Random political stuff - old news, or not news

[briantrumpet]

The cod in fishfingers, a lot of it caught in UK waters, often goes on a round trip of 30,000 nautical miles, before it arrives back in the UK.

https://edconway.substack.com/p/the-30000-mile-fish-finger

 

[AuroraSaab]

The same was true of cheap ready meals. UK animals shipped half way across Europe for slaughter and turned into £1 ready meals. At least they had to say 'packaged in the EU' or whatever. Personally I favour much more transparency in food labelling and promotion, including all those brands that supermarkets create to make it look like you're not buying a Tesco product.

 

[Pblakeney]

The cod in fishfingers, a lot of it caught in UK waters, often goes on a round trip of 30,000 nautical miles, before it arrives back in the UK.

https://edconway.substack.com/p/the-30000-mile-fish-finger

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I’m surprised that this is not common knowledge.

 

[Mr Celine]

Aren't fish fingers usually hake?

 

[briantrumpet]

She wasn't good enough for Aldi, a business that is always looking for workers, but apparently is good enough to write for The Daily Telegraph. I'm not sure that she's thought this one through.

 

[secretsqirrel]

Aren't fish fingers usually hake?

They can be haddock or pollack as well, it makes sense to make them out of the white fish with best availability.

I checked Birdseye, they don’t send their fish to China.

 

[AndyRM]

She wasn't good enough for Aldi, a business that is always looking for workers, but apparently is good enough to write for The Daily Telegraph. I'm not sure that she's thought this one through.

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She's got a point. ALDI's recruitment process is weird.

 

[briantrumpet]

She's got a point. ALDI's recruitment process is weird.

In what way?

 

[C R]

She's got a point. ALDI's recruitment process is weird.

Our oldest was looking for a temporary student job and looked at them among others. She didn't apply because some of the questions seemed to imply that they only wanted people interested in long term employment rather than temporary jobs. Anecdotaly, some people we know who have worked in supermarkets say that Lidl and Aldi are the best employers in the sector.

 

[AndyRM]

In what way?

They ask imagined scenario based questions and if you don't give the right answer you're doomed.

Our oldest was looking for a temporary student job and looked at them among others. She didn't apply because some of the questions seemed to imply that they only wanted people interested in long term employment rather than temporary jobs. Anecdotaly, some people we know who have worked in supermarkets say that Lidl and Aldi are the best employers in the sector.

This may be true, but it's probably down to the people who work there rather than their actual policies.

 

[briantrumpet]

Now I'm intrigued. I'm assuming they have a rationale for whatever they do, and that it works for them.

 

[AuroraSaab]

My limited anecdotal experience of Aldi is that they pay well but expect to get their moneys worth. Graduate trainees start on about £50k plus car (used to be a BMW).
I can't read that article but it's not unusual for companies to have convoluted application processes or sift out candidates who are good on paper but, in their eyes, over qualified, 'wrong' age, won't stay long in the job etc. You don't actually see that many young people at Aldi or Lidl compared to other supermarkets.

 

[AndyRM]

Now I'm intrigued. I'm assuming they have a rationale for whatever they do, and that it works for them.

Well yeah, of course it does, they wouldn't be making money otherwise.

 

[AndyRM]

My limited anecdotal experience of Aldi is that they pay well but expect to get their moneys worth. Graduate trainees start on about £50k plus car (used to be a BMW).
I can't read that article but it's not unusual for companies to have convoluted application processes or sift out candidates who are good on paper but, in their eyes, over qualified, 'wrong' age, won't stay long in the job etc. You don't actually see that many young people at Aldi or Lidl compared to other supermarkets.

Graduate trainees at ALDI start on £50k with a car? Are you huffing glue?

When were you last in an ALDI or LIDL? Young employees abound.

 

[Pross]

Our oldest was looking for a temporary student job and looked at them among others. She didn't apply because some of the questions seemed to imply that they only wanted people interested in long term employment rather than temporary jobs. Anecdotaly, some people we know who have worked in supermarkets say that Lidl and Aldi are the best employers in the sector.

That's arguably not a bad thing though. Not sure what they are like these days but back in the 90s when they first came to the UK they paid well above other supermarkets but those operating tills were expected to know the prices of everything (no barcode scanning). They were a very different model to the traditional supermarkets then though, the interiors of stores were as basic as they could be and everything was focussed on keeping costs down.