whats with these headsets on lidi staff

Specialun

i see lidl staff wearing these headsets, but they just talk **** to eachother while packing the shelves. does your local lidi staff have these?. shirley the point of these yokes so they can chat about work stuff not yip yapping about the nights there going out over the weekend

BrokenArrows

Specialun wrote: »

i see lidl staff wearing these headsets, but they just talk **** to eachother while packing the shelves. does your local lidi staff have these?. shirley the point of these yokes so they can chat about work stuff not yip yapping about the nights there going out over the weekend

What difference does it make to you what they use it for?

Signore Fancy Pants

Its for slagging the punters...especially the specialuns.

Sam Quentin

Mayday mayday we have a live one at till 3.. HELP HELP HELP WHAT IS THE CODE FOR THE POPCORN,.PLEASE HURRY.

sonofenoch

Specialun wrote: »

i see lidl staff wearing these headsets, but they just talk **** to eachother while packing the shelves. does your local lidi staff have these?. shirley the point of these yokes so they can chat about work stuff not yip yapping about the nights there going out over the weekend

You speak Polish? :rolleyes:

Specialun

BrokenArrows wrote: »

What difference does it make to you what they use it for?

you must be a right laugh at parties

Agricola

"Operator 4, your pulse has dropped below 100bpm und your efficiency is no longer optimum. Vork harder!"

AllForIt

Aldi have an announcement system where all the customer can hear 'manager to till 3' for example, whereas in Lidl transmission are private, hence headsets. Never though i'd say that - hence headsets.

I prefer the Aldi systems where you hear 'till 3 is now opening' and you run to it bypassing ppl who were in front of you. It's that 'couldn't care less you were in front of me, I got there first' feeling that I enjoy.

Wanderer78

Specialun wrote:

i see lidl staff wearing these headsets, but they just talk **** to eachother while packing the shelves. does your local lidi staff have these?. shirley the point of these yokes so they can chat about work stuff not yip yapping about the nights there going out over the weekend

Increases productivity, hence increases profits. 'Arbeit macht frei'!

Tails142

Also, the tills don't have screens to save money, just a single line screen that shows a bit of text, price of an item as it scans etc. I think the tills talk messages to the operators as they're scanning through the headset.

Boom_Bap

When they are talking to you, but then you realise they aren't talking to you, and you go home and cry while unpacking your groceries.

4068ac1elhodqr

The barcodes on their goods are oversized so they can put the products through at breakneck speed (would like to see this become an olympic sport)
this and the walkie talkies banterz, all likely aid to greater efficency.

Ideally they should use 10-codes for even quicker status reports: e.g. 10-18 (Complete assignment quickly!)

Agricola

Agricola wrote: »

"Operator 4, your pulse has dropped below 100bpm und your efficiency is no longer optimum. Vork harder!"

That time will come. And it's not at all far off.

4068ac1elhodqr

Deleted User wrote: »

That time will come. And it's not at all far off.

'Emotional surveillance technology' already exists in places such as China, and the profits are up at State Grid Zhejiang Electric Power.

Headsets today, Neuro Caps tommorow.
If you're hoping for a bit of Alpha wave mellow mindfulness time around 10hz, prepare to be zapped stimulated back into the productive Beta zones of 14-40Hz.

Mister Vain

They're for voice picking.

fullstop

Specialun wrote: »

you must be a right laugh at parties

Ohhhh, we got a Conor McGregor over here

Badly Drunk Boy

I was in Woodies a while ago, asking at customer service about a shed I'd ordered, and as the girl was responding to me, she kept talking without a break but what she was saying didn't make any sense until I realised she had started talking to a colleague through her earpiece (which I hadn't noticed since it was on her other side). "Boo-urns!!" sez I.

AllForIt wrote: »

I prefer the Aldi systems where you hear 'till 3 is now opening' and you run to it bypassing ppl who were in front of you. It's that 'couldn't care less you were in front of me, I got there first' feeling that I enjoy.

But then the person doesn't actually come out to the till for five minutes, as you see the people at your original till walk out the door...

Breaker one nine, this here's the rubber ducky

Lucian Grumpy Lemonade

Lucian Grumpy Lemonade wrote: »

'Emotional surveillance technology' already exists in places such as China, and the profits are up at State Grid Zhejiang Electric Power.

Headsets today, Neuro Caps tommorow.
If you're hoping for a bit of Alpha wave mellow mindfulness time around 10hz, prepare to be zapped stimulated back into the productive Beta zones of 14-40Hz.

Ah yeah I know. and just a matter of time over here.

worded

They are phasing in the headsets for everyone in all stores starting initially with the staff ....

Customer and staff alike can now alert everyone to a “spillage at isle 3” or plans for the weekend etc ...

Full VR sets are planned for the future where you can virtually shop from home or in store and get it delivered by drone

thesandeman

Boom_Bap wrote: »

When they are talking to you, but then you realise they aren't talking to you, and you go home and cry while unpacking your groceries.

I've been caught like that a few times. I didn't catch what he was saying so I just nodded and smiled. Then I realised he's looking at me thinking "what's this feckin' idiot doing staring at me with a stupid grin on his face".

spurious

They always say hello in LIDL.

Cee-Jay-Cee

Someone jump on till 4.

What’s the code for cauliflower?

Zorya

I genuinely feel sorry for them having to wear those cyborg headsets. All the time that electromagnetic crap zapping into the brain. It would freak me out if I was told to wear one.

Dakotabigone

It wouldn’t surprise me if they have a remote controlled dildo and some fat yoke at the desk dogging the controls.

Stephen15

Specialun wrote: »

i see lidl staff wearing these headsets, but they just talk **** to eachother while packing the shelves. does your local lidi staff have these?. shirley the point of these yokes so they can chat about work stuff not yip yapping about the nights there going out over the weekend

What Lidl is that do you me asking? I have yet to across one of those highly rare and endangered species. I have tried on many attempts to catch one of these rare beasts on any visit to a Lidl I try to be extra quiet in order not to disturb any of these creatures and have even tried dressing up as a pallet full of frosted flakes in order to blend into the enviroment but to no avail. Can you give me any advice?

Franz Von Peppercorn

Dakotabigone wrote: »

It wouldn’t surprise me if they have a remote controlled dildo and some fat yoke at the desk dogging the controls.

Honestly I’d find that surprising.

Ronaldinho

To help evacuate more quickly in the event of a digger ripping the building asunder

Johnny Red Cab

Härter arbeiten, schnell, schnell!

maxwell smart

Badly Drunk Boy wrote: »

I was in Woodies a while ago, asking at customer service about a shed I'd ordered, and as the girl was responding to me, she kept talking without a break but what she was saying didn't make any sense until I realised she had started talking to a colleague through her earpiece (which I hadn't noticed since it was on her other side). "Boo-urns!!" sez I.


But then the person doesn't actually come out to the till for five minutes, as you see the people at your original till walk out the door...

While those you thought you bypassed, as you see their faces going out the door, look at you with a little look of victory etched on their face.

Until we meet again complete stranger who has got the better of me......

Lucian Grumpy Lemonade

Lucian Grumpy Lemonade wrote: »

The barcodes on their goods are oversized so they can put the products through at breakneck speed (would like to see this become an olympic sport)
this and the walkie talkies banterz, all likely aid to greater efficency.

Ideally they should use 10-codes for even quicker status reports: e.g. 10-18 (Complete assignment quickly!)

Is this true?! This is why they race through scanning my goods to the point I have anxiety trying to match their speed to pack them away?

thesandeman

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Is this true?! This is why they race through scanning my goods to the point I have anxiety trying to match their speed to pack them away?

You're not meant to pack them away at the till. That's what the big wide shelves at the window are for. That's one of the main reasons I like Lidl/Aldi, no hold ups with people packing in front of you.

KungPao

I reckon they’re on to head office, giving ideas for knockoffs.

“Ana Lewandowski here, how about Lenny Sausages? No good? Okay then, McBains French Fries? No? ....? Is this thing on?”

L1011

Deleted User wrote: »

Is this true?! This is why they race through scanning my goods to the point I have anxiety trying to match their speed to pack them away?

Its entirely to get people through quicker. That's also why the shelf is there

If you cannot pack fast enough, just refill the trolley and pack at the shelf. Virtually nobody does, though.

aido79

Specialun wrote: »

i see lidl staff wearing these headsets, but they just talk **** to eachother while packing the shelves. does your local lidi staff have these?. shirley the point of these yokes so they can chat about work stuff not yip yapping about the nights there going out over the weekend

Who's Shirley?

AndrewJRenko

AllForIt wrote: »

Aldi have an announcement system where all the customer can hear 'manager to till 3' for example, whereas in Lidl transmission are private, hence headsets. Never though i'd say that - hence headsets.

I prefer the Aldi systems where you hear 'till 3 is now opening' and you run to it bypassing ppl who were in front of you. It's that 'couldn't care less you were in front of me, I got there first' feeling that I enjoy.

The Lidl approach is much better for people with autism. Loud announcements are difficult for people with sensory overload.

Andrew00

Specialun wrote: »

i see lidl staff wearing these headsets, but they just talk **** to eachother while packing the shelves. does your local lidi staff have these?. shirley the point of these yokes so they can chat about work stuff not yip yapping about the nights there going out over the weekend

I was TK Max (first time ever, all cheap quality crap) and noticed the staff talking to eachother with these headsets. James Bond sort of stuff

Dakotabigone

Franz Von Peppercorn wrote: »

Honestly I’d find that surprising.

Would explain their uniform.

_Brian

What about Argos ??

If you listen they’re talking gibberish, like they’re talking through a menu...

Edgware

_Brian wrote: »

What about Argos ??

If you listen they’re talking gibberish, like they’re talking through a menu...

That must have been in the Carlow branch. Thats their accent

Irish_peppa

ill bring on my radio scanner with me next time and tune into the frequency and ill report back.
Unless of course its an encrypted bluetooth signal:D

Oh wait a minute bluetooth...scanner wont work

namloc1980

Badly Drunk Boy wrote: »

I was in Woodies a while ago, asking at customer service about a shed I'd ordered, and as the girl was responding to me, she kept talking without a break but what she was saying didn't make any sense until I realised she had started talking to a colleague through her earpiece (which I hadn't noticed since it was on her other side). "Boo-urns!!" sez I.


But then the person doesn't actually come out to the till for five minutes, as you see the people at your original till walk out the door...

Sounds like your local Aldi is substandard.