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<blockquote data-quote="BackdoorArts" data-source="post: 550489" data-attributes="member: 9240">I've got some serious insight into the Hasidim after having worked closely with a couple at AT&amp;T.&nbsp; Long story short (I'm condensing, so I may not explain it with 100% accuracy), they cannot perform work of any kind on the Sabbath, nor can they compel someone else to do work for their benefit.&nbsp; That means that Charlie couldn't ask for a ride home when I asked him to stay late and finish something on a Friday afternoon (he could accept a ride from me if I offered, which I learned when I saw him walking the 10 miles home), and that if B&amp;H leaves the ordering servers up and something happens they cannot compel anyone to get them going again (so they simply shut down ordering during those times).&nbsp; Anyone who works for them who is not of the faith (i.e. warehouse &amp; fulfillment staff) is still off when they are off as there are no supervisors, and no way for them to deal with even the slightest of issues should they arise. Strange, complex, and often bizarre for those not around them, and in a world where everyone wants everything right away it can be frustrating as hell.&nbsp; Just to be clear, that's not the case with me.&nbsp; I admire their conviction, particularly when it would be advantageous to deny them in the name of profit (I remember when there used to be Blue Laws and you couldn't buy anything on a Sunday).&nbsp; I just wish Nikon released the bodies on a Monday and not a Thursday. LOL</blockquote>

[QUOTE="BackdoorArts, post: 550489, member: 9240"] I've got some serious insight into the Hasidim after having worked closely with a couple at AT&T. Long story short (I'm condensing, so I may not explain it with 100% accuracy), they cannot perform work of any kind on the Sabbath, nor can they compel someone else to do work for their benefit. That means that Charlie couldn't ask for a ride home when I asked him to stay late and finish something on a Friday afternoon (he could accept a ride from me if I offered, which I learned when I saw him walking the 10 miles home), and that if B&H leaves the ordering servers up and something happens they cannot compel anyone to get them going again (so they simply shut down ordering during those times). Anyone who works for them who is not of the faith (i.e. warehouse & fulfillment staff) is still off when they are off as there are no supervisors, and no way for them to deal with even the slightest of issues should they arise. Strange, complex, and often bizarre for those not around them, and in a world where everyone wants everything right away it can be frustrating as hell. Just to be clear, that's not the case with me. I admire their conviction, particularly when it would be advantageous to deny them in the name of profit (I remember when there used to be Blue Laws and you couldn't buy anything on a Sunday). I just wish Nikon released the bodies on a Monday and not a Thursday. LOL [/QUOTE]

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