Countdown shelf-stackers and Covid masks
Recently, there is the extremely worrying fact that the majority of Countdown shelf stackers do not wear Covid masks properly, and in many cases do not wear them at all — at Mt Eden, Mt Roskill, and Grey Lynn branches, in my recent experience.
From the government's website:
"At Alert Level 2, 3 and 4 you must wear a face covering if you have any customer contact when you are at work.”
It is impossible to move down the aisles without passing well within 2 metres, and usually within 1 metre, of these stackers.
One evening, out of 8 shelf-stackers in Countdown Mt Eden, two had masks entirely under their chins, mouth and nose completely exposed. Four were wearing them covering mouth only and not the nose, making them equally worthless. Only two wore them properly.
Another evening, I approached a shelf stacker to ask him to move the trolleys that were preventing me getting to the products I wish to buy, and I asked him to put his mask on properly while we were talking. As soon as he thought I wasn’t looking, he took the mask off again.
In Countdown Mt Roskill, I asked a young shelf stacker where his mask was, and he gestured to his pocket. When I pointed out his legal obligation to wear it, he simply refused.
I have raised this issue with various assistant managers in each of these branches, for some three or four weeks now, as well as online — and still nothing has changed. I know that at least two, if not all three, of these branches have been "locations of interest”; that is, that people infected with Covid have been in the shops.
Life is dangerous enough now, without Countdown staff and management not taking the problem of Covid seriously. Not good enough.
This is not a problem at either New World or Pak’n’Save, in my experience at least — which is why I'm doing the majority of my shopping at those chains now, even though they are much further away from my home. At least this partially resolves the issue for me personally — but I am seriously concerned about everyone who enters the supermarkets, not just myself.
I am even more seriously concerned that Countdown management doesn't appear to give a damn about enforcing the law in their premises, despite multiple complaints online as well as instore.
If this worries you as it does me, may I suggest you post something like this in your social media, and write to other media too.
Thanks!
Original Art on Baseball Caps / Hats
Hello everyone,
I am presenting a limited release of hand-painted artwork on Baseball Caps. There will only be 29 caps in this range. For now, please do have a look at the first seven Caps attached. I will post more in the future as I work on them.
Price per piece = $55.00.
Fabric look/feel is suede-like (not real suede). It is a really nice quality cap. You can zoom out each photo to view better.
Adjustable backstrap with metal clasp.
NOTE: Some Caps have more than one photo to give you views from different sides (I can send you more photos if required).
Mother's Day is just two weeks away. This would make a really memorable yet practical gift for that special person. OR...get it for yourself! Just know that when you are wearing it to brunch, on your walks or at tennis/golf, YOU are the only person in the world with this original piece of wearable art ☺️.
Pickup in Remuera or happy to courier:
P&p $16.00 (with signature)
Rural addresses +$5.50.
If you want it sent overseas, I am happy to quote.
For the remaining Caps that I will be painting, if you have any suggestions that you would like to see, or if you would like to order a cap with a particular bird/flower et , I am happy to consider. No portraits please! That would be too hard on fabric 😅.
Have a lovely weekend,
Connie.
PS. I apologise for the low photo resolution as I had to resize them down to be able to post.
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Poll: Does the building consent process need to change?
We definitely need homes that are fit to live in but there are often frustrations when it comes to getting consent to modify your own home.
Do you think changes need made to the current process for building consent? Share your thoughts below.
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91.4% Yes
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8.1% No
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0.5% Other - I'll share below!
Chicken Gizzards!
Kia ora Neighbours
I purchased a pack of chicken gizzards from Pak n Save, Royal Oak on Fri 19 April 2024. The net weight of the packet was 1.280Kg. Up on cleaning the gizzards before cooking, I removed 330g of inedible portions. I consider this as fraud because the store charged me for 1.280Kg of gizzards but sold me 950g for the price (photos attached-inedible bits circled in blue).
I took up with matter with Pak n Save, Regional Office and they forwarded my complaint to the Royal Oak store for investigation. The Royal Oak Pak n Save have advised that they are discussing the matter with their supplier, Tegel. During the communication, it was stated by the store that in the week beginning 15 April, they sold 104 packets of chicken gizzards and have not had any other complaints.
If anyone else has purchased Chicken Gizzard from Pak n Save, Royal Oak, have discovered inedible bits in the packet and think that this practice needs to stop as it is resulting in customers being overcharged, please raise the issue with Pak n Save, Royal Oak.
Thank you!
Sunita
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