Tesco..would you boycott them?.

holly1

I hate Tesco.They are dirty, staff who couldent care less,managers who couldent care less,produce very often out of date,empty shelves.I already boycott them.

Jip

Latchy wrote: »

If the feedback I get from local Tescos employees is anything to go by Tescos are a shyte company to work for .

I don't believe that for one second. I'll get this out first as I've been accused of it before, I don't work for Tescos or ever had but have had alot of dealings with all the major supermarkets and the general consensus being that Tesco are the best, apart from the old days of Superquinn when Fergal Quinn was still at the the helm, with Dunnes being by far the worse.

As for people complaining that the stores are run down and filthy, that's a bit of a generalisation. Yes, the older ones which used to be Crazy Prices or whatever maybe run down compared to the purpose built ones but afaik there's some form of regeneration program going on. If they were as filthy as people allege to be you'd be reading about it daily due to them being prosecuted because of it. In fact the last supermarket I know of that was closed by the FSAI was an Aldi in Blanchardstown.

Peteee

homerjay2005 wrote: »

or maybe it just shows up how much the big brands are making as they are charging more

On sales of 59.4 billion pounds they made 3.12 billion.

That a profit margin of 5.2%, its not a biblical profit margin by any means.

m@cc@

Jip wrote: »

I don't believe that for one second. I'll get this out first as I've been accused of it before, I don't work for Tescos or ever had but have had alot of dealings with all the major supermarkets and the general consensus being that Tesco are the best

I've heard that too. I mean, how high can your expectations be working for a supermarket?

holly1

Jip wrote: »

I don't believe that for one second. I'll get this out first as I've been accused of it before, I don't work for Tescos or ever had but have had alot of dealings with all the major supermarkets and the general consensus being that Tesco are the best, apart from the old days of Superquinn when Fergal Quinn was still at the the helm, with Dunnes being by far the worse.

As for people complaining that the stores are run down and filthy, that's a bit of a generalisation. Yes, the older ones which used to be Crazy Prices or whatever maybe run down compared to the purpose built ones but afaik there's some form of regeneration program going on. If they were as filthy as people allege to be you'd be reading about it daily due to them being prosecuted because of it. In fact the last supermarket I know of that was closed by the FSAI was an Aldi in Blanchardstown.

The one I am talking about is only four years here,new build.I stand by what I said in my post,it is as I said.:(

MoominPapa

Jip wrote: »

As for people complaining that the stores are run down and filthy, that's a bit of a generalisation. Yes, the older ones which used to be Crazy Prices or whatever maybe run down compared to the purpose built ones but afaik there's some form of regeneration program going on. If they were as filthy as people allege to be you'd be reading about it daily due to them being prosecuted because of it. In fact the last supermarket I know of that was closed by the FSAI was an Aldi in Blanchardstown.

Dundrum only open four year, grubby hole with half empty shelves most of the time, pathetic fish counter and a bakery which consists of a couple of bread trollies. They are the dominant player in the grocery market in this country and they are sh1te, if people boycott them for any reason, communistic or not, I'll be happy.

Jip

This whole notion of boycotting somewhere is just laughable. If I choose not to shop in Tesco, Dunnes or Supervalu it doesn't mean I'm boycotting the places, it just means that I'm choose to shop elsewhere.
Am I boycotting Budweiser my not drinking it or am I simply exercising my right to drink something else ?

m@cc@

Jip wrote: »

This whole notion of boycotting somewhere is just laughable. If I choose not to shop in Tesco, Dunnes or Supervalu it doesn't mean I'm boycotting the places, it just means that I'm choose to shop elsewhere.
Am I boycotting Budweiser my not drinking it or am I simply exercising my right to drink something else ?

How does that differ from boycotting?

Mossy Monk

I don't have a Tesco in my town so yeah **** them, I will boycott.

javaboy

Jip wrote: »

This whole notion of boycotting somewhere is just laughable. If I choose not to shop in Tesco, Dunnes or Supervalu it doesn't mean I'm boycotting the places, it just means that I'm choose to shop elsewhere.
Am I boycotting Budweiser my not drinking it or am I simply exercising my right to drink something else ?

That's not the same thing. If you choose Carlsberg over Bud due to taste or Supervalu over Superquinn due to prices, that's completely different to boycotting. Boycotting is a means to achieve change. It often means denying yourself the better option for some more noble long term goal.

Terry

Jip wrote: »

If the first few posts here is anything to go by it looks like the Socialist Party is going to have a good time of it come the local elections. God help us all.

If by Socialist party you mean FF, then yes, people will still be voting for whomever their daddy tells them to vote for.

ScumLord wrote: »

The 3 billion profit makes me wonder just how poor the quality of their own brand food is. They say the profit is coming from people switching to Tescos own cheaper brands. If they can make more profit of the cheaper food I'd wonder just how cheap they make it for.


I'm not a big Tesco shopper to begin with, I shop there for time to time but it wouldn't be my first choice.

The name brand stuff is always going to cost more.
Tesco (and all supermarkets) just cut out the middle man with their own brand.

My neighbour works for one of the big bakerys (Brennan's or Pat the baker. I can't remember). He told me that they make bread for one of the supermarkets and use the exact same ingredients as they use in their own brand.
They do a run of name brand first, then the supermarket one. It's just a different wrapper.

Morlar

I dont see what the fuss is about - what would be the sense in boycotting one of the few big employers who are making profit & retaining jobs (also apparently creating new jobs as well) ?

I would be more inclined to boycott them due the the lack of cashiers and reliance on self service aisles rather than the typical union nonsense in the above rte report.

SV

Already boycott it.

Jip

Any of you cranks phoning in to Joe Duffy at the moment ? How boring would your life have to be to ring in and complain about the prices of sausages or the fact that you could get a turkey cheaper elsewhere ?

ScumLord

Morlar wrote: »

I would be more inclined to boycott them due the the lack of cashiers and reliance on self service aisles rather than the typical union nonsense in the above rte report.

The automatic ones are great, they have loads of buy one get one free deals.

Sully

Let me get this right... boycott Tesco because..
1) They offer decent goods at decent prices compared to others,
2) They earn a profit in recession because they have a good business strategy and their aim is to assist those feeling the pinch,
3) A stores employees T&Cs are being changed, to what we havent been told, so it might be a bad thing.

Eh, no thanks. Ill spend my money which can offer me decent goods at decent rates. Iv yet to experience a poorly maintained Tesco (we have several down here, all very good bar one which plans are in motion to knock) with ****ty staff (well, lets face it - every store has a rotten apple).

Overheal

Aron Uptight Tribune wrote: »

I smell begrudgery...

Making a profit in a recession? Unheard off, they must be greedy bastards...

Why would I boycott Tesco? They provide it cheap.

I could see where youre coming from though - cutting back their 24 hour service, lowering working benefits. But perhaps they are looking to the next 24 months and not the next 6? A lot of these companies are going under because they don't have the retained capital to keep themselves floating when times get tough. When thing start to turn around, no doubt tesco will have the capital available to greatly upgrade their service. You almost get the feeling that in a few years they will get rid of all but a few cashiers and go with the self-checkout.

If you really have an issue with it, I highly reccomend an Executive Email Carpet Bomb. The tactic works wonders, especially with US Companies. The idea being that your complaint will reach the desk of CEOs themselves.

http://consumerist.com/consumer/complaint-letters/how-to-launch-an-executive-email-carpet-bomb-259713.php

javaboy

Overheal wrote: »

Why would I boycott Tesco? They provide it cheap.

I could see where youre coming from though - cutting back their 24 hour service, lowering working benefits. But perhaps they are looking to the next 24 months and not the next 6? A lot of these companies are going under because they don't have the retained capital to keep themselves floating when times get tough. When thing start to turn around, no doubt tesco will have the capital available to greatly upgrade their service. You almost get the feeling that in a few years they will get rid of all but a few cashiers and go with the self-checkout.

If you really have an issue with it, I highly reccomend an Executive Email Carpet Bomb. The tactic works wonders, especially with US Companies. The idea being that your complaint will reach the desk of CEOs themselves.

http://consumerist.com/consumer/complaint-letters/how-to-launch-an-executive-email-carpet-bomb-259713.php

I think you missed the sarcasm.

ejmaztec

Overheal wrote: »

Why would I boycott Tesco? They provide it cheap.

I could see where youre coming from though - cutting back their 24 hour service, lowering working benefits. But perhaps they are looking to the next 24 months and not the next 6? A lot of these companies are going under because they don't have the retained capital to keep themselves floating when times get tough. When thing start to turn around, no doubt tesco will have the capital available to greatly upgrade their service. You almost get the feeling that in a few years they will get rid of all but a few cashiers and go with the self-checkout.

If you really have an issue with it, I highly reccomend an Executive Email Carpet Bomb. The tactic works wonders, especially with US Companies. The idea being that your complaint will reach the desk of CEOs themselves.

http://consumerist.com/consumer/complaint-letters/how-to-launch-an-executive-email-carpet-bomb-259713.php

I see they made a loss in the US, so they must be providing it too cheap. You better get down there pronto - before they run out (although the nearest branch may be 1000 miles away).

ShooterSF

Why boycott? It's the staff that need to stand up for themselves. You have a contact with an employer and like any contract both parties have to agree to any changes. Redundancy is bull unless they aren't taking on staff to replace you.

Overheal

javaboy wrote: »

I think you missed the sarcasm.

it happens :rolleyes:

me-skywalker

I worked in Tesco for 4years during school/college... I done fookin nothing(vry little) and so did everyone else i worked with and we got paid loads!!

the only reason anything got done was because they had enough of us doing very little!!

its own value stuff is cheap and taste as much as you bought it for and some of the older crew are very well protected by the mandate believe me!!

absolute media RECESSION WHORE sht!!

TwoShedsJackson

holly1 wrote: »

I hate Tesco.They are dirty, staff who couldent care less,managers who couldent care less,produce very often out of date,empty shelves.I already boycott them.

Yep, the one in the Square is horrific, the staff are a bunch of slack jawed yokels, there's hardly anything on the shelves, the place is usually manky, and their fruit and veg is even worse then Dunnes.

pwd

so many opinions so little information.

Did i miss it, or am i right in thinking that no-one knows what the suggested change is? -- So anything that is said is based on assumption, one way or another.

Please refrain from posting on this thread until some more information is known.

Capt'n Midnight

Sully wrote: »

Let me get this right... boycott Tesco because..
3) A stores employees T&Cs are being changed, to what we havent been told,

so it's just FUD until we are told the changes.

If the store is closed then the employees can be made redundant, it's sharp practice but not illegal. Surrender and re-grant if you like. It's not the thin edge of the wedge as it can't really impact employees in other stores unless they close them too. Yes it may signal a desire to reduce spending on staff, but lots of people especially in the construction sectors have already taken pay cuts and gone on three day weeks.

Does anyone here think that Tesco will have problems replacing the "small number of workers" ?

The new store will employ up to 160 people. The old store currently employs 92.

A small number of workers, known as the pre-96ers, received letters on Good Friday telling them they had to sign the new terms by last Tuesday or face redundancy at the end of this month.

Pre-96ers are those who were working with Quinnsworth when it was taken over by Tesco in 1996.

Oh yeah, unless the boycott is hard and fast, it would just lead to lower spend and other innocent employees will have to be laid off. Yes it's wrong to take advantage of employees this way BUT risking jobs to save the perks of a few long timers, during a recession will only turn the public against the unions with disasterous consequences later on if the unions have an important cause and need public support.

towel401

Fratton Fred wrote: »

The profit is in the luxury range, not the cheap and cheerful stuff.

Personally, I'd rather boycott ESB, they have been taking the piss for years and no one seems to care.

Off-grid ftw!

solar panels, wind turbines, inverters and a ****load of old car batteries!

joseph brand

Mandate Shmandate. What a bunch of selfish fools they are indeed!

How deep are their pockets? Are any of them being layed off, seen as their members are dwindling with each sacking/redundancy.

Mandate
Every little strike helps!

m5ex9oqjawdg2i

Overheal wrote: »

Why would I boycott Tesco? They provide it cheap.

I could see where youre coming from though - cutting back their 24 hour service, lowering working benefits. But perhaps they are looking to the next 24 months and not the next 6? A lot of these companies are going under because they don't have the retained capital to keep themselves floating when times get tough. When thing start to turn around, no doubt tesco will have the capital available to greatly upgrade their service. You almost get the feeling that in a few years they will get rid of all but a few cashiers and go with the self-checkout.

If you really have an issue with it, I highly reccomend an Executive Email Carpet Bomb. The tactic works wonders, especially with US Companies. The idea being that your complaint will reach the desk of CEOs themselves.

http://consumerist.com/consumer/complaint-letters/how-to-launch-an-executive-email-carpet-bomb-259713.php

I was being sarcastic mate

Wouldn't boycott anyone once it benifits me to be with them, selfish? Oh yes

RedXIV

Me and my brother both worked in Tescos for years, my brother still does and anyone that said he didn't work hard should be shot. I've seen him out in the pissing rain trying to clean a yard, a car park and cleaning out rubbish. My brother works hard at it and in return he is well looked after. He's got a good wage and he's guaranteed a certain number of hours. But compared to the pre-96s, he's getting peanuts. there's a guy we used to work with who was getting triple time on sundays in december and that was over €20 an hour too. That guy was making a mint off a stupid clause in the old contracts. I think the new contracts will be fairer. They get to keep their increments in pay but they lose those stupid bonus's that are clearly taking the piss

AckwelFoley

Boycott Tesco?

Pfft.. Nigga Please.