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[HowleyBlue]

A few, or many, of you may have read about Tom Boyd,an autistic young man whom Waitrose declined to offer paid work after he had voluntarily stacked shelves for the store,unpaid,for four years.Good news.Asda has offered Tom two paid five hour shifts/week.Congratulations and Good Luck to Tom.

Waitrose-rejected autistic volunteer receives job offer from Asda

Tom Boyd's mum says she is "overwhelmed" after he is offered a job by rival supermarket chain Asda.

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[manclad]

A few, or many, of you may have read about Tom Boyd,an autistic young man whom Waitrose declined to offer paid work after he had voluntarily stacked shelves for the store,unpaid,for four years.Good news.Asda has offered Tom two paid five hour shifts/week.Congratulations and Good Luck to Tom.

Waitrose-rejected autistic volunteer receives job offer from Asda

Tom Boyd's mum says she is "overwhelmed" after he is offered a job by rival supermarket chain Asda.

www.bbc.co.uk

Well done Asda.
And shame on Waitrose,the posh people's supermarket.

 

[threespires]

Well done Asda.
And shame on Waitrose,the posh people's supermarket.

Seems to me that Tom is better at his job than whoever the numpties were at Waitrose making the call on this. 'Head office' the place where far too often the tail gets to wag the dog.

 

[Earlyriser]

'The John Lewis Partnership's ethos is built on the principles of co-ownership, democracy, and being a force for good. As a result, all employees ("Partners") share in the business's responsibilities, rewards, and decision-making processes through a democratic structure. This approach, which emphasizes fairness, quality, and wellbeing, is guided by a "Partnership with Purpose" to create a happier world for customers, suppliers, and communities.'

They may need to re-write this

 

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