The Next Sale. 6am.

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I can’t believe they persist with this bollocks. Do people still queue before dawn for their poor quality goods?

I heard some people with the cost of the taxi there and back - they got paid less than the cost of the taxis.

A couple of Next stores have made a loss too between Xmas and NY as the refunds were greater than the revenue from the sales' stuff.

Their online sale is really good though if you get first slot that I usually do, loads of branded stuff that is cheaper than other places, you don't have to buy Next brand, I spent about £500 on some really decent stuff, I think the directory is where they make their money nowadays and the stores will slowly disappear.

I heard some people with the cost of the taxi there and back - they got paid less than the cost of the taxis.
A couple of Next stores have made a loss too between Xmas and NY as the refunds were greater than the revenue from the sales' stuff.

I didn't drive at the time, and thankfully my brother started work nearby at 5.30am so he drove me there. A taxi would have cost me about £65. I can't speak for all management but the person who managed us was not very understanding or kind (e.g. I wasn't allowed a break to get my inhaler unless I could find somebody to cover my place on the floor, meaning by the time I got to the staff room up all the stairs, I couldn't breath), and didn't really care it we struggled to get in to work, as long as we turned up.

There's absolutely no need for retail staff to need to start work at that time on a bank holiday.

I stopped working there as soon as we hit January. I was only meant to have a Christmas job and they didn't notify me of their decision to keep me on. It didn't go down very well when I said "I've seen you have put me on the rota for next week and I won't be coming in".

Oh and my auntie needed to have an emergency operation, and when I asked for a day off to go to see her before Christmas, I was reduced to tears on the shop floor. Some customers put in a complaint about the way I was spoken to.

The Next store my daughter worked in was staffed by the most toxic, racist, entitled women I've ever met. Husbands big earners off shore so they just wanted a wee job to pay enough for their cosmetic surgeries and daughters' dancing outfits. Horrendous.

No sympathy or care for "lesser" members of staff

Aberdeen by any chance??.
Off shore Tigers and the entitled wives, partners.

Very close - a bit further north 😆

@Whatisgoingonheredear that is disability discrimination.

My last job my manager spoke to us like shit on the shop floor. Customers down the next aisle heard everything and checked to see if he (bully manager) buggered off. Customers said that they would complain to head office about him.

it has made no difference. Nine staff left and grievances not acted on. Customers boycotting store until bully goes.

Next 2% down, biggest faller on FTSE 100 today.. just saying..

No I do this and I'm just super organised

You're only 'allowed' a VIP online slot for the sale if you have a credit account with £250+ available 🙄🤣 They seem to think they're a little better than what they are which is pretty much Primark online

🤣🤣🤣🤣 Oh dear. How embarrassing

Not bought a single thing from Next in years. In fact, since 2011/12 when I was buying the colourful baby grows they used to do. They seem to want to age their adult female customers by at least ten years.

I popped in today as I was passing. I picked up some jeans( not in the sale) and went to try on and was told they don’t open fitting rooms on sale days!!! 😏 Well they didn’t get my money on sale day either.

I didn't bother getting a VIP slot this time as I haven't found anything decent in years. So they emailed me to say they'd noticed I hadn't taken up my invitation but had given me a slot anyway!

Gosh we had an awful manager from
Scotland when I worked there over 20 yrs ago (for Christmas only!) She really was on a power trip. Not sure if anything to do with her but our bags were constantly searched by the security guard.