New job - got paid wrong i think !

Conor_3

stokechick16 wrote: »

I can carry heavy stuff, ive carried things at home, when i was at school etc. I did carry one, but there was two or three and the assistant manager said to me to carry them all at once, then move some stuff to save time, so we could all get home quicker.

Health and Safety at Work basically says you can lift a maximum of 25kg on your own without assistance. 25kg is roughly a large sack of potatoes. I take it you're referring to the large plastic trays with the metal folding handles on each end? Yeah..two or three of those would be under 25kg with normal bakery type products on

.At the end of the day though, you don't want to be stuffing your back up lifting more than you can manage. Been there and am paying the price til the day I die. Your employers should show you how to lift correctly as part of your induction if you do lifting in your job and it's important that you do it properly.

You need to eat 3 weetabix for breakfast.

Savvy_Sue

Conor wrote: »

Health and Safety at Work basically says you can lift a maximum of 25kg on your own without assistance. 25kg is roughly a large sack of potatoes. I take it you're referring to the large plastic trays with the metal folding handles on each end? Yeah..two or three of those would be under 25kg with normal bakery type products on

.At the end of the day though, you don't want to be stuffing your back up lifting more than you can manage. Been there and am paying the price til the day I die. Your employers should show you how to lift correctly as part of your induction if you do lifting in your job and it's important that you do it properly.

Absolutely agree with the second paragraph. However, with the first paragraph I feel it's not JUST about the weight. You might safely be able to lift and move 3 large plastic trays and move them up and down a few steps, and the weight might not be excessive. However I might struggle to lift them because they are awkward, at the extreme of my reach for example, AND I certainly would struggle to move anything like this up or down steps. Because if I can't see my feet, I feel extremely unsafe.

Conor wrote: »

You need to eat 3 weetabix for breakfast.

I thought it was Shredded Wheat? And anyway, if I ate 3 of either of those for breakfast, I'd be in the loo all morning! :rotfl:

stokechick16

No they are not plastic.

They are metal, they are made out of the same as a trolley is. Its the bottom of a trolly where the wheels are. Just wider and longer.

LittleVoice

stokechick16 wrote: »

I can answer them all honestly. And i am looking for another job i will be down town monday bright and early.:o

Hi, stokechick

Bismark asked if you could answer the questions well and truthfully (my emphasis.) By that I think was meant not only could you be honest and lucid in answering but also provide answers that portrayed your workplace abilities satisfactorily too.

Obviously it was your decision on whether to work this weekend but it seems you definitely decided to not give it another chance. You have not even given it as long as college, which you dropped out of after 3 weeks. What other work have you done which shows longer commitment to making a go of things?

Good luck with the job search - so that you can contribute to your keep and demonstrate to your parents that you won't be skint all your life.

LV

rachelandgromit

Hi StokeChick

Just want to say I'm 26, I left school at 16 with 2 C grade GCSE's, went to work in admin in 'potteries' took myself off to evening college 4 nights a week. I waas on £60 per week then and had to pay my mum £20 a week 'rent'. I stuck at it until the death of the pottery industry, moved onto a couple of more admin roles, Inland Revenue, etc then after a long stint in managment (5yrs) I bagged myself a good career with the Probation Service. Don't get me wrong, I've always studied in the evenings, and this year (after 6 years of studying) will have completed my degree with the Open University whilst working full-time. It isn't easy, and I've had some S**T jobs inbetween - BUT the experience of the world of work certainly put me in a better position than some of my school friends who took the 6th form and uni route (I'm not saying that this is wrong - just personal experience).

I know you may not think it worth it, but stick at it if you can. Even if you are looking for another job - it is easier to find one when you already are in one and it will also be a reference for you for future work.

rachelandgromit

Oops - think I've replied twice!

cazziebo

rachelandgromit wrote: »

Hi StokeChick

Just want to say I'm 26, I left school at 16 with 2 C grade GCSE's, went to work in admin in 'potteries' took myself off to evening college 4 nights a week. I waas on £60 per week then and had to pay my mum £20 a week 'rent'. I stuck at it until the death of the pottery industry, moved onto a couple of more admin roles, Inland Revenue, etc then after a long stint in managment (5yrs) I bagged myself a good career with the Probation Service. Don't get me wrong, I've always studied in the evenings, and this year (after 6 years of studying) will have completed my degree with the Open University whilst working full-time.

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:T :T :T Congrats on getting your degree. That's a long slog when you're working at the same time. :T :T

kazwookie

What does you pay slip actually say?

And what tax code is on your pay slip?

It is possible you are on week one tax as you don't have a tax code.