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by Claudia Blanton on 02/26/08 : Okay, here is a coment from a German. It is not illegal to work on Sundays in Germany. It never has been. My Dad works every Sunday in the garden, has all my life. And I am 35. Actually the Laws have changed completly within the last few years about retail being open on Sundays. German bakers are open everyday, that includes Sundays, also in main trainstations all stores are open on a Sunday, some places 24 hours a day. Sure, you will find that the majority of stores are closed, but that is because the retail-unions have quite a bit of power. Let's don't get into politics. The laid back attitude is not correct either. Actually considering that it is custom to keep a spotless house, there is not much time to really not do anything. People are not much different in Germany then in the US. With the expetion that homeschooling is completly illegal, including for service members stationed th ...
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by hottieballer on 12/29/07 : As I live in West Germany and have been living in West Germany for the last four years, I can say with full confidence that it is against the law to work on Sunday. You can meet my neighbors, all full blooded German, and ask them about the local laws if you so choose. But, having visited Germany a number of times and living in Germany for several years are two completely different things. Thanks for your comment! ...
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