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I wonder that too--is it worth it to make employees risk their necks in at best inconvenient and at worst dangerous conditions (especially if they're relying on public transportation that might not be running) to open the store, which costs money for utilities and payroll, when most people aren't going to be shopping for shoes or whatever, anyway?
Many years ago when I worked retail, we had around 6" of snow and the store opened. We hadn't even gotten the parking lot plowed yet and we had customers walking in. So yes, people go shopping when there is snow outside.
Many years ago when I worked retail, we had around 6" of snow and the store opened. We hadn't even gotten the parking lot plowed yet and we had customers walking in. So yes, people go shopping when there is snow outside.
This wasn't just snow though, it was a blizzard. I think it creates a danger to everyone when people are out driving that don't need to be in that kind of weather. I work in health care, and when it's that bad, they get an employee with an SUV to go pick up nurses and such. After the snow stops is one thing, when it's coming down so heavy there aren't even lines on the highway anymore and you have no idea if you're even in a lane, it's stupid and irresponsible to have retail employees drive in. Some have to, gas stations have to be open, and even snow plow people need to eat, so a diner I could see, but shoes or clothes or a toy store? That is greed at it's finest. Open after the snow stops and they've had time to plow the roads.
We had several reports here about ambulances and police that could not get to emergencies because the streets were clogged with stuck cars.
IMO 27 degrees with 20 mph winds is not "so nice". It's 10 degrees now, 12% humidity and a low wind. It was not a "so nice" walk to the car. Waiting for the heat to kick in on order to take off these layers. But who cares? This thread is about parents being attentive to what their child is doing outside and not the temperature. This isn't the first one and this won't be the last. With a generation of helicopter parents, this is a situation when the helicopter part should have been in use.
Eh, not so bad if you layer up.
When I was a kid, I didn't care about it being cold and stayed warm by running around playing.
I don't see how the parents can be blamed for this unfortunate accident.
The child was 12 years old; a kid that age should not need constant supervision.
I was taking my younger siblings sledding and babysitting them when I was 12. It's not healthy for a kid that age to have parents hovering around them all of the time.
It was just a terrible accident. I can't imagine how the parents must be feeling. The person who was driving the vehicle that hit the child also must feel horrible.
I don't blame the parents because I don't think they did anything wrong.
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