demize
(replying to demize)
@hikari actually I should clarify this because it probably sounds like a joke but it’s not
in most cities here it’s illegal to sell groceries on statutory holidays. the BIAs (business improvement areas, like… chambers of commerce I think?) lobby really hard for that, to drive more business to restaurants.
so we have stores that are open 24/7 but not holidays. we have stores that are open on holidays but you’re not allowed to buy groceries at. and we have stores that say “fuck the rules”, sell groceries anyway, and presumably pay the fine every time
it is, frankly, sort of absurd
Iwasawa 🌟 (one hikari of too many)
(replying to demize)
@demize it's effectively illegal to sell groceries in germany on sundays and official holidays, with some exceptions (train stations)
Iwasawa 🌟 (one hikari of too many)
(replying to Iwasawa 🌟 (one hikari of too many))
@demize but more specifically it's illegal to pay people to work
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demize
(replying to Iwasawa 🌟 (one hikari of too many))
@hikari yeah you see I hate this much less than “the BIAs have bribed local politicians to ensure restaurants get all the business on holidays”
Iwasawa 🌟 (one hikari of too many)
(replying to demize)
@demize well you see
restaurants are exempted
Iwasawa 🌟 (one hikari of too many)
(replying to the vessel of morganna)
@astraleureka @demize i mean people who don't pay people to work tend not to care very much about employment laws