Asda to scrap age question

**Russ** · 28-08-2006, 09:07

http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/...539882,00.html

Good bit of PR for them I suppose although I'm not suggesting it's a cynical ploy - as long as someone can do the job then who cares how old they are.

TheNorm · 28-08-2006, 09:11

Well done, ASDA. Let's hope some British companies follow suit.

Would anyone from NTL care to comment?

**Russ** · 28-08-2006, 09:19

Not sure this is the right place for an official comment however when I worked for them one of the guys on my team was 56 years old and drove National Express coaches for 30 years and was regularly a top performer in our monthly stats. Probably because he had only learnt technology "the ntl way" and didn't need to 'unlearn' other methods.

dilligaf1701 · 28-08-2006, 09:48

A good move indeed...

Incidentally shouldn't that be ASDA and not ADSA as the thread title suggests

**Russ** · 28-08-2006, 09:54

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Originally Posted by dilligaf1701

A good move indeed...

Incidentally shouldn't that be ASDA and not ADSA as the thread title suggests

Flobajob · 28-08-2006, 10:02

I wonder how many 14 year olds they'll end up employing.

Stephen Byers · 28-08-2006, 10:23

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Originally Posted by Flobajob

I wonder how many 14 year olds they'll end up employing.

I was thinking the very same thing. Wouldn't they break the law by hiring under age staff?
They have no choice but to ask the question: "what's your dob?

**Hugh** · 28-08-2006, 10:28

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Originally Posted by Flobajob

I wonder how many 14 year olds they'll end up employing.

As opposed to the 12 year olds they hire at the moment?

pedantic · 28-08-2006, 10:40

If it gets them off the streets, hire as many as possible.

Jules · 28-08-2006, 11:27

Damn Ped I wish you hadn't disabled your rep lol

Mike · 28-08-2006, 12:28

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Originally Posted by Russ D

http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/...539882,00.html

Good bit of PR for them I suppose although I'm not suggesting it's a cynical ploy - as long as someone can do the job then who cares how old they are.

We do this where I work but people can just look at the employment history or when someone started work to work out a person age !

pedantic · 28-08-2006, 12:33

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Originally Posted by Jules

Damn Ped I wish you hadn't disabled your rep lol

I haven't lol. I just don't show mine.

Jules · 28-08-2006, 12:47

You have a new shinny rep to look at in private

Back to the OP I don't see what the problem is asking people there date of birth

TheNorm · 28-08-2006, 13:07

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I don't see what the problem is asking people there date of birth

It is an irrelevant question, in the same category as shoe size and hair colour.

Stephen Byers · 28-08-2006, 13:32

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Originally Posted by TheNorm

It is an irrelevant question, in the same category as shoe size and hair colour.

Graham Rix wished had asked that irrelevant question, it would have saved him 6 months