Day 159 - 20 Jul 95 - Page 21
1 Q. Customer care person?
2 A. Yes. The LSM, local store marketing as well.
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4 Q. Could I ask you to shout at me. This court is very
5 difficult for hearing.
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7 MR. JUSTICE BELL: One of the parties was suffering from a
8 certain hearing difficulty the other day. Whether out of
9 sympathy or otherwise, I have precisely the same problem
10 myself today. So keep your voice right up.
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12 MR. RAMPTON: I think you said you were part of the local stores
13 marketing group?
14 A. Yes.
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16 Q. What does that do?
17 A. That enhances -- I look after the children's birthday
18 parties; I look after, you know, we go out to stores; we go
19 to schools; we see if there is anything we can do for them,
20 and we go to other stores to see if we can do any marketing
21 with those two; but my first priority is in our own store.
22 It is well kept and clean.
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24 Q. Well kept and cleaned.
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26 MS. STEEL: Can you hold on, please.
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28 MR. JUSTICE BELL: I am not expecting you to get every word.
29 I am expecting you to get the main things down.
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31 MS. STEEL: None of this is in the statement. So that is why
32 I want to make a note of it.
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34 MR. JUSTICE BELL: I know, but you could have got the essence of
35 this down already.
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37 MS. STEEL: I have not been able to. I am sorry.
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39 MR. JUSTICE BELL: Carry on, Mr. Rampton; take it steadily. You
40 are not going fast, but you can get the essence of it.
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42 MR. RAMPTON: Mrs. Farrer, for how long have you worked for
43 McDonald's?
44 A. Just over 20 years.
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46 Q. Just over 20 years?
47 A. Yes.
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49 Q. Since 1975?
50 A. Yes. I started on February 26th, 1975.
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52 Q. Is your present position a salaried position, or is it
53 hourly paid?
54 A. It is salaried -- no, salaried position -- no, beg your
55 pardon, it was crew members like, you know -----
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57 Q. So you get paid?
58 A. By the hour.
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60 Q. By the hour?