John Lewis Bonus

[Sockpuppet]

I don't shop in John Lewis becuase its one step closer to people asking me what my prefered primary school for my children would be.

[MarillionFan]

I don't shop in John Lewis becuase its one step closer to people asking me what my prefered primary school for my children would be and having to get the permission of an uneducated primary school teacher(who gets 12 weeks per year holiday) to allow you to take your kids out of it for a holiday during term time!

ftfy

[Churchill]

ftfy

What possible justification do you have that requires you to take your kids out of school at term time?

Stop whinging and live with it. You're not special other than in a retarded way.

[MarillionFan]

What possible justification do you have that requires you to take your kids out of school at term time?

Stop whinging and live with it. You're not special other than in a retarded way.

Yawn

[Churchill]

Yawn

Now you're beginning to understand.

[gingerjedi]

John Lewis is about to launch a 5 year bond to raise new funds for expansion.

Open to staff and John Lewis card holders it will be paying 6.5% per year, if which 2% of that will be in vouchers. Maximum investment 10k. Not covered by the FSA.

They're planning some major expansion.

I expect the JL halo to slip accordingly as it so often does with expansion.

We've always been big fans of JL, we've bought furniture, TV's and white goods, we even had our wedding list there.

Last month we ordered a white bed for my daughter but they delivered a pine one and the customer services people have not gone out of their way to rectify the situation.

[MarillionFan]

I expect the JL halo to slip accordingly as it so often does with expansion.

We've always been big fans of JL, we've bought furniture, TV's and white goods, we even had our wedding list there.

Last month we ordered a white bed for my daughter but they delivered a pine one and the customer services people have not gone out of their way to rectify the situation.

You should have ordered from me. I'd have delivered and put it up for you the next day.

[SueEllen]

mmm, I disagree actually.

In a large organisation you are quite often having to introduce culture change and drive productivity. Giving bonuses that are based on metrics that support the strategy provides an incentive.

giving a blanket bonus based on corporate profitability provides no specific incentive.

Bonus schemes that are well thought out and implemented can be dynamite and progressive. Bonus schemes that are poor and corupt can wreck a company

With JL you can email them and tell them that their staff are tulip or if they are particularly helpful you can do that instead. Though I only tend to do the latter if the staff has trainee on their badge.

I actually enjoy emailing companies now and telling them that certain staff have been extremely helpful because they don't know what the **** to do with compliments.

[MarillionFan]

With JL you can email them and tell them that their staff are tulip or if they are particularly helpful you can do that instead. Though I only tend to do the latter if the staff has trainee on their badge.

I actually enjoy emailing companies now and telling them that certain staff have been extremely helpful because they don't know what the **** to do with compliments.

Actually I knocked up a generic complaint & excellent service letter a few years ago and sent it out to 10 companies. I received 7 replies, some apologies and freebies from the complaints and a £10 gift voucher from one of the positives.

[SueEllen]

Actually I knocked up a generic complaint & excellent service letter a few years ago and sent it out to 10 companies. I received 7 replies, some apologies and freebies from the complaints and a £10 gift voucher from one of the positives.

Some companies are weird.