Woolworth's

[K.S.H]

room for more £ shops

[lancsdave]

The one good thing ( if there is such a thing ) is that the knock on effect of all these retailers going bust is they will take out more far east sweatshops than British suppliers, especially the clothing retailers.

[lindsay ormerod]

Originally Posted by derekgas

There will be more yet, we should have had another thread about businesses going under, cos this just looks like a woolies thread, boots are closing 2 warehouses apparently in the rochdale area.

The Boots warehouses ( actually distribution centres) closures have been planned for at least a year to my knowledge, they have spent a fortune fully automating the big dc at Nottingham to handle all the distribution so it's not news to us. No doubt scaremongering tabloids will portray it as more though! Majority of staff have been offered employment elsewhere or a good redundancy package.

[derekgas]

I was thinking that it still puts people on the dole at a very bad time, probably wouldnt have been thought about 12 months ago though Linds, does seem like the store staff will be ok though.

[Lilly]

Originally Posted by emamum

loooks like adams is next


BBC NEWS | Business | Adams 'poised for administration'

My God! There won't be any shops in Accy at this rate.

[cherokee]

Think there will be a few more over the coming weeks.. absolutely tragic IMO...

[SPUGGIE J]

Not sure about the one in Falkirk but will find out tomorrow when I take a trip up. Wonder how long it will be before all that we used to buy on the high street is the domain of supermarkets? Even the specialist shops cant hold out against the buying power of supermarkets. Soon there will be no personal touch and service in shops we will just be cash ladened cattle to be milked of our cash.

[mani]

i've got a friend who's upgrading his business and needed his shop fixtures - so he's off to woolies to buy their shelving and apparently they've been more than keen to get rid of it.

i managed to pick up a bargain or two from there though normally i would never have bought from there. they were always a few quid mroe expensive in the gamin dept.

[steeljack]

I just wonder how many of the the folks scavenging the shelves for bargins and complaining about prices spent a moment with the store staff to say how sorry they were to see the store closing and that they hoped that soon to be unemployed would soon find new jobs and wish them luck with their future propects ....from some of the comments in this thread I would say not many

[blazey]

Originally Posted by steeljack

I just wonder how many of the the folks scavenging the shelves for bargins and complaining about prices spent a moment with the store staff to say how sorry they were to see the store closing and that they hoped that soon to be unemployed would soon find new jobs and wish them luck with their future propects ....from some of the comments in this thread I would say not many

We wouldn't care any other time though would we so why would we care now? I think if I was one of them and people kept bringing it up whilst I was trying to be optimistic and still do my job, I'd rather I didn't get the sympathy vote just because my redundancy happened to be the most talked about because it was all over national news. If it wasn't then nobody would care less, at least nobody with the exception of family and friends.

I think they should try and view it as an opportunity, but then again I suppose jobs are scarce enough as it is, particularly in retail and lots of businesses are hanging by a thread so they aren't going to be rushing to hire anyone at the moment.

I've been made redundant before and it wasn't nice, but I've just got on with things and I'm sure many other people do the same. It might take a bit of time but people learn to adapt to cope with the rough times and eventually the sun shines through the clouds again. Let's just hope the government pulls us through all this mess and makes amends. I'm not getting my hopes up for that being any time soon though.

[steeljack]

Originally Posted by blazey

We wouldn't care any other time though would we so why would we care now? I think if I was one of them and people kept bringing it up whilst I was trying to be optimistic and still do my job, I'd rather I didn't get the sympathy vote just because my redundancy happened to be the most talked about because it was all over national news. If it wasn't then nobody would care less, at least nobody with the exception of family and friends.

I think they should try and view it as an opportunity, but then again I suppose jobs are scarce enough as it is, particularly in retail and lots of businesses are hanging by a thread so they aren't going to be rushing to hire anyone at the moment.

I've been made redundant before and it wasn't nice, but I've just got on with things and I'm sure many other people do the same. It might take a bit of time but people learn to adapt to cope with the rough times and eventually the sun shines through the clouds again. Let's just hope the government pulls us through all this mess and makes amends. I'm not getting my hopes up for that being any time soon though.

Blazey , suggest you are wasting your time at "Uni" think your time would be better spent learning how to be a kennel maid , that way you could enjoy your time with the other bitchs

[Caz]

We wouldn't care any other time though would we so why would we care now?
Why, you mean because it's Xmas is the only reason we are caring right now? Some of us have concern and compassion for people's situations no matter what.

I think if I was one of them and people kept bringing it up whilst I was trying to be optimistic and still do my job, I'd rather I didn't get the sympathy vote just because my redundancy happened to be the most talked about because it was all over national news. If it wasn't then nobody would care less, at least nobody with the exception of family and friends.

Would think that these people appreciate the concern of others, even if there is nothing they can do about it. It shows a nice aspect of human nature.

I think they should try and view it as an opportunity, but then again I suppose jobs are scarce enough as it is, particularly in retail and lots of businesses are hanging by a thread so they aren't going to be rushing to hire anyone at the moment.

Doubt that people with families and mortgages to worry about will view it as an opportunity. Maybe for some in the long term it may turn out that way, but in the immediate future they will be wanting to put food on the table and keep a roof over their heads.

I've been made redundant before and it wasn't nice,
Exactly

but I've just got on with things and I'm sure many other people do the same. It might take a bit of time but people learn to adapt to cope with the rough times and eventually the sun shines through the clouds again. Let's just hope the government pulls us through all this mess and makes amends. I'm not getting my hopes up for that being any time soon though.

What was this job, temporary? part-time? No it's not nice is it?

There is a difference in someone in your position being laid off than those with family, or older people with commitments

Someone your age, and with your apparent lack of worldliness is in no position to advise people how to get on with things, to learn how to adapt. We've been there got the tee shirts and worn em out.

One thing I will admit you are good at blazey.

Trying to teach your grandmother to suck eggs!

[cashman]

well after reading that, i owe you n apology Blazey, SORRY. i actually thought you were Human.

[jaysay]

This must be the quote of the year from blazey "I suppose jobs are scarce as it is" no doubt you will find that out for yourself when you descend from that ivory tower you call university and join the real world, but I actually think cashy's right, you certainly ain't studying humanities blazey, and you wonder why people on here keep jumping on your case, seems your 19 bordering on 3, but that would be insulting 3 year olds

[polly]

There is no need to attack blazey; she cant help being young, inexperienced, naive and idealistic, she will learn with time and experience.