Sainsbury's To Cut Thousands Of Store Jobs

[mikey4444]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-42791079

First it was Tesco....now its Sainsburys. I feel very sorry for all the workers losing their jobs in retail these .

[EDDIE51]

With unemployment being near an all time low at the moment, I don't expect them to have much of a problem getting another job. Most places have a problem getting enough workers.

[dave50]

Don't forget self service checkouts. Perhaps everyone should refuse to use them.

[Jackdaw33]

I have a friend who, whenever he wants to draw cash, goes into the bank and draws it from the counter. When he was asked why he didn't just use the ATM as it was much quicker his reply was, "Because I don't want to put you out of a job".

[hereIam]

I shop in both Asda and Sainsbury's and they are always full with long queues, especially at bank holidays, so I don't know why stores are cutting staff. I will never shop online, I like going to the shops.

[naomi24]

//Also remember, people can only work where they can get to. 90% of young people don;t drive. //

Bus? Train? Bike? Walk?

[naomi24]

Well, of course you do have to pay your fare on buses and trains, but I'm wondering how other young people in your town manage? Or are they all unemployed?

[Jackdaw33]

There must be lots of fights on that duel carriageway.

[EDDIE51]

My Morrisons is always short of staff , there is never anyone around to help if , or rather when, a self service till goes wrong. What staff are visible are usually too busy gossiping to each other to notice a problem. More than once I have left the shopping and walked out in frustration after waiting while the staff chat to each other.

[Gromit]

Sainsbury’s and the others are gearing themselves up for more automation and smart paying without till staff.

You will order your shopping on-line and pick up the finished basket at the store (or have it delivered). Or you will go to a store and titems will automatically be scanned and your card be automatically debitted.

Thnology already works, Amazon opened such a store this week.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-42769096

The big supermarkets know this is the future (and it involves less people).

[naomi24]

It stands to reason that the cheaper shops employ fewer staff. That's one way of keeping prices low. Waitrose, which is more expensive, always has plenty of staff on hand to help. Getting what you pay for is nothing new.

[Jackdaw33]

Unfortunately Waitrose do not exist in my neck of the woods.

[Barmaid]

I'm not sure one can "blame" those who shop online or shop in cheaper supermarkets. The blame must lie in the management. They must ensure that their business moves with the times - if they are no longer convenient or competitive then clearly people will go elsewhere. Ultimately their duty is to the shareholders though.

I can remember when I first started in my line of work - it is wholly different now to when I first started. Times are changing.

OK I am a culprit. I loathe shopping in town. I just loathe the entire experience. I far prefer to shop online - unless I am nipping to the butchers or bakers in the next village. OK so I pay more, but I do get really good quality served by knowledgeable people. They will order special cuts in, they will discuss with me what I want, they will treat each customer individually rather than a statistic.

Years ago, the loss of our small local shops was lamented. Now the supermarkets are victims. And with a bit of luck, your local shops might return.

OK, I feel desperately sorry for anyone losing their employment. But if I can avoid a supermarket, I will.

[hc4361]

Online shopping still requires management and staff. Just because you shop online it doesn't mean your order is dealt with from start to finish by robots.

[Barmaid]

I'm not sure what you mean by trains or buses being more expensive. Trains and buses round here are a jolly sight cheaper, Spath. A weekly rider on the buses (which is unlimited journeys in and out of the city costs £12). A daily train ticket from here to the nearest big city is £7, I'm not sure what it is weekly but pay in advance and its a lot less. A day return to the nearest other town from here is £2.70. I cant drive to the city or town and park the car all day for less than that.

[Jackdaw33]

"millennial, gen X category"

What's that then?

[hc4361]

Snowflakes, Jackdaw