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holywell
10 May 15 08:25
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Report crooser May 10, 2015 8:28 AM BST
Such a helpful employer.
Report Breedingmad May 10, 2015 8:36 AM BST
All part of the game pay staff wages they can't live on then lend
them money with interest its a win win situation..
Report s.kenbo May 10, 2015 8:47 AM BST
That's pretty disgusting from "the bald knocker!".
Report Breedingmad May 10, 2015 8:51 AM BST
Just sent the story to Professor Richard D Wolff no doubt he will
introduce it it into one of his speechesGrin
Report THE-GHOST-OF-DICKIE-BIRD May 10, 2015 9:05 AM BST
Can he sink any lower
Report Breedingmad May 10, 2015 9:06 AM BST
Greedy bstard
Report liberator of the oppressed May 10, 2015 10:05 AM BST
A staff perk Sad
Report Breedingmad May 10, 2015 10:11 AM BST
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OA1V7cI28hI
Report theres only one best tonic May 10, 2015 10:34 AM BST
just when you thought the bald headed scumbag couldnt treat his staff any worse.......................
Report TheGoddess May 10, 2015 11:04 AM BST
GREEDY BALD HEADED TER'WAT
Report spyker May 10, 2015 12:07 PM BST
This man needs an award for his generosity - feck paying them a wage they can actually live on. He's ahead of his time i tell thee.......
Report patches May 10, 2015 12:46 PM BST
They all treat their staff with contempt especially baldy , what they don't seem to realise is all these staff who go out to work everyday emptying his machines and putting up with crap earn him his dosh.
Report G1_Jockey_4 May 10, 2015 12:50 PM BST
what a ****
Report liberator of the oppressed May 10, 2015 12:58 PM BST
Needs going on front page tabloids. What with FOBTS and now this. Puts completely new dimension on industry.
Report ph. May 10, 2015 1:03 PM BST
he only offered it so £1000 with him was only £1390 back, says it will keep his employees away from the likes of Wonga. Why can't he let them have a grand for a score a week, nicking £40 and would actually create some goodwill as opposed to the hatred many of his staff have for him. Just read they don't pay travel exes if you are required away from your regular shop. What a cheap ****! Maybe a few of his staff get to stab him another 5 times therapeutically in their dreams.
Report liberator of the oppressed May 10, 2015 1:06 PM BST
As the manager of the Betfred i've jsut been into pointed out the only staff wanting to borrow wonga are those who haven't got money to bet with.
Report ph. May 10, 2015 1:11 PM BST
just give them £1000 credit and deduct it from their wages @ £100 pcm
Report john92 May 10, 2015 3:21 PM BST
Fking disgusting
Report GAZO May 10, 2015 5:59 PM BST
what goes around eventually comes around
Report halcyon days May 10, 2015 6:08 PM BST
BetFred said: “We were worried that our staff might get into trouble by borrowing money off the likes of Wonga… The loans are a staff perk.”     



AND THEY SAY CAPITILISM ID DEAD !      Laugh
Report halcyon days May 10, 2015 6:09 PM BST
* is
Report timeless May 10, 2015 6:20 PM BST
BetFred said: “We were worried that our staff might get into trouble by borrowing money off the likes of Wonga… The loans are a staff perk.”

what a shower of kahontes Laugh
Report halcyon days May 10, 2015 6:36 PM BST
12 MINS EARLIER, do try & keep up info !   Laugh
Report SlippyBlue May 10, 2015 6:37 PM BST
Truly beyond the pale, absolutely sickening behaviour.
Report halcyon days May 10, 2015 6:47 PM BST
A friend of mine lost her job at Corals where she earned £9.80 per hour, now works for Fred, where she earns two pounds less per hour !



A horrible little man, karma will come !
Report THE-GHOST-OF-DICKIE-BIRD May 10, 2015 7:02 PM BST
Yeah but will itDevil
Report homefortea May 10, 2015 8:07 PM BST
Feck me the bald knocker has sunk to a new low..

The Punters cannot get on and now the staff cannot get out...

He really is the most despicable owner ever...

Still have you see the fragrant Mo the wife that he has to go home to..

WHAT COMES AROUND COMES AROUND...Laugh
Report Magic__Daps May 11, 2015 7:39 AM BST
I think this must prove the point that the 'welching' on winning bets with this firm comes straight from the top and not from managers etc.

What a vile vile man, regardless of the interest rates he is no different than Wonga who prey on the vulnerable imo.

This should be in every newspaper, he deserves all the publicity he gets.
Report theres only one best tonic May 11, 2015 12:09 PM BST
is agnes haddock a shareholder in this loan sharking business?
Report halcyon days May 11, 2015 12:19 PM BST
that sounds a bit fishy !
Report Money Tree cost me thousands!! May 11, 2015 12:27 PM BST
Grade a ****.
Report Frank Peterson C.C.F.C May 11, 2015 3:43 PM BST
Just when you thought you couldnt have more contempt for off course bookmakers with their proliferation of FOBT machines and the like they sink even lower, this really should be given some air time on the national news, no wonder the staff always seem so disengaged from what used to be a great game, rancid outfit.
Report casemoney May 11, 2015 3:49 PM BST
Might apply for a Job ,do a week ,get the bag loan and fck off Laugh
Report minardi May 11, 2015 3:55 PM BST
how can a 40% loan be a staff perk when you have access to their cash and jobs its virtually a secured loan - this should get on the front pages incredible how this little scrot actually believes that this form of practice is acceptable.
Report Breedingmad May 11, 2015 4:02 PM BST
You would think the banks would loan to his staff but maybe they don't if you work in his
shops..
Report broadsword May 11, 2015 4:15 PM BST
how does he sleep at night?
Report Mr Eboue May 11, 2015 4:20 PM BST
BetFred said: “We were worried that our staff might get into trouble by borrowing money off the likes of Wonga… The loans are a staff perk.”


I cannot believe someone at Betfred has said that.

I am absolutely staggered.



S.C. Johnson offers private concierge services to its employees.

Southwest Airlines employees get free flights for themselves as well as their family and friends.

The J.M. Smucker Company sends a gift basket to every new employee.




BETFRED EMPLOYEES GET THE OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE OUT A HIGH INTEREST SHORT TERM LOAN!

LaughLaughLaughLaugh
Report Breedingmad May 11, 2015 4:24 PM BST
Its about time people started embarrassing these greedy companies into paying decent wages
Governments can't be bothered so people should get together and demonstrate then it would
get into the news on TV then things might change..people power can stop it..
Report peaz May 11, 2015 5:04 PM BST
The bald fecker is a vile ****, lets hope a nasty disease is coming his way to rid us all of this disgusting twaat.
Report peaz May 11, 2015 5:04 PM BST
The bald fecker is a vile ****, lets hope a nasty disease is coming his way to rid us all of this disgusting twaat.
Report homefortea May 11, 2015 7:23 PM BST
I agree with you peaz...

New York New York..

Or in the case of the fragrant Mo ...

All Pork All Pork...
Report broadsword May 11, 2015 7:27 PM BST
why would you do that to your employees?
surely he should be trying to "look after" them
especially when hes already making plenty
how much *eckin money does he want ? ffs
Report minardi May 11, 2015 7:33 PM BST
I think he is totally morally bankrupt and has no comprehension of the perception he gives a really vile piece of work.
Report homefortea May 11, 2015 7:39 PM BST
Trouble is that working families get "Tax Credits" and so firms pay their employees as little as they can and the likes of the Bald Knocker can take the rise..

I would say increase the minimum wage but unfortunately the well paid campaigners would then want to increase tax credits and we would be back to square one plus 10%...
Report onlooker May 11, 2015 7:47 PM BST
http://www.theguardian.com/business/2011/jun/03/fred-done-tote-new-owner-profile

Recalling the days before the legalisation of betting offices, Done once said that when working as a teenager for his father, also a bookmaker, he had made the mistake of admitting to feeling sorry for the losing punters.

"My father said: 'If I ever hear you say that again ... always remember, skin 'em and stamp on 'em'."
Report homefortea May 11, 2015 8:06 PM BST
"My father said: 'If I ever hear you say that again ... always remember, skin 'em and stamp on 'em'."

Who got to the Bald Knocker first...

LaughLaugh

He may have made a few quid but he is not happy....Sad
Report CLYDEBANK29 May 12, 2015 8:14 AM BST
If true, this disgusting behaviour might do his staff a favour.  Nothing will make them realise the stupidity and insanity of high interest short term loans than this.
Report halcyon days May 12, 2015 8:58 AM BST
Show's the calibre of the man (sic), pays his staff the lowest wages, and charges prohibitive interest rates on a short term loan !  The national press should PRINT THIS !
Report Wildcat Army. May 12, 2015 9:15 AM BST
No wonder most of his staff in the shops look severely p*ssed off !!
Report Breedingmad May 12, 2015 10:17 AM BST
If you think about it it also enslaves workers with debt
tying them down to work for the tyrannical tithead.
Report trademark May 12, 2015 12:46 PM BST
Lets get one thing straight right now....Betfred is not a bookmaker.
Report noballs May 12, 2015 1:54 PM BST
staff if they have to travel to meetings they get there fare back in there wages minus £2.50 for taxes reasons is this correct
Report itsonlyagameyouknow May 12, 2015 7:57 PM BST
tsb 3.9%
Report homefortea May 12, 2015 8:08 PM BST
The Bald knocker cannot compete at those rates itsonly..

Trouble is that he does not have to....

Tax Credits will make up his "wages" and his minimum wage staff cannot access a cut price loan anyhow..

I would say boycott his "stores" but whoever produces his prices must be earning less than the minimum wage in Pakistan..

Absolutely clueless organisation...
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