Sunday Trading Laws
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Thing is. 99% of the people dont want to work more on a Sunday. I dont and I know ALL the staff at the store where I work dont either... also winds me up when people ask us if we are open Boxing day!!!.. NO WE ARE NOT **** OFF
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My local corner shop is open till 10pm tonight. Might go and get some beer.
I love sunday trading laws, means i get paid double on sundays
I love sunday trading laws, means i get paid double on sundays
There is nothing wrong with relaxing all day and you don't need to go to shops to enjoy yourself.
As somebody who is from a Retail background - I'd prefer it if we didnt have to work Sundays at all. I remember, back in the day, when shops first started Sunday opening, we were offered double time if we did it, and call me money hungry, but I did it. Now I get the normal hourly rate, and since its a 'key trading day' I have to work 3 out of 4 of them. That means I get one weekend day off, a month. Luckily I'm finally breaking out of Retail from Christmas Eve, and I pray never to see a Sunday at work again.
I will also add, Boxing Day, New Years Day, and staying open past 3pm on Christmas Eve - I hate these ideas. I'm sorry, but its Christmas, a time to be spent with family. If you're going to come shopping on Boxing Day because you're hunting for a good deal in the sales - 1) Dont complain its busy, 2) Dont complain that people forced into working are not trying to hide their complete and utter disdain for you, and 3) have hangovers and are not exactly trying hard.
Also, people who come shopping on Christmas Eve for 'last minute presents' - I hate to break it to you, Christmas doesnt exactly 'sneak up' on us anymore. Stores have been playing Christmas music from the beginning of November, thats a clue its coming. Banging on my shop window at 5.30pm, while the poor staff are re merchandising the store in preparation for the Boxing Day sale, saying 'I just need to buy a phone' is not going to make me let you in. Infact, all I want to do when you do that is hit you, in the face, with my fist.
As you can see from the rant, I've had more than enough of retail, and I will always feel sympathy for just how unappreciated retail workers are on the whole. I hope that the era of corporate greed will start to trail off, or it wont be long before we are opening Christmas day.
I will also add, Boxing Day, New Years Day, and staying open past 3pm on Christmas Eve - I hate these ideas. I'm sorry, but its Christmas, a time to be spent with family. If you're going to come shopping on Boxing Day because you're hunting for a good deal in the sales - 1) Dont complain its busy, 2) Dont complain that people forced into working are not trying to hide their complete and utter disdain for you, and 3) have hangovers and are not exactly trying hard.
Also, people who come shopping on Christmas Eve for 'last minute presents' - I hate to break it to you, Christmas doesnt exactly 'sneak up' on us anymore. Stores have been playing Christmas music from the beginning of November, thats a clue its coming. Banging on my shop window at 5.30pm, while the poor staff are re merchandising the store in preparation for the Boxing Day sale, saying 'I just need to buy a phone' is not going to make me let you in. Infact, all I want to do when you do that is hit you, in the face, with my fist.
As you can see from the rant, I've had more than enough of retail, and I will always feel sympathy for just how unappreciated retail workers are on the whole. I hope that the era of corporate greed will start to trail off, or it wont be long before we are opening Christmas day.
As someone else with a retail background, I too am glad for Sunday tradig to stay as it is. The number of weekends I lost out on because I had to work the next day is one of few regrets I have in life.
To those calling for them to be scrapped are only considering the convenience of a 5 min trip at 6pm. You are not considering the entire day's inconvenience for the whole shop's staff. Just as I was leaving my retail job, the company were announcing their intent to open on christmas day, and also the statement that nobody was allowed to book it as a day of leave, nor allowed to use one of their bank holiday leave days.
These laws are no their for your inconvenience, they are there to give staff some time off.
To those calling for them to be scrapped are only considering the convenience of a 5 min trip at 6pm. You are not considering the entire day's inconvenience for the whole shop's staff. Just as I was leaving my retail job, the company were announcing their intent to open on christmas day, and also the statement that nobody was allowed to book it as a day of leave, nor allowed to use one of their bank holiday leave days.
These laws are no their for your inconvenience, they are there to give staff some time off.
err dont work in retail then, retail sucks everyone knows that, if you dont want to work weekends get another job
Don't work it or find another job. You aren't the only guys who have to work weekends or nights. It's certainly no basis to keep a law.
it's an outdated law and has no purpose in modern life.
I'm pretty sure it's traditional for pubs to open for a few hours on Christmas...
Those of you complaining about working hours... be thankful you have jobs.
Quite an interesting issue, maybe worthy of a poll, as the replies seem quite even?
I personally think its outdated and needs a change. Our lives have been changed by supermarkets and corporations, and I personally am happy with the change.
What I am "supposed" to be doing on a Sunday shouldn't be dictated to me by anyone, especially the church.
I personally think its outdated and needs a change. Our lives have been changed by supermarkets and corporations, and I personally am happy with the change.
What I am "supposed" to be doing on a Sunday shouldn't be dictated to me by anyone, especially the church.
Firstly nobody is forcing you to work. If Sunday hours are scrapped, it probably wouldn't lead to an extended working week, as we already have one of the longest in Europe.
The shop staff is the least of my worries, they should consider themselves lucky they have a job. If they don't want to work hours, they can get a different shift.
Sunday laws are a major drain on the economies efficiency. Losing a lot of output for the sake of the church is insane.
And it's by the fact we are lucky to have jobs that we can't turn around and refuse to work certain shifts, therefore we are practically forced to work them.
You work in a sector that is 24/6 put up with it. You aren't the only people who have 24/7 jobs and you should not have a legal right not to work it, if your company wishes you to.
I don't really consider garden centres to be 24/6 though. That's what bugs me.
they are 7 days a week.
If you are unhappy with the retail sector, then try to get a job in another sector.
Nobody is forced to work, we live in a relatively free society. If you are unhappy with the way you are treated in retail, then seek employment elsewhere.
To be honest, the only way you can get treated with respect in any job is if you are well qualified or skilled.
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