Topaz open tomorrow morning?

Whiplashy · 24-12-2018 11:37PM #1

Heading out around 7am and wouldn’t mind stopping off for a coffee. Topaz usually open iirc. Anyone know if they are? And what hours they are likely to be doing?

boggerman1 · 24-12-2018 11:39PM

That desperate for a coffee.could u not boil kettle of water and make it yourself.

how.gareth · 24-12-2018 11:40PM

Whiplashy wrote: »

Heading out around 7am and wouldn’t mind stopping off for a coffee. Topaz usually open iirc. Anyone know if they are? And what hours they are likely to be doing?

What area???

uck51js9zml2yt · 24-12-2018 11:44PM

OP didn't think his fellow humans deserve a day off once a year. ..or at least a quiet one.

24-12-2018 11:48PM

This is why Xmas is getting ruined. Too much demand for services.

Don't mean to pick on OP, just a general observation.

Atlantic Dawn · 24-12-2018 11:48PM

For a minute I thought he was down to his last 200ml of petrol and wanted to do a 350 mile road trip and needed urgent refueling.

colm_mcm · 24-12-2018 11:50PM

OP:

Gwynplaine · 24-12-2018 11:54PM

Why don't you make your own coffee in a travel mug?

There's always one.

liam7831 · 24-12-2018 11:56PM

Gwynplaine wrote:

Why don't you make your own coffee in a travel mug?

Gwynplaine wrote:

There's always one.

He might like the Topaz coffee

alroley · 24-12-2018 11:59PM

Do you not think people deserve one day off to be with their families?

Get Real · 25-12-2018 12:01AM

Make your coffee at home. Or visit a shop now and get some nescafe azera. Don't rush yourself in morning, and also don't be the person who drives to a garage on Christmas day simply to get a coffee....just my opinion.

colm_mcm · 25-12-2018 12:03AM

alroley wrote: »

Do you not think people deserve one day off to be with their families?

They’ll either be open or not to be fair. Some staff like working on Xmas day as they don’t have family nearby or don’t celebrate Christmas.

Cockadoodledoo · 25-12-2018 12:04AM

Maybe some offer to work?! Maybe some would like some social interaction rather than sitting at home alone. Not everybody wants the day off. No need to bash the OP for asking.

SCOOP 64 · 25-12-2018 12:07AM

Wonder what the traffic will be like 7am on a Christmas morning.

Glen_Quagmire · 25-12-2018 12:17AM

Visit a shop at 11am on Christmas eve to get coffee?

You'll be doing well to find anything open now except a garage so the OP may aswel wait until the morning!

25-12-2018 12:17AM

sugarman wrote: »

The majority of petrol stations will be open nation wide regardless, the service industry doesn't stop. Besides, no one person is working 365 days a year.. its rota of mostly PT workers doing a few hours here and there... Not to mention there people who might actually want to work it and/or need the money.

I've spoken to lots of retail workers who are absolutely sick of working Xmas day and/or Stephens Day.

Everybody should get at least those 2 days off apart from emergency services.

Is it so hard to close down for 2 days?

Don't even get me started on the people that will be queuing outside brown Thomas at 4am

punisher5112 · 25-12-2018 12:19AM

Don't go looking for a train the next 2 days you will be waiting......

Even if people aren't religious Sundays should be a rest for all.

Whiplashy · 25-12-2018 12:21AM

So judging by those reply’s Topaz will only be open if I decide to go for a coffee? It’s my fault entirely that they are working? Got it!

I’m not too lazy to make my own coffee by the way. I have a long journey to make and I have health issues. If they’re open it will allow me to break up my journey if I stop for a coffee. I assume it will also make the day pass quicker for staff if they get some customers.

punisher5112 · 25-12-2018 12:23AM

Whiplashy wrote: »

So judging by those reply’s Topaz will only be open if I decide to go for a coffee? It’s my fault entirely that they are working? Got it!

I’m not too lazy to make my own coffee by the way. I have a long journey to make and I have health issues. If they’re open it will allow me to break up my journey if I stop for a coffee. I assume it will also make the day pass quicker for staff if they get some customers.

I find there are quite a few filling stations that do be open for a number of hours.

colm_mcm · 25-12-2018 12:33AM

Saw this during the week

https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/home/354424/limerick-retailer-says-staff-have-no-problems-working-on-christmas-day.html

25-12-2018 12:36AM

Whiplashy wrote: »

So judging by those reply’s Topaz will only be open if I decide to go for a coffee? It’s my fault entirely that they are working? Got it!

I’m not too lazy to make my own coffee by the way. I have a long journey to make and I have health issues. If they’re open it will allow me to break up my journey if I stop for a coffee. I assume it will also make the day pass quicker for staff if they get some customers.

Obviously it's not all your fault. But If lots of people want some kind of service, well then businesses will open.

Then staff need to work. Back office staff need to work. Possibly security. Then the demand for extra services increases such as buses/trains.

It's a domino effect that basically all starts with someone innocently wanting a coffee or some milk etc.

Wishbone Ash · 25-12-2018 12:42AM

Deleted User wrote: »

This is why Xmas is getting ruined. Too much demand for services.....

Those who refer to Christmas as 'Xmas' were ruining it long before there was demand for services.

Del2005 · 25-12-2018 12:42AM

Deleted User wrote: »

I've spoken to lots of retail workers who are absolutely sick of working Xmas day and/or Stephens Day.

Everybody should get at least those 2 days off apart from emergency services.

Is it so hard to close down for 2 days?

Don't even get me started on the people that will be queuing outside brown Thomas at 4am

Why can't emergency services have the day off if everyone else can? If you work in an industry that can't close or provides services then you work these days, if you want the time off pick an job that closes for these days. Personally I'd much rather 2 days off in the Summer than the middle of winter.

25-12-2018 12:53AM

Del2005 wrote: »

Why can't emergency services have the day off if everyone else can? If you work in an industry that can't close or provides services then you work these days, if you want the time off pick an job that closes for these days. Personally I'd much rather 2 days off in the Summer than the middle of winter.

The point is, there are WAY more people working over Xmas now than there was 20 years ago.
There will probably be even WAY more in another 20 years.

My last job, we had to provide 24/7 IT support. Nothing at all happened on 24th, 25th or 26th but people were in the office during all those hours. Senseless.

I get the feeling that 20 years from now Xmas day will be close to a regular day, much less families together and we'll wonder what happened.

demanufactured · 25-12-2018 12:54AM

liam7831 wrote: »

He might like the Topaz coffee

Never heard of Topaz Coffee, any good?

demanufactured · 25-12-2018 12:56AM

Whiplashy wrote: »

So judging by those reply’s Topaz will only be open if I decide to go for a coffee? It’s my fault entirely that they are working? Got it!

I’m not too lazy to make my own coffee by the way. I have a long journey to make and I have health issues. If they’re open it will allow me to break up my journey if I stop for a coffee. I assume it will also make the day pass quicker for staff if they get some customers.

So which Topaz station are you hoping will be open?

Wheeliebin30 · 25-12-2018 12:57AM

What if it’s all Muslims working in the topaz tomorrow?

They don’t want Christmas off as they don’t believe in it.

This idea that the world has to stop because it’s xmas day is nonsense.

colm_mcm · 25-12-2018 12:58AM

demanufactured wrote: »

So which Topaz station are you hoping will be open?

There’s still a topaz near me.

Wishbone Ash · 25-12-2018 12:59AM

Deleted User wrote: »

... Nothing at all happened on 24th, 25th or 26th but people were in the office during all those hours. Senseless....

I'm sure the ESB, Irish Water, Bord Gais etc. have people ready to respond to incidents tomorrow even if they don't occur. If the electricity, water, gas went off in your area, presumably you'd hope to have it sorted?

Del2005 · 25-12-2018 01:00AM

Deleted User wrote: »

The point is, there are WAY more people working over Xmas now than there was 20 years ago.
There will probably be even WAY more in another 20 years.

My last job, we had to provide 24/7 IT support. Nothing at all happened on 24th, 25th or 26th but people were in the office during all those hours. Senseless.

I get the feeling that 20 years from now Xmas day will be close to a regular day, much less families together and we'll wonder what happened.

Calling it xmas was probably the start of it;) But apart from a few hours in the morning when a stranger gets loads of thanks from kids for the parents hard work what's so special about a day in December?

demanufactured · 25-12-2018 01:02AM

colm_mcm wrote: »

There’s still a topaz near me.

There may be.
But the OP hasn't specified which station?
They aren't all run by one big company.
Most of them are privately owned.

Topaz open tomorrow morning?

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