Christmas Music Causes Emotional Trauma
By Byron LaMasters
Well, not really, but thats what some workers in the Czech Republic are saying.
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."
Sure, it may sound frivolous, but if you've ever worked at a store that plays Christmas music the ENTIRE month of December, then you probably have similar thoughts. Nothing against Christmas music, but an entire month of it is tough to manage.
Posted by Byron LaMasters at December 23, 2003 12:47 PM
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Darn it, I should have done this two years ago back when I worked at a department store. I should have gone postal. But what i think i should do is go into the same department store later tonight (still havn't bought my gifts) and go in a rampage to get free stuff and claim its the years that i worked there during christmas made me do it....... Hmmmmmmm
What could be worse? Being an Department Store elevator operator confined in a small space and having to listen to elevator MuZAK all day. Now that would drive ANYONE postal in a matter of hours.
(Hmmm, I suppose there is a reason we do not have elevators operators anymore???).
They could make a movie about it: The "Macy's Massacre".
