Trivial things that make you annoyed beyond expectations?

[Electric_Andy]

I nearly posted a grumble a while back about bike shops that don't open on a Sunday (which is most around the North East). You know, Sunday as in one of the only two days that most working people have spare to go and buy bikes & stuff. But I've just realised that one of my local (ish) shops is closed both Saturday and Sunday! A shop I was planning to have a look in with the possibility of buying a new bike. Now, I'm not expecting the staff to work seven days a week but FFS, if you're in business selling expensive stuff, mostly to working people then it would be sensible not to close on a weekend. Close two days through the week instead. What am I supposed to do, take a bloody day off work? And retail complains about not getting enough trade to keep them profitable 🤡.

This is my pet grumble as well. The argument is usually "we have to close early, or on the weekend, to give our staff a break". I get that, but that's why you advertise for weekend work. And get different staff in who only work weekends. Closing on Sundays is an ancient law, from a time when people thought they'd go to hell if they worked on the sabbath. Has nothing moved on yet?

 

[Windle]

This is my pet grumble as well. The argument is usually "we have to close early, or on the weekend, to give our staff a break". I get that, but that's why you advertise for weekend work. And get different staff in who only work weekends. Closing on Sundays is an ancient law, from a time when people thought they'd go to hell if they worked on the sabbath. Has nothing moved on yet?

A lot of retail businesses don't seem to have moved with the times, some I can understand, but not a leisure industry. It's not like the vast majority of cyclists are out on club runs on a Sunday anymore either as that culture appears to have gone. Personally I'd jump at the chance to work Saturday and Sunday and have two days off through the week instead, I've thought that for years. Imagine having a Monday & Tuesday as your 'weekend' and not having to do weekend things when it's busiest!

 

[classic33]

A lot of retail businesses don't seem to have moved with the times, some I can understand, but not a leisure industry. It's not like the vast majority of cyclists are out on club runs on a Sunday anymore either as that culture appears to have gone. Personally I'd jump at the chance to work Saturday and Sunday and have two days off through the week instead, I've thought that for years. Imagine having a Monday & Tuesday as your 'weekend' and not having to do weekend things when it's busiest!

Working week for three and half years was Friday through to Monday, split shifts either end of the day.

 

[Electric_Andy]

A lot of retail businesses don't seem to have moved with the times, some I can understand, but not a leisure industry. It's not like the vast majority of cyclists are out on club runs on a Sunday anymore either as that culture appears to have gone. Personally I'd jump at the chance to work Saturday and Sunday and have two days off through the week instead, I've thought that for years. Imagine having a Monday & Tuesday as your 'weekend' and not having to do weekend things when it's busiest!

yep, it always feels special when you're off mid week and everyone else is working!