Waitrose free tea & coffee

jonmoneybags

I did not realise that you lovely people would still be replying to my writing. I do apologise as very tardy of me not to reply sooner.

I did not realise people did not wear undergarments when they ventured out of the house, I am learning every day how others live. Most intriguing.

pleasedelete

jonmoneybags wrote: »

I did not realise that you lovely people would still be replying to my writing. I do apologise as very tardy of me not to reply sooner.

I did not realise people did not wear undergarments when they ventured out of the house, I am learning every day how others live. Most intriguing.

Did you think that all the people who say they go commando were in the SAS?

System

Waitrose is a terrible employer, virtual minimum wage slave driver where they all try to boss each other about to get a leg up in authority, too many chiefs and not enough Indians, too much fussing about facing up and stock checking (I never worked there but my partner did, I used to work at curry's, which was for the most part better than that, still min wage though)

barbiedoll

I like to visit my local Waitrose to buy oven chips, crisps and own-brand baked beans. When I'm at the checkout, the assistant asks me if I want to buy a carrier bag, and that's when I produce my Lidl bag-for-life with a flourish!

I them claim my free tea (not poncy coffee) and make sure that I accidentally pocket loads of those little packs of sugar while I'm at it. And a few tea bags if no-one's looking.

Waitrose can be a little more expensive but I haven't had to buy sugar or tea bags for the past 3 months, so I guess it all evens out in the end. :D

DCFC79

MatthewAinsworth wrote: »

Waitrose is a terrible employer, virtual minimum wage slave driver where they all try to boss each other about to get a leg up in authority, too many chiefs and not enough Indians, too much fussing about facing up and stock checking (I never worked there but my partner did, I used to work at curry's, which was for the most part better than that, still min wage though)

Shopped many times in Waitrose and the staff seem happy and chatty I've come across, some decent perks for working there.

NBLondon

Herbalus wrote: »

The Waitrose near my work also has the cups with the staff on the checkouts. Footfall is huge (there's are 000's of workers around), and it's within sight of a starbucks and costa etc so very tempting for everybody at lunch. There's always queues. I thought the staff giving out the cups was normal.

I've only just got round to getting a MyWaitrose card. I rarely shop there but there is one near work and I might get the odd emergency thing on the way home. The cups are behind the tills so you have to ask for one (or pick one up from the self-service area while waving your card). It has struck me that if I held on to the cup, I could just go straight to the coffee queue next time.


It does seem to be working there. If I look in at 8.30 on the way to work - there are plenty of people buying a muffin or a pastry and then grabbing their coffee. At lunchtime, the queue is so long that I've never wanted a free coffee desperately enough to wait. So if these people are buying their breakfast/lunch there instead of the Sainsbury Local and Tesco Metro 150 yards away; then JLP are getting the benefit.

jonmoneybags

Again, I must apologise for my tardy reply. I will try much harder next time.
Thank you again, you lovely people for your most informative replies.

I now know what 'to go commando' means, I will have to watch my havasac as there are thieves in Waitrose, and that Waitrose is a slave employer. I always thought of slaves from yesteryear, did not realise that they are still alive, well, and working on my local high street. Oh the thought.