Supermarket staff not happy at costume request

Staff have been rankled by suggestion they pay for costumes, but supermarket says it's voluntary.

Honestly, the fact they even asked is pretty bad, voluntary or not.

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I mean, whatever, dress up days when I used to work retail were a bit of fun that broke up the monotony for the lifers. I hated it then as well but at least it was optional.

Having an employee dress up day/event and then making staff pay for it if they opt in is gross and dumb.

You got into a marketing arrangement with Disney, that both of you profit from, you fucking pay for it. Greedy mfers honestly expect staff to fund their cross promotion with a $155bn company.
- Yeah, the fact that it was specifically Disney characters I felt was particularly on the nose.
Protip: if you are going to send a company wide announcement, imagine what the 2-sentance summary on a news website might say, and reassess if you still think it's a good idea
Has anyone swallowed the bait and dressed uo?
- I don't shop at Countdown, so I can't say firsthand.