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groove · 27-11-2011, 11:20

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Originally Posted by blazey

Nearly everyone I know seems to have worked there at some point. I've never worked there but it seemed to me to be alright if you did only want to work a few weeks before moving on to somewhere else. In my experience of doing short term employment like that though you nearly always get paid the wrong amount (and never in a good way) and then you get treated like you're an idiot the whole time you're there. Yet somehow there always seems to be a handful of people who HAVE been there forever and they think they're amazing.

Well it isn't amazing to be in a job like that all your life, you're probably a mug. If anyone is looking for a job right now, aim high. As much as it is tempting to apply for the jobs that seem like you can just walk right into them, it is worth putting in the extra effort and ironing your shirt to get a better job.

I can ID with that. The permanenet staff become 'trainers' to the temps and think they're a higher life form. It goes to their heads. Thats the factory mentality. Seen it a few times.

mobertol · 27-11-2011, 11:34

I had a tassel-sticking, glitter-shaking 6 weeks there as a student back in the summer of1983 - it was still Joseph Arnold's then.
I remember it being OK, except when on the packing machines (BORING) -some great people worked there -had quite few laughs though you weren't really supposed to talk a lot and could only go to the loo for so many minutes and when it was your turn.... worse than being at school.

They had a great canteen too.

phil8715 · 27-11-2011, 12:27

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Originally Posted by groove

I can ID with that. The permanenet staff become 'trainers' to the temps and think they're a higher life form. It goes to their heads. Thats the factory mentality. Seen it a few times.

That was in the warehouse. I solely worked at the Clayton site. And also when it was in Preston, I actually moved from Preston when the Findel relocated from Preston to Clayton.

accyman · 27-11-2011, 13:55

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Originally Posted by mobertol

They had a great canteen too.

the only thing i remeber fondly of that place is that if you pressed the top button and middle button on the drinks machine at the same time you got a free can of pop although you never knew which one you were going to get.Im surprised that machine ever made any money lol

jaysay · 27-11-2011, 17:45

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Originally Posted by phil8715

My Mum worked there for about 25 years. She had different jobs there. I worked half my adult life there doing one job or the other.

You do get treated like crap even my mum did.

Well why stay then, nothing worse than going to work every day hating what your doing

ajkey76 · 27-11-2011, 18:27

my friend works in the billing processing section and apparently this xmas has been their busiest since '97. i'm glad they're doing well. not many places are.

first post.. whoopaa. serial lurker.. hi

accyman · 27-11-2011, 20:20

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Originally Posted by jaysay

Well why stay then, nothing worse than going to work every day hating what your doing

on the opposite side an asian lad i worked with there was still getting money paid into his account 3 months after they sacked him.No idea if they ever got their money back but i hope they didnt

davemac · 27-11-2011, 22:14

I dont think a lot would stay if it was possible to go from one job to another, but as the stampede to work at tesco proves there are a lot out of work and no jobs for them to do. Hence the reason people stay in jobs that they hate rather than sign on.