Comments for Never on Sunday? - French opening Hours at http://www.rivierareporter.com , comment 1 to 8 out of 8 comments http://www.rivierareporter.com Wed, 07 Jan 2009 12:10:27 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.rivierareporter.com/content/view/571/99/#comment-189 Alison, is it only the boss who made you feel that way or did your co-workers also? - SmartyPants Sun, 18 May 2008 09:34:48 +0100 http://www.rivierareporter.com/content/view/571/99/#comment-188 As an ex-retail worker in Britain - don't kid yourself that Sunday working is voluntary. If you work full-time and ask to opt out your are made to feel like a pariah. - Alison Sun, 18 May 2008 08:43:46 +0100 http://www.rivierareporter.com/content/view/571/99/#comment-49 No one ever said on his death bed "Gee, I wish I'd worked more on Sundays"! The French work to live rather than live to work. I think they're right. - SmartyPants Sat, 19 Jan 2008 10:40:54 +0100 http://www.rivierareporter.com/content/view/571/99/#comment-40 Maybe it's time for France to catch up with the modern world and offer services at the time and place the public wants. Ever tried to get supermarket delivery here? - sly Fri, 11 Jan 2008 08:26:28 +0100 http://www.rivierareporter.com/content/view/571/99/#comment-32 If there was a referendum on this, which side would win? I bet a popular vote would be to keep shops open on Sundays for those thazt want to. - DandBarb Wed, 09 Jan 2008 10:06:58 +0100 http://www.rivierareporter.com/content/view/571/99/#comment-26 As usual, the unions play to the masses and forget the individual. Sunday opening equals freedom! Freedom for some workers to have the same day off as their spouses who might be nurses, firemen, road toll collectors and others who MUST work on Sundays . And freedom for office workers and busy mothers to shop when they have the time without having to rush it in the evening or when the shops are crowded on Saturday. I'm FOR Sunday opening hours as long as those who work on Sundays and holidays do so voluntarily. In my opinion there'll be no lack of volunteers. - Gofer Wed, 02 Jan 2008 20:16:01 +0100 http://www.rivierareporter.com/content/view/571/99/#comment-25 I agree with the unions. Why should workers be forced to lose their (probably) only family day, just so the shop owners can try to get more money? Make no mistake, they will have no alternative, other than lose their jobs. Have a look at family and society here in the UK and see how it has broken down since Sunday trading. And if goods are that "necessary", then make sure you get them BEFOREHAND!!! - Derek Fisher Wed, 02 Jan 2008 18:35:47 +0100 http://www.rivierareporter.com/content/view/571/99/#comment-24 Well, I'm of the old school who thinks Sundays should be a day of rest and not have shops open all over the place. I can also enjoy a quiet stroll around towns without hordes of shoppers making it crowded. As for "necessary goods" - what's necessary about tobacco? Pharmacies, on the other hand, are perhaps the only places that might be useful to be open on all days, at all times. I'm on the side of the unions! - Gail Glover Fri, 28 Dec 2007 14:55:06 +0100