[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by bobnot

Do the vast majority of people have Sundays off?

I would say so yeah. The company I work at is only open Mon-Fri. And my husband only works Mon-Fri also

[bots]

I come from a background where Sundays were an enforced "family" day. Where as a child I wasn't allowed to go out and see friends. I resented that enforcement then, and I still look back at it with contempt. It did nothing to bring the family together. It artificially forced an environment that should be allowed to occur naturally or not at all. Family days should occur by choice, not because its a Sunday.

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

I come from a background where Sundays were an enforced "family" day. Where as a child I wasn't allowed to go out and see friends. I resented that enforcement then, and I still look back at it with contempt. It did nothing to bring the family together. It artificially forced an environment that should be allowed to occur naturally or not at all. Family days should occur by choice, not because its a Sunday.

I do get what you're saying but my fear is that if shops decide they're opening 24 hours a day 7 days a week, then will that then creep into other companies that normally close at weekends and then there will be no distinction between weekend and weekday and people will no longer have weekends off to spend with their families cos everyones times off will clash etc etc I love my weekends off

[billy123]

I just find it really strange that anybody looks as sundays at some kind of special day where the rules should be different it seems so old fashioned and outdated.

[Northern Monkey]

I think aslong as it is an optional working day for workers and they are paid overtime if they choose to work it then fine.

[Northern Monkey]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

I do get what you're saying but my fear is that if shops decide they're opening 24 hours a day 7 days a week, then will that then creep into other companies that normally close at weekends and then there will be no distinction between weekend and weekday and people will no longer have weekends off to spend with their families cos everyones times off will clash etc etc I love my weekends off

This too^

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by bobnot

I just find it really strange that anybody looks as sundays at some kind of special day where the rules should be different it seems so old fashioned and outdated.

It's nothing to do with the religious aspect of it for me, it's just trying to hang on to "time off" days at the weekend really

[Amy Jade]

I think they should keep to the hours they have now, I work Sundays in a shop until 4pm and after I spend time with my family, I appreciate going home at 4pm so u can spend a few hours with them and have a family Sunday dinner.

I am one of the new girls and the youngest on the department I work on so I will be the one who has to change to the later hours

[Amy Jade]

Also people have 6 hours to shop and in the store I work in, Monday - Friday it is 24 hours so 4 more hours a week doesn't seem like much to a casual shopper but to a worker it's possibly the only day in their week that they go home before dark.

[user104658]

Originally Posted by Northern Monkey

I think aslong as it is an optional working day for workers and they are paid overtime if they choose to work it then fine.

I work 14 hours (8.30am - 10.30pm) every second Sunday (not optional) and don't get paid a penny over standard rate for it. Welcome to the future!

[Amy Jade]

Originally Posted by Northern Monkey

I think aslong as it is an optional working day for workers and they are paid overtime if they choose to work it then fine.

That won't happen, it will be standard pay.

[arista]

Yes Hog
it was debate Live on radio5
Great debate
one fella said its 2016
Everything changes its normal.

Any workers doing the Sunday shift will have Weds off.
For Example Hog

[arista]

Originally Posted by bobnot

I just find it really strange that anybody looks as sundays at some kind of special day where the rules should be different it seems so old fashioned and outdated.

yes Bob

its just another day

[Crimson Dynamo]

we should all work sundays and just have saturday as an optional holiday, schools also should be open on sundays

also reduce holiday leave to 2 weeks maximum

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by MTVN

Strange that the SNP are now opposing it in England and Wales then

hypocrites they are part of the reason we gave a conservative government as Labour in bed with this lot would have been a nightmare

[Cherie]

Longer hours would be fine if current staff are happy to do the hours, if not then new staff with new contracts should be hired. Personally I think they are open long enough and I rarely shop on Sunday

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

we should all work sundays and just have saturday as an optional holiday, schools also should be open on sundays

also reduce holiday leave to 2 weeks maximum

no no no

[arista]

Originally Posted by Cherie

Longer hours would be fine if current staff are happy to do the hours, if not then new staff with new contracts should be hired. Personally I think they are open long enough and I rarely shop on Sunday

You may once they get longer hours in Big Stores

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

we should all work sundays and just have saturday as an optional holiday, schools also should be open on sundays

also reduce holiday leave to 2 weeks maximum

You are not big on family time are you LT, the mini LTs playing up are they

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by arista

You may once they get longer hours in Big Stores

Some stores seem short staffed as it is though Arista

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by Cherie

You are not big on family time are you LT, the mini LTs playing up are they

funnily enough largest girl LT was just texting me last night saying she had not seen me for ages

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

funnily enough largest girl LT was just texting me last night saying she had not seen me for ages

I knew it Neglected

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by Cherie

I knew it Neglected

I saw her at Christmas

[arista]

Originally Posted by Cherie

Some stores seem short staffed as it is though Arista

See the Manager

I do.

[user104658]

Originally Posted by Cherie

Some stores seem short staffed as it is though Arista

They're not "short staffed", they're deliberately understaffed to save money (at the expense of half decent customer service).