There is an argument that if you can train a 17 year old in a couple of weeks to do the job of somebody who's been there 20 years, perhaps the experience should

There is an argument that if you can train a 17 year old in a couple of weeks to do the job of somebody who's been there 20 years, perhaps the experience shouldn't earn them more money. Just existing for a long time doesn't add value. You have to do more or do it better. I'm not for a minute suggesting that these lifers aren't performing their roles better, but when you can pay 4× 17 year olds on zero-hours contracts for the price of one long-term manager, the sums become hard to ignore. I don't think it has very much to do with Lidl and Aldi at all. Supermarkets have sucked every corner of their supply chain and workforce dry to get the most profit and biggest market share. That level of competition is going to take its toll. It's a shame W is the one you mention though. I always thought they were more expensive because they were better to their staff.