I worked at Lidls
while at college and during summer breaks at uni. There are things there that you should definitely avoid - the 3p beans and the crisps spring back instantly to mind; the 'tomato sauce' they use in the beans is I believe actually tapped directly from car batteries.

As people have said here though, if you try things out you'll find some gems - the salmon and the cranberry juice used to fly off the shelves when I worked there. The chocolate too is all excellent, I have fond memories of the marble cake.

The 'specials' they have in the middle aisles (non-food items) are generally shyte.

As for the employees... well, I worked with some proper numptys but you have to physically work your ass off there. You get paid a fair bit more than minimum wage (I think I started on £6.50, whereas at Sainsburys you'd be on £5.50 or roundabouts), but you're expected to shove things through the till at at least 35 items per minute, and there's rarely more than 4 people on shift.

My favourite quote from a customer during my time there has to be "could you direct me to customer services?". I believe I lol'd.
(irv made you eat your parents in a chilli on, Thu 28 Feb 2008, 17:19, Reply)