Another marriage which from an employee point of view, is unlikely to be made in heaven, is that of Asda and Sainsburys. Do they really think we’re daft enough to believe that they’re going to leave stores in the same town, let alone the same street, in place to compete against one another in their brave new world of ’synergised buying power’? Either Sainsburys will move down-market or Asda up, or they’ll meet in the middle, but please don’t treat us (and your staff) like total numpties!
“Why you should never retire”
On my 50th birthday, I will always remember, amongst the card or two I received was a letter from Saga’ who’d managed to find out my age through the wonder of the internet, and were pleased to tell me I now qualified to join my parents and go on holiday with them.