Easter shock horror: Optical Express.

[Glaucus]

Originally Posted by Fayshun

I'm working today. Oxford criminals don't take the Bank holiday off...

Thankfully rosta means I'm off today, but worked sat night.

[Jonny69]

Originally Posted by AcidHell2

Also laser eye surgery do they like 12-24months of eye tests before they operate? or can you just have one test and get done, as I haven't had mine done for years and need to go get sorted.

They just take your word for it. You ought to wait until they have been stable for a few years at the very least. Mine changed again so I'm having them monitored.

Originally Posted by Haly

I was at work at Blockbuster yesterday despite every other shop in the retail park being shut
Standard pay too as Blockbuster is open every day of the year except Christmas Day.

I had this one year when I worked at Accessorize. We were the only shop open in the station other than the coffee stand. I don't think a customer came in the shop until after we'd been open for 3 hours

[Kitten]

Originally Posted by Haly

I was at work at Blockbuster yesterday despite every other shop in the retail park being shut
Standard pay too as Blockbuster is open every day of the year except Christmas Day.

You can thank the Sunday trading laws for that one I think Jen. Huuuuuge loophole. Of course, if your store is under 3000 sq ft (iirc) then you can open anyway.

[Haly]

Originally Posted by Kitten

You can thank the Sunday trading laws for that one I think Jen. Huuuuuge loophole. Of course, if your store is under 3000 sq ft (iirc) then you can open anyway.

Ahh that's probably why we were open then. Not sure of the size of the store but all the others in the area are huge!

Don't mind working normal Sundays (although can still happily mutter about the days when everywhere was shut ) but we did all feel a bit cheated being the only place open yesterday. At least I wasn't working till 10pm like most of my workmates yesterday.

[Kitten]

I remember working in Asda during Uni when they were closed on Easter Sunday but still made us work because it 'wasn't a bank holiday'. We weren't allowed to sell anything but they still forced us to come in and move stock about! Bastids!

[Haly]

That'd really annoy me!

[Pebs]

I've just got in from work, started at 5.45am. Double bubble so was silly not to.

[Kitten]

Ahh, I remember the joy of parental holiday shifts! Christmas dinner at 10pm!

[Knipples]

Originally Posted by AcidHell2

Anyway how much is an eye test

I had one a couple of weeks back and it was 20 quid. God bless being able to claim it back on works health plan. No idea on the contact lenses thing sorry, I didn't need any type of prescription. I can ask me Mum if no one on here pops up, but I am sure someone will.

[Kitten]

you just get your eyes tested and tell the optician you want contacts. Is as easy as that. Disposables on a monthly scheme range from around £11 per month to about £25 depending on the type you want/can have. Think the eye test is around £18, but I get mine for free through work, so not sure. If you work with VDUs at all you are entitled to free eye tests via your employer.