I have to say that I am very glad NOT to be running a 'fuel replenishment location' these days. The hassle my former colleagues are getting with regards to the costs of filling up vehicles is wearing them down. It is ridiculously expensive at the moment, but it's not the fault of the poor saps working behind the tills at the garages.
It's got to the point that it's almost beyond comprehension. If you didn't look on it as laughable it would cripple you with despair. I may be wrong, but I'm pretty sure I remember paying less than 140p a litre earlier in 2022. Now it's 197.5 where I am, and possibly even more expensive for you. That's an incredible rate of change and it's no wonder many, many people are struggling. I'm trying to convince myself it's down to 'trivial fluctuations' and advising people that the price can't be sustainable, but you know what? I don't believe that for one second. It won't change, I'm afraid, that's what I believe. It won't change because consumers just keep on buying it. We all have a little moan and shed a little tear, but we're all slaves to the system and we all have to keep our cars moving. We know we don't have a choice, and they know that. They've had excuses to hike up the price and our buying patterns haven't changed, so they're damn well going to keep them there until we accept them as the norm.
Sorry - got sidetracked by a little rant there, and I'm not really in the mood to unleash one of my long-winded tirades, so let's get back on track....
Although I'm glad to be out of all that, I have to say it would be useful to still be taking advantage of my staff discount card. With all the price rises in the supermarket, that generous percentage reduction would be most welcome when we load up our weekly shop.
RC 15-6-22
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