>> 'Shopping' has become one of the main leisure activities which is really sad. That's why
>> some people just don't get this isolation thing. Don't get me wrong I really need
>> some DIY stuff right now to keep me occupied but as we have a family
>> member in the shielded group we are in lock down.
>>
>> I've been to areas of Germany(I don't know if its countrywide) where everything is closed
>> on a Sunday other than places such as coffee shops. Makes for more family orientated
>> time.
It was all about economic growth. Did nothing for people's lives IMO. Retail used to be quite a civilised job. In the town I grew up in there was early closing on Tuesday and Saturday, and of course Sunday was a day off. First came Sunday working, then eventually it all dissolved into contracted hours, part time or zero or near zero hours contracts, unsocial hours, de-skilling and lower wages.
There were always jobs that were unsocial of course but the pay often compensated and for people who really didn't want such jobs there were others.
I didn't think Sunday opening would improve people's lives and I still think the same.
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