The Woolworths Thread

[always-safeway]

The roster idea is good!! So much easier! Lol. Yeh my supervisors are like that too, always sounds like that.. I get thanked after most shift whether it be supervisor or 2ic/CSM/3ic

I love when they call you in and over the phone you get hailed and they're so greatful, but as soon as you get there, they act like you were rostered and didn't have other plans.
that's what it can be like sometimes at my store.

[bdude]

Called up to get my roster this evening. Apparently they are attaching roster slips to our pay slips now. Guess had to many miss-communication/no shows regarding shift times. I got 8hours - 6am-10am on Wednesday and Sunday 5.30pm-9.30pm. Both good and bad - I like the morning shifts because its over and done with early but getting up at 4.45am in this weather isn't going to be good!.

I've seen those at my friend's place, it's a decent idea. I don't mind how our system works though, we have a folder with a table with names down the lefts and days across the top. You or a supervisor write the hours onto like a post-it and then you initial your name to say they're correct.

[ekul444]

I love when they call you in and over the phone you get hailed and they're so greatful, but as soon as you get there, they act like you were rostered and didn't have other plans.
that's what it can be like sometimes at my store.

yes totally agree with that!

[iMathew]

Was walking up to check rosters today, SM was like "wanna do a shift on sunday". I was like "uhh what time", he's like "whenever you want matie, can come in at 7am if you wanted too", I was like "shaweeeet! ", not very often you can pick the time you want to work!

[Barney_Stinson]

this week they gave me a single 4 hour shift..... spose its better than nothing

how long till they start giving me 10+ hours though?

seriously thinking i should start looking for another job....

[pandaaMONIA]

12:00 - 21:00 today :\
Seriously not looking forward to standing for nine hours, today.
Same next week:

Friday 16:00 - 21:00
Saturday 8:30 - 17:30

erguguh

[babikakez]

What department are you in?

edit: @ barney

[Barney_Stinson]

What department are you in?

edit: @ barney

longlife

i've got thursday, friday, sat, sun availabilities all day

might even go in and tell them i can work mon, tues and wed as well now that unis finished this semester

[babikakez]

Probably a good idea.
Remember also that its nearly end of financial year and they always skimp on wages around now to get a better result - and longlife is one of the first departments to get hit. That doesn't really help you though...

Ugh, I'm working at another store on monday, half smokeshop half supervision, and I just found out my awful awful grocery 2IC is going to be there as well. Nooooooooooo :angry:

[Barney_Stinson]

Probably a good idea.
Remember also that its nearly end of financial year and they always skimp on wages around now to get a better result - and longlife is one of the first departments to get hit. That doesn't really help you though...

Ugh, I'm working at another store on monday, half smokeshop half supervision, and I just found out my awful awful grocery 2IC is going to be there as well. Nooooooooooo :angry:

ohk , i hadn't even thought of that

i guess then i can hope that it gets better in a months time

i'm really not asking for that many shifts i just want maybe 3 4 hour shifts a week to help me pay for food, travel and everything else that comes with being a uni student

[NNS7]

ohk , i hadn't even thought of that

i guess then i can hope that it gets better in a months time

i'm really not asking for that many shifts i just want maybe 3 4 hour shifts a week to help me pay for food, travel and everything else that comes with being a uni student

Have you asked your manager for more hours? or discussed the reason why you want more hours? sometimes this can help with some managers, if they know you have rent/bills to pay they may be more inclined to give you hours as opposed to them assuming you are living at home and just want drinking money....

[britto89]

So anyone care to share ISIS experiences. My store hasn't been switched over yet (Area 6.1) and was interested in what its like.

I use Backoffice, Stock management and the RF guns quite often as I do storeman shifts (receiving orders,etc) as well as general day to day tickets and autostockr routines. I'm hoping we get some better features with reports such as only printing certain pages as well as the receiving orders section. Being able to see what time,etc. a load was dispatched from a warehouse, or if its currently being picked,etc. as well as a better ULD system. Is it a whole new RF guns interface?

Hopefully we get the new system soon, but it will probably take ages for everyone to be rolled over (similar to WowPOS). Also, does anyone know if we'll ever get employee self service or something simillar. I was told years ago that PAYMAS was on its way out. Not that i care, PAYMAS still pays me fine but it would be good to get some increased functionality from a more up to date system.

britto

[babikakez]

Have you asked your manager for more hours? or discussed the reason why you want more hours? sometimes this can help with some managers, if they know you have rent/bills to pay they may be more inclined to give you hours as opposed to them assuming you are living at home and just want drinking money....

While this isn't true all of the time, some managers can be pretty reasonable. When I was desparately trying to get my 19k/18 months done for centrelink, I explained the situation to my SSM and he overlooked the fact that most weeks I was working more than 38 hours - in fact he made the comment that paying me overtime was usually cheaper than bringing in an adult casual, so why not exploit me.

Saying that though I wasn't new at all, and I had to do some really crap jobs (green arrows, monday morning tickets, cleaning up after a flood etc etc).

[timw7845]

a delivery truck ran into our spinkler in the backdock triggering the whole plaza's fire alarm system... it was amusing to see every other shop except us preparing to evaculate and us standing there asking each other wtf is happening

[dimzi]

Well as of today I am once again a fresh food person.

Tbh, my mum just wanted her discount card back...

[timw7845]

Well as of today I am once again a fresh food person.

Tbh, my mum just wanted her discount card back...

i havent got mine yet.. it better come this week or ill be cut

[lordtopcat]

I'm hoping we get some better features with reports such as only printing certain pages

No

Being able to see what time,etc. a load was dispatched from a warehouse, or if its currently being picked,etc.

No

Is it a whole new RF guns interface?

No

[babikakez]

i havent got mine yet.. it better come this week or ill be cut

Go check with cash office, its more than likely hiding in there

[brookie94]

Wtf?! 2ic just rang and goes 'hey Brooke.. Do you wanna start at 1 instead of 2.30? Aw no.. wait.. Don't worry about it. Thanks brooke!! I'll cya at 2.30!'
I was like wait.. What? Um bye? Lol what the hell was that about?!

[jirwin]

Just registered my EDR. It will accumulate even more slowly than what my flybuys does!

[brookie94]

Oh and happy birthday shinji!!!!!

[timw7845]

Go check with cash office, its more than likely hiding in there

twas.. they put a list up to say if its there..

when i rang up to speak to my service manager it was answered by the cash office.. and the woman in there said it was...

saved me 47c on diced steak and sour cream before.. woo

[killer-cupcakes]

God I love my new 21C!, she is so good unlike my old 21C, I had a pretty good day, I spent from 8:30-11 in systems doing tickets woohoo! first time ever but fun...novelty wears off after a while possibly. dislike my roster next week

MON: 16:00-20:30
TUE: 16:00-20:00
SUN: 10:00-16:00 (Might cancel that shift as I have a family commitment on that day)

anyway, will I get told off at work If I have my upper cartliage pierced? as I'm considering getting it done next weekend, so if anyone who has it pierced and worked at woolies let me know thanks

[timw7845]

God I love my new 21C!, she is so good unlike my old 21C, I had a pretty good day, I spent from 8:30-11 in systems doing tickets woohoo! first time ever but fun...novelty wears off after a while possibly. dislike my roster next week

MON: 16:00-20:30
TUE: 16:00-20:00
SUN: 10:00-16:00 (Might cancel that shift as I have a family commitment on that day)

anyway, will I get told off at work If I have my upper cartliage pierced? as I'm considering getting it done next weekend, so if anyone who has it pierced and worked at woolies let me know thanks

have a look in your handbook.. it tells you about piercings etc

[sethu01]

hello ?
i attended my wollworths caltex interview (1st round ) last week..but still i did'nt have any call or mail and outcome is unknown.could anyone help me to know when i will get the outcome.