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lostkat · 23-12-2008, 10:31

Yeah it does get easier. I don't think anyone who's not worked in retail realises how draining it is to be on your feet all day (or night). When I used to work at Boots, I was absolutely dead after a 9hr shift. Sounds like you're enjoying it and doing well though. Well done

I've just come back from Ashby Tesco. It's rammed at the moment, even at 8am in the morning. Thankfully all I needed was beer, coke, branflakes and icing

Justsomebloke · 24-12-2008, 09:03

Last nights shift was a Nightmare

Come 2am everybody was popping out to the cash machine to see if they had been paid, I hadn't, Then I checked at 4.30am & it still hadn't come, This put a massive weight on my back & made the hours left drag like ****. I finsihsed at 7am & came home & walked Frank & now I am having a smoke to mellow out. I'm going to wander down town after 9am but I don't hold out much hope, Looks like it's just me Frank & the Telly for Xmas this year.
Got my pay slip as well today & was chuffed to bits with ow much I am s'posed to get

Mark · 24-12-2008, 10:10

What time the systems update depends very much on the bank. It always used to be 4am but with this new faster payments malarky it could turn up any time if they're doing it manually (as it's your first).

Justsomebloke · 24-12-2008, 10:13

I'm scared to go down town & look now just in case its not there

Just one more T & J then

Feek · 24-12-2008, 11:00

Certainly with my bank (Barclays), the balance in the cash machine is only ever updated once per day, it's my balance at the close of business the previous day.

Kell_ee001 · 24-12-2008, 12:38

I'm sure mine just turns up whenever it darn well feels like it!

Psymonkee · 24-12-2008, 13:21

my online banking usually updates 2 - 4am. not sure about cash machines as I barely use them.

You sure there not paying cash this time? I know that's how I got paid at Safeway when I started....

Justsomebloke · 24-12-2008, 16:42

Money was in the bank by the time I walked down town around 10.30am

Felt fantastic to see the figure that is mine & knowing that Nobody could take it away from me, All earnt legal Officer

Desmo · 25-12-2008, 11:20

Nice one dude

Justsomebloke · 30-12-2008, 14:54

Got a real bad feeling that tonights shift will be my last

This morning 5 people were let go from another section, It's the Thanks for getting us through xmas now **** off bit me thinks.
On my section it would have to be me that was let go, My team leader is safe & she has her Husband in doing 2 nights a week but looking for Full time & there are another 2 people with Full time jobs, Nothing at all has been said but it just feels that way, Last night I got moaned at about half a dozen times for one thing or tuther, All BS I may add.
The night before only me & 1 girl were on my section instead of the usual 4 to 5, My Manager was proper stressing, Our delivery came in & I got tore into it, I wanted to prove a point & felt I had a point to prove, Tbqfh I am sick of people doing sod all whilst others do the work but I am not stupid enough to shout about it. So night before last I took the oppurtunity to prove myself, I steamed the delivery & pre sorted it by myself in the chiller, Working hard enough to sweat in minus 5 I pre sorted nine cages in about 40 mins. To cut a long story short me & my work mate did the delivery & she got off around 7am whilst I had an hour to finish the last cage & clear up, Job done,
No huffing & Puffing, No Stressing, No moody old bags stropping about **** all, Just 2 people with there heads down working like **** for absolutely sod all Thanks or recognition for what we did that usually takes 5 people to do.
Felt ****ing good after though even though it ****ed me so much I was knackered on shift last night.
Anyway I have tried like a Bastard but I know they are going to call me in the office like they did those other 5 poor ****ers & tip me back into a World of poverty.
I tell you, I Proper felt for the guys & gals that got it this morning, All of them came up & told me as I get on with them All, Men & Women with that Sorry look in there eyes, One girl called Jo has the Best Aisle in the shop an all, When I helped on her section only yesterday I said to her & my manager **** me I wish our section was as well sorted as this one, She said to me Yes I like to keep it perfect but they moan because I am to slow.
Now she has been kicked out it only proves my fears with this place & that is they set High standards but give unachievable time to do it.
All of us are constantly moaned at about the finer details but are moaned more at about time doing it right, My work is a Paradox

Last night I was pulled for talking to people

I looked at my Manager & said They were Customers

He went on to say I talked to a collegue an all & my work mate girly person. I told him the work Dude does the Milk Perfect & I was pinching some advice of him which I was. I cannot help it if I take a long time with customers so basically gave him a look to say **** off, Not in a dirty way but a ****ing hell dude I was sorting a customer there is **** all you can say piss off you Muppett rather than a **** off you **** look.
Laugh of it is that I absolutely Love my customers, This big old Yanky bird wanted a certain milk & size which I had to go out back for twice as she changed her mind when I got a result the first time & give her further options, She continued on with her shopping & I found her out 3 times

Once sorted she leaned across stared at my name badge & asked me my name

+

I Love shocking people with overly good service & thinking to myself See that ****ing surprised you didn't it

Thanks for listening & fingers crossed I have a job this time tomorrow.
Sorry for swearing but to tired to bother & you all know me now

23-12-2008, 10:31	#121
lostkat Good Cat Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,550	Yeah it does get easier. I don't think anyone who's not worked in retail realises how draining it is to be on your feet all day (or night). When I used to work at Boots, I was absolutely dead after a 9hr shift. Sounds like you're enjoying it and doing well though. Well done I've just come back from Ashby Tesco. It's rammed at the moment, even at 8am in the morning. Thankfully all I needed was beer, coke, branflakes and icing __________________ Oooooh Cecil, what have you done?

24-12-2008, 09:03	#122
Justsomebloke The Night Worker Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 5,228	Last nights shift was a Nightmare Come 2am everybody was popping out to the cash machine to see if they had been paid, I hadn't, Then I checked at 4.30am & it still hadn't come, This put a massive weight on my back & made the hours left drag like ****. I finsihsed at 7am & came home & walked Frank & now I am having a smoke to mellow out. I'm going to wander down town after 9am but I don't hold out much hope, Looks like it's just me Frank & the Telly for Xmas this year. Got my pay slip as well today & was chuffed to bits with ow much I am s'posed to get __________________

24-12-2008, 10:13	#124
Justsomebloke The Night Worker Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 5,228	I'm scared to go down town & look now just in case its not there Just one more T & J then __________________

24-12-2008, 11:00	#125
Feek ex SAS Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: JO01ou Posts: 10,062	Certainly with my bank (Barclays), the balance in the cash machine is only ever updated once per day, it's my balance at the close of business the previous day. __________________

24-12-2008, 12:38	#126
Kell_ee001 Wants Big Meat Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newcastle Posts: 6,478	I'm sure mine just turns up whenever it darn well feels like it! __________________

24-12-2008, 10:10	#123
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	What time the systems update depends very much on the bank. It always used to be 4am but with this new faster payments malarky it could turn up any time if they're doing it manually (as it's your first).

24-12-2008, 13:21	#127
Psymonkee A cat wearing a wet suit Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: St.Andrews Posts: 2,023	my online banking usually updates 2 - 4am. not sure about cash machines as I barely use them. You sure there not paying cash this time? I know that's how I got paid at Safeway when I started.... __________________ Sonisphere FMC Code: 1k949178

24-12-2008, 16:42	#128
Justsomebloke The Night Worker Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 5,228	Money was in the bank by the time I walked down town around 10.30am Felt fantastic to see the figure that is mine & knowing that Nobody could take it away from me, All earnt legal Officer __________________

25-12-2008, 11:20	#129
Desmo The Last Airbender Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Pigmopad Posts: 11,915	Nice one dude __________________

30-12-2008, 14:54	#130
Justsomebloke The Night Worker Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 5,228	Got a real bad feeling that tonights shift will be my last This morning 5 people were let go from another section, It's the Thanks for getting us through xmas now ** off bit me thinks. On my section it would have to be me that was let go, My team leader is safe & she has her Husband in doing 2 nights a week but looking for Full time & there are another 2 people with Full time jobs, Nothing at all has been said but it just feels that way, Last night I got moaned at about half a dozen times for one thing or tuther, All BS I may add. The night before only me & 1 girl were on my section instead of the usual 4 to 5, My Manager was proper stressing, Our delivery came in & I got tore into it, I wanted to prove a point & felt I had a point to prove, Tbqfh I am sick of people doing sod all whilst others do the work but I am not stupid enough to shout about it. So night before last I took the oppurtunity to prove myself, I steamed the delivery & pre sorted it by myself in the chiller, Working hard enough to sweat in minus 5 I pre sorted nine cages in about 40 mins. To cut a long story short me & my work mate did the delivery & she got off around 7am whilst I had an hour to finish the last cage & clear up, Job done, No huffing & Puffing, No Stressing, No moody old bags stropping about all, Just 2 people with there heads down working like for absolutely sod all Thanks or recognition for what we did that usually takes 5 people to do. Felt ing good after though even though it ed me so much I was knackered on shift last night. Anyway I have tried like a Bastard but I know they are going to call me in the office like they did those other 5 poor ers & tip me back into a World of poverty. I tell you, I Proper felt for the guys & gals that got it this morning, All of them came up & told me as I get on with them All, Men & Women with that Sorry look in there eyes, One girl called Jo has the Best Aisle in the shop an all, When I helped on her section only yesterday I said to her & my manager me I wish our section was as well sorted as this one, She said to me Yes I like to keep it perfect but they moan because I am to slow. Now she has been kicked out it only proves my fears with this place & that is they set High standards but give unachievable time to do it. All of us are constantly moaned at about the finer details but are moaned more at about time doing it right, My work is a Paradox Last night I was pulled for talking to people I looked at my Manager & said They were Customers He went on to say I talked to a collegue an all & my work mate girly person. I told him the work Dude does the Milk Perfect & I was pinching some advice of him which I was. I cannot help it if I take a long time with customers so basically gave him a look to say off, Not in a dirty way but a ing hell dude I was sorting a customer there is all you can say piss off you Muppett rather than a off you look. Laugh of it is that I absolutely Love my customers, This big old Yanky bird wanted a certain milk & size which I had to go out back for twice as she changed her mind when I got a result the first time & give her further options, She continued on with her shopping & I found her out 3 times Once sorted she leaned across stared at my name badge & asked me my name + I Love shocking people with overly good service & thinking to myself See that *ing surprised you didn't it Thanks for listening & fingers crossed I have a job this time tomorrow. Sorry for swearing but to tired to bother & you all know me now __________________ Last edited by Justsomebloke; 30-12-2008 at 15:01.*