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Amanda HickieTyre mobility kit (spare tyre substitute) says to read the manual for instructions. We check the manual. Not under Tyre. Not under Puncture. Not under Tyre Mobility Kit. Not under Flat.It's under I. For 'If'. Of course.<a href="https://aus.social/tags/FlatTyre" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FlatTyre</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/AccurateButNotUseful" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AccurateButNotUseful</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/TechnicalWriting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TechnicalWriting</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/Index" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Index</a>

pilarw2000The Indexing Task Force, an independent nonpartisan group of professional indexers, has developed an <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/index" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#index</a> to help people see what Project 2025 contains: indexersguidetoproject2025.com indexersguidetoProject2025 -- thank you, <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/indexers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#indexers</a>! <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/indexodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#indexodon</a> @indexodon

China Business ForumThe Standard Chartered <a href="https://mstdn.business/tags/GBA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#GBA</a> <a href="https://mstdn.business/tags/Business" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Business</a> <a href="https://mstdn.business/tags/Confidence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Confidence</a> <a href="https://mstdn.business/tags/Index" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Index</a> (<a href="https://mstdn.business/tags/GBAI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#GBAI</a>) for the third quarter of 2024, jointly released by Standard Chartered and the <a href="https://mstdn.business/tags/HongKong" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#HongKong</a> <a href="https://mstdn.business/tags/Trade" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Trade</a> <a href="https://mstdn.business/tags/Development" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Development</a> Council (<a href="https://mstdn.business/tags/HKTDC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#HKTDC</a>), indicates a modest improvement in business <a href="https://mstdn.business/tags/sentiment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#sentiment</a> across the Greater Bay Area (GBA). The “expectations” <a href="https://mstdn.business/tags/index" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#index</a> rose to 55.2 from 54.8 in Q2, signaling a continued optimistic outlook among <a href="https://mstdn.business/tags/firms" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#firms</a>. <a href="https://cnbusinessforum.com/hong-kong-leads-gba-in-business-confidence-says-q3-2024-report/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://cnbusinessforum.com/hong-kong-leads-gba-in-business-confidence-says-q3-2024-report/</a>

Jacen Sekai<a href="https://mastodon.jacen.moe/tags/SongOfTheDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SongOfTheDay</a> - Magic∞world by Kurosaki Maon <a href="https://youtu.be/0Cd1wWOYkmw" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/0Cd1wWOYkmw</a><a href="https://mastodon.jacen.moe/tags/ACertainMagicalIndex" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ACertainMagicalIndex</a> <a href="https://mastodon.jacen.moe/tags/ToAruMajutsuNoIndex" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ToAruMajutsuNoIndex</a> <a href="https://mastodon.jacen.moe/tags/Index" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Index</a> <a href="https://mastodon.jacen.moe/tags/Raildex" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Raildex</a> <a href="https://mastodon.jacen.moe/tags/Anime" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Anime</a>

CamusUndergroundNew website, and a new post!Indie pop is one of my favorite subgenres. I typically gravitate to melancholic music paired with eccentricity. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/pop" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#pop</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/indie" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#indie</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#music</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/indiepop" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#indiepop</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/list" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#list</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/index" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#index</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/blog" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#blog</a> <a href="https://camusunder.blog/2024/09/27/completetionist-indexing-project-indie-pop-alt-pop/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://camusunder.blog/2024/09/27/completetionist-indexing-project-indie-pop-alt-pop/</a>

China Business ForumThe <a href="https://mstdn.business/tags/HKTDC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#HKTDC</a> <a href="https://mstdn.business/tags/Export" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Export</a> <a href="https://mstdn.business/tags/Confidence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Confidence</a> <a href="https://mstdn.business/tags/Index" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Index</a>, a quarterly <a href="https://mstdn.business/tags/survey" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#survey</a> capturing the views and expectations of <a href="https://mstdn.business/tags/HongKong" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#HongKong</a>-based <a href="https://mstdn.business/tags/traders" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#traders</a>, recorded a minor decline in the overall index. Nevertheless, a majority of the sub-indices remained above the 50-point threshold, signifying <a href="https://mstdn.business/tags/expansion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#expansion</a> and positive <a href="https://mstdn.business/tags/outlook" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#outlook</a>. This is an encouraging sign for Hong Kong <a href="https://mstdn.business/tags/exporters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#exporters</a>, who continue to navigate challenges such as <a href="https://mstdn.business/tags/trade" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#trade</a> restrictions and cost pressures. <a href="https://cnbusinessforum.com/hong-kong-exporters-maintain-optimism-amid-steady-growth-in-q3-2024/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://cnbusinessforum.com/hong-kong-exporters-maintain-optimism-amid-steady-growth-in-q3-2024/</a>

Chuck DarwinAnother Good Inflation Report:Inflation Has Been Beaten, A Soft Landing Achieved- The main gauge of inflation, the <a href="https://c.im/tags/Consumer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Consumer</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Price" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Price</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Index" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Index</a>, came in at 0.2% for July and 2.9% over the past 12 months. Food prices have only increased ✅1.1% over the past year -- 💪🏽far below the wage gains of workers. Over the past six months inflation has averaged 2.0% -- ⭐️which is the target rate the Fed has been shooting for. As we’ve been saying here these last few weeks inflation, a global phenomenon, has been tamed here in the US and a <a href="https://c.im/tags/soft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#soft</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/landing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#landing</a> achieved. It is time for the Fed to <a href="https://c.im/tags/cut" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#cut</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/interest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#interest</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/rates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#rates</a> and start easing up on consumers. <a href="https://www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/inflation-has-been-tamed-and-we-need" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/inflation-has-been-tamed-and-we-need</a>

CatSalad🐈🥗 (D.Burch) :blobcatrainbow:🐈🥗 Meta PostPinned list of my continually updated posts (or just useful information you might like)⁠⸻ :flan_hacker: 📌⁠ <a href="https://infosec.exchange/@catsalad/111152349606769085" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Bsides & InfoSec Cons by Region</a> 📌⁠ <a href="https://infosec.exchange/@catsalad/110795399741464726" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Hacker Meet-ups by Region</a> 📌⁠ <a href="https://infosec.exchange/@catsalad/110857886745045455" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Hackerspaces by Region</a> ⸻ :tor: 🧅 <a href="https://infosec.exchange/@catsalad/111060637626965395" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">List of torified fedi instances</a> 🧅 <a href="https://infosec.exchange/@catsalad/111060650354849268" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">List of useful torified sites</a>⸻ :acongablob:⁠:acongablob:⁠:acongablob: 🥗 <a href="https://infosec.exchange/@catsalad/111110810119599362" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Project Croûton</a> 🥗⁠ 🔑 <a href="https://keyoxide.org/534C7832701F8A6612D289B1A2F5593628046A9E" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">KeyOxide</a> — 🐈 <a href="https://listed.to/@catsalad" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Blog Listed.to</a>⸻ <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/CatSalad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CatSalad</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Index" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Index</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/InfoSec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#InfoSec</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Cybersecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Cybersecurity</a>

TindraThe recent post by <a href="https://infosec.exchange/@hacks4pancakes" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@hacks4pancakes</a> reminded me that I've been meaning to type up some thoughts on GIAC test prep. So, here you go! Have some thoughts on <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/GIAC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#GIAC</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/TestPrep" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TestPrep</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Index" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Index</a> <a href="https://tindrasgrove.com/posts/giac-test-prep.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://tindrasgrove.com/posts/giac-test-prep.html</a>(Edit to update link due to website redesign)

Bullied during bereavement in Pret A Manger… from a former Pret employee having survived systemic workplace bullying and gaslighting under Pret’s HR, CEO Clive Schlee and a Development Manager from HQ, who’s also an NLP Practitioner and Hypnotherapist under the <a href="https://www.nationalhypnotherapysociety.org/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">National Hypnotherapy Society</a>. On a side note, many Pret leaders from HQ and Operation Managers are NLP practitioners. It seems Pret encourages them to the NLP course, and if one researches on <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neuro-linguistic_programming" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Neuro-linguistic Programming</a>, it is or can be a tool to manipulate people.As my website has become quite large with various writings from behind the scenes, I decided to create an Index to the most important issues regarding Pret A Manger, that portray themself as this ethical and caring company.I am still in disbelief myself on what I went through, and writing about it helped me survive and come back to my senses, and expose Pret A Manger! I declined 4 settlement offers from Pret if I am silent about my ordeal and never go to court. I explain in full in my interview at the bottom of most pages here or as the first feature of the below index.The very fact that Pret did NOTHING after TWO customer deaths, a third nearly fatal, several hospitalized, and numerous warnings ignored, should ring massive alarm bells! But the public remains lulled in, especially in the UK whereas in the U.S. it would hail a storm of lawsuits! The German Reimann family behind JAB, the new owners of Pret, work very hard to divert issues opening in various countries in a whirlwind, more charity work etc.I write so boldly and loud because I almost lost my life, having been targeted and bullied during already traumatic bereavement. I had several close calls at the bridge and am very proud that I made it through to expose this company!If this is the only thing I do, having survived this toxic company that hides behind the shiny PR[et] facade and fake smiles, I will do it as thoroughly and detailed as I did when I worked for Pret! I wasted 10 years of my life in this company and explain in my interview how I went through this. This is not about a dis-grunted former employee, this is more. This is about a company that portrays itself to the public as this ethical company and lures in customers as well as employees, exploiting staff for profit. This is just a usual business out for profit as any company is, but the public has been lulled in for years about Pret A Manger and it is human nature to want to believe a fairy-tale…I confront Pret on a suicide of an assistant manager in 2017 of whom I learned prior to her death. I almost went over the edge, Pret hid TWO customer deaths until it became public, how many suicides of current or former staff happened no-one knows about.  I was recently leaked an email that Director of HR Andrea Wareham sent to all Pret shops informing them that two Pret staff have died in two different UK shops. One of them I was told was a suicide, the other person’s death is unclear to the persons who leaked the email. The press is informed and in my 10 years in Pret having had access to Pret emails as I was a team leader, I have never seen an email regarding staff deaths.Pret must have learned from the customer deaths they never even told us  about and also my situation that the truth will always come out.It is my biggest regret having wasted my time, skill, effort and care for Pret A Manger.If people don’t believe my story, I have evidence and confront Pret openly on Twitter, Facebook etc. Again, I explain in my interview why Pret is not responding. All I can say to everyone regarding the nice facade of Pret or any company is:If something looks too good to be true, take a closer look! The below Index takes openness to read, as many people want to believe the fairy-tale that is Pret A Manger. Only the Unions, Activists and some from the Press know better and look closer.I start the index with my own story in an interview and continue with general issues, categorizing as best as I can. Any reader and writer, please be aware of the work I’ve put into this website before you just cope & paste and mind the copyright. I have other websites as back-ups. I am open for any interview and article feature, as well as questions.Any new writings in the future that I may add, I will indicate as UPDATE or NEW.Index:Links open in a new window / tabINTERVIEWFor the first time I share my story with Pret verbally in an interview on a podcast based in California. Interview with <a href="https://radiopublic.com/the-adam-paradox-G4bOvm/s1!1b32d" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Adam Paradox</a>: (The interview can be played while scrolling through this page and is featured on my website at the bottom of most pages)<a href="https://expret.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/workplace-bullying-an-intervie-683101e6895da.m4a" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://expret.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/workplace-bullying-an-intervie-683101e6895da.m4a</a> ARTICLESTwo articles I wrote for the Scottish Left Review: 1. <a href="http://www.scottishleftreview.scot/on-the-frontline-crushed-by-corporate-capitalist-culture/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">“Late Night Girl” Story with Pret</a> 2. <a href="http://www.scottishleftreview.scot/pushing-back-against-pret-making-headway-against-malevolent-management/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Pushing Back Against Pret</a>Thank you for reading/listening. UNRELATED TO PRET – But important> <a href="https://expret.org/grief-mental-health/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">My call-in to BBC radio</a> show of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dotun_Adebayo" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Dotun Adebayo</a> early morning on Christmas Day 2019. The subject of the show was »What does “Christmas spirit” mean to you?«. One of the questions was, if more people are alone at Christmas than it used to be, and what people’s experience is with Christmas in general. As I was up, I just called in. I didn’t speak about Pret, as death and grief is already “heavy” as it is on Christmas Day and I don’t think a BBC radio program would be ready to hear about Pret! I kept it “light” I hope.<a href="https://expret.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/2019-12-25-radio-call-in-dotun-adebayo-show.mp3" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://expret.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/2019-12-25-radio-call-in-dotun-adebayo-show.mp3</a>(My losses happened in a span of 3 years, not 5 years, I just spoke from looking back on 5 years.) PRESSJournalist Amy Sharpe from the Sunday Mirror went undercover into Pret after reading my blog, and having suggested to her to go undercover. I added my thoughts to her report in “<a href="https://expret.org/2018/11/29/undercover-under-pressure/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Undercover Under Pressure</a>” UPDATE May 2019LINK >>> <a href="https://expret.org/2019/05/30/two-pret-a-manger-staff-died-this-month/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">TWO recent Pret staff deaths</a>I was leaked an email that HR Director Andrea Wareham sent to all Pret shops mid/end of May that TWO Pret staff have died within a month. One staff I was told was a suicide, the other TM the “leakers” don’t have the info. It’s not the first suicide in Pret! £1000 FOR ALL STAFF (£800 after tax)<a href="https://expret.org/2019/04/03/clive-schlees-1000-announcement/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Timing of Clive Schlee’s £1000 announcement</a> (after he became aware of my Blog) PRET STAFF REVIEWS & COMPLAINTSOn the below slideshow I added just a selection of staff reviews and comments to save long blog entries. These are from review websites like Glassdoor and Indeed, but also from YouTube, Twitter, Facebook and other websites where people commented on the work environment in Pret.Just some examples, before the Slideshow, from former Pret employees in NYC, London etc.:<a href="https://www.indeed.co.uk/cmp/Pret-A-Manger/reviews?id=e17049b54a0f64ae" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Link</a>Four years after Bridgepoint took over Pret and tasked to open on every corner in London specifically. Scrolling to the <a href="http://www-theinsider.blogspot.com/2008/08/getting-it-right-pret-manger.html?showComment=1343073182347#c8743084987090661694" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">23 July 2012 at 12:53</a> comment.<a href="https://www.glassdoor.co.uk/Reviews/Employee-Review-Pret-A-Manger-RVW25046602.htm" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Link</a><a href="https://www.glassdoor.co.uk/Reviews/Employee-Review-Pret-A-Manger-RVW5649765.htm" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Link</a> <a href="https://www.glassdoor.co.uk/Reviews/Employee-Review-Pret-A-Manger-RVW18417696.htm" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Link</a>June/July 2019 overall figures on GlassdoorJavaScript required to view slideshow. May not work on mobile devices without WifiThis slideshow requires JavaScript. Slideshow can be paused The above slideshow is just a selection, the list goes on in —> <a href="https://expret.org/2019/02/12/pret-a-manger-staff-complaints-interview/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Pret Staff Complaints</a>NEWI’m branching out to YouTube, as not everyone likes to read long blog posts. I cover mainly staff issues currently:<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kdF2YCy_l-Q" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kdF2YCy_l-Q</a> CEO CLIVE SCHLEE RETIREMENT NEW CEO PANO CHRISTOU NEW 01. July 2019: Announcement of early “retirement” of Clive Schlee supposedly in September, but new CEO Pano Christou is already featured on Glassdoor, probably to avoid further negative voting for Schlee.A list of articles I wrote on Clive Schlee: “<a href="https://expret.org/2019/07/01/clive-schlees-late-night-girl-articles/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Clive Schlee – Late Night Girl Articles</a>”Article on <a href="https://expret.org/2019/07/15/pano-christou-now-ceo-of-pret-a-manger/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Pano Christou, new CEO</a> officially from September 2019.July 2019 New CEO, new start on Glassdoor UPDATE October 2019 CUSTOMER OBSERVATIONS on Stressful Work conditions<a href="https://expret.org/2019/04/18/the-pain-of-working-at-pret-a-manger/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Pain of Working at Pret A Manger</a><a href="https://expret.org/2019/07/25/pret-a-manger-overheated-shops-work-condition-july-2019/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Pret Staff work in overheated shops</a>. Customer complaints on behalf of employees regarding excruciating work conditions in 35-40ºC+ heat for prolonged time, weeks and months. FORCED SMILES & HAPPINESS for Mystery Shopper bonus, extra cash and fear management<a href="https://expret.org/2019/02/16/pret-a-manger-forces-emotional-labor/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">How Companies Force Emotional Labor</a> on Low-Wage Workers<a href="https://expret.org/2019/06/19/truth-behind-pret-a-manger-smile/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Truth Behind the Pret A Manger Smile</a> via cash incentives and fear management<a href="https://expret.org/2019/06/23/how-emotional-labour-harms-us-all/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">How Emotional Labour Harms us all</a> – my comments on an article in the NewStatesman PRET’S MARKETING with Charity and Former Homeless People<a href="https://expret.org/2018/11/14/open-letter-to-the-pret-foundation-trust/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Open Letter to the Pret Foundation Trust</a> ALLERGEN DEATHS and Pret’s procrastination<a href="https://expret.org/2018/12/18/pret-a-manger-ongoing-issues-hospitalization-mislabelling-contamination/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ongoing Issues</a> – Hospitalization, mislabelling, cross-contamination, understaffed …<a href="https://expret.org/2019/06/28/say-cheeeese-when-vegetarians-eat-ham-at-pret-a-manger/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Vegetarians eat Ham and Meat products</a> – more ongoing issuesPret’s <a href="https://expret.org/open-letters-to-pret/how-to-cards/prets-labelling-commitment-2018-11-11/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Labelling Commitment</a>?<a href="https://expret.org/open-letters-to-pret/pret-allergen-death-customer-warnings-to-pret/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Allergen Label Warnings Pret ignored</a> before and even after customer deaths VARIOUS LAWSUITS (that I’m aware of, there are more, but depending how public they are)A recent staff review from New York mentions that Pret is constantly being sued. In the UK the legal system isn’t as helpful:<a href="https://www.indeed.co.uk/cmp/Pret-A-Manger/reviews?id=002e0e876eb0d226" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Link</a>USA: <a href="https://expret.org/2019/03/30/pret-staff-slideshow/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Two Wage Lawsuits</a> settled that Pret employees filed, re-paying 4000 workers (middle section of page).USA: <a href="https://expret.org/2019/01/13/class-action-vs-pret-why-package-is-not-filled/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Deceptive Packaging Class Action</a> settled. But the misleading packaging still continues.<a href="https://expret.org/2019/05/23/pret-a-manger-ready-to-cheat/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Pret A Manger – Ready to (ch)eat</a> Lawsuits vs. Pret on the “Natural” Food claim while Glyphosate was found in food. Change of signage, packaging and Website.USA: <a href="https://expret.org/2018/12/26/zero-nothing-nada-null-0/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">2016 “sesame reaction” Lawsuit and Pret doing ZERO</a> At the bottom of the page: A New York customer suffered an anaphylactic shock from unlabelled sesame in a Pret Wrap. He lost the case, yet Pret still did nothing to label food even after Natasha Ednan-Laperouse died from the same unlabelled allergen in the same year of 2016.USA March 2019 <a href="https://www.classaction.org/media/cunningham-v-pre-a-manger-ltd-et-al.pdf" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Court PDF Document</a> of new lawsuit regarding Pret’s “Natural” claim. List of chemicals from page 10 onward.No Lawsuit, but ongoing complaints regarding the watery <a href="https://expret.org/2019/05/12/pret-a-manger-soup/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Chicken Broccoli and Brown Rice soup</a>NEW Slideshow: <a href="https://expret.org/2019/07/23/pret-a-manger-rip-off-wrap/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Pret A Manger Bang Bang Rip-Off Wrap</a>JavaScript required to view slideshow. May not work on mobile devices without WifiThis slideshow requires JavaScript. Slideshow can be paused FREE COFFEES MARKETINGAnd <a href="https://expret.org/2019/03/29/pret-free-coffees/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">why Pret doesn’t do a Loyalty Card System</a> EXTERNAL PRESS ARTICLES Pret A Manger and <a href="https://expret.org/2019/02/15/pret-a-manger-and-broken-window-syndrome-pretamanger/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">“broken windows” syndrome</a><a href="https://expret.org/2018/11/09/when-a-star-became-sliced-pret/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">My Comments</a> on Sathnam Sanghera’s article in The Times: “Pret was the best thing since sliced bread but private equity ruined it”<a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/6097846/Man-invoices-Pret-A-Manger-and-EAT-for-time-spent-waiting-in-shops.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Man invoices Pret A Manger and EAT. for time spent</a> waiting in shopsThe Guradian article: “<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/oct/12/pret-a-manger-marketing" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The brilliant Pret a Manger marketing con</a> we want to fall for”… more to comeA customer’s comment in Chicago regarding a deceased Pret employee and Pret in general. Lastly, THE Best description of SYSTEMIC Workplace Bullying and what I have gone through under Pret’s senior leadership and HR, is summed up in this text I found on Twitter.I have spent over a year writing my hands into a carpal tunnel (not really, just using a metaphor!) on what I’ve been through in Pret A Manger. I described how systemic and toxic Pret’s bullying is behind the smiley facade!I can wrap up my whole experience and website in this one text:From Twitter <a class="u-linkComplex" href="https://twitter.com/scwb_now/status/937344566855983105" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@scwb_now</a>Further Staff Reviews, one which states that they felt always being “hounded”. I based more reviews in a YouTube slide on this statement:<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kQCj30vueA" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kQCj30vueA</a>“Worked into the ground without empathy”<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kdF2YCy_l-Q" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kdF2YCy_l-Q</a>Smile for the Mystery Shopper – Forced to do emotional labour for cash incentives and fear management (I re-named as the “Misery” Shopper for a reason!)<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WToaIvRWVHg" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WToaIvRWVHg</a> I worked at Pret A Manger for almost 10 years and survived systemic workplace bullying during bereavement that involved HR, the top leadership, HQ and even the now “retired” former CEO <a href="https://expret.org/2019/07/01/clive-schlees-late-night-girl-articles/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Clive Schlee</a>. I declined 4 settlement offers if I am silent about my ordeal. But I rather starve and speak out to help others. For an overview of important blog entries of my experience with Pret, please visit “<a href="https://www.mindmeister.com/1194255218/my-pret-a-manger-ordeal" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">My Ordeal with Pret A Manger</a>”. The little arrow to the right next to each heading will lead directly to the post. I tell my story for the first time verbally in below audio player interview on a podcast by The Adam Paradox, and wrote an article in the <a href="http://www.scottishleftreview.scot/on-the-frontline-crushed-by-corporate-capitalist-culture/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Scottish Left Review</a>. Thank you for reading/listening.Interview: <a href="https://expret.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/workplace-bullying-an-intervie-683101e6895da.m4a" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://expret.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/workplace-bullying-an-intervie-683101e6895da.m4a</a>©2019 expret.org Unless otherwise stated or linked to, this website and all writings within this site are the property of expret.org, poetrasblok.com, LateNightGirl.org and are protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws. Reproduction and distribution of my writings without written permission is prohibited.©2017 – Present: expret.org, poetrasblok.com, LateNightGirl.org unless otherwise stated. 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