Have you ever heard of SSP?

Drea2904

I mystery shop SSP most months and we do not and can not monitor you being late, we monitor queuing time, product, area & display's. I believe the incentive is to encourage good Customer Service, SSP employ staff for these shops but do not own them you should know that!!!

I feel for you not being paid, for me I have planned Christmas for a wee change so Dec wage will not be for that but i am being paid early and for me it will be for night outs xmas dinner so I can understand your frustration, not much good to you but think of what u may save! Most people do not get car parking especially in city centres and I suppose you knew the hours when you took the job, again car share/cycle public transport may be the best option as you dont want to waste your wages on parking. Hope you get it all sorted out or look for a new job!

poet123

DCFC79 wrote: »

and you are able to do that,

Your point is?

Yes, I am able to do that, but the point of my post was that the OP was bemoaning parking charges. At least after having paid she can secure a space,I pay and yet cannot always do that despite being in situ 45 mins before I am contracted to start work.

firesidemaid

how much do you pay?

at my work i have chosen not to pay and to park on the street, turning up 15 mins before work starts - i would also have to get there mega-early to try and get a paid for space.

DCFC79

poet123 wrote: »

Your point is?

Yes, I am able to do that, but the point of my post was that the OP was bemoaning parking charges. At least after having paid she can secure a space,I pay and yet cannot always do that despite being in situ 45 mins before I am contracted to start work.

i wasnt making a point, i just hadnt said what i was going to say, its just that if a member of staff or student from the local college parked in a nearby street they faced being towed away as the residents complained,

poet123

We pay £75 per academic year. Residents nearby have complained, and a consultation period is underway as to whether it will be made resident parking. if that does happen, we will need to be there even earlier!

jodilye

An annual pass is about £1800 a year. I get a discount from the station but it is still a one off payment of over a thousand pounds I would have to pay, which I don't have. I work full time, I would love to get a 2nd job but I don't have set shifts so would not be able to fit anything around it, except possibly catologue picking up! I did not say the mystery shopper checks what time we get in, the bonus we get is dependable on that. Thank you for those who have worked for SSP, I know I'm being picky, but when you work for them, as a whole, you realise they are not nice people!

jodilye

Oh, and I get no staff discount or leftovers. Apparantely they are working on staff discount for the end of 2010...I pray I won't be there then...

DCFC79

poet123 wrote: »

We pay £75 per academic year. Residents nearby have complained, and a consultation period is underway as to whether it will be made resident parking. if that does happen, we will need to be there even earlier!

i wasnt saying anything bad about it, i was just surprised that they hadnt complained about it yet that was all