[Will.]

Originally Posted by Alf

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.

[Littlegreen]

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.]

What about handling ham or bacon etc?

[Denver]

Its like Mcdonalds refusing to sell Burgers because the meat isnt halal just because a few members of staff are uncomfortable

[Oliver_W]

Originally Posted by Dezzy

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]

Originally Posted by Alf

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]

Originally Posted by Will.

But then why have alcohol available if your not going to let people pay for it.

You'd have to ask the store manager, or someone even higher up that question.

[Novo]

He can piss off, the Ł2 Taurus pear cider comes before Allah

[RichardG]

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]

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.

[Withano]

Thats not the job for him is it really. Have him stock shelves or sumin.

[Suze]

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.

[bitontheslide]

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]

Is it not just because he's under 18

[Alf]

Originally Posted by Hayden

Is it not just because he's under 18

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.]

Originally Posted by Hayden

Is it not just because he's under 18

They do that in my local shop

[y.winter]

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*]

If you don't want to do the job then you shouldn't apply for it, it's a tad messy

[T*]

Originally Posted by Jamie89

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]

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]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

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

That's a bit different as its illegal, do they not sell bacon either? What about food in general at Ramadan...stupidity!

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Cherie

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]

Originally Posted by RichardG

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

[T*]

'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! '

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by T*

'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! '