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Previously on "John Lewis Bonus Culture"

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  • doodab
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    JL is, IMO, an object lesson in retail done right and how to run a business. Not the cheapest but good value, I have never bought something from John Lewis, got it home and thought "my god, this is a piece of crap" and I've often had some fantastic bargains in their sales. They treat their staff well, and it says something that they are growing while high street shops are closing down left, right and centre, and also that Waitrose haven't been dragged into this whole horsemeat business.

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  • d000hg
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    Originally posted by Zippy View Post
    Are you a project manager by any chance?
    Just for the craic, a silly date since we never did this for the wedding (we just asked for cash).

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  • mos
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    Originally posted by norrahe View Post
    Better quality than M&S
    M&S is not far from Primark, imho. They used have some good stuff before 2006, but not anymore.

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  • norrahe
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    Originally posted by mudskipper View Post
    You buy undercrackers at JL? How posh!
    Better quality than M&S

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  • Zippy
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    Originally posted by d000hg View Post
    The wife and I have joked (well I joke and she tries not to look irritated) about going to JL to set up a wedding list.

    Maybe I'll take someone else.
    Are you a project manager by any chance?

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  • d000hg
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    Originally posted by gingerjedi View Post
    You get a voucher for free tea and cakes, well worth it.
    And to point a little laser at things...

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  • gingerjedi
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    Originally posted by d000hg View Post
    The wife and I have joked (well I joke and she tries not to look irritated) about going to JL to set up a wedding list.

    Maybe I'll take someone else.
    You get a voucher for free tea and cakes, well worth it.

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  • d000hg
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    The wife and I have joked (well I joke and she tries not to look irritated) about going to JL to set up a wedding list.

    Maybe I'll take someone else.

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  • hyperD
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    Surely this oeufert display of eggcellence will crack under the eggceptionally eggaggerted claims of eggcessive profit?

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  • GB9
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    Originally posted by DodgyAgent View Post
    Sounds like they are fixing the Omlette rate..

    Burn them
    Too good for them!

    Originally posted by Zippy View Post
    The flash bastards can afford mushrooms in their omelettes now. A disgusting kick in the teeth for ordinary working folk like ourselves.
    Hard working families can't afford mushrooms. These fatcats clearly can.

    Originally posted by gingerjedi View Post
    I've had an oeuf of this.

    That doesn't really work does it.

    I thought it was good

    Originally posted by Pondlife View Post
    It's morally wrong that JL is pushing fondant fancies down the throats of the public like this. Soon they'll be selling them to kids and be expecting school to teach kids that it's not only acceptable but somehow normal to have a fondant fancy. If two consenting adults enjoy a bit of fondant fancy at home then ok but it's really not acceptable in good public society now is it.

    pinko leftie scum.
    You're hired!

    Originally posted by Zippy View Post
    It's time to make a stand against these fat cats. I shall be returning a skillet purchased in 2001 and three pairs (used) of Mr Z's undercrackers.

    It's the only way they'll learn.
    Originally posted by mudskipper View Post
    You buy undercrackers at JL? How posh!
    Used AND unwashed I hope!

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  • mudskipper
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    Originally posted by Zippy View Post
    It's time to make a stand against these fat cats. I shall be returning a skillet purchased in 2001 and three pairs (used) of Mr Z's undercrackers.

    It's the only way they'll learn.
    You buy undercrackers at JL? How posh!

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  • Zippy
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    It's time to make a stand against these fat cats. I shall be returning a skillet purchased in 2001 and three pairs (used) of Mr Z's undercrackers.

    It's the only way they'll learn.

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  • Pondlife
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    Originally posted by cojak View Post
    And not just omelettes. They also do afternoon tea with a vast choice of made on the premises cakes and fondant fancies.

    Disgusting if you ask me...
    It's morally wrong that JL is pushing fondant fancies down the throats of the public like this. Soon they'll be selling them to kids and be expecting school to teach kids that it's not only acceptable but somehow normal to have a fondant fancy. If two consenting adults enjoy a bit of fondant fancy at home then ok but it's really not acceptable in good public society now is it.

    pinko leftie scum.

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  • SandyD
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    Originally posted by GB9 View Post
    Horrendous bonus culture at John Lewis. Employees getting bonuses. Horrendous.

    Needs curbing. Target the buggers or the world will end. Preferably a law brought in by the EU. Or higher.

    Blah.
    John Lewis is employee owned, right?

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  • gingerjedi
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    I've had an oeuf of this.

    That doesn't really work does it.

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