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I'm a Team Leader at Sainsbury's at the moment ( yeh I drift around many jobs ) so anyone got any questions or comments about the company, good or bad?

Hey Ben, I really like the Sainsbury's magazine!

Glossy, interesting, lots of lovely recipes and makes me feel like I'm a real Queen Bee, domestic wonder, fab homemaker, whizzo mother... er, I'm not really, but why not read the mag and feel that way for a little while?

Plus, it's remarkably good value for a big shiny magazine!

Ben, I love those witty comments on the 'basics' range of products, eg on pineapple pieces, (only 13p! ) : 'all sizes under the sun ' and on pickled onions: 'still pleases cheeses.' Oh dear that sounds a bit sad, as if I've got nothing to do all day but look at quips on tins! but the prices for this range are brilliant and often just as good quality as the standard price produce.

When are they going to reach North West Wales?

Why doesn't my branch stock falafels any more?
Why do all the checkout ladies call me "darling" and "love"?
Why are the half-price toys always in an aisle that's too small for more than 2 scrummaging parents/ grandparents at a time?
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Katharine wrote:When are they going to reach North West Wales?

Or New England?

anniexf wrote:Why doesn't my branch stock falafels any more?
Why do all the checkout ladies call me "darling" and "love"?
Why are the half-price toys always in an aisle that's too small for more than 2 scrummaging parents/ grandparents at a time?
Hang on, there's more ...

It's a Brummie thing. In the North East it's 'pet'.

At work I always try and answer the phone with a smile. This appears to make some people (mainly men) think I am an airhead and they call me 'darling' in a very patronising manner. And I think "I am NOT your darling" and don't take their details. With some folk it is clearly how they address everyone, and I take no offence. There is on tradesman we use and he addressed me as 'darlin', and I told him I was not and he has never done it again.

When I go to watch Charlton Athletic play the (female) programme seller I invariably buy from calls me "Babe"

Mid A 15 wrote:When I go to watch Charlton Athletic play the (female) programme seller I invariably buy from calls me "Babe"

How lovely!

Mid A 15 wrote:When I go to watch Charlton Athletic play the (female) programme seller I invariably buy from calls me "Babe"

and are you one?

Mid A 15 wrote:When I go to watch Charlton Athletic play the (female) programme seller I invariably buy from calls me "Babe"

Next time I am in the Valley, point her out, as I could do with some cheering up.

I'll keep an eye out for info on welsh matters :p

falafels=well what's your nearest branch?

Basics can be good, especially the Produce (fruit +veg) [my department ]

tomorrow is promo change btw! which happens once every four weeks. so lots of new offers to look out for :p

englishangel wrote: At work I always try and answer the phone with a smile. This appears to make some people (mainly men) think I am an airhead and they call me 'darling' in a very patronising manner. And I think "I am NOT your darling" and don't take their details. With some folk it is clearly how they address everyone, and I take no offence. There is on tradesman we use and he addressed me as 'darlin', and I told him I was not and he has never done it again.

That trick of smiling as you talk seems to change the voice slightly giving it a/an (even more) friendly effect which makes it psychologically more difficult for the other person to get too angry. Marvellous when the client has a bone to pick!!!
Darling, babe etc.; I have had that come back to me and once (at least) I have reacted along the lines of "babe, I never realised you cared - which hotel shall we go to?" I had spoken to the woman on many occasions and guessed I could get away with it - she laughed her head off!
Doesn't worry me a bit if the person doesn't know when to use proper business-like language. Incidentally, with check-out people and others whose names are visible I will always find a way to use their name when speaking to them ; there is a best seller by a supermarket checkout woman describing all the insults and rudeness they have to endure - I hope I brighten up someone's day just a tad.

Sainsbury's? I have had the odd complaint or thirty (like no prices on veg or, on one occasion two widely differing prices for the same item) but there is a competitor which is far worse. Just make sure you stock aspic crystals for me ( and don't say you don't know what they are like that supermarket manager)!

We really only have a choice of TWO supermarkets in Leafy Dorking - Sainsbury's or Waitrose.

I like both, but can't afford to do a 'main' shop at Waitrose.

Mr gripe with Sainsbury's, is the massive introduction of these new style self-servive checkouts, which I simply REFUSE to use.

When J Sainsbury's reduce their prices to match the number of checkout staff made redundant, I MIGHT consider using this system !

(Grumpy old-man speak !!)

Can't say --- won't tell.

I am committed -- by TBA -- to Tescoid's, every Friday morning, 9.30 to 10.30
Big super-store, acres of parking , good prices,

BUT why, the Blue Blazes, do they keep moving the produce around !

Last week, Marmite was with "Jam" and we never DID find Pecan nuts !!

Does this happen in Sainsburi's -- if so, why ?

I am always amazed, at how the "Staff" seem to know -- "Aisle 21 Sir, at the lower shelves "