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Re:Amazon to Begin Sunday Deliveries, With Post Office's Help by GauntletWizard on Monday November 11, 2013 @03:23AM (#6710579)
People need a break. People should get a break. They should also hire extra weekend help. Spreading the load out by hiring part-time but weekend-bonused workers would benefit society as a whole. It's not just going to be overtime, it's going to be more interesting and flexible work hours - And society will benefit.
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Re:Amazon to Begin Sunday Deliveries, With Post Office's Help by kubiiii on Tuesday November 12, 2013 @04:35AM (#6716747)
Spreading the load when generalized also spreads the shops income, and will make paying sunday bonuses unsustainable for companies. Sunday work appears great only if a portion of competitors open, it doesnt create income out of nowhere but draws it from closed competitors.
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Re:Amazon to Begin Sunday Deliveries, With Post Office's Help by eru on Tuesday November 12, 2013 @08:44PM (#6722797)
> Sunday work appears great only if a portion of competitors open, it doesnt create income out of nowhere but draws it from closed competitors.

So by the same argument--but in reverse, only opening shops one day a week or even month would not destroy wealth generation, but would just reshuffle income?

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