Greggs Bakery Awareness / Vetting Day

Gothicfairy

So let me get this right..Someone is trying to get a job and is asking for any advice or help and the best that people can manage is cheap shots and being rude..Rather then being happy that someone is trying to get out of the benefit trap and earn their own living it is clearly better to shoot them down and treat them like the lowest of the low...........nice

Can't help Stu but good luck and well done for getting this far

KevInChester

Sounds very positive to me, will probably be a few people talking about the business, and how they treat staff. Should be a definite job if you show willing, good luck

custardy

maninthestreet wrote: »

Awareness - of what - sausage rolls and a custard slice?

you wont be slicing me

custardy

MrRedundant wrote: »

More likely poor hygiene, obesity and how not to speak politely.
Greggs employ the lowest of the low.

get a grip
the lowest of the low spend their time buying greggs and avoiding work
the folks working in greggs are just trying to get by
show them the respect they deserve

custardy

WelshStu wrote: »

Anyone been on one of these? Been asked to attend this on behalf of BTCV (flexible new deal program). According to the email I've recived today it could be a chance of a job at the end of the day so it sounds very promising for me :j

I would expect it to be a standard 'have a look at you day'
they will want to see if you are presentable and can speak english etc
check if you have previous food handling experience etc
they will need to give you a basic hygiene course before starting

dickydonkin

custardy wrote: »

get a grip
the lowest of the low spend their time buying greggs and avoiding work
the folks working in greggs are just trying to get by
show them the respect they deserve

I know they are based up here in the NE, but I have never heard of the 'awareness/vetting' day to be honest.

As an aside, a Greggs sausage roll up here is affectionately called a 'Geordie Dummy'.

This is due to the fact that all of the teenage chavs with kids in pushchairs believe that just by pushing one of the aforementioned delicacies into the sprogs gob constitutes an effective way of stopping them crying.

When I was told this I laughed - but following observations, I found it to be correct.

custardy

dpassmore wrote: »

I know they are based up here in the NE, but I have never heard of the 'awareness/vetting' day to be honest.

As an aside, a Greggs sausage roll up here is affectionately called a 'Geordie Dummy'.

This is due to the fact that all of the teenage chavs with kids in pushchairs believe that just by pushing one of the aforementioned delicacies into the sprogs gob constitutes an effective way of stopping them crying.

When I was told this I laughed - but following observations, I found it to be correct.

Ive seen that up here.little kids with a massive sausage roll et al covering most of their head!

dickydonkin

custardy wrote: »

Ive seen that up here.little kids with a massive sausage roll et al covering most of their head!

The thing is though custardy - crude though it may be - it is certainly effective!

custardy

dpassmore wrote: »

The thing is though custardy - crude though it may be - it is certainly effective!

and i was guilty yesterday for buying ready made mash to go with dinner!

dickydonkin

custardy wrote: »

and i was guilty yesterday for buying ready made mash to go with dinner!

Now THAT is unforgivable and a without doubt, a culinary 'faux pas'