Fourth of July: How to Celebrate the Holiday at Your Office if You’ve Got to Stay Open

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Everyone loves celebrating the Fourth of July and that’s completely understandable – the holiday is full of tasty food, relaxing picnics and amazing outdoor activities. Oh, and did I forget to mention explosives? Lots and lots of explosives.

While we all acknowledge the Fourth of July is a grand holiday that doesn’t always mean you – or your fellow employees – can always have the day off.

You’re a delivery company for goodness sakes, and just because many companies take a day off doesn’t mean you can afford to – especially if you’re a small, local delivery business.

Still on the fence about staying open or closed? We’ve come up with a few examples for each case:

Why you should stay closed:

Your employees would appreciate a few days of rest and relaxation. Also: many people don’t expect delivery companies to be open on the holiday. So, even if you do decide to stay open, you may not even get many requests for deliveries.

Why you should stay open:

If you are a niche, small delivery business and are up to deliver anything, you may have requests for party decorations, food and beverages. And if you’re a well-known local business that’s known for delivering odd stuff to locals at strange hours this may be a great day to stay open.

If you do stay open:

• Plan ahead: Take account of how many employees you need to have on staff and who you should keep “on-call” in the case of an unexpected rush.
• Have a bit of fun: If you do stay open and have a reason for keeping a lot of people who are on staff in the office, you may want to consider having a few, fun Fourth of July festivities.
• Have a picnic or cookout: Chances are you have a few grill masters on your crew. Provide the staples: burgers, brats and hot dogs. Ask employees to bring side dishes and beverages.
• Still give them a day off: Let people have an extra day of PTO for July. Let employees take the day whenever they please.
• Schedule short shifts: If you’re able to (and it makes sense for your company’s bottom line), try to schedule shorter-than-average shifts for employees. This way, everyone will still get to celebrate some part of the holiday.

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