Dunnes stores because we,re irish

horse10

Dunnes stores slogan is because we,re irish and i was in my local dunnes and the girls on the tills weren,t irish so its a bit of false advertisement as i,m all for supporting irish companies and employees and would allways pick a irish worker if i was getting work done as i feel my moneys going bck into the economy and not some other countrys ,call me racist but i think i,m patriotic

mail4liam

scuse me I live in this ireland 2 years i am irish i work in the dunnes shop also

InReality

False advertising could be reported here.

http://www.asai.ie/

El_Drago

Fairly pathetic thread really.Once again the "foreigners" are the scape goats.There are jobs out there,you just have to be willing to keep on looking and working in places that you never thought you would.

wmpdd3

horse10 wrote: »

Dunnes stores slogan is because we,re irish and i was in my local dunnes and the girls on the tills weren,t irish so its a bit of false advertisement as i,m all for supporting irish companies and employees and would allways pick a irish worker if i was getting work done as i feel my moneys going bck into the economy and not some other countrys ,call me racist but i think i,m patriotic

Take it the OP didn't ask each person if they were born in Ireland, so they just assumed they were a different nationality. Lovely.....

Berty

Dunnes Stores - because we're Irish is a slogan for YOU to support Dunnes Stores because they BUY FROM IRISH COMPANIES and unlike Tesco they do not buy their stuff from the UK(incl Northern Ireland) and pass it off as Irish.

Musgrave(Centra, Daybreak, Supervalu) actually have been buying their stuff from the UK and screwing over Irish agents. Superquinn also stubbed their toes by having signs up saying something like "Why head to Northern Ireland, support you own" and then they bought their goods in Northern wholesalers.

So, YOU ARE asked to support an Irish employer, not an employer who employs Irish.

PURE UTTER RACISM. FAR TOO MUCH OF IT AROUND. :mad:

Reminds me of a funny story from an English guy I was working with in 2005. He said to me
"Im sick of all these foreigners coming here taking all the jobs"
"Where are you from again?"
"Yeah but thats different its only Ireland/England"

In 20 years you could have the Polish and others complaining about these foreigners coming from the US looking for work when their economy goes bang.

Buy from Dunnes and support Irish business where you can.

KatyaS

To: horse10

Im not saying that u a racist but u have to respect other nationalities.
Im not Irish but I live in Ireland for last 8 years and believe it or not I grew up in Ireland and I love it. I've been to other countries but I prefer Ireland. So u cant say that those girls a not Irish. I came to Ireland when I was 15 and I feel like I am an Irish now:)

bigeasyeah

The difference is there is no difference.

LaughOrDie

I usually try to shop anywhere except for Dunnes Stores. I used to work for them a few years ago and my experience of working for them left me fuelled with nothing but resentment for the company.

Mimojo

Berty wrote: »

Musgrave(Centra, Daybreak, Supervalu) actually have been buying their stuff from the UK and screwing over Irish agents.

This is wholly untrue - where did you get your info from there?!! Bit of a sweeping statement imo

punkindrublic

LaughOrDie wrote: »

I usually try to shop anywhere except for Dunnes Stores. I used to work for them a few years ago and my experience of working for them left me fuelled with nothing but resentment for the company.

A few of my friends used to work there and say the same thing. I don't mind dunnes too much but all of the staff on the tills look like they're on death row/hate life.

LaughOrDie

I think they actually train the managers to ensure that the staff feel unappreciated. Some of the assistant managers were sound enough, but store and area managers always seemed to be up their own A and rude to floor staff.

Berty

boozelerooze wrote: »

This is wholly untrue - where did you get your info from there?!! Bit of a sweeping statement imo

Professional Knowledge. Im unemployed for the same reason.

Mimojo

punkindrublic wrote: »

A few of my friends used to work there and say the same thing. I don't mind dunnes too much but all of the staff on the tills look like they're on death row/hate life.

From my current experience people working on tills have it tough - serious staff cut backs in all companies means that checkout staff are serious overworked and underpaid. They are getting shifts that are all over the place, and expected to do more and more for the same amount of money. Suppose it is just the way things are going right now, but from experience I think people who work on checkouts have a lot of deal with now, and people dont really ack that

punkindrublic

LaughOrDie wrote: »

I think they actually train the managers to ensure that the staff feel unappreciated. Some of the assistant managers were sound enough, but store and area managers always seemed to be up their own A and rude to floor staff.

There's a lady in my local dunnes.. I do my shopping on the same day/time and always see her. She runs around in a suit with a clipboard and I assume she's a manager but you can just see the look of fear in everyones eyes when she's around!

punkindrublic

boozelerooze wrote: »

From my current experience people working on tills have it tough - serious staff cut backs in all companies means that checkout staff are serious overworked and underpaid. They are getting shifts that are all over the place, and expected to do more and more for the same amount of money. Suppose it is just the way things are going right now, but from experience I think people who work on checkouts have a lot of deal with now, and people dont really ack that

yeah I understand though I don't think it's because of the recession because I had friends working there years ago when the economy was good and they were all depressed too, they just said that anyone who worked stocking shelves, tills, etc was treated like they were less of a person by people who were higher up in there. Even one of the guys who worked the night shift hated it because of the way he got treated and I always the night shift wouldn't be bad! Tescos staff do seem a little happier but I stopped shopping in there because they always forget to take the security tags off things every single time I buy something, then the alarms go off and everyone looks at me like I'm a thief! Ack.

shayno90

Haha labelling him a racist, basically seems like people can't criticize other nationalities without being called that.

In fairness, you can understand why some Irish people are frustrated as they might be unemployed and see other nationalities in jobs while they are on the job, normal in a recession.

Better to buy from Dunnes than Tesco anyday, support Irish suppliers and producers!

Mimojo

punkindrublic wrote: »

yeah I understand though I don't think it's because of the recession because I had friends working there years ago when the economy was good and they were all depressed too, they just said that anyone who worked stocking shelves, tills, etc was treated like they were less of a person by people who were higher up in there. Even one of the guys who worked the night shift hated it because of the way he got treated and I always the night shift wouldn't be bad! Tescos staff do seem a little happier but I stopped shopping in there because they always forget to take the security tags off things every single time I buy something, then the alarms go off and everyone looks at me like I'm a thief! Ack.

Sounds like Dunnes is a bad place to work, with or without a recession! I recently started work in a shop (not Dunnes!) in an office position and see first hand how checkout/shop floor staff are treated. Regardless of nationality it is shocking the s~~~e they have to put up with, managers etc treat them like they are nothing. I always though, same as you, that Tesco staff seemed a bit happier in their jobs, and I still do.

On the Irish products angle, even Aldi now are promoting themselves as selling a majority of "Irish" products, hard to tell who is promoting Irish and what is simply "Irish"washing!

Mrs OBumble

I wonder if Dunnes know exactly how that slogan makes foreigner people who are shopping in their stores feel. Remembering the proportion of foreign nationals living in some cities, I'm surprised that they want to alienate this many people.

Personally, every time I hear it over the PA, I think to myself: "Yup, overpriced, disorganised, and really big on being mean to folks at the bottom of the pecking order - you're Irish alright."

coco0981

boozelerooze wrote: »

This is wholly untrue - where did you get your info from there?!! Bit of a sweeping statement imo

I can tell you that this is completely true. I work in the trade and its happening with musgraves the whole time (don't relayy blame them tbh though in some ways)

Celly Smunt

shayno90 wrote: »

Haha labelling him a racist, basically seems like people can't criticize other nationalities without being called that.

In fairness, you can understand why some Irish people are frustrated as they might be unemployed and see other nationalities in jobs while they are on the job, normal in a recession.

Better to buy from Dunnes than Tesco anyday, support Irish suppliers and producers!

well when you criticise or label a whole race or nation,i suppose you are being racist to be honest

Nermal

horse10 wrote: »

call me racist

you're a racist

K-9

Every country should follow this policy. Pity it couldn't be back dated to say, about the early 1800's on.

El_Drago

shayno90 wrote: »

Haha labelling him a racist, basically seems like people can't criticize other nationalities without being called that.

In fairness, you can understand why some Irish people are frustrated as they might be unemployed and see other nationalities in jobs while they are on the job, normal in a recession.

Better to buy from Dunnes than Tesco anyday, support Irish suppliers and producers!

Nope, I can't understand Irish people being fustrated by "foreigners taking all the jobs". There are jobs out there and if you bother spending long enough looking for one you'll find one,simple.Gone are the days where working in McDonalds was a "I'll never do that".Beggars can't be choosers in the current climate.

Amalgam

Berty wrote: »

Dunnes Stores - because we're Irish is a slogan for YOU to support Dunnes Stores because they BUY FROM IRISH COMPANIES and unlike Tesco they do not buy their stuff from the UK(incl Northern Ireland) and pass it off as Irish.

Musgrave(Centra, Daybreak, Supervalu) actually have been buying their stuff from the UK and screwing over Irish agents. Superquinn also stubbed their toes by having signs up saying something like "Why head to Northern Ireland, support you own" and then they bought their goods in Northern wholesalers.

So, YOU ARE asked to support an Irish employer, not an employer who employs Irish.

PURE UTTER RACISM. FAR TOO MUCH OF IT AROUND. :mad:

Reminds me of a funny story from an English guy I was working with in 2005. He said to me
"Im sick of all these foreigners coming here taking all the jobs"
"Where are you from again?"
"Yeah but thats different its only Ireland/England"

In 20 years you could have the Polish and others complaining about these foreigners coming from the US looking for work when their economy goes bang.

Buy from Dunnes and support Irish business where you can.

Dunnes play off their (dwindling) Irish suppliers like Mike Vicks manages dogs.. Enjoy your shirts from Macau and UAE.. Flip Flops from a state in the Pacific Rim you have to Google..

Companies 'handling' Dunnes stock employ foreign labour because they're 'easier to manage'. There's descrimination there, but it is as much against the local population.

I shop at Tesco, at least you know where you're at, there's no attempt at wrapping the flag around themselves with misleading jingoistic ****e.

Lando Griffin

Racist. Always check your receipt before you leave the shop. I got charged €79.00 for some chops instead of €7.90, irish person served me, and on doubt originna pricing done by irish manager.

Amalgam

Lando Griffin wrote: »

Racist. Always check your receipt before you leave the shop. I got charged €79.00 for some chops instead of €7.90, irish person served me, and on doubt originna pricing done by irish manager.

Is that directed at myself? Such an easy word to trot out and use, but a very difficult one to defend against..

K-9

Amalgam wrote: »

Dunnes play off their (dwindling) Irish suppliers like Mike Vicks manages dogs.. Enjoy your shirts from Macau and UAE.. Flip Flops from a state in the Pacific Rim you have to Google..

Companies 'handling' Dunnes stock employ foreign labour because they're 'easier to manage'. There's descrimination there, but it is as much against the local population.

I shop at Tesco, at least you know where you're at, there's no attempt at wrapping the flag around themselves with misleading jingoistic ****e.

The Tesco buy me, I'm Irish flags are funny though, but if people think Dunnes wouldn't love to be in Tescos position, they are deluded. Dunnes are just out to make a profit and this thread is proof of it.

They are just using a slogan to appeal to their market strength and position. The OP has taken the slogan a bit too seriously seriously and is applying it literally.

I'm now thinking of the Dunnes strike during the eighties. That strike would never have happened if we followed through and only bought Irish.

Lando Griffin

Amalgam wrote: »

Is that directed at myself? Such an easy word to trot out and use, but a very difficult one to defend against..

Apologies, directed at OP.

Amalgam

Lando Griffin wrote: »

Apologies, directed at OP.

Apology accepted.

testicle

Nermal wrote: »

you're a racist

No, you're a racist!