It was not long ago that SSAB urged its employees NOT to wish each other Merry Christmas, something that created strong reactions. Instead, the employer wants the employees to say “good weekend” to each other.
The reason? That no cultural, religious or secular holidays would be excluded.
– Internationally there have been mostly positive reactions, but some in Sweden have perceived it negatively, said Anna Molinpress secretary at SSAB in Sweden, in defense in an interview with Expressen.
Harsher was the tone from the former labor market minister Sven Otto Littorin.
“This is just so stupid that the clocks stop,” he then wrote on Facebook.
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Then the Swedes wish “Merry Christmas”
However, there is no shortage of Merry Christmas greetings in Sweden.
The telecom company Tele2 have taken the temp for when phone traffic is at its hottest during Christmas Eve. It turns out that phone calls and SMS traffic have different peaks during the celebration in different parts of the country.
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Then you wish “Merry Christmas” in Stockholm
Most of the calls are at 11.00
Most messages are at 4:00 p.m
During Christmas Eve, phone calls peak at eleven o’clock in the Stockholm region. SMS traffic reaches its peak after four in the afternoon, according to Tele2.
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Then you wish “Merry Christmas” in Malmö
Most of the calls are at 10.00
Most messages are at 3 p.m
In Malmö, people are a bit faster on the ball and call traffic reaches its peak at ten o’clock on Christmas Eve. Most messages are sent when Donald Duck starts, i.e. at three o’clock in the afternoon.
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Then you wish “Merry Christmas” in Gothenburg
Most of the calls are at 12.00
Most messages are at 4:00 p.m
In the Gothenburg area, most people make their calls in the middle of the day around noon. Most messages are sent at four in the afternoon on Christmas Eve.
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