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18 Jan 13
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I work for korals and have had a lad on the phone tonight asking for advice, he offered to work at a shop 20 miles away as a favour to the company, as the weather is so bad the bus company have decided to stop all buses from 8pm this evening (the alternative is he pays for a taxi if he can get one at the cost of £30 which is more than he would get for his shift), he asked what I thought I told him if I was the manager of the shop I would have let him go home or pay for the taxi but it wasn’t up to me so he would have to phone the cluster or area manager who make the decisions, needless to say he's been told he has to stop till the end of his shift so he’s getting a taxi if he can’t get someone to pick him up at his own expense.
Does anyone know if he was legally allowed to go home on the last available public transport, and if by leaving him stranded if he hadn’t got the £30 would they be breaching their duty of care.
never a quarrel but never work for Koral
Does anyone know if he was legally allowed to go home on the last available public transport, and if by leaving him stranded if he hadn’t got the £30 would they be breaching their duty of care.
never a quarrel but never work for Koral
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I am afraid he has learnt a lesson today. Don't do favours for Koral. Should have called in sick this morning when he saw how bad the weather was.
I am afrraid it's like a game of chess, the Kings and Queens sacrifice the porns for their own personel gain.
Same in most large firms these days, i am a Manager in a similar enviroment yet have a stronger "Team Ethic" imo.
Same in most large firms these days, i am a Manager in a similar enviroment yet have a stronger "Team Ethic" imo.
Ronnie, have all staff signed the new contract? If not, have they been put under pressure to do so?
Id tell him to have a £30 variance then, thought that there would be a company policy in place if no public transport was available.
He's done them a favour by manning a shop that far away in this weather
He's done them a favour by manning a shop that far away in this weather
ronnie, you're better than this mate....... pull all the stops out & get away !
He'll be an expert on the FOBT by now, make the taxi fair back with a couple of spins on roulette, problem solved.
Sowerby
If he’d know what was going to happen I’m sure he would have, the staff who didn’t sign the new contracts were brought in by the management and given the contract to sign, god knows what would have happened if they hadn’t, but even though we have all now signed the contracts the goals posts are starting to move again, surprise surprise!
Penzance
The poor lad only started at 5.30 and it wasn’t till after this he found the buses stopped, that’s why the shifts less than £30
Halcyon
I’ve always been a trier and I’m trying mate but age goes against me.
If he’d know what was going to happen I’m sure he would have, the staff who didn’t sign the new contracts were brought in by the management and given the contract to sign, god knows what would have happened if they hadn’t, but even though we have all now signed the contracts the goals posts are starting to move again, surprise surprise!
Penzance
The poor lad only started at 5.30 and it wasn’t till after this he found the buses stopped, that’s why the shifts less than £30
Halcyon
I’ve always been a trier and I’m trying mate but age goes against me.
I would steal it out of the float and leave a note saying fuuuk you ya scumbags
big company like them.could make sure all
staff got home ok,in these conditions.
Drop in the ocean.
staff got home ok,in these conditions.
Drop in the ocean.
people do take the p!ss but this seems a genuine case, the lad has done them the favour
He could always move the dead body out of the toilets and bed down there for the night !
years ago the boss would have said take it out of the sleepers and take a handful e.g. a fiver for yourself for helping us out.
Indeed , Sparrow.
Companies like Korals seem to be cowboy capitalists of a bygone age paying staff 6 quid an hour and treating them like dirt.
Companies like Korals seem to be cowboy capitalists of a bygone age paying staff 6 quid an hour and treating them like dirt.
Any area manager refusing to pay this should'nt be in a job ffs, he's asked for a favor, theres no public transport and snow on the ground, its akin to ask someone to work for nothing.
No company with a unionised work force would even think of not compensating the man.
Variance is the way to go, must have enough of them with some of the quality staff they employ
Yes make the till £40 short and have a couple of pints whilst you wait for the taxi....
Some of the Corals staff that I have seen cannot even count to forty let alone pronounce it ...
Some of the Corals staff that I have seen cannot even count to forty let alone pronounce it ...
Stealing the money is not the answer. He has made a mistake accepting the shift.
He won't do it again and where would that leave Korals -
Yes with four FOBTS switched off....
Yes with four FOBTS switched off....
Phone the area manager (C8nt) and say I've had a violent occurrence and been threatened by FOBT players. Just calling Old Bill
He may get a reaction.
I;d suggest all koral staff who support the lad do the same.
He may get a reaction.
I;d suggest all koral staff who support the lad do the same.
A truly vile company.
All the staff need to do is unite, I would love to see a strike that would make me
and 
All the staff need to do is unite, I would love to see a strike that would make me
and
The lad needs telling that he is fortunate to have a job on the high street, particular after this week. Several thousnad people have an uncertain financial future due to the collapse of several big high street names, many of whom will have others who are dependant on their income and far more rsponsibilities than this lad probably has. I'm sure he knows someone who'll do him a favour and pick him up or lend him. I'm all for having a dig at the bookies but this lad needs to put up or shut up.
When old joe was the boss the company was one big happy family, times change.
How much did he earn on the shift?
How much is the Taxi?
How much is the Taxi?
surely there is a duty of care required by the company ?
wee eck
I know Nicholas Joes son is still about but what happened to your old pal Bernie his other son is he still around.
Diamond
The lad was doing a 4 hour shift at about £7.50 an hour so £30 before tax and the taxi was £30 so he’s paying for the privilege of doing korals a favour!
I know Nicholas Joes son is still about but what happened to your old pal Bernie his other son is he still around.
Diamond
The lad was doing a 4 hour shift at about £7.50 an hour so £30 before tax and the taxi was £30 so he’s paying for the privilege of doing korals a favour!
Powers opened a new shop in my town. Guess where ALL of the coral's staff moved overnight. Manager, deputy & 2 normal staff.
Desperate story Ronnie.
Desperate story Ronnie.
I used to be financial director of a well known retail company with several hundred outlets.I cannot believe that in the circumstances outlined the area manager doesn't authorise the travel cost to be taken from the till.If he's afraid to authorise this the shop manager should give the lad the £30 out of his own pocket and let the operations director know what has happened.A disgraceful episode.
stoozbet
Same in cheltenham (if thats not your area) paddys head hunted the manager from korals and she took all the staff with her, what a great lass and staff the same, down there for very meeting and always pop in for a chat with her and her staff.
Just wish Paddys would head hunt in my area.
Same in cheltenham (if thats not your area) paddys head hunted the manager from korals and she took all the staff with her, what a great lass and staff the same, down there for very meeting and always pop in for a chat with her and her staff.
Just wish Paddys would head hunt in my area.
he shoulda "put one through" for the 30 jibs plus 20 drink on top. fkn no good betting shops!!!
Diamond
The lad was doing a 4 hour shift at about £7.50 an hour so £30 before tax and the taxi was £30 so he’s paying for the privilege of doing korals a favour!
I think he should pay for taxi out of the money he earned
The lad was doing a 4 hour shift at about £7.50 an hour so £30 before tax and the taxi was £30 so he’s paying for the privilege of doing korals a favour!
I think he should pay for taxi out of the money he earned
As Posy said any decent retail establishment with any morals at all would have told the guy to take the money out the till and put it through as sundry expenses, probably another joker who thought the £30 was coming out of his own pocket
Ronnie, yes I'm Cheltenham so we're talking about the same shops! I live near to the bath road.
The manager & deputies ladies (blonde & brunette) used to limit me (customer X etc) in Coral's. Walked into Powers & she's there & I try having £200 on at 16/1. No problem, "it wasn't me limiting you it was the regime!"
I viewed them in a very different light after that. Powers have got a couple of good one's there
The manager & deputies ladies (blonde & brunette) used to limit me (customer X etc) in Coral's. Walked into Powers & she's there & I try having £200 on at 16/1. No problem, "it wasn't me limiting you it was the regime!"
I viewed them in a very different light after that. Powers have got a couple of good one's there
stoozbet
If your in there tomorrow tell her the good looking geordie who works for korals and who blagged an umbrella off her in December for the other half, will see her next week.
If your in there tomorrow tell her the good looking geordie who works for korals and who blagged an umbrella off her in December for the other half, will see her next week.
Haha will do buddy.
I'm reliably informed that Powers are planning on tripling the size of their retail estate over the next 18 months so you never know. They may be in your town sooner than you think.
I'm reliably informed that Powers are planning on tripling the size of their retail estate over the next 18 months so you never know. They may be in your town sooner than you think.
stattman
Born in that area but moved a little south to County Durham
Born in that area but moved a little south to County Durham
Ronnie
its just that i was talking to a former colleague yesterday who said even Captain Coral ( whickam manager ) had chucked it . Things must be bad .
its just that i was talking to a former colleague yesterday who said even Captain Coral ( whickam manager ) had chucked it . Things must be bad .
statman
If I'm thinking of the same bloke I met the captain a few times when he came to my area, nice lad very conscientious thought of nothing but the company but like the rest of us the area manager used him to bits, glad he’s got out and hope he’s doing well and hope I will be following his lead soon.
Everyone says get out but it’s easier said than done when you have bills to pay, however didn’t expect the captain to abandon ship, but then again things really are that bad.
If I'm thinking of the same bloke I met the captain a few times when he came to my area, nice lad very conscientious thought of nothing but the company but like the rest of us the area manager used him to bits, glad he’s got out and hope he’s doing well and hope I will be following his lead soon.
Everyone says get out but it’s easier said than done when you have bills to pay, however didn’t expect the captain to abandon ship, but then again things really are that bad.
Ronnie
apparently he,s got a much better job in a car showroom . And yes he was a nice bloke he did my discaplinary , just shook his head and said dont know why your here and dropped it .
apparently he,s got a much better job in a car showroom . And yes he was a nice bloke he did my discaplinary , just shook his head and said dont know why your here and dropped it .
stattman
was your AM's initials GG or MW
will have to read the reply in the morning as of to bed ready for an all day shift tomorrow followed by a 10am till 9.30pm shift on sunday, as i say to myself every morning where did it all go wrong.
regards Ronnie
was your AM's initials GG or MW
will have to read the reply in the morning as of to bed ready for an all day shift tomorrow followed by a 10am till 9.30pm shift on sunday, as i say to myself every morning where did it all go wrong.
regards Ronnie
ronnie, a friend had a bet at krangi(singapour) today, it was a f/c a 2/5 shot to beat 12/1 shot.came in the other way but pays just 6 quid, the tote for the win pays over 12 quid. a quick check of the rules board, says all singapour races return d/f. so i tell the girl who says she,l ring up, they was adament that they was right and it was a straight f/c, the manager came in half hour later and upon seeing the rules paid my friend out, the thing is how many people are having winning betshere yet not getting paid out.
I doubt very much you would get any sympathy from about work related rights as any
government that can mastermind forcing young and old citizens on benefits
to work for employers for there benefits or face surviving on nothing
isn't just get get the numbers down that aren't in work really doesn't give a
toss about the working class.
government that can mastermind forcing young and old citizens on benefits
to work for employers for there benefits or face surviving on nothing
isn't just get get the numbers down that aren't in work really doesn't give a
toss about the working class.
sorry I will proof my last post.
I doubt very much you would get any sympathy about work related rights as any
government that can mastermind forcing young and old citizens on benefits
to work for employers for their benefits or face surviving on nothing just to get the numbers down
to keep in power, really doesn't give a toss about the working and poor classes.
I doubt very much you would get any sympathy about work related rights as any
government that can mastermind forcing young and old citizens on benefits
to work for employers for their benefits or face surviving on nothing just to get the numbers down
to keep in power, really doesn't give a toss about the working and poor classes.
when i worked for koral in the 80s one saturday the settler didnt turn up.
area manager told me id have to manage on my own,i settled over 1400 bets that day
coral won about 2200 on the day that was mega money then.
when i rang the figures in at the end of the day around 7 pm area manager wasnt interested in what id done,
all he wanted me to do was check all bets for a overcharge,one of the girls on the till was a pound short.
i left about 6 months later never looked back.
area manager told me id have to manage on my own,i settled over 1400 bets that day
coral won about 2200 on the day that was mega money then.
when i rang the figures in at the end of the day around 7 pm area manager wasnt interested in what id done,
all he wanted me to do was check all bets for a overcharge,one of the girls on the till was a pound short.
i left about 6 months later never looked back.
i think you need to have another go at that bf_fanatic 
Corals were the only betting shop chain to give a racing diary this year - full marks to them for that
seems quite an easy job these days with settling machines, long hours I know but if the staff are paid by the hour presumably they want that
seems quite an easy job these days with settling machines, long hours I know but if the staff are paid by the hour presumably they want that
Ronnie I have heard nowt about Bernie for over 20 years I do know
that when he left the firm he opened a bar in fleet st, called the
Pen and Whistle, what became of it I know not.
that when he left the firm he opened a bar in fleet st, called the
Pen and Whistle, what became of it I know not.
you could recoup the £ by placing an accumulator on the football which could win you ££££££££££££££££
££££££££££££££££ in this weather would you back it
Switch the cctv off and go through the bin bags for any sleepers that have been thrown away.........
Start walking the 20 miles home, collapse half way, get rushed to hospital,make a statement as to why he did such an idiotic thing. Both the ranc.1d area manager and firm would get some deserved media abuse, sorted.
I worked for corals as a relief manager between 1972 to 1974.In the meseyside and sometimes greater manchester districts. Even back then there would be a stewards inquiry when i tried to claim travel expenses.
To be fair flights from Sydney weren't cheap back then
He should wait until the end of his shift.
Ring up HO and tell them the he can't shut up shop as the locks are frozen,
followed by "got to go, got a long walk home".
Ring up HO and tell them the he can't shut up shop as the locks are frozen,
followed by "got to go, got a long walk home".
should have took a leaf out of the book of the manager who used to run the corals in parkway camden town in the early 90s he used to have his own fruit machine hidden in the ladies khazis which he used to wheel out and replace there one and is also meant to have an omron till under the counter which he used to switch on when racing started and stand bets himself.
that kid would have showed the lad how to turn the situation round
that kid would have showed the lad how to turn the situation round
Jan 18, 2013 -- 8:01PM, Sowerby Boy wrote:
I am afraid he has learnt a lesson today. Don't do favours for Koral. Should have called in sick this morning when he saw how bad the weather was.
totally agree
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