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It doesn't have to be 24/7, but, please, not everybody has a stay at home spouse to do shopping in the middle of the day. When I lived in Europe there was a fu
by AlexTWithBeard 8y ago
It doesn't have to be 24/7, but, please, not everybody has a stay at home spouse to do shopping in the middle of the day.
When I lived in Europe there was a furniture store next to my house. An owner had a large poster glued to the window about how beneficial would it be for the economy of everyone used his store instead of Ikea. Being a huge fan of small local business I honestly tried to stop by. But theres no way I'll take a day off work to do it. Ikea won.
- ricardobeat 8y agoWell, you can leave the office at 4pm if you need to. It's also not uncommon to just take one of your 20+ week days off on short notice. In many cities there are special days (thursday here) where many large and small shops are open until 9pm; one day doesn't break the bank. Big hardware stores, supermarkets and other larger chains are commonly open 9-9 every day. Smaller stores can not do this, and their owners also want normal work hours like you.
- AlexTWithBeard 8y agoTaking a day off to do groceries? That sounds like an exact opposite of "spending more time with your family".
- ricardobeat 8y agoHe said furniture shopping. Not something you do often, and grocery stores do stay open late already.
- beatgammit 8y agoYeah, it makes far more sense to be open 11-7 or something instead of 9-5 if your clientele will likely also be at work. A lot of smaller restaurants near me are only open for lunch and dinner (11-2, 4-9).