tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1714607023586830416.post8840591361044557504..comments2024-03-26T16:34:28.335+01:00Comments on the piri-piri lexicon: What I love and hate about my expat life {a Piri Sojourner}The Piri-Piri Lexiconhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07211814852783699044noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1714607023586830416.post-13373265965387801992014-07-05T21:10:55.468+02:002014-07-05T21:10:55.468+02:00Hi Jessica, thanks for your nice words about my po...Hi Jessica, thanks for your nice words about my post. As for your question, here's why: imagine you're working in a supermarket. In a country where stores are open all the time, you have to work long hours in order to allow your customers to go shopping when it's convenient to them. In the Netherlands, the cusotmers won't be so flexible as to when they're doing their shopping but people like you will be able to get home early to be with their families. Does it make sense? Olga@EuropeanMamahttp://www.europeanmama.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1714607023586830416.post-16232422879418197642014-07-04T12:01:32.804+02:002014-07-04T12:01:32.804+02:00Olga, can you clarify this? - "While being a ...Olga, can you clarify this? - "While being a customer here is hard, remember that all the people working in the supermarket can back home to their families." I don't understand what customers and supermarkets have to do with family living.<br /><br />PS I really liked your post about places to see in Warsaw - I've only ever seen the airport and a hotel there, thanks to a missed flight!Jessica W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13346907257802513699noreply@blogger.com