Illegal to open yesterday? (Good Friday)

[SimJen]

Why can noone else except Gas Stations etc open? Seems slightly contradictory considering that most Servo's now sell just about everything that supermarkets do? Maybe the government needs to update the laws slightly as they are completely out of date with the times.
All full time workers are entitled annual leave and you must take it!
If you are in such a crap job that you are treated like shit and don't get any say in the matter of time off etc, then perhaps you need to get a different job if it pisses you off so much, or you should have paid more attention at school
As Beemer said above, its your choice who you work for......no argument.

[Edbear]

Well, the shops being closed Friday and today did have one benefit - if they had been open today I wouldn't have rushed back into Levin yesterday afternoon and discovered two Swedish tourists on a broken bike!

At least I have plenty of alcohol!

See! Every cloud has a silver lining!

Hard choice, though. I do enjoy the long weekends with the family and sympathise with those who have to work. Some do by choice, some feel they have no choice. How do you make it fair for everyone? Personally I think that a business should be able to trade at will, I'll go to it as and when I want to, but as has been said, there is exploitation occurring and it's not an easy fix.

[Ixion]

NZ is a christian country, as of the 2001 census (2006 figures not available yet that I can see), 2,043,840 out of 3,468,813 were still christian. Given that the communists in the labour party have been steadily undermining the moral fabric of NZ, and attempting to destroy the nuclear christian family for decades thats still a pretty substanial majority of the country.

NZ has religious tolerance, and other faiths are welcome to practise here, but they need to accept that NZ is a christian based country, and will still be for a long time yet. And no I'm not a practising bible basher.. I just think you cunts ar e looking at this all wrong.

/me is a Christian as well as a Communist . And there are no communists in the Labour Party. In fact it is an automatic disqualification to being able to join the Labour party if you have ever been a Communist.

[Ixion]

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Easter Friday and Monday are statutory holidays, Christians just observe it religiously.

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Easter Monday has no particular religious significance. It's just a holiday.

[oldrider]

Easter Monday has no particular religious significance. It's just a holiday.

Correct, my mistake. Cheers John.

[Jantar]

So here's a scary thought: A short time ago (20:30) New Zealand was consuming 4200 MW of electricity. Between Highlander and myself we are responsible for over 1820 MW or 43% of the total country's total generation. We are each alone in our respective dispatch and trading rooms, working for competing generators, and both typing away on KB.

[Highlander]

So here's a scary thought: A short time ago (20:30) New Zealand was consuming 4200 MW of electricity. Between Highlander and myself we are responsible for over 1820 MW or 43% of the total country's total generation. We are each alone in our respective dispatch and trading rooms, working for competing generators, and both typing away on KB.

Sssshhhh !!! (Logging off now)

[mstriumph]

If you really take that argument to its logical conclusion then all workers should get the day off, not just retail workers. So Bikeycop, Spudchucker and Scumdog, you can all go home and spend the day with your families. No policing required. Speedmedic, no accidents or illnesses today, so you can have the day off too.

I don't know what you'll all do at home, because you won't be able to cook or watch TV, or even go on the net... You see there wil be no electricity available as I'll be at home as well.

Yes
You are absolutely right
But most people will only ever take an arguement thru to the point that suits their viewpoint ....... ie NOT to its logical conclusion

happy easter people!
[hoping the easter bunny ain't havin a rostered day off]

[Highlander]

Yes
You are absolutely right
But most people will only ever take an arguement thru to the point that suits their viewpoint ....... ie NOT to its logical conclusion

happy easter people!
[hoping the easter bunny ain't havin a rostered day off]

'Tis alright I give Jantar permission to go home. I'll just work harder to cover the shortfall....

[Jantar]

'Tis alright I give Jantar permission to go home. I'll just work harder to cover the shortfall....

[Highlander]

there might be people wanting dimmed lights.

[oldrider]

there might be people wanting dimmed lights.

Also, you never know who is whatching! KB has eyes and ears from all walks of life!
Or like they used to say during WW2, walls have ears! John.

[Jantar]

No worrys there. Teasing the opposition in public like this is permitted. We just aren't allowed to discuss anything that is commercially sensitive with a the opposition. And certainly we aren't permitted to collude on price etc.

Its one of the small benefits of working unsociable hours, like over easter.

[Highlander]

We just aren't allowed to discuss anything that is commercially sensitive with a the opposition. And certainly we aren't permitted to collude on price etc.

Sepcially not on public forum. There are other mechanisms for "Market signals"

[kevie]

One thing I dont get the logic of in out highly 'political correct and equality society' is ........... why is every shop made to close except for Queenstown and Taupo cos they are supposedly atourist centre..... I see tourists in vurtually every town in NZ ..... this I think is unfair ... make the ruling for ALL or none.

Oh ... and whats a dayoff ???? wouldnt mind the occasional one of them ... they sound fun :eyepoke: