Tesco Discussion Chat & Grabbits 11+ Xmas/New Year Edition

LadyLeenie

I`m far too busy to help out in the new bar,sorry Happy
Unless of course you need a female "mens toilet assistant";)
I have the cheap Andrex little loo rolls and some flash wipes which may put in my good stead.:)

I can post you my CV Happy if you would like to see it :rotfl::rotfl:

caroc

Decay wrote: »

Some of the things people mention are the prices on the SEL at my store so don't really seem a bargain to me, anyone else think the same ?

Demister pads 25p
Andrex ( small handy rolls) 50p

Off for a quick look around before I go out on the works p*ss up

Good point.

In my store there were 2 clip strips of de-misters. The one that said 25p was empty. The one that said full price (£1 ish) was full !
So 25p is not what they have always been.
They seem to be for the car, but I'm going to use them in the bathroom and the house windows when they're steamed up on cold mornings

midwinter

locarr wrote: »

If you want to argue about public sector pensions please take it over to DT.

Else someone is in danger of being nominated the glitch and B*tch pub bore!!:cool:

Now there's a thing, so many posts relating to drinking /the late night pub on this thread...... not all of us particularly enjoy wading through pages of those posts!!

fudge2

shedboy94 wrote: »

I work in the civil service and will have paid into my pension for at least 43 years by the time I retire.....out of interest how much do you think my pension will be?

midwinter wrote: »

probably more than my private fund.

I see soooooo many people who have retired between the ages of 40 and 50, worked for the government in one way or another, and find instead of retiring at 60, I now have to work to 66, to partly fund the pensions of those, (who have been allowed to retire a good 20 years before me), who have been given golden goodbyes/enhanced pension deals to take early retirement.

Decay wrote: »

On Sky news a few months back, it said for someone in the private sector to get the same pension as the average paid teacher they would have to pay £500,000 into a pension fund.

Edit: Just found it in the Telegraph also

Ok running late to do xmas shopping, so don't have time for a long debate, but I am also someone who will be receiving a public sector pension and just a few points that irk me.

1. For many people they only read what is in the papers and I can assure you that if you took the time to read the actual facts instead of the papers garb, then you would know that none of us (with the exception of perhaps mp's and some whitehall staff) are going to be receiving gold plated pensions.

2. I actually pay in for my pension and have done since I was 16 yrs old. My pay is adjusted to take into acct the fact that my employer (yes the government, but still an employer) pay some of my pension in for me. If they did not pay monies into my pension then my wages would be higher, so in fact I am still paying the majority of this proportion myself too.

3. I will be able to retire when I am 60, but working longer has no benefit to me as with my pension I am only allowed to pay in for 40 yrs and as I started at 16, I will be fully paid up when I am 56. I would work longer and pay longer if I could, but I cannot.

4. As I have many years to go until retirement, my state pension will be pretty much worthless by the time I get there, so my private pension is all I have.

5. Whilst I appreciate that not everyone either public or private can afford to pay into a pension scheme, everyone is able to and it is therefore unfair to moan at public sector workers who opted to do so. It is an individual choice for everyone to make based on their own circumstances.

6. Please remember that all public sector workers work very hard in there various roles and many are key to the running of the country, doctors, nurses, firemen, police, teachers and even tax offices as without the collection of tax, the government would not have any money to play with in the first place.

7. It is also important to remember that with a lot of the lower paid workers, if they are forced to opt out of their pension schemes, then when they reach retirement they will be forced to claim benefits to be able to survive and this would cost the government a lot more than the contributions that they make into the pensions schemes.

Sorry to rant so early in the morning, I appreciate that everyone has a right to their own opinion on the matter and I wouldn't want to try and change that, it's just that so many people read the papers and believe what they read, then comment on this. Whereas if they had taken the time to look at the actual facts before they commented, they may have a different view on matters

NKLK

Personal license holder with 6 years management experience and 10 years bar work experience
Degree in hospitality business management
Hnd in hospitality management with tourism

Can I get a Job in the g&b bar? Cause I can't get one in real life!

Dopey_Sleepy_Grumpy

midwinter wrote: »

probably more than my private fund.

I see soooooo many people who have retired between the ages of 40 and 50, worked for the government in one way or another, and find instead of retiring at 60, I now have to work to 66, to partly fund the pensions of those, (who have been allowed to retire a good 20 years before me), who have been given golden goodbyes/enhanced pension deals to take early retirement.

Not a subject I know a great deal about as I have never worked as a civil servant and still have a long(ish) way to go before I retire. However, I am sure my MIL would be more than happy to swap pensions with you. She worked many years for the civil service, a fair number of them at middle management level, did not retire early and certainly struggles on the pension she has.

French_Knickers

sandersjake16 wrote: »

morning all
Hangover free :rotfl:
How is everyone? Time for a quick T raid before the inlaws invaid :T

Still recruting:

Happy Chappy's glitch and B*tch bar

Owner: Happy Chappy
Manager: sandersjake16
Deputy:
Accountant/secretary: Niikilala
Stock control: frequent
Bouncer: DSG
Bartender1: lookingforabargain
Bartender2: kandfsmum
Bartender3:Looby123
Cocktail maker: 3Dogs
Washer: Purditta
Food/chocolate: Sunflower
Pole Dancer:Blondy nurse
Singer: Fudge cake
+ Regulars:
1: gemini
2:dance crazy legs
3(intelligent quizzer in corner):Old Bear
4:Supersavvy

So not only do you appear from nowhere and get some kind of funny handshake entry into the clipstrip club, you promote yourself to the manager of the pub too? Hmmmm!

HappyChappy84

lutzi1 wrote: »

I also do a very nice Civil Partnership ceremony.

Pffffffttttt!

LadyLeenie

midwinter wrote: »

Now there's a thing, so many posts relating to drinking /the late night pub on this thread...... not all of us particularly enjoy wading through pages of those posts!!

It`s all in good fun,I`m sure if there was a glitch you would soon see and the mood would change.I am enjoying the banter which is all in the spirit of Christmas which is almost here
Regards
Leenie

sandersjake16

Right Happy, you're the owner, time to assign other people jobs :rotfl:
I'm running out of titles:eek::eek: