JAStewart Posted November 4, 2008 Report Share Posted November 4, 2008 Surely Shetland baked bread is better than anything sent up by boat, be it Warburtons or Hovis. Is Malcolmsons and Blacks still in business? It is better yeah. Sandwick bread is awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frances144 Posted November 4, 2008 Report Share Posted November 4, 2008 I loathe bag packers. They have no idea how to actually pack - eggs at the bottom, then grapes, then tins....... Milk upside down, then bread, then tatties....... Firelighters, then fish, then cake....... No, no, no - leave me alone. I don't want to finance you at all. I will actually pay you to go away and chew gum somewhere else. Fx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheepshagger Posted November 4, 2008 Report Share Posted November 4, 2008 ^First of all Ive only ever seen kids groups raising money bag packing and every one of them is financing mareel whether they want to or not you have the choice to say no thank you and pack your own bags, or you could say yes please and prepare your grocery for packing in the bag when you put it on the conveyer, cleaning products first and seperate, heavy stuff next, eggs bread and soft fruit last of all just common sense really. You are supposed to be an educated adult after all and if you dont have the wit to put it on the conveyor in the right order how can you expect the bairns to get it packed in the right order Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Posted November 5, 2008 Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 Not against various groups fund raising in this way but, if I see bag packers at the Co-op I turn around and leave.. Had to many sour looks for refusing the ones I don't think I should be supporting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muppet Posted November 5, 2008 Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 If you put yourself in the position of a group trying to raise funds, then bag packing is pretty damn lucrative. They can raise a lot of money by doing it and good on them. Personally, I don't mind having my bags packed. They do seem to be better organised recently (presumably by following supermarket guidelines) and always ask first. Some seem to have 'floating' adults making sure everything is done right. If you don't want your bags packed, just say no. They won't mind! I'm sure they get refused a few dozen times an hour given the throughput at any checkout. You can then choose whether to donate to their cause or not. Half the time i'm in a supermarket, it's to get 1 item and I tell them I don't want it packed. They simply stand back and leave you to get on. If any supermarket mangers happen to be reading this though, Might I suggest it would be a good idea to stipulate that some checkouts be left without bag packers (but still with a collecting tin) so customers who might feel awkward saying no, could choose where to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMouth Posted November 5, 2008 Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 I must admit that the collectors seem quite surprised when I tell them not to pack my bags, but contribute to the cause if it is worthwhile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frances144 Posted November 5, 2008 Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 I always do that too, BigMouth. Give 'em £1 and tell them to have the time off on me! I just want to pack my own bags, that's all coz I have a long and arduous windy journey home and sometimes "contents may settle in transit". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crofter Posted November 13, 2008 Report Share Posted November 13, 2008 From another forum... "my daughter has a part time job at tesco on the till while shes at sixth form to help pay for her car and lessons etc ,she had a letter this week to state TESCO will not be paying their staff at the end of December , her next paypacket is end nov then wont get one till end of Jan !!,but to make up will be recieving £45.00 woth of instore vouchers , she got the book today a whole load of vouchers like 20p off some batteries you could get cheaper nearly anywher else all dated and only valid for a couple of weeks ,so it seems tesco are screwing everyone who has anything to do with them , just how do they get away with it !" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sassermaet Posted November 14, 2008 Report Share Posted November 14, 2008 ^^^ Thank god I got out of there when it was Somerfield! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostrider Posted November 14, 2008 Report Share Posted November 14, 2008 Is it legal to withold someone's wages that long? Curiosity makes me ask, what sort of "excuse" did they give for not being able to pay folk at the end of December anyway. I would suggest all those affected seriously consider going on strike as of December 1st, I suspect the possibility of a staff shortage in the seasonal rush might well lead to a changed attitude or two.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustMe Posted November 19, 2008 Report Share Posted November 19, 2008 This http://www.shetland-news.co.uk/letters_11_2008/Dear%20Tesco.htm has caught my attention. If it is true and Tesco are indeed intending to limit customers to just six of any one item per visit I have every intention of attempting to make a purchase of seven cheap little items and if the checkout operator refuses to serve me I will then demand to see a manager. If the refusal continues I will then cut my clubcard into little pieces before leaving the store and heading for the Co-op. I can understand a limit on special offers but for ordinary stock it makes no sense in their normal environment and is completely crazy in Shetland. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustMe Posted November 19, 2008 Report Share Posted November 19, 2008 Is it legal to withold someone's wages that long? Curiosity makes me ask, what sort of "excuse" did they give for not being able to pay folk at the end of December anyway. I would suggest all those affected seriously consider going on strike as of December 1st, I suspect the possibility of a staff shortage in the seasonal rush might well lead to a changed attitude or two.... If it is legal which I doubt unless provision for this is included in the contract of employment that Tesco offer then it has to be good grounds for an all out strike. Do Tesco recognise a union and even if they don't is there a union that Tesco staff can join? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostrider Posted November 19, 2008 Report Share Posted November 19, 2008 This http://www.shetland-news.co.uk/letters_11_2008/Dear%20Tesco.htm has caught my attention. If it is true and Tesco are indeed intending to limit customers to just six of any one item per visit I have every intention of attempting to make a purchase of seven cheap little items and if the checkout operator refuses to serve me I will then demand to see a manager. If the refusal continues I will then cut my clubcard into little pieces before leaving the store and heading for the Co-op. I can understand a limit on special offers but for ordinary stock it makes no sense in their normal environment and is completely crazy in Shetland. They're shooting themselves multiple times in both feet if there's any truth in this. I have yet to raise the enthusiasm to visit said store myself, and won't be bothering if a "six per item" rule is in force. Any kind of shopping to me is a trip in to the hotter realms of hell on earth, and to be done the minimum number of times possible in this life. To that end I always buy everything unless a small amount of bread and pre-cooked meat in bulk quantities, if it doesn't have a shelf or freezer life stretching in to multiple months I don't buy it. P.S. How can anyone organise a decent piss up if they are limited to buying six tins at a time....they'd need to spend half a day going through multiple times with six each trip to collect a decent stash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArabiaTerra Posted November 19, 2008 Report Share Posted November 19, 2008 P.S. How can anyone organise a decent piss up if they are limited to buying six tins at a time....they'd need to spend half a day going through multiple times with six each trip to collect a decent stash. You buy six cases of course. I remember once going through the 10 items or less counter in the CO-OP with 10 cases of lager for a squad meeting. I got a few funny looks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roachmill Posted November 19, 2008 Report Share Posted November 19, 2008 So buying 6 tins of dog food is fine and dandy but 7 is just taking the Michael? Is it time to open a book on who's taking over Lerwicks here today, gone tomorrow store next? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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