Charity pests in Stafford? AKA Chuggers

Noah

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10 hours a day, 6 days a week, for £280?

Plus uncapped bonuses. Someone I know was desperate for work and applied for a job as a chugger for a well known charity. Walked out in disgust when she discovered that they got to keep 30% of what they collected, thought it was ripping off the public.
 

proactive

Enjoying a drop of red.
Three sets of chuggers in 100 metres between WH Smiths and The Swan. Third set of the irritating clowns got told to F Off in no uncertain terms. Why does the Borough Council ruin our town centre by allowing so many of these scammers in the High Street?
 

tek-monkey

wanna see my snake?
Three sets of chuggers in 100 metres between WH Smiths and The Swan. Third set of the irritating clowns got told to F Off in no uncertain terms. Why does the Borough Council ruin our town centre by allowing so many of these scammers in the High Street?

Because they pay them I think? Wish they'd piss off, I know a lot of people that avoid the main street at lunchtime as they are sick of getting pestered. You often can't even make it from the guildhall to Boots!
 

Mikinton

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Yes, I had to dodge a few as well. Could've been worse as a few of them were regrouping/having a team meeting when I passed.
 

WHarris

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I was accosted by three of them in a row today. I wouldn't mind if it was one or two spread out across the town but they seem to be spaced closely together, it just seems impractical.
 

Jade-clothing

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Yes, I had to dodge a few as well. Could've been worse as a few of them were regrouping/having a team meeting when I passed.
you must have been passing at the same time as me, team meeting near the swan? although I had already been pestered earlier :(
 

Stone_Bloke

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I just walk around town with a set of well known white earphones in my ears, I just make sure to tuck the loose end of the lead in my pocket so the chuggers don't see they are not connected to anything. Just walk past them in complete ignorance, they soon get the message.
 
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