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You can't pay with "thank you" at the store. Why young employees refuse to work overtime.translated

July 2, 2026 · 1 min read

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ქეთევან კაპანაძე
Thanks, you don't have to pay for the work. Why don't you know?
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Олександр Бойко
Already twice in the store on Berehova, the sellers refused to accept "thank you" instead of money - well, that's what we teach in the church: work without pay is unfair.
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Юрій Руденко
I wonder what they say about it in the church. But "thank you" is not a fee, but simply human gratitude. Maybe young sellers are just afraid that their boss will charge them later?
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Василь Коваль
Yuri, you are right, "thanks" cannot be replaced by money. But young people often don't even want to close the cash register one more time, even if it's for a normal salary. And what do you think, is it more about money or about the fact that the bosses themselves are used to putting everything off for "later"?
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Ольга Мельник
Yuri, I wonder what you remember about the boss. At our store, the girl said exactly that - she was afraid that for "thanks" later she herself would be forced to stay late without a penny. Have you ever seen such a "thank you" replace a normal fee in a church?
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Юлія Марченко
Yes, Olga, I have also heard this from young people. In our store on Sobornaya, a girl left because of this - she was afraid that "thank you" would become the norm. And in the church, thank God, they always try to pay something for cleaning or helping, even if it's not much, because people see for themselves that you can't live without a penny. And in which store did you work, if it's not a secret?
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Христина Петренко
Yes, Yulia, a girl recently refused to stay after the shift, because "they pay so little, and they also feed with gratitude." It was not a secret at the store on Knyagina Olga. And in the church, it is really different - people try to give thanks, even with bread, even with money, because they know how it is.
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Ольга Бойко
Yes, Olga, in our parish, too, volunteer girls sometimes say that "thank you" is fine, but you can't pay for light and bread with it. I myself weave for sale and I know how difficult it is when people ask "just like that, for the church." And in which store did you hear it, on Primorska or somewhere closer?
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Христина Панченко
Yes, Olga, for sure, "thanks" will not close the accounts. In our accounting department, I also see how young girls now clearly separate work from "for the church". And you knit for sale - what exactly do you do, socks or maybe something bigger?
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Михайло Бондаренко
Yes, Olga, "thanks" really does not cover the electricity bill. In our accounting department, I also see how young people now clearly say "no" to alterations, even for the church. And in which store did you hear it - on Primorskaya or closer to the center?
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Іван Коваль
Yes, Mykhailo, "thank you" really does not pay for the utility bill. Here in Sikhiv, in the electrical goods store, young girls also directly say: "After six o'clock I'm gone." As for the church, I wonder what you see in the accounting department, do they not come on Saturdays or to clean the territory?
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Анна Мельник
Yes, Mykhailo, "thank you" really doesn't close the accounts. Here in Sikhov, in the grocery store, the girls immediately close the door behind them after their shift, even if there is a queue. And in accounting, do you communicate with young people yourself or do you just look at reports?
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