I did shop early on the Friday after T'giving a few times - on my way to work. But it just got too crazy for me. When I do go shopping, especially at this time of the year, I try to go out of my way to smile & thank the staff that help me. Even if they're a bit grumpy & also to be even nicer to them if the customers ahead of me were nasty to them. I also carry "Get out of H*ll Free" cards to hand out if things are really bad for them! :wink: (PM me if you want to know where to get your own cards!)
I really don't see any reason to open a store at 4am for frenzied shoppers!
Good luck to any who work retail at this time of the year!