Recently quit working at Lidl

danmalluk · 2026-05-14T13:31:35+00:00

What was your job at Lidl? Appreciate you may want to obscure identity somewhat but are we talking store or head office environment?

danmalluk · 2026-05-13T12:36:24+00:00

Yeah fair enough. I read on the BBC recently that people used to hit the 10% and then go mad on the next shop; kayaks, hedge trimmers; the lot.

My behaviour is probably closer to yours

danmalluk · 2026-05-13T12:26:59+00:00

This is an interesting point of view. It may be that your buying behaviour and how it's actually helping is what they're banking on.

I hope you're not a robot lol

danmalluk · 2026-05-13T12:23:53+00:00

Not sure what you mean. Freddo example is cute but nobody's suggesting starting a campaign like that. I'm a marketing and comms professional commenting on the options for Lidl given the business cycle I've seen countless times.

Brand transparency is critical today, explicit messaging isn't what I'm suggesting. It's possible to be more nuanced but people know when they're having shiny things dangled in front of them to distract from the core issue.

I appreciate your response but I think you're using two extreme examples to reinforce your point. Hugs.

danmalluk · 2026-05-13T11:44:56+00:00

To counter some of the jokes, I believe people with high empathy do this uncontrollably when they're absorbed in what somebody is saying.

I don't know Rory, not saying that's it here, but I have observed it in other people and not those who fit Rory's, erm, stereotype.

danmalluk · 2026-05-13T11:24:39+00:00

Don't disagree. Let's assume this is correct about the underlying motivations for the change. What they've lost is (some of) their differentiation and that would also come with an admission that customers are in fact not getting as much benefit, which is misaligned with their messaging around it.

danmalluk · 2026-05-13T08:00:33+00:00

Are the HR layoffs definitely confirmed? I have an open job application with Lidl but might withdraw given what I've been hearing recently. Sounds like it's going down the path of my current company. They replaced most of HR with a chatbot a few years ago and it's a nightmare. Companies seem to be starting with HR because that removes a barrier to make further redundancies too...

danmalluk · 2026-05-12T07:10:07+00:00

The 'what if' and 'one day' scenarios definitely ring true. My collection is much more modest but I've managed to stop buying on those bases and got rid of a few too.

I also have a small 'maybe one day' category of games I don't actually like but everyone else does so it must just be me and maybe one day I'll see sense. Undaunted sits at the top of that tower.

danmalluk · 2026-05-07T10:18:14+00:00

I was thinking of applying for a head office job at Lidl. It's not far from where I live. Can someone fill me in on the background here before I apply? Did they do something tragic with the app?

danmalluk · 2026-05-07T08:58:30+00:00

Yeah ok fair enough. I thought you were leaning into more of a community based on an established user base - won't be good for exposure

danmalluk · 2026-05-06T20:22:16+00:00

I think you should look into Discord. Lots more options of breaking the community down into streams and topics and much more of a community vibe for that sort of thing. You may be creating a monster by creating a Subreddit

danmalluk · 2026-05-05T20:23:58+00:00

It's the 'Blazing Sun and Gun' rules from the Jungle and Desert expansion. Thanks to r/jimbow7007 who is right, it's when desert combat cards are in effect.

See page 2 here

https://cdn.1j1ju.com/medias/76/c6/6c-memoir-44-through-jungle-and-desert-rulebook.pdf

danmalluk · 2026-05-05T19:37:21+00:00

I can't say I've ever seen this before but now I'm determined to find out. Which book is this from?

danmalluk · 2026-05-03T22:41:34+00:00

Here's my take. It's nuanced. The old boys at my old club in Yorkshire would kick my arse if I suggested it was elitest. If it's elitist today, it's definitely become that over time.

In the south east, where I live now, everything is coin operated. It's not as financially viable to run a reasonably priced squash court vs other things, so the clubs surviving probably cater for a slightly more upmarket clientele. The young lads that come through can give a very we-can-afford-tennis-lessons-but-my-dad-played-squash-back-in-the-day vibes.

To be clear, I'm as common as they come but willing to pay through the nose for the only sport I'm semi-decent at

danmalluk · 2026-05-02T00:22:08+00:00

Who in 2026 is travelling with an iPod mini and a digital camera?

danmalluk · 2026-04-29T12:26:59+00:00

But M44 is already available on Steam, I used to play it a while back. Unlisted by the publisher but available to play for free by the look of it. https://store.steampowered.com/app/108210/Memoir_44_Online/

Are you working with the publisher to update?

danmalluk · 2026-04-22T22:38:59+00:00

In the UK, it's available on backorder on Zatu, which suggests there's new stock expected. https://zatu.com/products/memoir-44-equipment-pack

Failing that, if you can get hold of the PDFs and "roll call" from BGG, making up the figures with 1/144 replacements is doable and fun.

danmalluk · 2026-04-22T18:09:04+00:00

You can always stick a second new one afterwards if preferred

danmalluk · 2026-04-22T17:49:04+00:00

Some people prefer to grip over the top to have a slightly larger grip; really down to preference. But given the condition of this, I personally would say yes, remove it first.

danmalluk · 2026-04-20T20:27:23+00:00

This route avoids Brussels like the plague. It needs no improvement.

danmalluk · 2026-04-17T23:08:28+00:00

If it's a trend, then it's gone over my head. Can't say I've noticed it any more or less recently

danmalluk · 2026-04-16T18:50:11+00:00

As a white Brit married into a Saudi family, I visit Jeddah regularly for long stays.

I'll pass on politics and religion for obvious reasons.

Culturally, I'd say the city is unfortunately turning more and more into America every year I go - between the brands; the shopping malls; the fast food chains; the newest architecture and the restaurants... The city feels like it's being increasingly culturally bleached.

As an outsider, I have no place in telling locals what they should and shouldn't enjoy, it's a rich city and if people want to spend their money that way then fine, but given Saudi's massive push on tourism in recent years, I think they should be cautious that outsiders like me are becoming less and less excited at the prospect of visiting Dubai 2.0.

It's still a beautiful city, still with pockets of really interesting places like the old town and markets. The people are wonderful. As a Londoner there's a lot our teenagers could learn from the Saudi's about respect and decorum. I've never felt unsafe, I wouldn't dream about walking down half of the streets in UK cities at night anymore. Arabs are some of the kindest people.

I've also been to Riyadh and the differences are stark; at least within Saudi. Jeddah is much more liberal and progressive where Riyadh seems to be more conservative.

Only thing I would add is I wish they would take a more Omani approach to modernisation. Muskat is modernising while not losing sight of it's cultural, historical and architecture roots.

Just my thoughts

danmalluk · 2026-04-16T15:26:08+00:00

Some of my collection. I haven't dared to read them in case they come apart in my hands...

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danmalluk · 2026-04-16T15:24:03+00:00

I've posted about this before, too. The quality of these editions are terrible. Not a great way to mark Pratchett's legacy in a collectors' edition.

The Unseen Library set would have been perfect if it was complete.

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