As Black Friday approaches, so does the anxiety that it provokes for Park students who work in retail stores, according to junior Jackson Thoe, who works at Target stocking supplies.  

“(Black Friday) is going to be stressful just because it is going to be a lot more work,” Thoe said.

Target, Walmart and clothing stores such as Old Navy are just a few of the large corporations that will be taking part in this annual sale. According to The New York Times, millions of consumers around the United States will be rushing to shop, and employees will have to work to accommodate them.

“It is definitely going to be more busy, and I know everybody will have to do more work,” Thoe said.

Old Navy employee, junior Ally Feller said she doesn’t know what to expect as this will be her first time working during Black Friday.

“This will be my first time working on Black Friday,” Feller said. “I am working until three, and I am not sure how long people shop until they just go home, so there may be a lot of people there towards the end of my shift.”

“I guess (I feel) a little nervous, but I think it’ll be fine,” Thoe said.

For workers everywhere, this day means an exponential increase in the number of customers that will be shopping, according to The New York Times.

“I am not sure how many people are going to be working so it’s probably going to be pretty overwhelming for everybody,” Feller said.

Thoe said he is a little worried for the chaos that Black Friday might provoke.

According to Thoe, he and his fellow workers are still awaiting some type of instruction from the corporation.

“We still haven’t gotten any word about what it will be like from the heads of Target yet, but hopefully we’ll get some direction soon,” Thoe said.

Black Friday takes place yearly on the Friday after Thanksgiving. This year it falls on Nov. 23.