Not all workers complaining about earlier Black Friday shifts

Stores keep making early shopping hours even earlier. This year, some stores plan to open on Thanksgiving night, which will cut into the holiday for both customers and employees.

"That's not fair. It's like they're pushing away Thanksgiving," Marta Khaun said Tuesday. 

Khaun and her husband, Jonathan, tried shopping once on Black Friday and vowed to stay away from the "madhouse" in the future. 

"To me, it's a little crazy," Jonathan Khaun said. 

Toys "R" Us is planning to open at 9 p.m. Thursday, with Walmart opening at 10 p.m. 

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The idea of working on Thanksgiving night prompted some part-time Target employees to start an online petition for the company to move its opening from midnight to 5 a.m. It has thousands and thousands of signatures.

"I think it's ridiculous," shopper Shannon Salmons, of Cary, said Tuesday. "Let the people have a break. Let them have a day to rest, enjoying their family. Shopping can wait." 

Best Buy plans to open at midnight, but employees have to show up earlier than that to set up. Employee Kendra Cole said she will be there with a smile. 

"Of course, everyone wants to be with their family, but business wise, you gotta do what you gotta do," Cole said. "This is my job. I love it. So, I (have to) come in at 10:30 p.m. and make those customers happy." 

Fellow Best Buy employee Jenn Blake said she volunteered to work Thanksgiving night so she could spend more time with family on Friday. 

"Since everybody was off, I figured why not, just to get it it over with since I know I had to be here," Blake said. 

Many stores are promoting pre-Black Friday specials Monday through Wednesday.