There are many studies showing that night shift workers experience more mental and physical health issues than day shift workers. Obviously, some things absolutely require night shifts, such as hospitals, but not stores and restaurants. Convenient, sure, but not necessary. So in a socialist country that prioritizes the well-being of workers, do you think these non-critical 24-hour establishments would exist?
Some sources on the health effects of night shifts: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Yes, Żabka (the “”“Polish”“” convenience store franchise) is trying the Amazon kind, with machine vision and pre-registration in an app. In a socialist system we won’t need as many anti-theft/checkout measures.