I’ve seen homeless people pretty brazenly come into the pret I use before work and just take a day’s worth of food off the shelves and walk out with it, screaming at the staff if they try to intervene.
SeoulGalmegi on
I mean places will just have to go back to having everything behind the counter and you’re given it when you order and pay.
I was going to complain about how this will put the prices to to pay for extra staff, when I thought, well actually the way things are going with jobs generally and AI, I’m probably ok with paying another 50p or whatever for a sandwich is places are going to have more people working. Better than paying extra just to cover losses due to shoplifting.
GnolRevilo on
A lot of people (rightfully) say that serious crime is down in London (murder, etc) but it’s the small stuff that people see every day that when experienced enough times really makes life miserable. Constant shoplifting, phone theft, theft in general, anti-social behaviour. All of this stuff that is no longer prioritised by the police and even when the culprits are caught, most barely even see prison time.
EvrytimeILeaveMyRoom on
Isn’t all this just the outcome of rampant capitalism? Big companies avoid tax and dominate markets through ruthless measures. Society starts falling apart because all the money is sitting safe outside of the UK.Â
So these companies have a choice to make – pay into the society you rely on to make money, or pay for private security.Â
The people I feel sorry for are the workers in these places.
LiquidVillian on
Meat and chocolates are in cages in some stores.
Is this something new or is this a reflection of the cost of living crisis?
Beginning-Jump4904 on
My local Costa had all the food behind a glass display case and you’d ask the staff to get it for you. Surely that is cheaper than hiring bouncers?
Wedonthavetobedicks on
Intrigued by the economics of this – how many sandwiches do you need to ‘save’ to cover the salary of a single bouncer? Two or three an hour, based on minimum wage?
Several_Cold_7160 on
My uni friend from the middle East said in his country serial offenders who took the pish got there hard chopped off which sounded extreme to me but he goes they had designated food banks & it led to a drop in Theft
South_Buy_3175 on
A good thing then?
Some people getting security jobs at least
Sky-Reporter on
I remember standing in a vodaphone or three or whatever opposite Harrods as these three guys came in and just started violently snatching all the demo phones. Everyone just stood there like the disappointed cricket fan meme. It struck me as funny at the time, I even made a joke to them to slow down.
In hindsight it was fucking sad, and the employees looked scared. Said it wasn’t the first time
Amy98764 on
I’m not being funny, but these chains have over the years removed so many jobs. Back in the day before supermarkets, shops used to keep things behind the counter and staff would serve customers. Then supermarkets realised they could make far more money with the same number of staff if customers served themselves and the staff just ring up the items and take payment. Now with self checkout they have reduced staff even further. Maybe reintroducing staff in response to shoplifting might teach these chains that you can only run on the maximise profit minimise staff model for so long.
Loreki on
The guards can’t possibly be cheaper than the losses though. Minimum wage is now pretty high, so you’d need to losing £25 worth of stock an hour to actually justify this.
Prestigious_Media887 on
Instead of hiring someone (which will at minimum cost £20000 a year) why not just reduce the cost of your food
mimeycat on
Just bought some bits in Boots. Everything was security tagged – face wash, toothpaste, the £2 eye drops… and yet, if it’s stolen, staff aren’t allowed to do anything about it. Not sure what the point is, apart from to keep the sensors going off all day.
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I’ve seen homeless people pretty brazenly come into the pret I use before work and just take a day’s worth of food off the shelves and walk out with it, screaming at the staff if they try to intervene.
I mean places will just have to go back to having everything behind the counter and you’re given it when you order and pay.
I was going to complain about how this will put the prices to to pay for extra staff, when I thought, well actually the way things are going with jobs generally and AI, I’m probably ok with paying another 50p or whatever for a sandwich is places are going to have more people working. Better than paying extra just to cover losses due to shoplifting.
A lot of people (rightfully) say that serious crime is down in London (murder, etc) but it’s the small stuff that people see every day that when experienced enough times really makes life miserable. Constant shoplifting, phone theft, theft in general, anti-social behaviour. All of this stuff that is no longer prioritised by the police and even when the culprits are caught, most barely even see prison time.
Isn’t all this just the outcome of rampant capitalism? Big companies avoid tax and dominate markets through ruthless measures. Society starts falling apart because all the money is sitting safe outside of the UK.Â
So these companies have a choice to make – pay into the society you rely on to make money, or pay for private security.Â
The people I feel sorry for are the workers in these places.
Meat and chocolates are in cages in some stores.
Is this something new or is this a reflection of the cost of living crisis?
My local Costa had all the food behind a glass display case and you’d ask the staff to get it for you. Surely that is cheaper than hiring bouncers?
Intrigued by the economics of this – how many sandwiches do you need to ‘save’ to cover the salary of a single bouncer? Two or three an hour, based on minimum wage?
My uni friend from the middle East said in his country serial offenders who took the pish got there hard chopped off which sounded extreme to me but he goes they had designated food banks & it led to a drop in Theft
A good thing then?
Some people getting security jobs at least
I remember standing in a vodaphone or three or whatever opposite Harrods as these three guys came in and just started violently snatching all the demo phones. Everyone just stood there like the disappointed cricket fan meme. It struck me as funny at the time, I even made a joke to them to slow down.
In hindsight it was fucking sad, and the employees looked scared. Said it wasn’t the first time
I’m not being funny, but these chains have over the years removed so many jobs. Back in the day before supermarkets, shops used to keep things behind the counter and staff would serve customers. Then supermarkets realised they could make far more money with the same number of staff if customers served themselves and the staff just ring up the items and take payment. Now with self checkout they have reduced staff even further. Maybe reintroducing staff in response to shoplifting might teach these chains that you can only run on the maximise profit minimise staff model for so long.
The guards can’t possibly be cheaper than the losses though. Minimum wage is now pretty high, so you’d need to losing £25 worth of stock an hour to actually justify this.
Instead of hiring someone (which will at minimum cost £20000 a year) why not just reduce the cost of your food
Just bought some bits in Boots. Everything was security tagged – face wash, toothpaste, the £2 eye drops… and yet, if it’s stolen, staff aren’t allowed to do anything about it. Not sure what the point is, apart from to keep the sensors going off all day.