Re:Paris Mayor: It's Time for a '15-Minute City'
by progval on Saturday February 22, 2020 @08:47AM
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> despite what other commenters have said, people do want longer opening hours.
No, not really.
According to [0], 61% of Frenchpeople consider this a step backward for workers, while 31% think it is necessary. Though the article implies the latter might be much higher in Paris.
http://www.leparisien.fr/societe/ouverture-nocturne-des-maga...
Re:Paris Mayor: It's Time for a '15-Minute City'
by briandear on Saturday February 22, 2020 @11:06AM
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What is so wrong with freedom? Why can’t workers decide if they want to work certain hours? Why is the choice made for them by government? You know what is also bad for workers? Unemployment, and in France it’s chronically high because of so much worrying about the “workers.”
Re:Paris Mayor: It's Time for a '15-Minute City'
by progval on Sunday February 23, 2020 @10:19AM
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High unemployment means working conditions are a race to the bottom in some sectors. Is this what we want?
Re:Paris Mayor: It's Time for a '15-Minute City'
by mytailorisrich on Saturday February 22, 2020 @08:55AM
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Shops and stores want to open because they know they have customers. Obviously night-time hours are more in demand in cities. That's all there is to it. People like to say something but do something else...
If 23%+ of people end up shopping during those time periods (since 77% say they don't outside Paris) then that's more than enough do say that people want longer opening hours.
Personally I think that shops open 7 days a week is very useful.
Let the market decides. The legal restrictions are paternalistic.
They are starting to go around this restriction by switching to self-checkout during those periods because, despite what other commenters have said, people do want longer opening hours.