Soldato
Communists cannot read financial statements.
Every single trash company, once in a blue moon make a profit, and immediately propaganda in the media.
Supermarket abuse of pricing?
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Every single trash company, once in a blue moon make a profit, and immediately propaganda in the media.
Soldato
There's been a lot of silly posts in this thread, but I think you might have won with your last few. Well done.
Sorry, but you should explain your comment, I was replying to a post which was giving the impression that supermarkets are special because their energy costs have gone up, so I pointed out the obvious, manufacturers also have energy bills.
So whats silly about that?
Soldato
Your understanding of profit and how businesses operate.
**EDIT** And accountancy and generally how supermarkets work too tbf. Like, 'don't man the self checkouts'. That's often one of the busiest and most stressful roles in the store.
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If they're worried about electric maybe they should turn down the AC/refridgeration whenever I go in sainsburys that side of the store is bloody freezing! Even during the heatwave, the amount they spend on energy must be astronomical
If they're getting sick pay they must be working directly for the company contractors get SSP if you're lucky.
They need supervising all right self-weigh i.e. loose fruit is the worst for that and alcohol purchases need manual verification. Also there needs someone to watch otherwise people just shove things in a bag and walk out without paying and I've seen it happen
COOP recently came out saying shoplifting has got so bad they considering making certain area's no go retail zone's due to impact on profitability. Because there is little enforcement there is a rising problem of persistent shoplifters coming back for more.
As for the accountancy, only 2 accountants in family and ran my own business. Fiddling to manipulate profits and as such taxes paid is common place, and for a large company there is secondary perk in manipulating regulators.
Also twisting of words to deliberately interpret different doesn't make you clever, I didn't say don't man self checkouts, I said don't have staff who's role is just to monitor theft if you not going to enforce it.
If you want to disprove arguments post actual information instead of just calling people stupid and giving very short sound bites.
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Theft in general has gone up massively for retail since things opened up against post pandemic - especially there are several organised gangs originating from eastern Europe who are wreaking havoc currently
I'm finding it super annoying at the moment as there seems to be a complete lack of interest in tackling it.
Soldato
Okay, a small example then. You're saying 'if the police don't enforce action off the back of theft, so why man the self checkouts'. That's... not a valid point. It has been explained why already, which you seem to have ignored by keeping on at that point? Specifically on the theft point I will say, BECAUSE the police do nothing, it's even more important that staff in the shop deter the theft, rather than catch someone once it's happened because as you say, the police aren't really interested. Having someone on self checkout is one way you try and do this. The lack of Police enforcement makes the self checkout attendance even more important.
Tbh, I'm not going into the rest. It's a bit like when you put something on Facebook Marketplace for £500. If someone offers £400, you engage. If someone offers £20, you don't bother.
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@ Cheesefest - what's the deal with the headsets that most staff wear in shops now ?
are they continually listening to chatter from colleagues in the store ..... and, as I find in Aldi, can be unresponsive to customer questions or conversation at checkout ?
or do they make observations about regular customers .. is it all recorded.
@ Cheesefest - what's the deal with the headsets that most staff wear in shops now ?
are they continually listening to chatter from colleagues in the store ..... and, as I find in Aldi, can be unresponsive to customer questions or conversation at checkout ?
or do they make observations about regular customers .. is it all recorded.
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Soldato
Probably best as another thread but the NHS is rife with staff abusing sick pay and with poor management they get away with it mostly.
There was a case where the nurse was jailed for fraud as she claimed 35k in sick pay whilst working at other hospitals via agencies.
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I noticed this occurring more and more, I think there needs to be a stop to it tbh....
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Simply used as a communication device. Actually really handy and saves a lot of time and can give customers a much better experience for example often being able to check in seconds if a product is in the warehouse, or maybe simply 'where did product X move to?' Is amazingly useful when there's a dodgy geeza trying to nick all your Dry Aged Steak too. No, not recorded.
One of the few things that Head Office removed hours for and I was still grateful for.
Is the external technology not just a visible confirmation that they have become part of the collective? It's actually normal behaviour for them to ignore you and continue with their assigned task unless they perceive you to be a threat.
The government tried to put a stop to it a year or so ago, they wanted to ban meal deal scams/etc.
However the tabloid/Facebook media managed to convince the public that getting scammed by supermarkets was in their best interest and that the government was trying to do them over so the plan ended up highly unpopular as was dropped as a result
Soldato
My store ditched them many years ago- can’t remember why. Yet the bigger stores use the headphones.
If need to speak to a manager - either ring their extension number of cordless phone they are using or tannoy them.
yes you are right it's like universal soldier , or maybe there is more ... like existenz.
Average teenager with their headphones & smart phone is already modelling this trend - awaiting instruction from their influencer.
no on has yet confirmed but I guess they would continually be listening to chat around the shop, even though though they have to press a button to talk.
Soldato
There’s also pallet truck maintenance, cost of baskets being replaced as customers nick them. A few weeks back, I saw a customer filling his car boot with shopping and he transferred his shopping from the trolley into 4 of our baskets. If I see him again, I will make sure a manager is aware of his presence and follow him to his car. Then to take the baskets from him. Also baskets are used in shoplifting. Found a couple of empty baskets dumped outside store - sometimes with the empty box or security tags left in there.
Then there’s the maintenance of chillers and freezers - both shop floor and back ones. Then boiler, bailer, office equipment (photocopier/printer), my store has lifts to underground car park so that’s more maintenance.
First aid - there’s a minimum number of people who need to be first aid trained at a time at work. All managers are plus a few more. Been asked many times if I want to do 1st Aid. No thank you. Got fear of blood
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I'm glad I left retail work before these headsets became the norm wise I'd be wearing one now. I hate headphones at the best of times never mind having to wear one for a full shift.
And they may say it's not recorded, but like Horizon, that's probably a lie.
And they may say it's not recorded, but like Horizon, that's probably a lie.
I always thought they were comms from loss prevention teams.
I.e. "keep tabs on the lady next to the Pampers as her trousers have tripled in size since entering the store. It's probably nothing, but maybe hang around, ask her if she needs help with the sizing so she knows she's seen"