ASDA (new British owners) give staff Boxing day off as reward

[Crimson Dynamo]

for working through Covid


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https://news.sky.com/story/covid-19-asda-says-all-its-stores-will-not-open-on-boxing-day-here-are-the-other-retailers-staying-shut-12156426

https://e3.365dm.com/20/10/1600x900/skynews-asda-saler-walmart_5115705.jpg?bypass-service-worker&20201002114620

[Kizzy]

It's not just asda. . Lots of supermarkets are.

[Shaun]

I thought supermarkets were open on Boxing Day, oops. I guess it's just other retail stores.

[MTVN]

I thought supermarkets were open on Boxing Day, oops. I guess it's just other retail stores.

They normally are, Asda are just closing this year as a sort of thanks/reward to staff for working throughout the pandemic. M&S are doing so too but Tesco and the others are resisting it atm. Some retailers like the Entertainer close every year on boxing day anyway as a point of principle

[Cherie]

I think its a lovely gesture they have worked so hard over the year, should be closed every Boxing day tbh

Our work has given us the Monday to Wednesday before Christmas off :dance:

[Oliver_W]

Quite right too. It's just a crappy retail job, why should they have to give up their Boxing Day?

[Amy Jade]

All retail should stay closed. Good on M&S and Asda for being the first supermarkets to put staff above profit

[bots]

It's good to see them acknowledging the hard work and critical service they did for the country this year

[UserSince2005]

Missing out on the chance to earn double time, I dont think thats a positive?

[Marsh.]

Quite right too. It's just a crappy retail job, why should they have to give up their Boxing Day?

Yeah, another way to thank them for their hard work during the pandemic, demean their job and its value. :rolleyes:

[arista]

Yes Well done The UK Owners
to pay them a bonus and have the day off

[Oliver_W]

Yeah, another way to thank them for their hard work during the pandemic, demean their job and its value. :rolleyes:

Maaate I couldn't do it! My stint in retail was in a relatively "nice" shop and even that turned me into a hideous twisted goblin, so god only knows how they cope in supermarkets!