[reece(:]

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! '

Dd

[Cherie]

This is the sort of thing that annoys people it's nothing to do with brown skin or religion its the unnecessary bending over backwards

[y.winter]

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! '

I love T*esco

[Cherie]

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! '

[Rob!]

Having worked in retail for over 14 years I can tell you what an absolute pain in the ass this kind of thing would be to implement, especially when it's busy. Honestly, if you're not prepared to sell alcohol for any reason, the most logical thing would surely be to just not till train that particular member of staff. Saving on inconvenience, embarrassment and if that tweet is anything to go by, abuse.

[Cherie]

Remember when Lostie had an issue selling mouse traps, the precedent is now in place

[GiRTh]

Strange decision. Its their shop and they can manage it as they want but this might set a precedent.

[Greg!]

Originally Posted by 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.

Exactly. I tried bloody applying for Aldi and they fookin rejected me in the middle of an automated online questionaire bc I must have ticked the wrong box. But this guy gets a job at one of their stores but he can't even do the job properly

[Will.]

Originally Posted by Greg!

Exactly. I tried bloody applying for Aldi and they fookin rejected me in the middle of an automated online questionaire bc I must have ticked the wrong box. But this guy gets a job at one of their stores but he can't even do the job properly

Oh wow mess, don't worry Hun you're too good for Aldi <3

[Greg!]

Originally Posted by Will.

Oh wow mess, don't worry Hun you're too good for Aldi <3

I know babes. I SHANT be stepping into any of their stores any time soon.

[Greg!]

Apart from to buy their cheap and gorgeous version of irn bru

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by GiRTh

Strange decision. Its their shop and they can manage it as they want but this might set a precedent.

You say that but remember the Christian Bakers, that was their shop too

[Greg!]

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! '

Cackling omg

[Will.]

Originally Posted by Greg!

I know babes. I SHANT be stepping into any of their stores any time soon.

Same, I'll stick to my M&S Waitrose and Sainsbury's. x

[GiRTh]

Originally Posted by Cherie

You say that but remember the Christian Bakers, that was their shop too

True. I hope there isnt a court battle like in that case but I think this might go a bit further too.

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by GiRTh

True. I hope there isnt a court battle like in that case but I think this might go a bit further too.

An independant shop v a massive chain with far more ramifications for the public, tbf I don't think many Muslims have an issue selling alcohol after all many of them own off licences and smaller shops, which makes this decision even more ridiculous

[GiRTh]

Originally Posted by Cherie

An independant shop v a massive chain with far more ramifications for the public, tbf I don't think many Muslims have an issue selling alcohol after all many of them own off licences and smaller shops, which makes this decision even more ridiculous

Agree. Its a strange decision.

[Jack_]

I mean the easiest option here would be to give him a different role in the store but in all honesty if I saw this I'd just think 'okay, let me find the next till', buy my alcohol and leave wouldn't then kick up a fuss about it on Twitter for retweets

Originally Posted by Alf

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.

I doubt that's the reason either but to be fair I don't know what the legality would be of publicly declaring the age of one of your employees, particularly if/when they are A) underaged and B) actually pictured. Surely there'd be some sort of data protection laws against that kind of thing?

Originally Posted by Cherie

You say that but remember the Christian Bakers, that was their shop too

I see the comparison but that was a little different in the sense they were refusing point blank to serve a customer a cake with a message they disagreed with, whereas in this Aldi you can still buy alcohol, just not at that particular checkout

[Cal.]

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! '

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Jack_

I mean the easiest option here would be to give him a different role in the store but in all honesty if I saw this I'd just think 'okay, let me find the next till', buy my alcohol and leave wouldn't then kick up a fuss about it on Twitter for retweets



I doubt that's the reason either but to be fair I don't know what the legality would be of publicly declaring the age of one of your employees, particularly if/when they are A) underaged and B) actually pictured. Surely there'd be some sort of data protection laws against that kind of thing?



I see the comparison but that was a little different in the sense they were refusing point blank to serve a customer a cake with a message they disagreed with, whereas in this Aldi you can still buy alcohol, just not at that particular checkout

Both are for religious reasons? other bakeries are available. All they needed to do was treat him like an under 18 and have a store manager check the alcohol through, that for Aldi would have been a bit problematic as there never seems to be a manager available ..

[Cal.]

Managers/bosses are dumb af anyway. They probably put him on tills over someone who could sell everything just for the fact they could. My bosses repeatedly put people bad at certain jobs on that specific job just because they can.

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Cal.

Managers/bosses are dumb af anyway. They probably put him on tills over someone who could sell everything just for the fact they could. My bosses repeatedly put people bad at certain jobs on that specific job just because they can.

you are probably right

[Firewire]

What if he was a recovering alcoholic who still wanted to keep his job?

[Jack_]

Originally Posted by Cherie

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Both are for religious reasons? other bakeries are available. All they needed to do was treat him like an under 18 and have a store manager check the alcohol through, that for Aldi would have been a bit problematic as there never seems to be a manager available ..

The religion isn't the issue, it is whether or not the customer is being discriminated against by not being allowed to purchase something. The bakery refused to bake a cake that a customer requested, Aldi is not refusing to sell alcohol, just saying that you cannot do so at one particular checkout. The customers aren't being forced to go to another supermarket.

[jaxie]

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! '

No cake then?