I’m working at another store to my usual place. Today I started at 8am putting out the delivery of produce. It was pouring down with rain. A man stood outside the store. A colleague commented that he spends two hours outside in all weathers just to buy a newspaper.
Said to the colleague, are there any newsagents, small shops etc that sell papers. Never been into the town where I am temporarily work at, for a good 15 years. Yes about 6 within 10 min walk.
Then when the store opens at 10am, the colleague says the man whinges about the tills slow to sign into. Yes that happens at my store. Probably a company wide issue. You cannot sign in until the time on the tills, not on watch or phone is at 10am on Sundays.
Overhearing the conversation, other colleagues chipped into the subject. In conclusion it was - why can’t he go to one of these 6 newsagents etc at 8am to buy a paper and go home. Then has 2 hours more to read it.
Another one claims that he probably walks past one of these shops to the store!
Why does the man spend 2 hours waiting for the store to open every Sunday!