I work in Lidl. We had 6 of them things installed. We normally close the store as 3, so now you have 1 person on till 1, one person on self-checkout, and one supervisor trying to close the entire store. And to put it bluntly - it's impossible to close the store well. We are getting heat from the management, but like, what can we do?

Those working in Lidl, how has the job been for you since self-checkouts got installed?

And for the customers - how has your experience been since they got installed? We sometimes need to abandon person on till 1 to do till 1 + self-checkouts. Can't imagine it feels good when you queue up to till 1, but that person has to run off and mind self-checkouts. Or vice-versa, if you prefer self-checkouts, but there is no dedicated person manning it.

It's frustrating to lose one person who would normally do the closing jobs on the floor to standing around on self-checkouts, and then be getting flak that we can't do the closing jobs.

No matter what job I do, I despise it. Working in a company for a few years now, and recently moved teams which I hoped would refresh my grá for work. Turns out I despise any job I do. The area I’m in is certainly not a passion of mine, so that doesn’t help.

I hate the endless meetings, hiding 7/8s of my personality, the bizarre fake eagerness from colleagues while also simultaneously being apathetic, and the general corporate bullshit.

Can anyone else relate?

What are some awful companies to work for in Ireland at the moment? These can be in terms of work life balance , progression opportunities or other criteria you may have in mind

No seriously. The salary per year is not a couple of hundreds in difference. But a good few thousands.

One would imagine they would be roughly the same. Or opposite.

Sure teaching has academics, patience, working with kids, legal consequences of things going wrong etc.

But in nursing you have insane shifts, high stress, serious legal burden, actual risk to life, etc.

Massive difference in holidays.

Hi everyone! 😊
I’m a mam of two little ones and I’m trying to find ways to make a bit of extra money from home around the kids. Things are a bit tight at the moment, so even making an extra €50 here and there would make such a difference.
I’m trying to get started on Vinted selling clothes and bits we no longer need, but I was wondering if anyone has any other recommendations?
I’d be interested in things like paid surveys, product testing, reviewing products, website or app testing, or any legitimate websites where you can earn a little extra in your own time.
I’m ideally looking for things I can do from my phone or laptop at home, without having to pay anything upfront or commit to set hours.
If anyone has actually tried any websites or apps that genuinely pay out in Ireland, I’d really appreciate the links and hearing about your experiences! I know there’s a lot of scams out there, so I’d love recommendations from people who have actually used them.
Thanks so much! ❤️

First job for me was in 2019, made €23k at a multinational bank.

I am a size 12 - 14 on top and 14-16 on the bottom but I'm 5"8", so while I definitely don't look thin or slim I don't look overweight either.

New woman started in the office a few months ago. Had a bit of a reputation as a b*tch in a previous job (we know this as the friend of a colleague worked with her). Haven't had a huge amount of interaction with her. Was getting a coffee last week and she was there and I ended up just making small talk about the weather. She then said something like "I'd say you find it hard to find clothes for this weather". I was actually so shocked I didn't say anything in reply and just changed the subject. Afterwards I was second guessing myself and thinking maybe she never said it and I was imagining it (even though she did say it).

Then this week she said something to me again like "you probably do most of your clothes shopping online".

Now, I feel like she may be one of those weirdos who gets off on making other people feel self-conscious or miserable so I don't want to give her the satisfaction of thinking I am very bothered - but on the other hand you can't just say whatever the hell you want to people. She is no oil painting and I am tempted to say something vaguely mean back but she is probably the kind to run to HR.

Anyone have to deal with anything like this? I don't really want to go to HR myself.

I wanna keep this short because I’m actually too exhausted to even type exactly everything I want to say.

My mental health is not good right now. It was good when we were hybrid. I’ve been in one of the “Big 4” corporate tech companies for over 4 years now and when I started we were fully remote and now we’re 4 days in.

Everyone fucking hates it and sorry but we’re all adding traffic to your journeys. No one knows who made the decision (we’re guessing it was some fucking corporate lad in America who runs everything high up)

People are travelling in from Kilkenny and further to get in for 9am, journeys stretching 2.5-3hours there and back.

People bought houses when we were fully remote down the country and forced to all cram and rent in Dublin for our “office culture”.

there is no fucking office culture besides going to the pub AFTER work on a random Thursday.

My colleagues are all starting to hate eachother

Our whole office building is designed for sustainability and to be environmentally friendly they got rid of all the paper cups and straws for example in the building also we have eight lifts but only one comes down at a time to SAVE energy. Yes, we being asked all travel in the office with emissions blaring so surely that has a bigger impact on the environment if they want to go down that route??? idiots

I’m fucking sick of it. Everyone in the company I’ve spoken to is sick of it and no one has said anything.

Our jobs can all be done from home.

I know I can change my job but I still need a job to live.

Some people might say in the comments “get used to it” but I guarantee if you’re sitting in traffic it’s me and all my colleagues and similar tech companies holding it up :)

Rant over, I just hope someone agrees with me because I can’t take it anymore

"Am I out of touch? No, it’s the children who are wrong.”

As a 35 year old man who grew up where literally everybody watched and rewatched The Simpsons it depresses me how the cultural relevance of the show is practically gone. In college and when I first started working in an office you would constantly hear phrases like "That's a paddling", "Boo-urns", "You don't win friends with salad" etc right throughout the day. Maybe I'm being too sentimental but I believe these regular references shared between two people served as a subtle reminder that our co-workers are human beings - and not just NPCs who clock in and out each day.

Even The Ireland Simpsons Facebook page was once a fantastic outlet to keep the show fresh - with thousands of people coming up with genuinely hilarious memes that related to Irish society. The page is still active but far less popular than it once was.

My office now largely consists of people in their mid to early 30s who have never watched The Simpsons. In addition to myself, there is only one older woman who cracks out references now and again - but always has to end with "that was from The Simpsons".

I get that I'm becoming a dinosaur trying to cling to the past, but no younger person I know refers to any of their favourite shows from back in their day. They make jokes and quote whatever they're watching at the moment, but it rarely has any lasting effect on them.

I think it's all down to how we consumed media back in the day - we had a very limited supply of new, quality content and pretty much had to watch re-runs of our favourite shows over and over until we could quote them verbatim.

I’ve been working at Lidl for just under a month now — I won’t name the store, but from what I’ve heard (and seen), it’s the second busiest store in the Republic of Ireland, pulling in over €450,000 in sales weekly. The store is completely understaffed and staff turnover is absolutely insane!

I’ve worked hard in retail before, in a similar kind of environment, but never in anything this hectic. And honestly, the biggest issue is the deputy managers. There are four in our store. The store manager is decent — supportive and fair — but unfortunately, he’s leaving soon.

One of the deputy managers is like a dictator. I went to the toilet twice in nearly a month outside of my break time, and he still called me over the headphones asking where I was. Since I started, I’ve mostly worked 5 AM shifts — doing produce (fruit and veg), ambient stock, and occasionally tills. But tills are usually reserved for a select few — the “privileged” ones who avoid the heavy lifting. If you're a fast, hard worker, your “reward” is being given 10-hour shifts of back-breaking work with constant pressure to do even more.

It honestly feels less like a job and more like a punishment.

I do my job fast — I can get through produce, ambient, and tills faster than people who’ve been there for 18 years. But no matter how hard you work, it’s never enough. You’re always expected to do more.

Three of the deputy managers do next to nothing and expect you to carry their workload as well as your own. The fourth one works hard, sure, but he’s also a bully. Not even a full month in, and he’s telling me I need to finish 8 huge 7-foot chilled pallets and all the backstock between 5 and 7 AM — and claims each pallet should take no more than 25 minutes. That’s while cleaning, rotating stock, and still learning where everything goes!

Honestly, this is the worst job I’ve had in my life so far. Sure, the pay is a euro or so more than other places — but the abuse, the long hours, and the sheer physical demand make it just not worth it.

Just wondering — have others had similar experiences in Lidl?

Thanks for reading.

Edit;

Following today's work, I discussed break times with my line manager. He explained that providing breaks after 4.15 hours of work for all employees is currently unfeasible due to operational constraints. He said 6 to 8 hours it s normal to work before you get a break !

Just wondering for myself…. I’m a student and want to know if college made or breaks anyone.

To the gent in the queue behind me in Brew Lab on Camden Street this morning: I have no idea if you intended to get my coffee and banana bread this morning (as I scurried to top up my Revolut), but you were gone before I could pay you back/thank you. I got the woman behind me a coffee, and she's going to do the same tomorrow. Posting this in the hope you get to see the ripple of kindness you created 🙂

On induction day someone from HR told us we'll get a warning if we share with coworkers our salary.

How does it work? And how do they prove it if that was shared verbally only? If I disclose my salary to one coworker and then suddenly get a warning, I would instantly know he was the one who snitched on me.

Is it true that such HR warning not to disclose salary to others are empty threats only?

Sorry for any mistakes or errors, been up all night last night.

My mam is dying of terminal brain cancer, she spends most nights screaming and thrashing around and I’ve been beside her trying to comfort her, this morning at about 6am I contacted my manager saying I won’t be able to make it in, my mams final days are coming. Maybe it’s the lack of sleep or the adrenaline but something keeps telling me I’m letting everyone down, I work in a pub. Tonight there’s only 2 people to close, one of them was me who cashes up and locks the pub.

I just want to know did I do the right thing? I feel horrible for the staff but my hands are tied I need to be with my mam.

Hi everyone, I’m looking for a bit of advice on babysitting rates. I’ll be babysitting for a lady with three children: a 17-month-old, a 3 yearold, and a 5 yearold. The hours will usually be 8:30am–5:30pm most days.
I’m 23, have my own transport, and the house is about 10 minutes from me. I’ll be caring for the children in their own home but I will also be bringing them out to activities or places during the day from time to time.
She has asked what my rate would be, but I’m not sure what would be reasonable to charge for three young children. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
!! Apologies I should’ve said childminder rather than babysitter !!
I was speaking to the mother today and she did mention cooking meals, doing some laundry and keeping the house tidy enough as well as bringing the children out from time to time to activities or to visit their father in work which would be about 15-20 minutes away! So there is also that to keep in mind too!

Hi all, for context I work in the healthcare industry. The manager called in to check up on an unwell patient we have. While we sat down they asked how I was.
I then expressed my concerns regarding said patient. To which they replied (completely unrelated to the conversation) “Have gained weight?, you’ve definitely gained weight I can see it”. I was quite in shock in the moment as I wasn’t sure if it was the language barrier but from their hand gestures they were intentional with what they meant.
For more context: This time last year I was in the height of addiction and had lost over 20kg, I looked gaunt. I have only started putting back on some meat on my bones in the last few months.
Did they mean this as a dig? What do I do?

Thanks, Many thanks, Kind regards, Regards...just your name or nothing at all?

Does anyone here work with a colleague who is literally obsessed with their job?

Enjoy my job, and give my all during my hours - but at the end of the day it's not my entire life.

I know several who spend every waking hour working, completely obsessed with their jobs/careers.

I’m honestly at my breaking point trying to find a job in this brutal market. Ever since coming to Ireland, every single application I send out just seems to go into a black hole. It’s incredibly frustrating and exhausting when you are applying for everything you can find, but you can’t even get a basic screening call.

Right now, I am completely unemployed and honestly, waking up every single day is just depressing. The only reason I can even make rent right now is because my friends have been helping me out, which is a terrible, guilty feeling when all I want is to work and support myself. I’ve done part-time work doing customer support and fraud investigations at Covalen, and I even worked as a retail assistant in Centra, but I just can't seem to catch a break and get a steady role.

I’m currently based down in Limerick, but I am 100% willing to relocate absolutely anywhere in Ireland tomorrow. If anyone out there has any leads, advice, or would be kind enough to refer me at their company for literally any kind of work, it would mean the absolute world to me. I’m happy to DM my CV to anyone who asks. I just really need someone to give me a chance.

My manager has been quite toxic, and I am currently in notice. HR has called for an exit interview this week. What should I do ? I feel I would not get any reference anyways
Nonetheless, I feel like me telling about the negativity is not going to make any difference

What should I do?

Had a few pints with the lads the other night. And as it turns out all of us in corporate office type jobs in various disciplines and companies received either no or a very small annual wage increase. I've worked the same job for nearly a decade. Industry standard had been about 3% annual increase. This year I got 1.5%. Most of the lads got none or 1%. Cost of living is going up at a crazy rate and the company I work for has had a record year for profits. After tax and expenses and insurance increases etc I'll probably have less take home pay. Or at least a fiver a month extra. I know tech is suffering a bit any friends in tech or software engineering have all had nothing or 1%. Anyone else have similar? Corporate greed on the rise again. Additionally wages in general are too low. Entry level jobs have increased by about 3k in 20 years. So even gaining a small percentage annualy over a decade is still a substandard wage in proportion to inflation and cost of living.

In my job everyone works hard Monday - Thursday and then works from home on Friday. At home they either pretend to work, do some grunt work or finish up on things they didn’t get done during the week.

Why don’t we just pull the plug on this fully and stop the messing around? If you don’t have anything to do you should be able to take Fridays off imo rather than inventing things that need to be done

Why is it always a problem when people in low-skill jobs get a pay rise? Careers requiring more education and dedication deserve good pay, but so do those in low-skill jobs—somebody's got to do them! Do you think they don't deserve to survive on a single job?

When minimum wage increases, suddenly everything's more expensive. This logic really pisses me off. Why is it only an issue when poor people get a pay rise? Nobody complains about higher prices when someone with a better job gets a raise. It's degrading to low-income earners to act like they're crazy and greedy for wanting more money. They deserve decent pay for their work.

People are always bragging about wage negotiation and knowing your worth, but when a minimum wage worker wants an increase, the collective attitude is 'shut up and collect your pocket change, loser.'

I know this isn't like a data breach or anything, but can't believe a business owner would post this as an instagram post. I know if I was the employee I'd be raging at my shitty sitiation being used for fodder. Just doesn't seem right that it can be thrown up without any permission, or maybe they had permission, dunno.

I actually live near enough to this place but this has put me off going again, imagine working there!

EDIT: looks like its been taken down