P&O

[Craig the cyclist]

No, I couldn't afford to lose £600. And effectively giving P&O a cash gift would hardly be a punishment, so I wouldn't think any less of someone who holds their nose and honours their existing P&O booking.

I would encourage them to take their business elsewhere in future, but I imagine anyone with a shred of decency & empathy will already be of that mind.

This is the approach, where possible take your business elsewhere, but why lose money we can't afford to? As there are really only 2 companies doing the Dover/Calais route though, I guess there is a 50% chance I will be using them later in the year, unless I go on the Tunnel.

 

[Deleted member 49]

As ever on here, you have all already made your minds up about my lack of empathy. I am not unempathetic at all,

You could of fooled me 🙄

 

[newfhouse]

the ferries will remain full

If that is true, why does the company report losses that can only be fixed by replacing all the workers with agency staff?

 

[Fab Foodie]

There's a rally in Dover today.


View: https://twitter.com/JJ_Bryant/status/1504861661668290563?s=20&t=cyxGzMiH6g-KNn_lrnxMjQ

Best video of the year so far. I really hope the people of Dover finally turn against the useless unpleasant turd that is Nathalie Elphicke....
You reap what you sow....

 

[Julia9054]

In reality it is unlikely to cost £600, there is a cancellation policy in place which means that some money could come back

Nope. Unfortunately I booked a saver (non refundable) ticket in March 2020 through a bunch of charlatans called Direct Ferries and then stupidly accepted a voucher. I made the rebooking the day before the story broke (after 5 weeks of back and forth emails), paying the £100 price increase.
In future, I’ll use DFDS, not go through a bargain bucket company to save £30, and go Newcastle Amsterdam. We have all learned a lot about booking holidays over the last 2 years and I’m not going to get my hopes up that this holiday is actually going to happen until I’m wheeling my bloody bike of the damn boat at Europoort. Won’t be using P&O in the future (or Direct Ferries - for different reasons!)

 

[Craig the cyclist]

You could of fooled me 🙄

I have just pointed out that as it stands currently, nothing illegal happened, and due to most of our current circumstances the company won't be boycotted.

That is just reality, not a lack of empathy.

 

[Craig the cyclist]

If that is true, why does the company report losses that can only be fixed by replacing all the workers with agency staff?

Have you been under a rock for the last 24 months?

 

[icowden]

Have you been under a rock for the last 24 months?

That doesn't really answer his questions.
The company has been given millions of pounds to keep it going. The parent company has given millions of pounds to shareholders.
It is somewhat unclear therefore as to why it is suddenly claiming poverty and sacking all British workers.

Surely even you must agree that the messaging is a little contradictory?

 

[Deleted member 49]

I have just pointed out that as it stands currently, nothing illegal happened, and due to most of our current circumstances the company won't be boycotted

Maybe,maybe not

View: https://twitter.com/AndyBurnhamGM/status/1505170324110950401?s=19

You also keep saying the company won't be boycotted....Don't judge everybody by your standards.

 

[Craig the cyclist]

as it stands currently, nothing illegal happened,

is what I wrote, so maybe, maybe not something illegal has happened.

Maybe,maybe not

You also keep saying the company won't be boycotted....Don't judge everybody by your standards.

So you believe that people that P&O will now be boycotted? Probably only by people who were never going to use them anyway.

 

[Deleted member 49]

is what I wrote, so maybe, maybe not something illegal has happened.



So you believe that people that P&O will now be boycotted? Probably only by people who were never going to use them anyway.

Have I or my partner used them before....yes.
Would I use them now ? I'd rather take my chance swimming.As I said don't judge "everybody" by your standards.

 

[Mugshot]

So you believe that people that P&O will now be boycotted? Probably only by people who were never going to use them anyway.

Can you boycott someone you weren't going to use anyway?
Either way, as Adam has just said, if I needed a ferry company, P&O would not be on my list.

 

[Craig the cyclist]

Can you boycott someone you weren't going to use anyway?
Either way, as Adam has just said, if i needed a ferry company, P&O would not be on my list.

No, but you can tell the world you won't be using them, thus virtue signalling your support for the sacked sailors. It is not quite so easy when you have £600 tied up in a ticket though, or if your only option for a family holiday is a cheap Dover/Calais ticket with P&O.

It's another well-off middle class right-on cause. But don't take my word for it, let's see how empty the ferries are shall we?

 

[Craig the cyclist]

As I said don't judge "everybody" by your standards.

What does that mean?

 

[Deleted member 49]

What does that mean?

That's meant to mean you keep on with the "it's only a middle class,nobody will boycott,it won't affect them"
I'm sure you might be right but I for one,my partner two won't be using them.
If your happy to use them,that's your choice.