Why are motorcycle shops closed on Sundays?

[imdying]

How many bosses do rosters like that though? Nope most of them will pick Tuesday its usually a quiet day and works best for them as your next "day off".

Not to mention, people generally like seeing their spouses, chances are the spouse gets the whole weekend off.

My how fucking terrible. This is why many can't afford mortgages in this country, too fucking precious to put up with a little suffering to ensure their family gets ahead.

[ktm84mxc]

Rosters can be made to work as a Chef for over 30 yrs I can attest to the strains it puts on a family working 12 hrs on Xmas day for 16 yrs in a row, the employers attitude is if you can't work that day they can't employ you for the other 364.
I've worked part time in several bike shops over the years in Auk (mainly cause I enjoy being around them) and have seen the demise of many , opening on sunday wouldn't have saved them. The shops that appear to be surviving are more geared for farm/trail in the rural areas and central urban areas with a high retail spend.

[HenryDorsetCase]

My thoughts exactly ,

Mr Williamson, I helped him bring an old Commer van back from Sockburn a few ( too many) years ago , back when they were in Tuam st , and there was a bike shop next door , called Motivation I think , with a fella called , Gary ? ( I think I bought a bike of him , a suzuki 100 )
Are they still around ?

I would be happy to sell you a pair of Alpinestars , in a size 41 .

Stephen

Gary Boote maybe? brother of John?

Gary (IIRC) had a nice wee collection of Jap classics (all the good stuff) but sold them all off about 5 years ago. he now sells cars from a site on Brougham St, and does car park security. I think.

Lindsay I think is still around, moved out to Hornby, bringing in stuff from the states, and helicopter and airplane parts.

We are going back a ways though, huh? I was shopping there when I was 18 or 19 so nearly 30 years ago!

fucking hell: time flies

[Crasherfromwayback]

My how fucking terrible. This is why many can't afford mortgages in this country, too fucking precious to put up with a little suffering to ensure their family gets ahead.

How many days a week do you work?

[Brian d marge]

Gary Boote maybe? brother of John?

Gary (IIRC) had a nice wee collection of Jap classics (all the good stuff) but sold them all off about 5 years ago. he now sells cars from a site on Brougham St, and does car park security. I think.

Lindsay I think is still around, moved out to Hornby, bringing in stuff from the states, and helicopter and airplane parts.

We are going back a ways though, huh? I was shopping there when I was 18 or 19 so nearly 30 years ago!

fucking hell: time flies

Tell me about it ..... and I remember , when I first arrived in Japan , spectrum , an export business here , sold Linssay a airplane for parts , " I wondered" at the time what the ell he was up to !

Stephen

and it was only yesterday if you dont mind!!! .....

[Brian d marge]

Funny thing is...most of the people complaining about us not doing Sundays would likely shit themselves if they had to.

Who are you talking for , the one you know or the ones you don’t know ? or assuming?

Stephen

[Crasherfromwayback]

Who are you talking for , the one you know or the ones you don’t know ? or assuming?

Stephen

All of the above.

[imdying]

How many days a week do you work?

Six, by choice. Tuesday off would be nice, quieter roads. I suppose I probably could have it off too, if I wanted.

[Crasherfromwayback]

Six, by choice. Tuesday off would be nice, quieter roads. I suppose I probably could have it off too, if I wanted.

Which day of the seven we have don't you currently work?

[JimO]

your not going to be lying on your death bed wishing you had done a few extra hrs in the shop

[jafar]

Same over here , cept wed is auction day for some. and quite a lot of people will only have one day off a week

also its common to work until 12 at night , if theres work to be done, suck it up and do it ,,,,

Customer is king , as its their money , and if I want it , i need to play nice , simple as that IMHO

Stephen

It would work for me , I can't get near a bike shop during the week & have to race around the ones that do have have something I want on a saturday morning.

[Woodman]

How many bosses do rosters like that though? Nope most of them will pick Tuesday its usually a quiet day and works best for them as your next "day off".

Not to mention, people generally like seeing their spouses, chances are the spouse gets the whole weekend off.

I did it, shit its only working one sunday a month, and god forbid theres no extreme 6 day stretch without a break.

[tigertim20]

My how fucking terrible. This is why many can't afford mortgages in this country, too fucking precious to put up with a little suffering to ensure their family gets ahead.

You aint gonna have to worry about a family if you work 7 days a week, youll come home to find your missus' mouth full of some-one else's cock cos you werent around to give her the railing she deserved (and needed).

If bike shops were open Sundays, I wouldnt use them. why? Im out fucking riding! as i think most bikers would be.
besides, does it really bother people that much that a shop DARES to be closed once in a while? so fucking what.
deal with it!

[ynot slow]

Mant a retail outlet are happy to stay open if the customer ASKS,many bike shops close after 5pm,well I know in Hawera they did usually till 5.30pm,although hours on door may say 5pm.

I know my old boss would be at work till 6-7pm,and start at 7am if needed,and many a time customers would ask me if they could come in after 5pm due to their rosters,or farming schedules during calving meant they could buy after 6pm,we often did that for a sale,sure it might be $3000 so worth it.

[onearmedbandit]

You aint gonna have to worry about a family if you work 7 days a week, youll come home to find your missus' mouth full of some-one else's cock cos you werent around to give her the railing she deserved (and needed).

Where in this thread is anyone suggesting people work 7 days????