The Mystery Shopping thread - VII

IlonaRN

Divm666 wrote: »

The Pizza dine in jobs are for 2 or more people thats why you get the reimbursement of what you get 2 buffet and 2 refills.

Sorry, but I don't agree with you.

The brief does not specify that you MUST take someone with you. It specifies that you MAY take someone with you.

The brief does not specify that you MUST buy two meals, but that you MAY buy two meals, and in that case only the meal that is specified must be commented on.

There are also at least two different dine in scenarios, as I have done both a buffet one (lunch time) and a non-buffet one (lunch time or evening).

It is due to not NEEDING to take someone else on the visit that I believe the question of refills is about exactly that... refilling. The questionnaire covers whether the server asked if you wanted a refill, and they can't ask that if you haven't finished the first glass!

jobbingmusician

TO HOLLYPEAR, RE DRINKING WATER

Do you have it in writing from your employer that you are not allowed to drink water at the till?

If so, you should raise a grievance with your head office HR team against the person who issued the memo. See if your Dr will support it in writing. I think it would also be worth taking legal advice (start with free advice at the CAB) about action against your employer for damaging your health. However, especially if you are thinking about going down the employment tribunal route, it will be essential to demonstrate that you have used your employer's internal procedures to try to remedy the situation.

(Incidentally, if the no water at tills thing is not in writing, but all your colleagues are prepared to sign to say that this rule was enforced, a piece of paper signed by them to that effect would probably be almost as good, but it might be more difficult for your employer to make any specific employee accountable for enforcing the unfair rule).

Please note that I am not a lawyer - simply a senior manager with ET experience. This doesn't necessarily look like an ET atm, and so I have no idea what sort of recompense you should be looking for.

skywalker83

i just realised that 2 different companies have the same shop the visit with no purchase necessary.. do u think i could apply for the vist with both the companies!

johnny_c-l

skywalker83 wrote: »

i just realised that 2 different companies have the same shop the visit with no purchase necessary.. do u think i could apply for the vist with both the companies!

Go for it! I've done this once before, but just make sure the briefs don't clash.

Mumto2

:j :beer: Woohoo, am so excited! I've just bagged a casino visit. Did one about a year ago and had a fab night, so can't wait for the weekend now.


(sorry, but no-one here for me to share it with!)

ruthiejane

I'd love to do a casino but we just don't have any in this area. Just read the brief on RE as there is one not to far from my Gran but I can't get there that weekend.

Scaredy_Cat_3

Mumto2 wrote: »

:j :beer: Woohoo, am so excited! I've just bagged a casino visit. Did one about a year ago and had a fab night, so can't wait for the weekend now.


(sorry, but no-one here for me to share it with!)

Congrats! :beer:

Did you have to cancel your membership in order to take this job, or do they allow you do them more than once? Only asking cos I would love to do another but don't think I can as I had to join in order to get in.

cte1111

I've got a casino job too, am looking forward to it, have been looking at their website, picking my meal from the menu etc. Not often you get a free night out, and we'd never normally go to a casino, so fun new experience.

They're competitor jobs available atm, so worth a look even if you have done one before, as you will be able to be a new member as it is a different chain. I think the one I'm going to is an independent one, looks quite nice.

truly1

Re aba - I am registered with them for two companies, but I have realised that you have to register separately for each company. Could anybody let me have a list of the companies they do visits to so that I can sign up for them too?

thanks xx

kman

truly1 wrote: »

Re aba - I am registered with them for two companies, but I have realised that you have to register separately for each company. Could anybody let me have a list of the companies they do visits to so that I can sign up for them too?

thanks xx

I'm listed for the catalogue shop and a petrol station - abai have told me that's all there is available...