FabSwingers.com forum: firms using virus as pr stunt

By *ornybi4you OP Man
over a year ago

bognor

is it just me that feels a lot of firms are using virus as a public relations opportunity to big up there companies? They offer free stuff but paste it all over facebook and the like saying how great they are. If you want to help then help but don't have to tell everyone just how great you are giving a few pizzas out or something.

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By *itonmyfacebookMan
over a year ago

Burton on Trent

"is it just me that feels a lot of firms are using virus as a public relations opportunity to big up there companies? They offer free stuff but paste it all over facebook and the like saying how great they are. If you want to help then help but don't have to tell everyone just how great you are giving a few pizzas out or something."

Maybe it's the best was to spread the info to the target audience?

I felt that with my letter about travel my company had thrown in some unnecessary adjectives to big themselves up tbh.

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By *ophieslutTV/TS
over a year ago

Central

Yes, it's a turn-off for me, akin to bragging out of misfortune. Very unpalatable.

They'll likely be writing things off against tax anyway, so it's not altruism but opportunistic freeriding on others suffering

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

Companies will be damned if they do and damned if they don't.

Taxi firms in this area are offering free rides to work for NHS staff. It's great publicity for them but it is also a very nice gesture in my opinion.

A lot of people are virtue signalling like crazy at the moment.

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By *ch WellMan
over a year ago

Scotland

I've said this about the free food etc that we receive at the hospital. While it's all very nice the cynic in me says it is all freeish publicity for them.

The NHS has always worked hard and dine great things. Brings me back to the point I've just made in another thread that it'd be nice if the appreciation we are getting now lasts because it wasn't there from alot of quarters a month ago.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

They have always advertised maybe you just noticing it now

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By *ch WellMan
over a year ago

Scotland

"They have always advertised maybe you just noticing it now "

Companies haven't always put posts on their social media pages about sending free food to NHS staff

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"They have always advertised maybe you just noticing it now

Companies haven't always put posts on their social media pages about sending free food to NHS staff"

Yes they have

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By *ch WellMan
over a year ago

Scotland

"They have always advertised maybe you just noticing it now

Companies haven't always put posts on their social media pages about sending free food to NHS staff

Yes they have "

Strange then. Have done the job 25 years but can only recall getting freebies the last 3 weeks.

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By *itonmyfacebookMan
over a year ago

Burton on Trent

"They have always advertised maybe you just noticing it now

Companies haven't always put posts on their social media pages about sending free food to NHS staff

Yes they have

Strange then. Have done the job 25 years but can only recall getting freebies the last 3 weeks."

Seemed to be more 10-15% discount. Free delivery for some fast food, etc.

Maybe better if all acts were cash towards PPE but also some pizza kitchens for example might just want to be a part of things. And as with clapping atm hopefully we can all be a part of protecting the NHS AC.

I feel the OP is a tad cynical but I suppose that's the way the world was/is and sadly will always be.

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By *tingly ByronMan
over a year ago

In a town Fab forgot

If companies do something for the benefit of others, particularly front end essential service providers, they can big themselves up to the mountain tops for all I cate.

Even if they'll be offsetting it against their tax, A) they don't have to help and B) they've still got to spend the money in the first place, before they can claim it back.

Personally, I don't care where the support for front end essential service providers comes from, as long as it's reaching them.

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By *wisted999Man
over a year ago

North Bucks

In these uncertain times for companies I don’t see the issue with them trying to keep themselves in business.

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By *ownhouseTwosomeCouple
over a year ago

Birkenhead/Liverpool

"They have always advertised maybe you just noticing it now

Companies haven't always put posts on their social media pages about sending free food to NHS staff

Yes they have

Strange then. Have done the job 25 years but can only recall getting freebies the last 3 weeks."

The Blue Light card has offered emergency staff discounts and freebies for donkies years

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Heinz are now doing delivery’s, only free to NHS staff.

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By *ab jamesMan
over a year ago

ribble valley

Organisation's that offer help to key worker's should be applauded. When people write like this perhaps they might think twice next time. If they want a bit of pr in return that might just help them to get through this too. Or we can have a dig at them until they stop offering help.

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By *etLikeMan
over a year ago

most fundamental aspects

This is nothing new. Although I am cautious about drawing comparisons with wartime, it’s about the best comparison available.

Tobacco companies sent cigarettes to frontline troops. Other examples were: Nestle condensed milk, Bourneville chocolate and many more.

I don’t see why it should be a problem and if those receiving it have such an issue, they can refuse it.

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By *tingly ByronMan
over a year ago

In a town Fab forgot

"Organisation's that offer help to key worker's should be applauded. When people write like this perhaps they might think twice next time. If they want a bit of pr in return that might just help them to get through this too. Or we can have a dig at them until they stop offering help. "

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By *eavenscentitCouple
over a year ago

barnstaple

Lots of so called celebs doing plod castes as well highligting themselves.

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By *eavenscentitCouple
over a year ago

barnstaple

"Heinz are now doing delivery’s, only free to NHS staff. "

NHS staff particularly nurses would like decent pay...thanks in advance

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"They have always advertised maybe you just noticing it now

Companies haven't always put posts on their social media pages about sending free food to NHS staff

Yes they have

Strange then. Have done the job 25 years but can only recall getting freebies the last 3 weeks."

Yeah that is strange, maybe they don’t like you at your job ? As someone else said places have been doing it for donkeys years, so maybe it’s the place you work. My work do, it’s not all about you you you

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Heinz are now doing delivery’s, only free to NHS staff.

NHS staff particularly nurses would like decent pay...thanks in advance "

As a key worker myself I understand this

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By *moothman2000Man
over a year ago

Leicestershire

"If companies do something for the benefit of others, particularly front end essential service providers, they can big themselves up to the mountain tops for all I cate.

Even if they'll be offsetting it against their tax, A) they don't have to help and B) they've still got to spend the money in the first place, before they can claim it back.

Personally, I don't care where the support for front end essential service providers comes from, as long as it's reaching them.

Absolutely.

Anything that helps front line staff get through the day should be applauded, not slated.

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By *ch WellMan
over a year ago

Scotland

"They have always advertised maybe you just noticing it now

Companies haven't always put posts on their social media pages about sending free food to NHS staff

Yes they have

Strange then. Have done the job 25 years but can only recall getting freebies the last 3 weeks.

I think you are confusing NHS discounts that indeed have been around for years with all the free curries and pizzas getting sent to wards now. That certainly hasn't happened until the last few weeks

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By *tingly ByronMan
over a year ago

In a town Fab forgot

"If companies do something for the benefit of others, particularly front end essential service providers, they can big themselves up to the mountain tops for all I cate.

Even if they'll be offsetting it against their tax, A) they don't have to help and B) they've still got to spend the money in the first place, before they can claim it back.

Personally, I don't care where the support for front end essential service providers comes from, as long as it's reaching them.

Absolutely.

Anything that helps front line staff get through the day should be applauded, not slated.

As I'm oft of saying on the fora, it's frequently the politics of envy that drives shite like this.....

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By *ittleMissCaliWoman
over a year ago

all loved up

"Lots of so called celebs doing plod castes as well highligting themselves.

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a lot are doing things to help keep spirits up. I've seen some of the online performances from many and whatever their reasons its good to have it out there..

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By *ornybi4you OP Man
over a year ago

bognor

am aware of a company that has been doing some work at a healthcare facility that bigged themselves up saying they were working to help prepare for covid but failed to say they were getting well paid to do the job. was like they were doing it for free and being hero`s.

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By *mmabluTV/TS
over a year ago

upton wirral

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I know of one company who was getting some bad reviews and allot of stick from there workers and family so started handing free samples to hospitals and old peoples homes , now maybe they was planing to do that anyway but it didnt start till a week after they started getting stick so who knows

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Heinz are now doing delivery’s, only free to NHS staff.

NHS staff particularly nurses would like decent pay...thanks in advance "

Are heinz able to increase your pay? The 2 are unrelated and they are doing the only thing they offer as help within their capacity

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