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Spending Christmas with the family.

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  • #32
    Graces7
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,634 ✭✭✭✭Graces7


    user.name wrote: »
    I'm in work today, the main shopping centre is closed and we are the only shop open apart from a few fast food places. We don't have sales as we are a pound shop basically, but it is annoying people coming in buying toothpaste and looking for more junk that they don't really need. Its worse working in a shop that doesn't have sales, is dead today and I get to miss seeing some of my family. You can't even enjoy Christmas, working everyday coming up to it, and on the day you are just tired and have to prepare for work the following day.

    Shopping seems to be an addiction? I love it as I was housebound so many years but only shops I really need. Not browsing. Been in Killarney nearly 4 years and only last week was in Penneys for the first time and only because someone told me they had cheap Christmas lights.. all the women just wandering round handling the clothes etc..I can remember from childhood that we went to the big shops without any clear need in mind. A hobby!


  • #33
    Dricmeister
    Site Banned Posts: 109 ✭✭Dricmeister


    Hilarious to hear people complaining about shops being open but looking forward to a few pints.

    What about bar staff and their families?

    The sad reality is that studying hard and working hard carries privileges...privileges such as not having to work over Christmas. Unskilled labour has limited choices and must take what it can.


  • #34
    doulikeit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 152 ✭✭doulikeit


    Hi op totally agree with u,I wont be leaving the house today neither will any of my kin. Reheats, pieface and more drink. Genuinely feel sorry for u this time of year never worked in retail or the bar trade but wouldn't dream of leaving the house today.


  • #35
    twowheelsonly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,273 ✭✭✭twowheelsonly


    Dricmeister wrote: »
    If you don't like it, don't work in retail. Without the punters spending their cash, your situation would be a lot worse.


    BS. If you have 100/200/500 Euro to spend today but the shops are not open then you'll still have it to spend on Monday or Tuesday. It's greed on behalf of the retailers and selfishness/stupidity on behalf of the consumers. Nothing more, nothing less.


  • #36
    Dricmeister
    Site Banned Posts: 109 ✭✭Dricmeister


    twowheelsonly wrote: »
    BS. If you have 100/200/500 Euro to spend today but the shops are not open then you'll still have it to spend on Monday or Tuesday. It's greed on behalf of the retailers and selfishness/stupidity on behalf of the consumers. Nothing more, nothing less.

    No. There is huge competition for discretionary cash. People can spend online at any time. People can go to the races today. All businesses are competing for that spare cash.


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  • #37
    Cork Lass
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 7,362 ✭✭✭Cork Lass


    Dricmeister wrote: »
    Unskilled labour has limited choices and must take what it can.

    That's a pretty horrible comment tbh. A lot of educated and hard working people are working in retail. The world is gone insanely greedy, shops do not need to be open today. We'd manage fine until tomorrow.


  • #38
    Zimmey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 96 ✭✭Zimmey


    NachoBusiness wrote: »
    Yeah, cause if people don't go shopping today, they'll send the staff home.

    Nice thought and all, but come on.

    I'm sure the OP realises that, they're just making a point. If it was quiet though, it wouldn't surprise me if some staff were sent home. Probably wouldn't be quiet though.


  • #39
    Zimmey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 96 ✭✭Zimmey


    Dricmeister wrote: »
    Hilarious to hear people complaining about shops being open but looking forward to a few pints.

    What about bar staff and their families?

    The sad reality is that studying hard and working hard carries privileges...privileges such as not having to work over Christmas. Unskilled labour has limited choices and must take what it can.

    Lots of educated folk work over Christmas! Not just vital services; some financial services companies would have staff working a few days over Christmas. One of my friends who works in funds works every Stephen's Day.

    I'd have no problem with pubs not opening Stephen's Day. Give retail staff the day off, they deserve a few days off more than anyone. The shop, if it has a good sale, won't suffer too much by waiting until the 27th or 28th.

    Also, referring to unskilled labour as "it"? Charming.


  • #40
    EazyD
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,207 ✭✭✭EazyD


    Cork Lass wrote: »
    That's a pretty horrible comment tbh. A lot of educated and hard working people are working in retail. The world is gone insanely greedy, shops do not need to be open today. We'd manage fine until tomorrow.

    Obnoxious people are obnoxious, nothing new here. Im sure he/she would change their attitude if they were stuck working today.


  • #41
    namloc1980
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,767 ✭✭✭✭namloc1980


    Chocolate girl wrote: »
    If people didn't shop they wouldn't open.

    If shops didn't open people wouldn't shop.


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  • #42
    Dricmeister
    Site Banned Posts: 109 ✭✭Dricmeister


    Zimmey wrote: »
    Lots of educated folk work over Christmas! Not just vital services; some financial services companies would have staff working a few days over Christmas. One of my friends who works in funds works every Stephen's Day.

    I'd have no problem with pubs not opening Stephen's Day. Give retail staff the day off, they deserve a few days off more than anyone. The shop, if it has a good sale, won't suffer too much by waiting until the 27th or 28th.

    Also, referring to unskilled labour as "it"? Charming.

    Back office staff in financial services to be fair...


  • #43
    Zimmey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 96 ✭✭Zimmey


    Dricmeister wrote: »
    Back office staff in financial services to be fair...

    Who are usually still well educated as per your post. As are many retail staff. If it was only certain types of education you were referring to, you probably should have been more specific.


  • #44
    Riverireland
    Closed Accounts Posts: 833 ✭✭✭Riverireland


    EazyD wrote: »
    Obnoxious people are obnoxious, nothing new here. Im sure he/she would change their attitude if they were stuck working today.

    Some people need a bottle of empathy in their Christmas stocking.


  • #45
    RainyDay
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,925 ✭✭✭RainyDay


    Dricmeister wrote: »
    Hilarious to hear people complaining about shops being open but looking forward to a few pints.

    What about bar staff and their families?
    One difference between retail and hospitality is that unlike retail, bar staff won't have to be in a 5am or 6am today to set up for 9am opening. This means that for those people, Christmas night is basically shot - no opportunity for a few pints or a bottle of wine.

    As it happens, I won't be in the pub or the shops today - no need for it at all.


  • #46
    Sh1tbag OToole
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,971 ✭✭✭Sh1tbag OToole


    Hopefully in a few years you'll be able to 3D print most things from home and it will finally put an end to this "shopping" nonsense for good


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