Illegal to open yesterday? (Good Friday)

**Big Dave** · 15th April 2006, 10:21

I didn't realise NZ had Mandatory religion.
I ain't no Christian - yesterday was 'Friday' and nobody is going to tell me I can'y open my business.

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/st...ectID=10377523

**Marmoot** · 15th April 2006, 10:23

DOn't you know?
Friday is Moslem's Holy Day.

They should make shops to close on Fridays every week.

**Sketchy_Racer** · 15th April 2006, 10:27

Fuckin' losers...

Whats wrong with been open if you want to??

How much does the government tax them if they are open??

**mattt** · 15th April 2006, 10:30

Originally Posted by Big Dave

I didn't realise NZ had Mandatory religion.
I ain't no Christian - yesterday was 'Friday' and nobody is going to tell me I can'y open my business.

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/st...ectID=10377523

Airport and it's fifty retail shops were open.
What the fucks the difference

**Ixion** · 15th April 2006, 10:30

Anyone ever think that maybe shop assistants deserve a day off too?

The reason for the law isn't a religious one. It's so that workers occasionally get a day when they can be with their families.

Employers have 354 days a year to get their pound of flesh out of the worker. They can surely manage to take their eye off the almighty dollar for 11 .

There is more to life than shopping y'know. You won't actually die if you're deprived of shops for one day.

EDIT: And why should not the Government regulate opening hours , anyway? That's what governments are for, to regulate things, so as to prevent people being exploited

**MSTRS:Me** · 15th April 2006, 10:41

In today's secular, commercial. convenience-driven NZ way of life there is NO reason that shops should not be open whenever they choose, regardless of the day or time. If you don't want to shop, don't go to town.

**Ixion** · 15th April 2006, 10:49

The very good reason is that it is not a fair go on the workers who do not have the ability to choose.

And if someone does happen to be a Christian, have you considered that your choice, in the interests of the " secular, commercial. convenience-driven NZ way of life " is also depriving them of their rights.

Should factories , in the interests of " secular, commercial. convenience-driven NZ way of life " also be at liberty to pollute when and where they use. The capitalists would certainly say they should.

If you want a " secular, commercial. convenience-driven way of life " go to Bangkok , or Vietnam. I prefer the Kiwi way of life, where people matter more than profits.

**Warren** · 15th April 2006, 10:49

Originally Posted by Ixion

Anyone ever think that maybe shop assistants deserve a day off too?

On normal statutory holidays employees get the option if they want the day off or work at 1.5x. If you are an employee and are not having enough time off then have a chat to your employer to have a few less hours every week.

**Big Dave** · 15th April 2006, 10:49

Originally Posted by Ixion

Anyone ever think that maybe shop assistants deserve a day off too?

...................No.

**Buster** · 15th April 2006, 10:50

It kinda spoils the day when you run out of booze at 4pm and cant walk to the shops to get some more. I think its an old law that needs to be changed. I want to do stuff on my day off, not conform with a church. In this day and age people work all sorts of hours anyway, day and night. If you want a day off then throw a sickie!

**Ixion** · 15th April 2006, 10:51

Originally Posted by Warren

On normal statutory holidays employees get the option if they want the day off or work at 1.5x. If you are an employee and are not having enough time off then have a chat to your employer to have a few less hours every week.

The reality is that workers do NOT get the option. They are rostered on, likme it or lump it. Don't want to - down the road. And "have a chat .. to have a few less hours" ? - what are you smoking mate?

**Big Dave** · 15th April 2006, 10:52

Originally Posted by Marmoot

DOn't you know?
Friday is Moslem's Holy Day.

They should make shops to close on Fridays every week.

Lucky i'm not Catholic - i could feel guilty about it too.

**MSTRS:Me** · 15th April 2006, 10:55

Originally Posted by Ixion

The very good reason is that it is not a fair go on the workers who do not have the ability to choose.
I prefer the Kiwi way of life, where people matter more than profits.

Hear what you are saying. Not sure that you heard me tho. I never said that shops should have to open. Rather that it should be their choice. And the 'workers' are compensated after all

**Ixion** · 15th April 2006, 10:55

Originally Posted by Buster

It kinda spoils the day when you run out of booze at 4pm and cant walk to the shops to get some more. I think its an old law that needs to be changed. I want to do stuff on my day off, not conform with a church. In this day and age people work all sorts of hours anyway, day and night. If you want a day off then throw a sickie!

And tehre you have it in a nutshell. Pure selfishness. You have YOUR day off. But you are not willing to accept that others should have THEIR day off. Why should you have a day off? If other people have to work , to supply you with booze, because you couldn't be bothered to plan one day ahead, then why should you not have to work also?

Why should you be entitled to a day off, when you are not willing to let other people have one off?

**Buster** · 15th April 2006, 11:00

Originally Posted by Ixion

And tehre you have it in a nutshell. Pure selfishness. You have YOUR day off. But you are not willing to accept that others should have THEIR day off. Why should you have a day off? If other people have to work , to supply you with booze, because you couldn't be bothered to plan one day ahead, then why should you not have to work also?

Why should you be entitled to a day off, when you are not willing to let other people have one off?

Why do we all have to have the SAME dayoff ? I work alot of puplic holidays but just make them up some other time. And yes... its all about me.