Poll: suspension from work

Should the OP be banned?

  • Yes

    Votes: 185 80.4%

  • No

    Votes: 45 19.6%
  • Total voters
    230
AtreuS said:
Yes makes sense. But i wonder does it state that employees are not allowed to use gift cards to make purchases? that would solve the problem as they would never be able to pay for an item using one and so not get the other discount.
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Tesco give employees 10% discount but will not allow discount on gift cards, as in even if you bought a gift card and scanned the privilege card the till wouldn't even recognise it as a product to allow discount on. Which is how it should be done.

Why on earth would a company with 20% discount allow it on their gift cards. That's torture for many people working their.

It has obviously happened many times before in the company OP works in, when started work or when given the discount card he should have been warned of discount mis use.

If he hasn't then there's some pure dumb arse managers working in that work place.
 
The manner in which it the original post is written DRIPS with guilt. Like you know you've done wrong but are looking for validation in your actions.

HOWEVER... it's not so simple.

It looks like this is a genuine hole in company policy that needs to be addressed, and those taking "advantage" of it shouldn't be held to account in any negative light when it's within the rules.

Remember the whole "spirit of the rules" thing with the MP expenses scandal just a few short years ago?

Same thing.

So, OP, fight your corner. You've been told it's fine, even though you obviously know, and acknowledge, that it doesn't feel right. That's not YOUR failing, it's the company's.
 
Has the OP mentioned what the sums of money involved with the gift cards were?

Ten gift cards at £10 value spread out over a long time is a minor indiscretion, but say £50+ is blatant profiteering.
 
dbmzk1 said:
Don't see a problem here at all. Their fault for allowing it, not yours.
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This.

Easy fix - the company should not allow staff discounts on gift cards.

Paying for goods, whether by cc/dc, cash or gift card (he may legitimately receive one himself) are secondary, if not irrelevant.

The initial mistake is allowing the discount on the gc purchase - which is an employer issue.

You need company policy in writing, from before your meetings. If they can't provide anything forbidding it, that's an internal problem for them, not you.

As far as their systems not being able to detect and prevent this sort of thing - tosh. A gc goes through the till as a gc and the till should automatically not accept a staff discount being applied. At the very least, the till operator should have received training specifically stating staff discount should not be applied to gc purchases - so if anything, it's they that should be hauled over the coals.
 
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I really can't get my head around people trying to defend what he has done 'because the system let him'.

This is one the real problems I have with society today, people refusing to take responsibility for their actions :mad:
 
Wink said:
I really can't get my head around people trying to defend what he has done 'because the system let him'.

This is one the real problems I have with society today, people refusing to take responsibility for their actions :mad:
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aye.

im all for working systems but you take the risk if they catch you you gotta face up to it.

"Don't do it if you cant afford to get caught"
 
BadMojo said:
Easy fix - the company should not allow staff discounts on gift cards.
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What they should really do is simply get rid of all staff discounts to avoid any abuse of the system at all. Then everyone is happy eh.
 
Wink said:
I really can't get my head around people trying to defend what he has done 'because the system let him'.

This is one the real problems I have with society today, people refusing to take responsibility for their actions :mad:
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I do agree, I myself would have taken it that I can not double up.

But IF the guy was told yes you can have a discount on gift cards (That's never been allowed at any company I have worked at) and also been told he can get a discount using his staff discount at the register with no stipulation any where that he can not use both together then the company has created their own issue and are blaming him incorrectly.

They should just block it and ensure all staff are informed.

I find it hard to believe a company could be this bad at controlling their process with the way places try to be as water tight as possible these days.

I think if the OP wants to save his job he should offer to pay back the 16% extra he got off but suggest the company should have clearer procedures and a block to stop this from happening.e might save some face with the company this way.

About 20 years ago I worked as a cashier in a Texas store (before it was bought out by Homebase) they had a 10% off day and a member of staff bought an item and I used both discounts. Next day we were both called in to the office to be given a *******ing, but we pointed out in our contracts and training there was nothing about not being able to do this and they changed their procedures and a note was sent out to all staff saying that we cannot double up.
 
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It is not something he can just claim ignorance of though. If the company allowed them to have 36% off items then they would just give them a 36% discount. Whatever he claims, both the company and himself know he was intentionally exploiting a weakness in their discount system.

The OP knew full well he had found a loophole so the only thing he can possibly say is "yes i found a loophole and i took advantage of it"...which is probably why he will lose his job.
 
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