Endless Christmas Carols Irk Czech Clerks

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PRAGUE, Czech Republic (AP) - Labor unions in the Czech Republic demanded Monday that stores stop playing Christmas carols incessantly or pay compensation for causing emotional trauma to sales clerks.

Some stores here play the same songs all day - and play them loudly. Employees say shifts have become unbearable.

"To listen to it for eight hours a day is not healthy, that's for sure," said Alexandr Leiner, a union leader. "And for the customers, it's almost unbearable as well."

Leiner said unions have written to major chains, such as Tesco, and demanded that employees be compensated. He said the unions want $19 or two days off as a possible compensation. They've received no response

http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,1280,-3537985,00.html

Hell Yes! I hated having to hear the same stupid music back when I was forced to work in retail! I hope they stick it to the man.

[JohnKleeb]

1. Great for the Czechs

I have to deal with those damn songs when I am working.

[Bunny]

2. My sympathy to those of you in retail.

I can't stand listening to it when I'm in the store just to pick up a few things. I'd be insane if I had to listen to it for a full shift, over and over for a month or more. Yikes!