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Update: Thrifty Foods issued me a full refund for the chicken, on a gift card. They were very apologetic, but the meat manager also clarified that it was not packaged at the store but at the farm (Sunrise?). The manager also had me forward the photo proof to him, so I hope it's escalated!

Edit: It's incredible to me how many of you are trying to discredit me 🥹 My scale was calibrated and I have checked my tare facts by phoning the BC Thrifty Foods store where I got this. I bought 1.2kg of chicken thinking I would cook 600g that night and freeze the other half. That's why I was weighing the chicken in the first place and noticed a discrepancy. Also, you will notice the chicken is inside a bowl, which too is tared. Someone said you guys love getting scammed by oligopolies and I could not agree more!

Original post: Not loblaws but Sobeys. Bought a tray of boneless chicken thighs from Thrifty Foods (where I shop quite a bit because it's close to my workplace). I had a feeling and... the actual quantity of chicken is 25% less than the label says!! Are they weighing the tray too!? I'm appalled, especially because of how overpriced the chicken already was. Going back to Thrifty's today to talk to customer service. Wonder how they'll resolve this?

Hey guys! So when you’re at Costco and you come across those yummy samples you love, they’re going to be on two separate trays. Please, do not reach for the ones on the back tray—the one closer to the demonstrator—unless the front tray is empty. And even then, ask first. I say this to any and all Costco members that are not assholes: NOT reaching for back-tray samples should be seen as basic sampling etiquette.

That’s because the back tray is the “working” tray. That tray exists for food-safety reasons, but demonstrators are not allowed to stop a member if they do go for that tray. And actually, the back tray allows the worker to produce a larger quantity of samples, quicker. The secret ingredient is your patience. When you reach for a sample on the back tray, you disrupt the demonstrator’s process and/or progress.

Source: I work part-time as a product demonstrator for CDS, the company contracted by Costco Canada to do their demos (most of which are food demos). Basically: I make samples. I quite like the job, cuz I get to make something different each day, the hours are flexible, and my coworkers are nice. That said, it’s definitely an underpaid job for being so incredibly hectic and also, frequently, physically taxing. Many members are entitled and rude (so many of them don’t say “thank you”), and 2 out of my 4 supervisors are an absolute nightmare.

There are a billion food safety rules we have to follow, lots of rote tasks, and dealing with less than pleasant members, who we're expected to treat like royalty. Don’t reach for a sample on the back tray, or at least ask first. Please do not add to an already heavy shift!

it finally happened to me!!!

Samples - back tray only please!