Sainsbury's - Employee sacked for not paying for bags

[Gaz76]

It's called swinging the lantern when us old seadogs get together.

Whatever floats yer boat mate

 

[paulchapo]

Whatever floats yer boat mate

It certainly did.

 

[Kippaxian]

I remember working at Sainsbury's on Regent Road a long time ago. Horrible place to work. It was night shift work, no camaraderie among teh staff (you would expect something among night shift staff!) and we would get frisked at the end of the shrift to ensue we haven't stolen anything. Oh, I had to work on the pop aisles. Spending six hours re-stocking large bottles and packs of cans was not fun.

Asda Longisght. Night shift. Was always checked in the mornings (thoroughly). Easy enough to bring in a litre bottle.of water. Pour away. Take a litre bottle of Vodka off the shop floor, transfer to water bottle. Throw empty Vodka bottle in the compactor in the warehouse. Place 'water' on.shelf. Finish work, come in shop and buy a bottle of stashed water. Simples.

 

[i kne albert davy]

As I worked on them for my whole working life bar one, I'm hardly going to discuss my personal experiences of working anywhere else am I?

Your whole life bar one, you’re Highlander aren’t you :-)

 

[Stephen230]

Sainsbury’s campaigned for years for the introduction of Sunday opening with the promise that all current staff would keep their old terms and conditions and not be forced into working Sundays. And those that chose to would be paid at the existing extra rate.

As soon as they thought a suitable time had elapsed they gave all staff the choice between signing a new contract in line with new starters, or fucking off.

Anyone surprised they seem to be a company acting without too many morals towards their staff, hasn’t been paying much attention.

 

[Manc in London]

Asda Longisght. Night shift. Was always checked in the mornings (thoroughly). Easy enough to bring in a litre bottle.of water. Pour away. Take a litre bottle of Vodka off the shop floor, transfer to water bottle. Throw empty Vodka bottle in the compactor in the warehouse. Place 'water' on.shelf. Finish work, come in shop and buy a bottle of stashed water. Simples.

:) Wish I had your craftiness

 

[Tuearts right boot]

My dad worked at Fairly Aviation in Burnage in the early 60's.
He stole a bench vice they aren't light lol. He tied it around his neck, rested it on the crossbar and put it under his cycling cape. He than cycled to our home in Merlin Avenue Didsbury
He had that vice to the day he died, it was well used over the 60 years He had it !!.

I sold one of those for £90 last year and I can concur....they are fucking heavy. 10/10 for effort.

 

[MCFC Wirral]

Batteries from Do It All. I’d put my Walkman in my pocket without batteries in it, walk on to the shop floor, steal two batteries, put them in the Walkman and later on put my Walkman in my locker.

We were often searched but they’d never think my Walkman had stolen batteries in it. They were considered high theft items so a quantity missing wasn’t unusual.

We were paid awful wages and treated like garbage so it felt right. I now know it was still wrong.

 

[normskih]

Batteries from Do It All. I’d put my Walkman in my pocket without batteries in it, walk on to the shop floor, steal two batteries, put them in the Walkman and later on put my Walkman in my locker.

We were often searched but they’d never think my Walkman had stolen batteries in it. They were considered high theft items so a quantity missing wasn’t unusual.

We were paid awful wages and treated like garbage so it felt right. I now know it was still wrong.

We used to sing to the advert all day;)

 

[LangleyBlue1970]

Worked with a guy who manipulated a fantasy football weekly we did. Nothing to do with work funds, just his colleagues.

Ended up getting caught, sacked and losing his pension - all for about £20.

Daft ****.

 

[Bewar3them00n]

Meanwhile supermarkets are posting record profits during a cost of living crisis

 

[Johnny Mars Bar]

Batteries from Do It All. I’d put my Walkman in my pocket without batteries in it, walk on to the shop floor, steal two batteries, put them in the Walkman and later on put my Walkman in my locker.

We were often searched but they’d never think my Walkman had stolen batteries in it. They were considered high theft items so a quantity missing wasn’t unusual.

We were paid awful wages and treated like garbage so it felt right. I now know it was still wrong.

No wonder they went bust.

 

[MCFC Wirral]

No wonder they went bust.

They deserved it. Although I thought they’d been bought out and rebranded?

 

[DunfermlineBlue]

Worked with a guy who manipulated a fantasy football weekly we did. Nothing to do with work funds, just his colleagues.

Ended up getting caught, sacked and losing his pension - all for about £20.

Daft ****.

Employers can’t touch your pension if you’re sacked

 

[denislawsbackheel]

Employers can’t touch your pension if you’re sacked

Not true.

Under Regulation 6(1)(c) of the Occupational Pension Schemes (Assignment, Forfeiture, Bankruptcy etc) Regulations 1997, any public service occupational pension scheme can be forfeited where the member is convicted of an offence committed in connection with their service as a public servant.

 

[Mr Kobayashi]

Not true.

Under Regulation 6(1)(c) of the Occupational Pension Schemes (Assignment, Forfeiture, Bankruptcy etc) Regulations 1997, any public service occupational pension scheme can be forfeited where the member is convicted of an offence committed in connection with their service as a public servant.

Even applies to pension schemes that unlike the NHS pension aren't guaranteed, e.g. local government pensions.

Employers could touch private pensions too if they brought a civil a claim. Don't think there's any think preventing that is there?

 

[TinFoilHat]

Supermarkets factor in a budget for shoplifting losses. Yet they'll come down on an employee they pay poorly instead.

 

[jimharri]

Supermarkets factor in a budget for shoplifting losses. Yet they'll come down on an employee they pay poorly instead.

Employees are in a position of trust. And, fair or not, higher standards will be expected from them in comparison to the plebs. The person the thread is about was silly to put themselves in that position. Would the theft bankrupt the company? No; of course not. But is the company supposed to turn a blind eye to it because of the minor cost of the stolen items?

 

[TinFoilHat]

Employees are in a position of trust. And, fair or not, higher standards will be expected from them in comparison to the plebs. The person the thread is about was silly to put themselves in that position. Would the theft bankrupt the company? No; of course not. But is the company supposed to turn a blind eye to it because of the minor cost of the stolen items?

I get your argument.

I also get that these companies bend over backwards to appease customers, and occasionally criminals and screw down employees to cover those losses.

 

[maxwellblue]

Batteries from Do It All. I’d put my Walkman in my pocket without batteries in it, walk on to the shop floor, steal two batteries, put them in the Walkman and later on put my Walkman in my locker.

We were often searched but they’d never think my Walkman had stolen batteries in it. They were considered high theft items so a quantity missing wasn’t unusual.

We were paid awful wages and treated like garbage so it felt right. I now know it was still wrong.

I did a recomission on a classic car in the 90's that was owned by the son of the then owner of do it all. Came down one Saturday morning to discuss the work and turned up in a special edition Aston Martin Virage. Stunning car.