tesco cutting 24 hour opening hours

ecdl07 · 14-04-2009 01:04AM #1

Has anybody noticed that tesco are cutting there 24 hour opening hours back to 7am to 12pm?

My name is URL · 14-04-2009 01:06AM

ecdl07 wrote: »

Has anybody noticed that tesco are cutting there 24 hour opening hours back to 7am to 12pm?

Yeah, last week, for the first time in my life I went to Tesco after a night out for some bread and it was shut. Can't blame them really, what with the remission and all

Abi · 14-04-2009 01:07AM

No. Not really.

Lose your job? $:\$

ecdl07 · 14-04-2009 01:10AM

No but my aunt lives in Laois and she said the one there had given it up and I know the mahon point one gave it up last year!

Sharpshooter · 14-04-2009 01:14AM

Upward Spiral wrote: »

Yeah, last week, for the first time in my life I went to Tesco after a night out for some bread and it was shut. Can't blame them really, what with the remission and all

They must have left that out of their flyers.

They really shouldn't omit the recession like that.
How much was the bread, btw?

SV · 14-04-2009 01:24AM

They cut those hours here in carlow not too long ago, still a load of staff working at night though. As far as i can see they've only saved the cost of paying one security guard for 7 hours. Surely they make more than that in that time.. It's bloody annoying though.

My name is URL · 14-04-2009 01:29AM

Sharpshooter wrote: »

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How much was the bread, btw?[...]

Not too sure, the Polish security gent was not forthcoming with the retail valuations of yeast based produce.

Sharpshooter · 14-04-2009 01:32AM

Should have at yeast tried the checkouts,no?

giggsy664 · 14-04-2009 01:39AM

FFS stop making puns!!!!!1?1

AlmightyCushion · 14-04-2009 01:46AM

SV wrote: »

They cut those hours here in carlow not too long ago, still a load of staff working at night though. As far as i can see they've only saved the cost of paying one security guard for 7 hours. Surely they make more than that in that time.. It's bloody annoying though.

The people who work at night pack the shelves. They would still have to have a few people on for the checkouts.

amacachi · 14-04-2009 01:48AM

AlmightyCushion wrote: »

The people who work at night pack the shelves. They would still have to have a few people on for the checkouts.

In the one in Dundalk I never saw anyone working on the checkouts overnight, just the self-service open.

Sharpshooter · 14-04-2009 01:48AM

giggsy664 wrote: »

FFS stop making Buns!!!!!1?1

You have me mixed up with a tesco employee,yes?

Sully · 14-04-2009 01:54AM

Was told this was coming but wasn't given a date. So far down here the 24hr store remains open full time but they cut back the hours of the petrol station. Building a new store and recently opened one in Tramore (which isn't 24hr).

smellslikeshoes · 14-04-2009 01:57AM

I'm guessing there is more to it than just reducing the cost of paying a security guard and a couple of check out staff. There is probably costs involved in Insurance for the place at night and just the general hassle of having a bunch of people pissed out of their mind coming in and doing stupid stuff (lord knows I have).
I'd imagine the staff working night shifts on a Fri/Sat night have seen some strange things :pac:

Shacklebolt · 14-04-2009 02:26AM

smellslikeshoes wrote: »

I'm guessing there is more to it than just reducing the cost of paying a security guard and a couple of check out staff. There is probably costs involved in Insurance for the place at night and just the general hassle of having a bunch of people pissed out of their mind coming in and doing stupid stuff (lord knows I have).
I'd imagine the staff working night shifts on a Fri/Sat night have seen some strange things :pac:

Late-night munchie trips

netwhizkid · 14-04-2009 02:39AM

Can't beat going into Tesco at 5am to fill the car with petrol... no gas queues. What I think is priceless is the way they cordon off the booze after 10pm and did the same on good friday and covered it over.

CHD · 14-04-2009 02:45AM

Sharpshooter wrote: »

Should have at yeast tried the checkouts,no?

You fail so bad.

tech77 · 14-04-2009 04:21AM

CHD wrote: »

You fail so bad.

Ah stop going against the grain.
She's just trying to get a rise out of you.
Puns are her bread and butter tbh.

civis_liberalis · 14-04-2009 04:30AM

I was surprised it hadn't happened sooner to be honest. It would drive me nuts not having the option of a night-time stroll across to tescos.

phasers · 14-04-2009 09:34AM

I would have loafed someone tbh

Princess Consuela Bananahammock · 14-04-2009 10:04AM

Well there is a lot less bread going around, so it's to be expected, I suppose...

14-04-2009 12:08PM

Sharpshooter wrote: »

Should have at yeast tried the checkouts,no?

Sharpshooter wrote: »

You have me mixed up with a tesco employee,yes?

tech77 wrote: »

Ah stop going against the grain.
She's just trying to get a rise out of you.
Puns are her bread and butter tbh.

up with this sort of thing :pac:

javaboy · 14-04-2009 12:25PM

giggsy664 wrote: »

FFS stop making puns!!!!!1?1

You young whippersnapper. Puns are the best thing since sliced bread.

ShooterSF · 14-04-2009 12:36PM

Aw

Last time I went after midnight was around xmas. Bread, butter and ham. Asked one of the staff do they sell knifes, "Eh, no". Can I just borrow one? He took the groceries off us, went in the back and made myself and me mate sambos

Now that's customer service!

Mossy Monk · 14-04-2009 12:51PM

I don't have a 24 hours Tesco so meh.

EdgarAllenPoo · 14-04-2009 01:24PM

amacachi wrote: »

In the one in Dundalk I never saw anyone working on the checkouts overnight, just the self-service open.

Was that the one in the Marshes shopping centre, didn't think that was open after 9 or 10pm, at least it wasn't the last time I checked.

Bluetonic · 14-04-2009 01:31PM

ecdl07 wrote: »

Has anybody noticed that tesco are cutting there 24 hour opening hours back to 7am to 12pm?

Being open for only 5 hours isn't a good decision.

Shacklebolt · 14-04-2009 01:52PM

javaboy wrote: »

You young whippersnapper. Puns are the best thing since sliced bread.

You're going to knead better puns than that.

javaboy · 14-04-2009 01:54PM

Shacklebolt wrote: »

You're going to knead better puns than that.

D'ough!

Shacklebolt · 14-04-2009 01:59PM

javaboy wrote: »

D'ough!

The bread-puns are getting a little stale.

javaboy · 14-04-2009 02:00PM

Shacklebolt wrote: »

The bread-puns are getting a little stale.

Crumbs! I better come up with a new batch.

tesco cutting 24 hour opening hours

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