Easter sunday opening hours - wtf?
Discussion
Why, in this day and age, do we still have bulls
t rules that certain shops cannot open on Easter Sunday?
It's just crap. Small stores, restaurants, takeaways, etc., all fine. Garden centres, DIY stores, supermarkets - no, no, that's against God or some such bks.
Christianity has such a little impact on British lifestyles now, that it didn't even enter my head to check, and get stocked up yesterday. Tomorrow, absolutely fine all crack on.
Is there any justification or reason, beyond pandering to a massive minority of a specific faith?
t rules that certain shops cannot open on Easter Sunday?It's just crap. Small stores, restaurants, takeaways, etc., all fine. Garden centres, DIY stores, supermarkets - no, no, that's against God or some such b
ks.Christianity has such a little impact on British lifestyles now, that it didn't even enter my head to check, and get stocked up yesterday. Tomorrow, absolutely fine all crack on.
Is there any justification or reason, beyond pandering to a massive minority of a specific faith?
55palfers said:
Happy Easter
It would be, if I could use the time I have available to get the things done I'd like to!When I worked in hospitality, I loved the Easter and Christmas shifts. Short hours, great atmosphere, and extra dosh. All for working on a day I'd have been quite happy to work as normal.
Sway said:
55palfers said:
Happy Easter
It would be, if I could use the time I have available to get the things done I'd like to!When I worked in hospitality, I loved the Easter and Christmas shifts. Short hours, great atmosphere, and extra dosh. All for working on a day I'd have been quite happy to work as normal.
My son worked in hospitality and it’s all flat rate and long shifts. Even Christmas Day was single rate and this is with a massive hotel chain.
valiant said:
That’s changed nowadays.
My son worked in hospitality and it’s all flat rate and long shifts. Even Christmas Day was single rate and this is with a massive hotel chain.
That is rapidly changing.My son worked in hospitality and it’s all flat rate and long shifts. Even Christmas Day was single rate and this is with a massive hotel chain.
I had a conversation with a client on Friday about this - he owns a number of hotels - who was lamenting the ability to to get workers. I said he needed to pay more, and he said that even so he couldn’t get people to work difficult / weekend shifts…I repeated my answer because it is true.
Hoteliers used to be able to dictate employment terms…now they have to fight for staff.
Sway said:
Why, in this day and age, do we still have bullst rules that certain shops cannot open on Easter Sunday?
It's just crap. Small stores, restaurants, takeaways, etc., all fine. Garden centres, DIY stores, supermarkets - no, no, that's against God or some such bks.
Christianity has such a little impact on British lifestyles now, that it didn't even enter my head to check, and get stocked up yesterday. Tomorrow, absolutely fine all crack on.
Is there any justification or reason, beyond pandering to a massive minority of a specific faith?
How many years on this planet has it taken for you to realise this? t rules that certain shops cannot open on Easter Sunday?It's just crap. Small stores, restaurants, takeaways, etc., all fine. Garden centres, DIY stores, supermarkets - no, no, that's against God or some such b
ks.Christianity has such a little impact on British lifestyles now, that it didn't even enter my head to check, and get stocked up yesterday. Tomorrow, absolutely fine all crack on.
Is there any justification or reason, beyond pandering to a massive minority of a specific faith?
It was negotiated some years back to prevent staff working all day 7 days a week
Hence the 10am-4pm (or equivalent ) shopping hours and a couple of full days off, Easter Sunday is one, anyone name another?
The scottish laws were already supposed to have less hours than that - has it changed?
Hence the 10am-4pm (or equivalent ) shopping hours and a couple of full days off, Easter Sunday is one, anyone name another?
The scottish laws were already supposed to have less hours than that - has it changed?
saaby93 said:
It was negotiated some years back to prevent staff working all day 7 days a week
Hence the 10am-4pm (or equivalent ) shopping hours and a couple of full days off, Easter Sunday is one, anyone name another?
The scottish laws were already supposed to have less hours than that - has it changed?
But you can if you work in a small shop or a warehouse. The working time directive should stop most problems. Hence the 10am-4pm (or equivalent ) shopping hours and a couple of full days off, Easter Sunday is one, anyone name another?
The scottish laws were already supposed to have less hours than that - has it changed?
Sway said:
Why, in this day and age, do we still have bullst rules that certain shops cannot open on Easter Sunday?
It's just crap. Small stores, restaurants, takeaways, etc., all fine. Garden centres, DIY stores, supermarkets - no, no, that's against God or some such bks.
Christianity has such a little impact on British lifestyles now, that it didn't even enter my head to check, and get stocked up yesterday. Tomorrow, absolutely fine all crack on.
Is there any justification or reason, beyond pandering to a massive minority of a specific faith?
Is there something you must have that just couldn't be bought on any other day? t rules that certain shops cannot open on Easter Sunday?It's just crap. Small stores, restaurants, takeaways, etc., all fine. Garden centres, DIY stores, supermarkets - no, no, that's against God or some such b
ks.Christianity has such a little impact on British lifestyles now, that it didn't even enter my head to check, and get stocked up yesterday. Tomorrow, absolutely fine all crack on.
Is there any justification or reason, beyond pandering to a massive minority of a specific faith?
2 sMoKiN bArReLs said:
Because it’s nice for staff to have a family day off once in a while?
I'd understand that, if it were all retail businesses closed.It's not - so why are supermarket workers more important than smaller shop staff? My local co-op is open, yet sainsbury's not.
If we're relying on Easter Sunday as being 'the one day a year' that staff can have a family day, then we're already f
ked as well as being completely bereft of any kind of lateral thinking. 
Smiljan said:
Is there something you must have that just couldn't be bought on any other day?
No. Indeed I can get everything I want, if I go to smaller shops where I'll have less choice and pay more.That's pretty much the crux of my point - if it's that important, then why is it only certain businesses that have to close?
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