What do you think of Black Friday starting essentially on Thanksgiving night, as far as the impact on store workers?

What do you think of Black Friday starting essentially on Thanksgiving night, as far as the impact on store workers?
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It absolutely sucks for the employees. My sister just retired from a retail dept store job, and she could not say enough bad about it. But even without her comments, I know that retail employers mistreat their employees all the time. I expect no less of them.
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