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Rev Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/nottingham-news/birds-bakery-manager-sacked-taking-4378325 Anyone have any sympathy for this woman? Took elderly customers cash, gets them to put it directly into her purse without touching it, then paid Birds on her own card. As the customers had already touched the produce, it couldn't be sold again anyway, so I think she's been harshly treated after 44 years with the company. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoyMac5 Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 2 minutes ago, reverendo de duivel said: https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/nottingham-news/birds-bakery-manager-sacked-taking-4378325 Anyone have any sympathy for this woman? Took elderly customers cash, gets them to put it directly into her purse without touching it, then paid Birds on her own card. As the customers had already touched the produce, it couldn't be sold again anyway, so I think she's been harshly treated after 44 years with the company. Miserable bankers, pretending it was for the good of their elderly customers - the one's they'd left with no way to pay for their bread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sith Happens Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 2 minutes ago, reverendo de duivel said: https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/nottingham-news/birds-bakery-manager-sacked-taking-4378325 Anyone have any sympathy for this woman? Took elderly customers cash, gets them to put it directly into her purse without touching it, then paid Birds on her own card. As the customers had already touched the produce, it couldn't be sold again anyway, so I think she's been harshly treated after 44 years with the company. if everything is as is in the article she has been appalling treated, seems like she has tried to find a way to make it work. those making decisions aren't those on the shop floor facing customers, cowardly decision if what has been reported is true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler Durden Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 2 minutes ago, reverendo de duivel said: https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/nottingham-news/birds-bakery-manager-sacked-taking-4378325 Anyone have any sympathy for this woman? Took elderly customers cash, gets them to put it directly into her purse without touching it, then paid Birds on her own card. As the customers had already touched the produce, it couldn't be sold again anyway, so I think she's been harshly treated after 44 years with the company. Yes if she can be motivated to take them to an industrial tribunal she will win her case for unfair dismissal ASSUMING that she has not been warned about this same conduct before in the past or have live warnings on her file. You obviously have to rely on the Nottingham Posts article and they may not have divulged the full facts in this case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost of Clough Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 Interesting antibody report here: https://www.ukbiobank.ac.uk/2020/07/uk-biobank-covid-19-antibody-study-latest-updates/ 20,000 people tested with only 7.1% having antibodies. As expected, it’s a higher rate in London, and lower in Wales and the south west. No significant difference between men and women. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anag Ram Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 17 minutes ago, Ghost of Clough said: Interesting antibody report here: https://www.ukbiobank.ac.uk/2020/07/uk-biobank-covid-19-antibody-study-latest-updates/ 20,000 people tested with only 7.1% having antibodies. As expected, it’s a higher rate in London, and lower in Wales and the south west. No significant difference between men and women. My wife and I splurged £25 each on antibody tests which came back negative. She had a cough for 4 weeks in January and lost her sense of taste and smell during that time. Of course it's possible she did have COVID-19 and that the antibodies have subsided 6 months on. Trouble is, the scientists don't really know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoyMac5 Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 It's grim up North. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexxxxx Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 54 minutes ago, RoyMac5 said: It's grim up North. Realistically it sounds worse than it really is. Previously the guidance was you could have only 1 other household in your house. Now the rule is none at all. That's all that's changed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoyMac5 Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 9 minutes ago, alexxxxx said: Realistically it sounds worse than it really is. Previously the guidance was you could have only 1 other household in your house. Now the rule is none at all. That's all that's changed. Just hours before Eid (think Christmas Eve for those not au fait with Islam). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler Durden Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 The government probably were well aware that Eid was imminent and knee jerked this response at the last minute. Smacks again of lack of planning and foresight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chester40 Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 15 hours ago, Paul71 said: if everything is as is in the article she has been appalling treated, seems like she has tried to find a way to make it work. those making decisions aren't those on the shop floor facing customers, cowardly decision if what has been reported is true. Gotta totally disagree...especially if you read it all. The story is written sympathetically but this isn't really the case of her helping out one 93 year old with a loaf of bread. She put £180 on her card. That is a hell of a lot of people already touching bread that she is helping out. Sure, the first time she was maybe on the spot and felt terrible for them...but you can't keep taking cash off people direct into your own purse. Presumably there was no 'dodgy' dealing but it could be seen as such. Old vulnerable people just putting money direct into her purse without management knowing /agreeing, can't be seen as a good thing. Its also pretty unethical.. what if everyone wanted the same deal, when do you say no, sorry you aren't old, infirm, needy, hungry enough. Sacking seems harsh but its definitely poor judgement on her part. PS just call me Mr Empathy ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoyMac5 Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 6 minutes ago, Chester40 said: She put £180 on her card. That is a hell of a lot of people already touching bread that she is helping out. In Birds, it's not that much bread and cakes at their prices is it?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rammieib Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 1 hour ago, Tyler Durden said: The government probably were well aware that Eid was imminent and knee jerked this response at the last minute. Smacks again of lack of planning and foresight. Government gets slammed for taking one week extra to put country on lockdown. Government puts at-risk areas under additional control measures very quickly - gets slammed. Can't win can they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chester40 Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 18 minutes ago, RoyMac5 said: In Birds, it's not that much bread and cakes at their prices is it?! Quite. ? But as a manager what would she have done /said prior to this if she saw the new lad (she didn't particularly like), taking cash direct into his pocket from pensioners and saying he would 'sort it' ? Sure he would...but would she think it was a good idea and tell him to carry on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Van der MoodHoover Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 28 minutes ago, RoyMac5 said: In Birds, it's not that much bread and cakes at their prices is it?! One really really large pork pie? ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comrade 86 Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 22 minutes ago, Van der MoodHoover said: One really really large pork pie? ? Birds have just messaged. They say they can do this for £180 but it has to be cash... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler Durden Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 1 hour ago, rammieib said: Government gets slammed for taking one week extra to put country on lockdown. Government puts at-risk areas under additional control measures very quickly - gets slammed. Can't win can they? It's a tough life being the sole governance in a country during a pandemic isn't it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozza Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 These new rules are welcome, as far as i'm concerned.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozza Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 These new rules are welcome, as far as i'm concerned.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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