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[Deleted member 29109]

surely it’s nice and easy to understand

A lot of the people that get discounts are people who are either

Saving lives or protecting lives and businesses think that they maybe should get small rewards for a job that at times doesn’t pay a great deal

Military
Police
Nurses
Fireman
RNLI

Etc

They are guys and girls doing a very public service

And getting paid for it! They aren’t (in most cases) doing it for free out of the goodness of their heart.

 

[hovis]

And getting paid for it! They aren’t (in most cases) doing it for free out of the goodness of their heart.

You need to sit down and meet a few nurses and paramedics. A lot of them are doing it out of kindness and goodness in of their heart. Paramedics specifically are a special breed are person. They put there skills to good use and they get the bonus of being paid for it. I know countless amounts of them that can leave to the private sector and double their wage. They stay for a reason (and it definitely isn't the money). People just don't like someone getting something they don't.

Not all people are financially driven

 

[Mandofred]

You need to sit down and meet a few nurses and paramedics. A lot of them are doing it out of kindness and goodness in of their heart. Paramedics specifically are a special breed are person. They put there skills to good use and they get the bonus of being paid for it. I know countless amounts of them that can leave to the private sector and double their wage. They stay for a reason (and it definitely isn't the money). People just don't like someone getting something they don't.

Not all people are financially driven

I noticed you haven't actually answered the questions that I asked you to answer.......

My step-daughter is a band 6 Blood and Transplant nurse that travels over quite a bit of Yorkshire doing her job.....I think I get plenty of info.

 

[hovis]

I noticed you haven't actually answered the questions that I asked you to answer.......

My step-daughter is a band 6 Blood and Transplant nurse that travels over quite a bit of Yorkshire doing her job.....I think I get plenty of info.

Sorry. I'm getting confused here. Have I replied to the wrong person? I wasn't saying you should sit down with anyone and if you did say the same comment as "Bimguy". Then I'd expect you to know better about the inner thoughts and drive of a nurse

 

[hovis]

Nowhere have I said I needed a discount. Where did you come up with this line of thinking?

You said a £10 discount off a £100 membership would be nice. I'm saying if you are paying that for a gym then £10 isn't important to you. If it is then you need to think about your gym choices. An adsa employee isn't spending that on a gym.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

You have read my meaning in the posts completely wrong....

Evidently I'm explaining myself badly (normal)......I'm not against somebody getting something like a 10% discount at a gym (although I do wonder why anybody gets them).....I'm against somebody getting one while other deserving people don't. Is a cashier deserving? Is a fireman/woman deserving? Military? Where is the cut off for getting these extra's? Politicians? The garbage folks?

Do YOU think that a cashier who puts up with all kinds of crap (and low pay) deserves something like a gym discount? I do. More so than a fireman in my opinion.

So someone who is on a till is more deserving of discount than someone who risks their lives saving others ?

So putting up with someone complaining is more deserving than someone putting up with fire ?

And getting paid for it! They aren’t (in most cases) doing it for free out of the goodness of their heart.

I don’t think anyone suggested they are but many doing the job aren’t doing it for any money motivation

These guys and girls don’t ask for any special treatment so when someone gives them discounts etc then it’s coming from a good place

 

[hovis]

So someone who is on a till is more deserving of discount than someone who risks their lives saving others ?

So putting up with someone complaining is more deserving than someone putting up with fire ?



I don’t think anyone suggested they are but many doing the job aren’t doing it for any money motivation

These guys and girls don’t ask for any special treatment so when someone gives them discounts etc then it’s coming from a good place

I should have just wrote the same. Would have saved me some time ?

 

[Mel Smooth]

The wife has a blue light card, get's discount on some things but not many. She works in Social Services - again, these people (especially the social workers on the front line) have an incredibly difficult job.

Hopefully it gets me a bit of discount on my LIV tickets next year ;-)

 

[Mandofred]

So someone who is on a till is more deserving of discount than someone who risks their lives saving others ?

So putting up with someone complaining is more deserving than someone putting up with fire ?



I don’t think anyone suggested they are but many doing the job aren’t doing it for any money motivation

These guys and girls don’t ask for any special treatment so when someone gives them discounts etc then it’s coming from a good place

As usual.....you are in na-na land......making up your own view points.

Again......and again.......I'll ask this really simply so you hopefully understand. Do you think a cashier at a major grocery store (pick your own) deserves a discount at (pick your organization...gym, pub, whatever)? Will you please answer the question instead of going off on something I haven't even hinted at?

I have not stated that firemen don't deserve a discount (although I don't think anybody should get one....so I guess I am saying firemen don't deserve discounts). I have only stated that it is unfair for some people to get discounts, and other hard working people do not get discounts.

If you think hard working people deserve discounts at stores/gyms etc.....here is my list of the people who should get them
Everybody who works hard. Not just certain special people.

 

[hovis]

The wife has a blue light card, get's discount on some things but not many. She works in Social Services - again, these people (especially the social workers on the front line) have an incredibly difficult job.

Hopefully it gets me a bit of discount on my LIV tickets next year ;-)

I bet if you she doesn't do it "for the money". Not many people have a genuine desire to do good in the community. I don't get why some people don't like the idea of giving these people a free burger with an order over £5 ?

 

[hovis]

As usual.....you are in na-na land......making up your own view points.

Again......and again.......I'll ask this really simply so you hopefully understand. Do you think a cashier at a major grocery store (pick your own) deserves a discount at (pick your organization...gym, pub, whatever)? Will you please answer the question instead of going off on something I haven't even hinted at?

I have not stated that firemen don't deserve a discount (although I don't think anybody should get one....so I guess I am saying firemen don't deserve discounts). I have only stated that it is unfair for some people to get discounts, and other hard working people do not get discounts.

If you think hard working people deserve discounts at stores/gyms etc.....here is my list of the people who should get them
Everybody who works hard. Not just certain special people.

Phil is making perfect sense to me. An employee at asda is there for one reason and that's "money". Why reward that? Isn't a member of the armed forces more deserving than an adsa employee? I personally think so. Even as a fire fighter I would give a returning service member the shirt of my back for job they do. I'm not being shot at for 25k. Stuff that.

 

[Mel Smooth]

I bet if you she doesn't do it "for the money". Not many people have a genuine desire to do good in the community. I don't get why some people don't like the idea of giving these people a free burger with an order over £5 ?

The money is crap, she’s business support so it’s not much above the minimum wage. The social workers are paid ok, and if you work for an agency it is decent money, but even then, you have to want to do that kind of work. She’s in child services, they are literally trying to stop children dying through neglect or mistreatment- some pretty big calls have to be made.

 

[hovis]

The money is crap, she’s business support so it’s not much above the minimum wage. The social workers are paid ok, and if you work for an agency it is decent money, but even then, you have to want to do that kind of work. She’s in child services, they are literally trying to stop children dying through neglect or mistreatment- some pretty big calls have to be made.

My golf partners daughter has just left the job after 3 years in child services. He said she was crying every night with the feeling of being helpless. No free burger for her though!!!!!

 

[Deleted member 15344]

As usual.....you are in na-na land......making up your own view points.

Again......and again.......I'll ask this really simply so you hopefully understand. Do you think a cashier at a major grocery store (pick your own) deserves a discount at (pick your organization...gym, pub, whatever)? Will you please answer the question instead of going off on something I haven't even hinted at?

I have not stated that firemen don't deserve a discount (although I don't think anybody should get one....so I guess I am saying firemen don't deserve discounts). I have only stated that it is unfair for some people to get discounts, and other hard working people do not get discounts.

If you think hard working people deserve discounts at stores/gyms etc.....here is my list of the people who should get them
Everybody who works hard. Not just certain special people.

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Do you even understand what you’re saying

It’s not about people “working hard” - people don’t get discounts from place because they “work hard” - they get discounts because of the work they do

People who protect, save your life if the occasions arose , people that save lives of everyone , people that try to keep the UK a safer place- that’s why someone people get given discounts - it’s about what they do not how hard they do it

So do I think someone deserves discounts for working a till - no , do I think someone deserves discounts for running into a burning building to save a child - yes

 

[SteveW86]

The wife has a blue light card, get's discount on some things but not many. She works in Social Services - again, these people (especially the social workers on the front line) have an incredibly difficult job.

Hopefully it gets me a bit of discount on my LIV tickets next year ;-)

Do you need discount on something they give away for free? ?

 

[hovis]

Do you need discount on something they give away for free? ?

 

[Imurg]

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Do you even understand what you’re saying

It’s not about people “working hard” - people don’t get discounts from place because they “work hard” - they get discounts because of the work they do

People who protect, save your life if the occasions arose , people that save lives of everyone , people that try to keep the UK a safer place- that’s why someone people get given discounts - it’s about what they do not how hard they do it

So do I think someone deserves discounts for working a till - no , do I think someone deserves discounts for running into a burning building to save a child - yes

P,enty of people in the NHS, Forces and emergency services have access to the discounts and never leave their desks..
Just saying......

 

[PJ87]

P,enty of people in the NHS, Forces and emergency services have access to the discounts and never leave their desks..
Just saying......

Some of the ex ones never leave this forum ??

 

[Deleted member 15344]

P,enty of people in the NHS, Forces and emergency services have access to the discounts and never leave their desks..
Just saying......

? yes a very small percentage and certainly very small in the military

Some of the ex ones never leave this forum ??

guess you must have lots of time with all the striking causing the country hell crying over your huge wages not being enough whilst the countries struggles.

 

[PJ87]

All for the blue light card system for various things .. nice little thank you

Think this whole situation boils down to the rebranding of "key workers" under covid

Lockdown 1.. basically your usual key workers .. essential workers .. including food industry as people need it

Lockdown 2 builders are key, as are dog walkers to enable key workers to get to work

Lockdown 3 if you have ever been in a hospital your a key worker

Emergency services should defo get a discount , just a little thanks

Doesn't mean an Asda man doesn't work hard