The Bureau of Labor Statistics would categorize his occupation under “management, professional, and related occupations,” along with four in 10 US workers.
Very few businesses took the day off.
Columbus Day used to be a day off, but with fewer workers and students getting a three-day weekend, businesses have to adjust.
I was down at Occupy Wall Street today, where Columbus Day could be felt in the increased quantity of school-age kids. (There was a "teach-in" ju…