonder how does this specific DC policy benefits anyone.

If anything I think policies like this do more to foster division by highlighting differences. Why don't we just have a national holiday called civil war remembrance day.

swinokur · Apr 14, 2017

Because even though they won't admit it, many in the DC govt. are still racists. The cultural infection spread by Marion Barry and his ilk still remains.

sad but true

lx1x · Apr 14, 2017

ToolAA said:
The more that I think about this it really pisses me off. Im not a racists person at heart. I just wonder how does this specific DC policy benefits anyone.

If anything I think policies like this do more to foster division by highlighting differences. Why don't we just have a national holiday called civil war remembrance day.

There is.. it's called memorial day..

Doctor_M · Apr 14, 2017

If it's not a clause in your contract, you aren't bound by it. If they actually named that as a government holiday in your contract, you may be stuck with it.

lx1x · Apr 14, 2017

Doctor_M said:
If it's not a clause in your contract, you aren't bound by it. If they actually named that as a government holiday in your contract, you may be stuck with it.

~~How can they.. DC just made it up.. lol~~

Edit:
My bad..
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emancipation_Day

Seems DC been doing it for a long time

pbharvey · Apr 14, 2017

I doubt they have the legal authority to stop all construction work because of a holiday. It's not "illegal" to work on other D.C. Government holidays is it?

lx1x · Apr 14, 2017

pbharvey said:
I doubt they have the legal authority to stop all construction work because of a holiday. It's not "illegal" to work on other D.C. Government holidays is it?

True.. unless the work require inspectors to be there.

I've work in DC for 9 years (private co.).. don't recall having our work being closed.

rbird7282 · Apr 14, 2017

lx1x said:
True.. unless the work require inspectors to be there.

I've work in DC for 9 years (private co.).. don't recall having our work being closed.

It says that all construction work requiring permits is not allowed or you can be hit with a stop work order and fine.

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j_h_smith · Apr 14, 2017

I know of many companies that work construction on this day in DC. Unless this is something new this year, I don't know what to say.

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