Every day – Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday – is a business day at that bank. This is as opposed to many places where some days – Sunday and Saturday – are not business days.
I work in a call-centre for a bank. The call centre is open 24/7. I work there on weekends and public holidays. Probably I have to explain the concept of a ‘business day’ about 10 times every day.
The morons say ‘Why isn’t my cheque clear?’
I reply with ‘Your cheque will be clear on the next business day.’
Moron-‘But it is not clear now.’
Me- ‘Sir, it is Saturday. Your cheque will be clear on Tuesday as Monday is a public holiday.’
Moron- ‘But your advertising says you are open 24/7.’
Me-‘Sir, the call centre is open 24/7. Today is Saturday. Your cheque will be clear on Tuesday.’
Moron-‘Are you working now?’
Me-‘Yes sir. Obviously I am working as I answered your call to the bank.’
Moron-‘Well you are working, so that means it is a business day.’
Me-’ Sir, I am working today. That does not change Saturday into a business day.’
This was a real phone call I had to deal with on Easter Saturday.
I don’t know if I’m stupid or what, but I’m not seeing what’s wrong with this. Is it just that it’s an awkward way to say it?
When I lived in Louisiana, there was a convenience store called Jet 24 that closed at 11.
In both cases, I’m guessing that when the stores originally opened they did business all night, but it was later decided that it wasn’t profitable enough to continue that practice, so they cut back the hours, but did not spring for the considerable expense of changing the stores’ name, signs, etc.