So they're all going to be able to take on all those extra employees, and everyone who worked a Wetherspoons will be able to get a job after it goes bust because you all boycotted it?
I doubt Wetherspoons will go bust if some boycott it. Perhaps less jobs, and they might expand less, but I think they'll always be enough people wanting a 'spoons. The cheap prices being one of the biggest draws.
But many of the smaller independent pubs are more at risk post-lockdown and the various other economic issues. If more people went to these pubs rather than a spoons, it would be easier to safeguard the jobs at those pubs, and maybe they could even employ more staff. I think many independent pubs are more at risk than before, and i'd rather not see town centres with just Wetherspoons and other chain pubs.
I shall be avoiding Wetherspoons as much as I can, and supporting independent pubs, of which there are still some decent ones left in my town. I'm not saying i'll be boycotting Wetherspoons, as sometimes they can be handy, especially in an unfamiliar town, but I'll be avoiding them as much as I can.
Wetherspoons arn't all bad - its cheap and good value for money (and their chips are divine!), and they often have some local beers, aswell as a good variety of other stuff, including craft beers. Its cheap and cheerful. But I often find them far too busy, the staff are not rude but they often seem overworked and robotic like you find in many chain pubs/shops, and I have seen plenty of fights and general rowdyness in a spoons. I also think staff are treated badly, and I found their Brexit propaganda plastered in their pubs ridiculous. The independents in my town on the other hand, have friendly staff who have the time to chat, more local beer/cider (generally), and a much friendlier atmosphere.
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