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Will. 18-08-2017 02:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Alf (Post 9564166)
Their business, they can do what they like. If you don't like it, don't shop there.
But then why have alcohol available if your not going to let people pay for it. :conf:

Littlegreen 18-08-2017 02:50 PM
Say for example I was working for them, would they be as accommodating if I as a vegetarian refused to handle meat goods?

I respect religion and a person's faith completely, but the job is to serve the customer.

Niamh. 18-08-2017 02:52 PM
What about handling ham or bacon etc?

Denver 18-08-2017 02:52 PM
Its like Mcdonalds refusing to sell Burgers because the meat isnt halal just because a few members of staff are uncomfortable

Oliver_W 18-08-2017 02:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Dezzy (Post 9564137)
When working in retail you have to be comfortable handling and selling all products that are available. It creates more work for other people on the tills otherwise. He should have probably been placed in a role that better suited his religious needs without inconveniencing anyone else like handling stock or delivery.

The guy in the original tweet is a bigoted arsehole though 'appeasement?' really?
This is what I pretty much was gonna say (Y)

ebandit 18-08-2017 02:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Alf (Post 9564166)
Their business, they can do what they like. If you don't like it, don't shop there.
...or load your booze onto that till and if the member of staff refused to

serve ya aldi would soon have to get another member of staff to attend

Mark L

Alf 18-08-2017 02:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Will. (Post 9564177)
But then why have alcohol available if your not going to let people pay for it. :conf:
You'd have to ask the store manager, or someone even higher up that question.

Novo 18-08-2017 03:11 PM
He can piss off, the £2 Taurus pear cider comes before Allah

RichardG 18-08-2017 03:14 PM
It's ridiculous bc surely he can touch the bottle

At the same time it's not hard to just walk to the till next to him so idk what to say really

smudgie 18-08-2017 03:18 PM
Nah, if you are so against alcohol then you are already taking a wage from people that sell it.
Either let it through the till or work elsewhere.:shrug:

Withano 18-08-2017 03:20 PM
Thats not the job for him is it really. Have him stock shelves or sumin.

Suze 18-08-2017 03:24 PM
It's ridiculous imo. So can a vegan/vegetarian refuse to handle meat and dairy products when on the tills? Easy way round it I suppose is if people express a right to avoid such tills whether purchasing alcohol or not.

bots 18-08-2017 03:28 PM
so what next, vegetarians refuse to sell meat or anything containing animal product. Not selling sweets because it is leading to obesity, not selling condoms because they are anti birth control.

If one group is allowed to not sell something when its freely available in the store and LEGAL, then they shouldn't be in that role.

Headie 18-08-2017 03:29 PM
Is it not just because he's under 18 :think:

Alf 18-08-2017 03:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Hayden (Post 9564250)
Is it not just because he's under 18 :think:
Well Aldi have given a statement, and not mentioned that is the reason. So my guess would be the reason is something different to that.

Niamh. 18-08-2017 03:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Hayden (Post 9564250)
Is it not just because he's under 18 :think:
They do that in my local shop

y.winter 18-08-2017 03:37 PM
This is really ridiculous. If someone can't handle the basic requirement of his job, it's their own issue. The costumers shouldn't be "punished" for it.

T* 18-08-2017 03:41 PM
If you don't want to do the job then you shouldn't apply for it, it's a tad messy

T* 18-08-2017 03:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Jamie89 (Post 9564135)
I don't like it tbh, if someone for whatever reason is against serving alcohol then they shouldn't apply for a job where they'll need to do that. As much as I normally hate the usual 'PC gone mad' cliche that seems to get thrown around all the time, I do actually think that this is an example of it. It just seems to go against common sense on the part of both parties, the worker and the shop, and it's the customers who are going to end up being put off by it so it's only going to end up harming the business, so as well as everything else it's just kinda dumb.
Agree with all of this

Daniel-X 18-08-2017 03:44 PM
A mess, don't apply for the job if you're uncomfortable with it and let it go to someone else who won't inconvenience the customers.

Cherie 18-08-2017 03:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Niamh. (Post 9564119)
Well I was going to say they should be made to do it but then I'm remembering in our local shop any staff under 18 aren't allowed to sell alcohol either and you have to go to another till :think:
That's a bit different as its illegal, do they not sell bacon either? What about food in general at Ramadan...stupidity!

Niamh. 18-08-2017 03:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Cherie (Post 9564347)
That's a bit different as its illegal, do they not sell bacon either? What about food in general at Ramadan...stupidity!
Yeah I was thinking that afterwards about the bacon etc religious beliefs shouldn't interfere with the job you were hired for

Cherie 18-08-2017 03:59 PM
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Originally Posted by RichardG (Post 9564224)
It's ridiculous bc surely he can touch the bottle

At the same time it's not hard to just walk to the till next to him so idk what to say really
Have you seen the queues at Aldi :joker:

T* 18-08-2017 04:00 PM
'hello gals i'm tom and i'm your cashier today, i wont be scanning anything with carbs though because i'm on a diet so put that bread away! http://i.imgur.com/H9Dgtld.gif'

Niamh. 18-08-2017 04:01 PM
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Originally Posted by T* (Post 9564362)
'hello gals i'm tom and i'm your cashier today, i wont be scanning anything with carbs though because i'm on a diet so put that bread away! http://i.imgur.com/H9Dgtld.gif'
:laugh:


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