To think that all shops should be shut on Boxing Day?

[Terfing]

With the exception of a few pharmacies etc.

About ten years ago, I worked in retail as a student. We would close early on Christmas Eve and not open again until the 27th.

I have a younger family member who got a temporary retail xmas job this year. At their interview, they were told that they would have to work Boxing Day, for which they are getting no extra pay. Even worse, they have to stay late on Christmas Eve and come in early on Boxing Day to help set up the sale.

AIBU to find this very sad? Can people really not go more than one day without shopping? We could ten years ago, and nobody died! What changed?!?

Laurie thats not the fault of retail workers.

my dad causes a lot of stress in the family................to the point that my IBS has flared up. But i dont expect a Next salesperson to be working for this reason A lot of people are lonely yes but ppls relatives can be a PITA as well But i dont expect a Next sales person to be in store for this reason Because its my problem

and i dont go shopping on Boxing Day.

A better question to ask is why taxi drivers are allowed to charge double time because its a bank holiday yet retail/hospitality workers arent paid any more as its a normal working day.

Minds need to be made up. is it a normal working day or a bank holiday.