*sigh* what a week

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S-Gray

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Well the beginning of this week didnt go too bad, but after something like Wednesday it all went downhill from there.

Got lied too on a few occasions with that Assistant Manager at work again, im trying not to cause trouble, it seems trouble comes to me with her.

For instance, we have a new area manager now, whos completely fucked up the hours everyone works. Im basically working everyday until closing time, and i *really* hate closing time.

We had a girl of 16 join our ranks, was a bit of a snotty cow to most people, including me... well anyway she was given the job to be trained on the tills. That went well for a week, until, funnily enough, she started "till sharing" with people. Thats when cash started going missing. One day, my till was £35 down and the next till was £55 down. Funny aye?

We got a bollocking because of till sharing, even tho i didnt like people doing it.

So, now till sharing is out the way, we are only allowed to use 1 person per till a day (We have 3tills). We had this golden rule among staff that, we each do an hour on the tills, but the assistant manager likes to twist the rules according to her standards (Note: Her friends standards). I did an hour on, ehrm.. Wednesday, and it was her best friends (Ast Managers) turn, and whaddya know! It just happens to be her time for dinner. Im annoyed but keep it to myself, then 10mins later i see the girl (whos on her dinner) talking and working away at stock with the Ast Manager. (Feeling dejavue people?).

I ignore, it comes to Friday, my day off, and the day i get to see the girl who i like muchly.

I find im low-low on diesel halfway on the journey, but i get to her house, theres a car outside i think "shit.. she must have visitors". I knock but theres no answer, so i sigh and drive off to Asda to get some diesel, bout 20mins later i come back the car has gone, i knock again... no answer.

I get red headed and drive off to grab a bite to eat. About 2hours later i come back.. hoping shes in.... Which she isnt :(.

I give up and go home. I then remember i have to go the Post Office to get some Postal Orders for £200. So i get £200 and go Posty... and find you have to pay a surcharge. Shit! I only brought out £200... grrrr.

I get miffed and drive home, i get outside the local college when all of a sudden the pedal on my accelerator just gives in, i literally "floor it". The accelerator is now not working fuck fuck fuck! I manage to get it to the College Car park and walk home.

The cable linkage snapped on it. Im annoyed.. very... annoyed.

My dad managed to get it linked up again, but not perfect... the fastest i can do now on a straight road is.. 20mph grrr.

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And now the week ahead!

Ive been put down on the rotor for working every-god-damn-fucking day until Saturday, including tomorrow (Sunday). And saturday isnt gonna be classed as a day off because i have to goto fucking work at 6pm to do a fucking stocktake.

So, we apparently won this Mystery Shopper compo (remember the thread?) well, we won the "second phase" and come top, thus winning double weeks wages and a "suprise".

After i get paid im fucking off... apparently theres a few jobs at a Gus Call Centre which pays like £6p/h plus OT etc.

oh right! and get this, im gonna cause so much trouble with this, starting from monday, we're no longer allowed 1hr dinners if we do over uh 8hour shifts (Thats right?) Instead its 30mins. And im like YEAH, fuck you all, dont give a shit, im having an hour whether you like it or not otherwise im reporting yea! (Aint it the law to have an hour break if you're working over <x> hours?)

Anyway... thats my rant of the week over... :/
 
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kameleon

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The law is actually 20 minute break if you work 6 hours or more, but what they are doing constitutes a change in terms and conditions of employment, which they arent allowed to do without consultation.

Welcome to the world of retail service. I wouldn't go and work in a call centre tho Gray you tend to get abused even more and its usually target orientated. I can't remmeber the name of the employment rights service in Widnes, but it should be listed under "advice centres" in the thompson local.
 
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SilverHood

Guest
damn, that work stuff sucks

is it a local or national supermarket you work in?

if so, can't you complain to someone higher up?
 
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Sharma

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Originally posted by kameleon
The law is actually 20 minute break if you work 6 hours or more
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Thought it was 4 hours since if i worked a 4 hour shift at safeway i get a nice break.
 
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.Cask

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Seems supermarket management is a job that attracts the dimmest people in the country. When I started my part-time job at sainsburys they used to change my hours every week. One week would be completely different to the next, it's like the guy doing the hours is just picking and choosing his shifts and randomly filling in everyone else around him.

Now we're on these fixed contracts with set hours, but the guy doing the scheduling still hasn't figured it out. I'm getting put down for hours when I'm at classes. Fortunately now I can just point at my contract when they ask me why I didn't turn up.

Main thing to do is just not let them screw you around SG. You must have an hour matrix to show when you aren't available, I'd dig that out and change it. Develop a rare illness where you have spend at least 3 days a week at home or something. Go and shout at the scheduling person saying that working 7 days a week isn't on. If you don't, and it's the same as my place, then you'll find yourself doing the same thing next week :(
 
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Ch3tan

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Originally posted by kameleon
The law is actually 20 minute break if you work 6 hours or more, but what they are doing constitutes a change in terms and conditions of employment, which they arent allowed to do without consultation.

Welcome to the world of retail service. I wouldn't go and work in a call centre tho Gray you tend to get abused even more and its usually target orientated. I can't remmeber the name of the employment rights service in Widnes, but it should be listed under "advice centres" in the thompson local.
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Its 15 minutes for every four hours
 
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Gumbo

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Originally posted by Ch3tan
Its 15 minutes for every four hours
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Nope.

You are also entitled to a break of 20 minutes away from where you normally work if your working day will be longer than six hours.
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source

However, your contract, or Terms of Employment, or Employment Manual in your staff room, may say different. The legal minimum is 20 minutes if you work longer than 6 hours.
 
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Meatballs

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Didn't you phone up this girl before you came over?
 
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mr.Blacky

Guest
Have you asked for a talk with your manager? If not he/she won't know how you are feeling.
He can't be everywhere but then again if there is 90 pounds missing he should know that something odd is hapening.
 
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S-Gray

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Well, funnily enough it all happened during his holiday in greece - hes back tomorrow tho. Plus the girl in question has been sacked...

also, the girl didnt have her phone switched on prior to me going down
 
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kameleon

Guest
Hello? where are you? yes i'm just heading down to the forest. What? hang on, I think my battery is running out. O hang on no, its this bush interfering with the signal. ( glugging sounds), eh? (spitting of hair sounds) yeah it was great wasnt it?, ok I'll text you later.
 
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MYstIC G

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Originally posted by Gumbo
source

However, your contract, or Terms of Employment, or Employment Manual in your staff room, may say different. The legal minimum is 20 minutes if you work longer than 6 hours.
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Government here > Union tbh
 
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Gumbo

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Yep, says exactly the same thing as mine. It's always good to have a corroborating source, well done Mystic G, keep up the good work
 
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icemaiden

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Gray tbh if i was you i'd have told them where to stuff their job long ago. I've worked in loads of call centres and i wouldn't say they were as bad as people make out. Although if you can help it keep away from any sales dept. because of the whole targets thing, find one that has customer service positions and find out if you enjoy the work. Normal rates of pay for call centres are between £5-£8 starting wage.
Now my next point - if the lass didn't answer the door and had her phone off before you went down there then me thinks she's trying to tell you something :(
 
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