tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4223982789588599928.post5001084061391895778..comments2023-08-02T11:59:02.333+01:00Comments on Just Selling Beans: Andre Villas BrasherHatmanProhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08355862975323617315noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4223982789588599928.post-14966077284659868982012-03-17T13:17:06.165+00:002012-03-17T13:17:06.165+00:00Yes the workfare debacle was handled badly by the ...Yes the workfare debacle was handled badly by the PR team, in fact its a textbook example of how not to do it, but surely the fundamental problem is the scheme itself. Its clearly being used mainly as a way to get a bit of free labour into stores. That's bad for business in two ways. <br /><br />Firsly you get a poorly motivated store team, why should someone working for free care about store standards? In fact as a manager I'd be worried about the potential for sabotage and shrinkage from disgruntled individuals.<br /><br />Secondly you alienate customers who think the whole workfare programme is fundamentally wrong. It's yet another issue where Tesco have allowed others, especially Waitrose, Sainsburys and the Co Ops to open up clear blue sky on ethical issues. <br /><br />I originally stopped doing my main shop in Tesco years ago due to declining store and product standards. I now try to avoid stepping foot at all in their stores due to a number of issues from workfare to animal welfare and planning.<br /><br />Its a common mistake with controversial issues like workfare for firms to think that the problem lies with poor PR when actually the problem is the policy itself.xrethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04136113772960081667noreply@blogger.com