Tom Boyd's mum says she is "overwhelmed" after he is offered a job by rival supermarket chain Asda.
An autistic man who was told he had to stop stacking shelves at the Waitrose supermarket where he had volunteered for four years has now been offered a job by a rival chain. Frances Boyd said she was "overwhelmed" by how people had responded to her talking about her 28-year-old son's experiences at Waitrose's store in Cheadle Hulme, Greater Manchester. Tom Boyd had been working unpaid there since 2021, accompanied by a support worker. When Frances asked in July if her son could be offered "just a few paid hours", Waitrose head office told her Tom's work experience placement had to end. Frances said: "We've had some great news - Asda have offered him two five-hour paid shifts a week."
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Why is Waitrose relying on “volunteers”? It made a profit of £1.064 billion in 2024, up £170 million from 2023. Oh, wait… I've just answered my own question.
