Today is Labor Day in the US, and it's almost always been a holiday for me since I've been working in technology. When I worked in the restaurant business, that was another story as this was usually the last big weekend of the summer before kids went to school and I almost always had to work.

I'm back in the UK, working today. With the schedule this year for SQL in the City, I needed to be over here and prepping. It's also time for me to meet with the product teams for feedback and understanding of where they're going in their plans. So, if you have complaints, criticisms, or suggestions, drop them in the discussion. I have meetings all week with different groups, so I'll bring up any big issues. If someone posts your idea, a nice +1 helps me understand the scale of the issue.

Labor Day was set as a holiday for workers, a national holiday that most employers observe. There are different dates for other countries, but quite a few have the same holiday. That being said, plenty of people still need to work, especially in service jobs.  Hopefully many of you have this day off, but if not, I hope it's an easy day for you with the US somewhat shut down.

If not, maybe you can convince your boss to let you tune into SQL in the City this Wednesday.