The Woolworths Thread

[quick90]

Whaaaaaaat?!?! Yea that's going to make people who already hate their job so much better. How long has it been like that?

Since the managers meeting last wednesday. Now when I ask when I'll get my TOIL days that I'm owed, I'm answered with "when it suits the company, not you" in a patronising tone...

[BSammy]

I'm sure there's a clause in the agreement where if they don't happen within a certain timeframe you're to just be paid it.

Remind them of that if you can find it. If it helps.

[quick90]

I believe it is 28 days? Which is this coming Monday. So I'll be asking for it to be paid next week.

[quick90]

Looks like Woolworths have re-applied for the trade mark "Woolworths" Lodgement Date: 15-MAY-2012

The current trade mark wasn't up for renewal until 09-MAY-2017

Looks like there will be a new website too "woolworthsonline.com.au"

http://pericles.ipaustralia.gov.au/a..._Is_Internal=F

http://tmarque.com.au/twitter/tradem...w=120601094651

[townie]

Looks like Woolworths have re-applied for the trade mark "Woolworths" Lodgement Date: 15-MAY-2012

The current trade mark wasn't up for renewal until 09-MAY-2017

Looks like there will be a new website too "woolworthsonline.com.au"

http://pericles.ipaustralia.gov.au/a..._Is_Internal=F

http://tmarque.com.au/twitter/tradem...w=120601094651

Click and collect suggests being able to order online but pick up in store

[quick90]

Click and collect suggests being able to order online but pick up in store

We already have that option when ordering online at our store. Started a few months back.

It's a really good way to shop! you don't have to pay for delivery, & you don't have to wait around for it to arrive.
you simply choose a time that suits you, & pick it up in-store.

[T 360]

Looks like that website is online : http://www2.woolworthsonline.com.au/

EDIT: And the main website has had a refresh too? http://www.woolworths.com.au

[the way to go]

woolworthsonline.com.au has always been the site for shopping online, but yeah theyve both had a refresh

click and collect also includes trucks that park at woolies petrol stations on major roads (in sydney at least) so you can stop by and pick your groceries up on your way home

[T 360]

Anyone know how to go about getting your RSA (WA)?

[powlmao]

Anyone know how to go about getting your RSA (WA)?

External Course.

[T 360]

External Course.

I heard it could be done online?

[john-91]

I heard it could be done online?

I work for woolworths in WA, I got my RSA online and yeah no dramas. Can't remember which website it was, I paid like 75 bucks and did a 3 hour online course, printed the cert out, took it to work with me and then that was it.

[iMathew]

In regards to the relaunch and managers working late, how is it going to work?
It's started spreading around the store that they want the 2IC to do 1pm-10pm. How will this fit in with supervisors? They'll have to pay 2 people supervision during the night? :\

[T 360]

I work for woolworths in WA, I got my RSA online and yeah no dramas. Can't remember which website it was, I paid like 75 bucks and did a 3 hour online course, printed the cert out, took it to work with me and then that was it.

Could it be http://aveling.com.au/ ?

[bensneddon]

Could it be http://aveling.com.au/ ?

Aveling aren't bad, but I would go for AHA (http://www.ahawa.asn.au).

They are the most authoritative source for liquor licensing stuff in WA outside of DRGL.

The other choice IMO would be Clubs WA.

I did my liquor training through AHA (both RSA and Approved Manager course) and found them to be very good. Mine were both done face to face though, before online courses were offered for the Approved Manager course.

[bensneddon]

In regards to the relaunch and managers working late, how is it going to work?
It's started spreading around the store that they want the 2IC to do 1pm-10pm. How will this fit in with supervisors? They'll have to pay 2 people supervision during the night? :\

Not sure how the EBA fits in over east, but in this situation in WA the 2IC would get paid their usual amount (either salary, or Grade 3 EBA wage with in-charge allowance if the CSTM wasn't there) and the other supervisor would get paid the same as a checkout operator (Grade 2 EBA with no in-charge rate)

[Clank_]

Sigh, my store is so incompetent. Get rostered on for 3.5h (crap shift), get called to work 3h, turn up at work and they're short hours and the captain asks me to stay back a half hour... As if I would ever do that. What's worse is that all my shifts are now turning to 3h or 3.5h (down from 5h) and the other casuals that work slower than me keep their 5h shifts. Now I pretty much take my time at work (unless there's a reason not to), and even that's faster than some people...

[the way to go]

what date is the relaunch planned for?
(pm is cool, sensitive info and what not)

and clank_ i hate that too, but what annoys me even more is 3.75 and 5.75hr shifts
none of them care how good a worker you are, and it sucks. :\

[iMathew]

Not sure how the EBA fits in over east, but in this situation in WA the 2IC would get paid their usual amount (either salary, or Grade 3 EBA wage with in-charge allowance if the CSTM wasn't there) and the other supervisor would get paid the same as a checkout operator (Grade 2 EBA with no in-charge rate)

That's absolutely bullshit.

[bensneddon]

That's absolutely bullshit.

Sure is... but that's only if they choose to stick to the EBA 100%.

If the store manager/CSTM felt that it was beneficial to keep paying you the in-charge rate, they could.

[quick90]

what date is the relaunch planned for?
(pm is cool, sensitive info and what not)

June 18. They mention it in one of the videos on the All Yours website.

[nanakid12]

I guess that's why our store never states on the contract "Service Supervisor", so they can't be forced to pay us supervision rates (and can reduce us to checkout operator instead of supervisor if they need to save money :P I'm not too worried about it though). I was, however told that National is going to be paying wages for people who help out with the relaunch, instead of it coming outta the store's budget? Hmmm.

Also, I sold someone an Optus recharge today and the receipt didn't cut it (it printed out as like a whole "together" thing, like the SCO used to do). Maybe this was part of the Storeline upgrade last week? Funny thing though, it still cuts Telstra vouchers as a seperate piece of paper.
Hmmmm. Hmm.

[iMathew]

I guess that's why our store never states on the contract "Service Supervisor", so they can't be forced to pay us supervision rates (and can reduce us to checkout operator instead of supervisor if they need to save money :P I'm not too worried about it though). I was, however told that National is going to be paying wages for people who help out with the relaunch, instead of it coming outta the store's budget? Hmmm.

Also, I sold someone an Optus recharge today and the receipt didn't cut it (it printed out as like a whole "together" thing, like the SCO used to do). Maybe this was part of the Storeline upgrade last week? Funny thing though, it still cuts Telstra vouchers as a seperate piece of paper.
Hmmmm. Hmm.

The SCO's never printed on the same receipt? And yes, the Optus recharges do it, none of the others do though

[BSammy]

yeah i've noticed that a few times witht he optus.

[nanakid12]

Maybe it was when it was with that old software that Big W SCO still uses... NCR or something? I swear I went through SCO at a nearby woolies a while back and it printed on the same receipt.