The wages of traditional shopkeepers are less in department stores, while the overtime demands are much more compared to seasonal workers. A seasonal job pays an average HUF 15,000-20,000 a day in summer resorts, while monthly trade jobs pay HUF 25,000-30,000 less, overall.

Csaba Bubenkó, the president of the KDFSZ (Independent Union of Commercial Workers), said the need to find a solution to this problem is inevitable. He warned that without professional recommendations, the lawful operation of the entire supply chain could collapse at the end of the year, magyarnemzet.hu added.