Poundland in Poppy U turn.
02 November 2011, 10:45 AM
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Poundland in Poppy U turn.
And I should think so to. They should be ashamed of them selves.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-15520720
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-15520720
02 November 2011, 10:47 AM
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Yep - it was disgusting behaviour - almost as bad as BA not allowing you to wear a cross necklace to work... FFS
THIS IS BRITAIN - we are a caring, secular society - DEAL WITH IT!
THIS IS BRITAIN - we are a caring, secular society - DEAL WITH IT!
02 November 2011, 11:36 AM
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To be honest, I agree with Poundland banning it. She is going to work and in work you wear a uniform. If the uniform doesn't consist of a Poppy, you don't wear it simple. Once you let someone wear a Poppy on their uniform where exactly do you draw the line of what is and isn't part of the uniform?
I wear a uniform in work, I do my job and at the end of the day, I stick on my coat which has my Poppy on it. Most of those in Northern Ireland who moan about not being able to wear a Poppy are infact moaning for the wrong reason.
I wear a uniform in work, I do my job and at the end of the day, I stick on my coat which has my Poppy on it. Most of those in Northern Ireland who moan about not being able to wear a Poppy are infact moaning for the wrong reason.
02 November 2011, 11:39 AM
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James , I can see your ppoint but in no way would the wearing of a poppy affect the way the job is carried out so I really don't see a problem with it. It's worn as a mark of respect after all.
02 November 2011, 11:49 AM
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I'm going to take quite a guess here and say that this has very little to do with the poppy being a mark of respect and all too much to do with this person just wanting to get on her high horse. I have dealt with this matter a few times being an ex-manager in an NI shop and it is always the scumbags who have no inclination why they are actually wearing a poppy other than in their eyes its a "Loyalist/Protestant" thing that they can twist around and say such things as:
"It is not a political thing, it is for every race, colour, creed and religion that I am wearing it."
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Oh god it's silly Poppy newstory season again - god help us
No doubt there will be a huge fuss made about Muslim / Immigrants / Gypsy / Benefits Cheats, dishonouring the memory of our troops in the usual publications.
Why don't we just agree to ignore them this year?
No doubt there will be a huge fuss made about Muslim / Immigrants / Gypsy / Benefits Cheats, dishonouring the memory of our troops in the usual publications.
Why don't we just agree to ignore them this year?
02 November 2011, 02:42 PM
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How much less of a cost to all involved would it have been if this person had of read or asked the dress code for the company at the time she went for the job, realised that you can't add your own personal touchs to her uniform and declined taking the job?
Support whatever you like but in your own time imo.
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02 November 2011, 04:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Marketing crap
Poundland said the after listening to customer and staff feedback it had reviewed its UK policy
Originally Posted by reality
Poundland crapped themselves over the rightly so public outrage it was going to cause, we really dropped a clanger here
03 November 2011, 01:02 PM
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Totally mindless or yet another example of an employee too stupid to read and ahere to the terms they agreed to on taking a job.
How much less of a cost to all involved would it have been if this person had of read or asked the dress code for the company at the time she went for the job, realised that you can't add your own personal touchs to her uniform and declined taking the job?
Support whatever you like but in your own time imo.
How much less of a cost to all involved would it have been if this person had of read or asked the dress code for the company at the time she went for the job, realised that you can't add your own personal touchs to her uniform and declined taking the job?
Support whatever you like but in your own time imo.
Fair enough to have a dress code of course but when it comes to all those who sacrificed their lives for the sake of this country and the people, then wearing a poppy, which in no way detracts from the uniform, makes the dress code of little importance in this respect.
It is quite in order to wear a poppy with a military uniform even though civilian additions are normally banned.
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03 November 2011, 01:57 PM
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Totally mindless or yet another example of an employee too stupid to read and ahere to the terms they agreed to on taking a job.
How much less of a cost to all involved would it have been if this person had of read or asked the dress code for the company at the time she went for the job, realised that you can't add your own personal touchs to her uniform and declined taking the job?
Support whatever you like but in your own time imo.
How much less of a cost to all involved would it have been if this person had of read or asked the dress code for the company at the time she went for the job, realised that you can't add your own personal touchs to her uniform and declined taking the job?
Support whatever you like but in your own time imo.
I work in a shop not very different from Poundland, and we too have a set uniform, but we are not prevented from wearing a poppy should we wish to and nor should we be in my opinion. I myslef used to wear a badge supporting breast cancer care, and that was never an issue either. And we also have chosen 'charity of the year' through work that we fundraise for, but they (work) don't in turn prevent people supporting other causes, in fact we are encouraged to.
03 November 2011, 03:23 PM
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I work in a shop not very different from Poundland, and we too have a set uniform, but we are not prevented from wearing a poppy should we wish to and nor should we be in my opinion. I myslef used to wear a badge supporting breast cancer care, and that was never an issue either. And we also have chosen 'charity of the year' through work that we fundraise for, but they (work) don't in turn prevent people supporting other causes, in fact we are encouraged to.
03 November 2011, 03:45 PM
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03 November 2011, 03:56 PM
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We don't have a clear policy written about badges/poppies etc. but they may be subject to the same rules as tattoos and piercings/wearing jewellery, which is basically that they are ok (within reason) so long as they don't offend or risk health and safety.
A swastika probably wouldn't go down too well in our store as a large proportion of our customers are Jewish.
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03 November 2011, 07:41 PM
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Totally mindless or yet another example of an employee too stupid to read and ahere to the terms they agreed to on taking a job.
How much less of a cost to all involved would it have been if this person had of read or asked the dress code for the company at the time she went for the job, realised that you can't add your own personal touchs to her uniform and declined taking the job?
Support whatever you like but in your own time imo.
How much less of a cost to all involved would it have been if this person had of read or asked the dress code for the company at the time she went for the job, realised that you can't add your own personal touchs to her uniform and declined taking the job?
Support whatever you like but in your own time imo.
As for your own reaction, words almost fail me. I can only guess it must be some anti-British or anti-military chip you've got on your shoulder, or just a generation thing. Whatever it is, good luck getting over it.
03 November 2011, 09:44 PM
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You make it sound like it's just some random cause the woman decided to support off her own bat, when it's nothing of the sort. Remembrance Day ceremonies in this country have full state backing, and with good reason, so it's beyond absurd for an employer to try and do what Poundland did here.
As for your own reaction, words almost fail me. I can only guess it must be some anti-British or anti-military chip you've got on your shoulder, or just a generation thing. Whatever it is, good luck getting over it.
As for your own reaction, words almost fail me. I can only guess it must be some anti-British or anti-military chip you've got on your shoulder, or just a generation thing. Whatever it is, good luck getting over it.
As for having a anti-british or anti-military chip, I doubt it. Having many generations including my father, grandfather and far before serve in the British Army doing the deeds that the English didn't have the guts for as it was for the good of their country, I'd say I have more real British lineage in my blood than most so called British. It just so happens I can also read the terms and conditions of a job I take and don't get taken in my non-newsworthy stories.
As I hinted at before article has nothing to do with wearing a poppy and all to much to do with getting one over on the other side a la prods and taigs, it is from northern ireland afterall.
03 November 2011, 10:55 PM
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I think yourself and others on this thread are letting your personal feelings get in the way of plain fact which cannot be argued with. If it can be argued with surely you would beable to pick and choose what parts of your terms of employment you wanted to abide as you felt like it.
Anyhow, it's clear where your priorities are. Click your heels and salute the suits upstairs, Heil!
03 November 2011, 11:14 PM
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You've tried to insult me three times now and have made assumptions based on no fact, I can only assume you either know I am actually right or you just don't know how to debate a topic without resorting to childish behaviour.
Godwin's Law has wrapped up your argument.
Godwin's Law has wrapped up your argument.
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