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> despite what other commenters have said, people do want longer opening hours. No, not really. According to [0], 61% of Frenchpeople consider this a step bac
by progval 7y ago
> despite what other commenters have said, people do want longer opening hours.
No, not really.
According to [0], 61% of Frenchpeople consider this a step backward for workers, while 31% think it is necessary. Though the article implies the latter might be much higher in Paris.
http://www.leparisien.fr/societe/ouverture-nocturne-des-magasins-les-francais-contre-pas-les-parisiens-23-04-2013-2752043.php http://www.leparisien.fr/societe/ouverture-nocturne-des-maga...
- mytailorisrich 7y agoShops and stores want to open because they know they have customers. Obviously night-time hours are more in demand in cities. That's all there is to it. People like to say something but do something else... If 23%+ of people end up shopping during those time periods (since 77% say they don't outside Paris) then that's more than enough do say that people want longer opening hours. Personally I think that shops open 7 days a week is very useful. Let the market decides. The legal restrictions are paternalistic.
- briandear 7y agoWhat is so wrong with freedom? Why can’t workers decide if they want to work certain hours? Why is the choice made for them by government? You know what is also bad for workers? Unemployment, and in France it’s chronically high because of so much worrying about the “workers.”
- progval 7y agoHigh unemployment means working conditions are a race to the bottom in some sectors. Is this what we want?