MegaSteve
Tour Winner
No issues with businesses that are 'totally independent traders' being open... But those that ain't should be giving staff the day off... Even Rodders needs a break from Delboy...
Sunday opening
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ScienceBoy
Money List Winner
I wonder how long until we see normal opening hours extend to Sunday.
jim8flog
Journeyman Pro
My wife and I (before the kids were born) both saw Sunday morning as sports morning. We used to go Tenpin bowling, squash, badminton or table tennis. Down the pub for a drink then home to cook dinner.
MegaSteve
Tour Winner
With every one moving to home deliveries the big shed supermarkets will soon become redundant...
Doon frae Troon
Ryder Cup Winner
Sundays are a big day for home delivery's around here.
ScienceBoy
Money List Winner
Same for us too
MegaSteve
Tour Winner
As good a reason as any to put a limit on the hours they operate before it gets too out of hand...
Smiffy
Grand Slam Winner
Being in the motor trade I have worked every Saturday for the last 33 years. Sunday opening reared it's ugly head about 20 years ago, and we are limited to the hours 10-4. Currently work one in three, which isn't too bad. I don't get paid for it, being on commission I'll only earn anything if I sell a car. But Sundays can be quite busy, sometimes busier than the more traditional Saturday. I don't mind the one in three rota, but I hear rumours that a new manager wants us to work every other Sunday. That will mean with my missus working 5 days a week, I'll get to spend one day a fortnight with her. That's going to be met with a big NO from me, whatever the consequences.
Slab
Occasional Tour Caddy
It’s really down to the impact on individuals
I’m old enough to remember some shops that opened Sundays who then closed half day Wednesdays (even all day) And I worked for a retailer that closed for an hours lunch everyday (this is still the 80’s) and worked for one of the first retailers to open to 8pm 6 days a week, it suited me fine at that age, a couple hours overtime every day when it’s already a work day, days off during the week so you could get stuff done (pre internet)
Ironically back then some of those I’ve met who were protective or vocal about having it off (a Sunday that is) seem quite happy for other non-essential sections of society to work on a Sunday specifically so they can accommodate those with Sunday off (the pub, the golf club, the newsagent, the bowls club etc)
Shift work and weekends has been standard fayre for more than a generation (again out with essential services) and even more so today. I’ll wager most of us have called up/emailed someone like Sky, the Bank etc on a weekend or late night to deal with our query
Why should a Sunday be any different or more protected than a Saturday evening & why should retail staff be more protected than say bar staff
I’m old enough to remember some shops that opened Sundays who then closed half day Wednesdays (even all day) And I worked for a retailer that closed for an hours lunch everyday (this is still the 80’s) and worked for one of the first retailers to open to 8pm 6 days a week, it suited me fine at that age, a couple hours overtime every day when it’s already a work day, days off during the week so you could get stuff done (pre internet)
Ironically back then some of those I’ve met who were protective or vocal about having it off (a Sunday that is) seem quite happy for other non-essential sections of society to work on a Sunday specifically so they can accommodate those with Sunday off (the pub, the golf club, the newsagent, the bowls club etc)
Shift work and weekends has been standard fayre for more than a generation (again out with essential services) and even more so today. I’ll wager most of us have called up/emailed someone like Sky, the Bank etc on a weekend or late night to deal with our query
Why should a Sunday be any different or more protected than a Saturday evening & why should retail staff be more protected than say bar staff
