almost quit after 1 day....

98jdougl

Blackpool_Saver wrote: »

What a great asset you will be

Thanks, blackpool, thats really nice to hear

poet123

98jdougl wrote: »

Thanks, blackpool, thats really nice to hear

I agree with Blackpoolsaver you sound a great employee. As an aside, have you considered tutoring/TA work? with a Maths degree you would be quite sought after.

smartpicture

I agree that the way the managers dealt with you was far from ideal - although of course they were trying to deal with a group of new, untrainted, inexperienced staff in a very busy store, and one of them was wasting a lot of time that they didn't have over fairly trivial matters, and that may have had something to do with it.

As an employer of many years who does treat staff with respect, I would suggest that you probably need to have an adjustment of attitude if you want to get anywhere in the world of work. Regardless of your degree, for a few years you are going to be bottom of the totem pole, and you will find that your colleagues don't necessarily hold you in the high regard you clearly do yourself. No employer wants to be told that they are not running their business in the right way by someone who's worked there for a grand total of 1 day, someone who thinks it's appropriate to hold up a busy store by arguing with supervisors and demanding to see managers and camping out in the toilets when they should be working and basically refusing to do the job they are being paid to do - on only their second day! If you came to work for me with that attitude, you'd be shown the door very quickly I'm afraid.

McKneff

smartpicture wrote: »

I agree that the way the managers dealt with you was far from ideal - although of course they were trying to deal with a group of new, untrainted, inexperienced staff in a very busy store, and one of them was wasting a lot of time that they didn't have over fairly trivial matters, and that may have had something to do with it.

As an employer of many years who does treat staff with respect, I would suggest that you probably need to have an adjustment of attitude if you want to get anywhere in the world of work. Regardless of your degree, for a few years you are going to be bottom of the totem pole, and you will find that your colleagues don't necessarily hold you in the high regard you clearly do yourself. No employer wants to be told that they are not running their business in the right way by someone who's worked there for a grand total of 1 day, someone who thinks it's appropriate to hold up a busy store by arguing with supervisors and demanding to see managers and camping out in the toilets when they should be working and basically refusing to do the job they are being paid to do - on only their second day! If you came to work for me with that attitude, you'd be shown the door very quickly I'm afraid.

could anybody tell me how to vote for post of the month because this one is it. - good luck, nice to listen to some common sense at last.:T:T

Savvy_Sue

Sadly, post of the month is no longer.

Angel89_2

200888 wrote: »

Then I started to say that if that’s how they treat people in this store then maybe it’s not the kind of place I want to work in.

and he said "I think you are over-reacting"!
again making it seem like it is my fault.

then he was saying "I don’t know if this is your first job..." and was telling me that,

well this is what working life is like and I’d better get used to it and saying that I need to toughen up.

1stly in repsonse to the 1st sentence... :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

Do you really honestly think that the company and managers give a fk about what you want and where you want to have a job?? :cool::rolleyes:


You've been there for 1day, as a trainee, on probation, during a huge recession where 1-in-10 people are unemployed,
and yet you are 'giving ultimatums to the store managers'! :eek::rotfl::T


And in response to the 2nd bit...,
well why on earth haven't you listened to what he told you and toughen up and just got on with it?? :rolleyes:

Because he was extremely polite and considering the circumstances and gave you some very good advice.


And so you have to accept that that is how the world is and what working life is like in ALOT of places.

You may be lucky and find a place where everyone very friendly, the managers dont shout and swear at you everyday... ect

But its much more likely that you wont.
And so will just have to either toughen up and accept it and just remember that you are doing it for the money,
or will have to be unemployed for all your life.



If you quit the job btw you wont be able to get JSA.

Angel89_2

smartpicture wrote: »

and camping out in the toilets when they should be working.

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

Phrase of the year perhaps?? :T:A

2234

98jdougl wrote: »

Nope at ground level (crew member)
Due to my good work ethic and attitude as well as being highly competent at my job though I am being fast tracked through the ladder there and am made to feel appreciated every day which makes a huge difference.

May not be the best job in the world but a job is a job and I have prospects there- figure I can climb the ladder and with experience enter another profession at a (hopefully) higher level

I completely agree, I too am a crew trainer, formerly crew member at mcdonalds, and through working long hours, extra shifts and trying my best at my job, I got a promotion within 3 months of working there ( jdougl, you will know a 6 month period is usually required to get these promotions, so I was quite proud)

Now, like the OP I too am a second year uni student. I also agree the manner in which you were spoken to was wrong. But I, and many other people on this forum, will have been spoken to similarly or even worse at work. I have been shouted at, bullied by all sorts of managers, had to deal with cliquey !!!!!ing from collegues, but you know what? That's the world of work. I'm 19, and have 4 years of experience in work, and not one place has ever treated me particularly well, other than Mcdonalds, who with their promotions, like jdougl, has made me feel quite appreciated. But it's taught me how disposible I am, even though everywhere I have worked I have been praised for working long days, coving sick days and having a good manner with customers, but none of these things make me particularly special. I have realised I can be replaced very easily, no matter how hard I work. So unfortunately you learn to put up and shut up.

No one deserves to be spoken to in that manner, but it happens. And how on earth are you going to cope when irate customers come ranting to your till about how terrible the shop is, and blaming you directly for it? Because it does happen, and you again have to say nothing and just smile sweetly and be polite. I do have sympathy for you, because it does sound like you haven't worked anywhere like this before, and aren't used to this treatment, but unfortunately when you have bills to pay you learn it is pretty necessary to tolerate this, as unfair as it might be. And the way you dealt with the situation is going to do nothing to win over bosses who you later need to beg for time off and pay rises

Fran

No-one should be bullied in the workplace and people should make a stand against bullies.

However, the second person you spoke to sounded much more relaxed about things so it was just one person at that point doing the shouting and being unreasonable. Walking out won't stop the bully and straight away it can be said you are unreasonable and unreliable. Reporting her from within the company would have been a better option if her behaviour persisted. She is also dispensable.

paulwf

Although work isn't always enjoyable (that's why we get paid for it) there are plenty of workplaces with a helpful friendly attitude. I don't get some people on here that think you should have to endure anything just because it is a job...work doesn't have to be like that.

I would like to point out however that in retail quite a few new recruits last a couple of weeks then leave. Because of this existing staff can get very jaded and not be that helpful until you have "proved yourself". Expect to come across some opposition at first, you may find that experienced staff will warm to you and be prepared to spend their time and energy on you once they know you aren't going to walk out after a few shifts. Basically don't put up with a job that makes you unhappy but give it a proper trial.