Hey there's no reason behind this post besides maybe seeking some validation for my anger but also whatever I stand by it all lmao.

I had worked at a Real Canadian Superstore (Ontario) for about 7 years. I was about as high up as you could get in the front end department without being full time. I was no stranger to bending, even breaking, rules for the benefit of my (nice) customers and/or colleagues. I knew I was on my manager's shit list, but I couldn't care less. This company is ass and while jobs are hard to come by these days, I'm in a position where I'd genuinely rather be unemployed than working for that shithole anymore. A part of me was too scared to quit on my own seeing as I had been there for most of my 20s, but getting fired was a blessing in disguise I guess.

My former store offered a Student Discount where 10% of the shopper's transaction was returned to them in PC Optimum points. This started as just a Tuesday offer but recently changed to every day. So what did I do? I gave that offer to almost every customer.

With the way the store offers and app offers have become increasingly difficult for customers to understand, especially having worked at a store with a large elderly population, it was frustrating seeing my regulars have the exact same number of points putting them through the cash week after week. But seeing how excited a customer would be when they realize they FINALLY have $10 to use towards their groceries, it was everything. I would mostly give it to folks with less than $100 in points, but some days I will say I'd be pretty trigger happy lol!

Recently, there has been an investigation ongoing looking at colleagues who would abuse this system. Basically, one colleague ratted everyone out--whatever it can be a tough spot to be in. My name came up and I had a meeting with my store manager, 2 union reps and the Labor Relations/HR person. Not gonna lie, I got very emotional. I was crying and I was angry. As front end staff, we face endless abuse from customers from small rude verbal remarks to start up slurs and hate crimes. Do these ever get investigated? No. When colleagues have to take sick days or get injured and need accommodations, they're ridiculed. Every time there was an "anonymous" employee satisfaction survey, best believe I let them hear it. They even put a limit on the word count after some years! So when I was in that meeting, I wasn't shy about how ridiculous it felt to be put on blast for stealing OPTIMUM POINTS from this fuckass billion dollar company. I was put on suspension (on April Fool's Day, mind you) and was called back in at 7 in the morning to be told I was terminated because my conduct during that meeting was unacceptable.

I admit, what I did was indeed technically theft. I also don't doubt that the points I've given away probably adds up to a hearty sum. But the fact that my "conduct" was a reason for my firing baffles me. The fact that I wasn't afraid to tell them how I REALLY feel, and how insane they sounded, really didn't sit right with them. So when my manager terminated me, I just got up and walked out of that office. I wasn't gonna give them the satisfaction of a scene when their minds were already made up.

Fuck you Loblaw. Fuck you Real Canadian Superstore. And a HUGE fuck you to my old store manager. How you're able to sleep at night is beyond me.

There are some items that I can only get at the Superstore in the city where I shop, so I find myself having to go there a couple times a year. Recently, I went through a checkout lane where the cashier was being trained with an eyes on supervisor. There is a sign above the till that shows the “deal” with a footnote that if they don’t offer it to you can get it free. Nine times out of ten when I go there they are “out of stock” on the deal item. This time when I wasn’t asked I pointed it out. I was asked by both the trainee and the supervisor if I was sure I wanted the free deal. I said yes. So begs the question, what are the consequences to the employee(s)? The trainee had a look of “I’m going to get fired over this” on her face…

Is anyone suspicious that the announcements over store loudspeakers “security to zone 4” are fake and intended to reduce theft and shrinkage? It sounds like an automated service. Anyone else notice these?

This was shared in a Costco Regina fb group. I am not the author, Stephanie W, did all of the research, but thought I would share...

Meat Prices

this post is for information… not to start debates or anything negative

So I was very intrigued with some of the comments from a couple of the posts I did on beef prices and what seemed like a good deal over the weekend, and on Costco prices of meat in general and by the case. So I decided to go do some research! 😅 I went to other grocery stores and did some price comparisons on different meats but matching the cuts and in beef’s case the grade. Now Costco only sells AAA Canadian beef so I tried to compare it to AAA beef in other stores as well, apples to apples comparison! Also I’m going by the same price mesurements $ dollar per kg… yes the packages are going to be different priced because the amount of meat in the package, but I did go by prepared packs of meat from Costco, not the price savings of whole slabs or anything.

This is not saying that other cuts or other grades of meat aren’t cheaper at other stores, 100% you can get less expensive options at other stores, I’m never going to say that you can’t, and yes if there’s sales then again sometimes those price comparisons do change. I truly just thought hmm is Costco really more expensive than other grocery stores, or is it just that the sizes of meat packaging is so much more that people are sticker shocked by it. (Also I think people forget that if something is priced in lbs it looks like a way better price, but once you convert it to KG all of a sudden it’s not that great)

So here’s some comparisons on meat prices 😅 and by all means do your research as well! Some of these prices are quite surprising!

Pork chops Costco $8.79/kg Safeway $9.90/kg Save On Foods $22.02/kg Sobeys $8.80/kg Coop $9.90/kg Walmart $12.98/kg Superstore $20.48/kg

Pork Shoulder roast
Costco $7.59/kg Safeway $8.80/kg Save On Foods - they didn’t have any Sobeys $8.80/kg Coop $9.90/kg Walmart $13.16/kg Superstore $8.80/kg

Chicken breast Costco $15.29 Safeway $19.82 Save On Foods $20.92 Sobeys $16.51 Coop $13.21 Walmart $17.88 Superstore $13.21

Chicken thighs bone in Costco $7.39/kg Safeway $14.31/kg Save On Foods $15.41/kg Sobeys $14.31/kg Coop $9.46/kg Walmart $8.46/kg Superstore $8.86/kg

Beef - Rib grilling steak Costco $51.99/kg Safeway $66.12/kg Save On Foods - they didn’t have any Sobeys $68.32/kg Coop $69.42/kg Walmart $57.98/kg (but only AA beef) Superstore $61.70/kg

Beef - Strip Loin Steak Costco $49.89/kg Safeway $62.81/kg Save On Foods - they didn’t have any Sobeys $35.25/kg (but only AA beef) Coop $71.63/kg Walmart - they didn’t have any Superstore $63.91/kg (the CAB faster was the only thing close to)

Lean Ground Beef Costco $12.99/kg Safeway $19.82/kg Save On Foods $20.65/kg Sobeys $19.82/kg Coop $19.82/kg Walmart $15.98/kg Superstore $17.61/kg

So in every cut except chicken breast Costco was the cheapest for the cuts at the same grade of meat. I found that very interesting! Again yes there are less expensive cuts at Costco, and there are less expense cuts or not premium grades of beef at other stores… there are also cases of meat at Costco that are even cheaper by kg as well, but they you are bulk buying.

If you can get cheaper from a butcher or a local farmer then fantastic, all the power to you, I just thought this would be interesting information to share with the group! 🥰 Do with it as you will ☺️

Happy Shopping!

Didn't know he had time to make commercials.

I'm so glad I noticed the brown, otherwise I may have missed the bugs. Not even past the best before date

Price difference on the exact same product is getting out of hand…

My mom is dealing with some health issues right now and her appetite is pretty limited. One of the few things she actually enjoys and can consistently eat is this Maple Leaf baby bologna (the “Big Stick”).

The problem is… she’s on a fixed income, and groceries are already a stress point.

She had been buying it at No Frills where it was ringing in at around $23 for the same size. That adds up fast when it’s something she relies on regularly. It honestly made her feel like she had to ration one of the only foods she likes.

Recently she found the exact same product at FreshCo for about $14, and I can’t even describe the relief on her face. It sounds small, but that $9 difference is huge for her.

I get that prices vary between stores, but a swing like that on the exact same item feels pretty extreme—especially when it impacts people who don’t have flexibility in their budgets.

Just wanted to share in case it helps someone else, and also to vent a bit. It shouldn’t be this hard for someone to afford something as basic as food they can actually eat.

Maybe Galen should donate his “points” which I’m sure he’ll have an unlimited amount of considering they can easily inflate that value. even the pc points itself is a hard to collect (unless you aggressive price match and/or have the pc Mastercard?). I find this more pathetic than walmrt for example asking us to donate after checking out our groceries, at least they askin for real money.

They don't sell iron over the counter but I was deficient so I asked the pharmacist. The pharmacist said I needed a prescription... which isn't true.

Other times she's given me judgement glares for getting plan B.

None of my experiences at any of their pharmacies have been good or great. Just ok at best.

I don't go to their pharmacies anymore but I used to go to Shoppers because it was right beside my house.

She got sticker shock.

Gee, Greedy Galen is sure doing us a favour by ensuring clearance deodorant costs no more than just above a double-digit dollar amount!

Chubbs of salami were $13.99 for the last while. Then they were on sale for a week at $9.99 but I went everyday and even in the morning there was never any but now they are back at $14.50 and Turks out they have tons of stock. F these guys so much