Not good firms to work for - Page 5

niceone · 06-05-2006, 08:55

hansons brickyard in huncoat, they have layed 100+ workers off for three weeks without pay!!!!!!!

bad breath brown · 06-05-2006, 17:12

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Originally Posted by Tealeaf

MacDonalds - Ultra ****e

i am of the opinion that macdonalds does provide a structured training program for the young worker. my son progressed from new trainee to shift manager.

AnthonyS · 12-05-2006, 14:53

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Originally Posted by bad breath brown

i am of the opinion that macdonalds does provide a structured training program for the young worker. my son progressed from new trainee to shift manager.

I worked there for a few weekends. It is a pretty nasty company to work for, but it is possible to get promoted quickly if you can cope with the high pressure and all the grief you get off your bosses and the customers, and the rather pathetic pay.

I hated my time there and I have vowed never to use a mop ever again. Worst job ever!

I have worked at Express Gifts before. In fact I worked over 2-3 years during the Christmas periods. It's wasn't that bad when I was there because everyone knew each other and could have a laugh. Good work for college students who need a part-time job after college.

Reidy · 12-05-2006, 18:46

McLaren Foods, New company opened up 3 months ago rent a building at the back from hollands, They expect you to be paid for 8 hours per day but want you to work and mad you work 11-12 hours per day with no overtime, The excuse being you get a salary not an hourly rate!! So PLEASE EVERYONE AVOID THIS PLACE ITS SLAVE DRIVERS!

lancashire lad · 08-02-2007, 23:53

Harrisons Engineering in Whalley.

Kisser · 09-02-2007, 11:19

I have been very lucky and have never really worked for a company I didnt really like. I did at spell at MyTravel a few years ago - and I hated it, but that was the job - not the company.

Shady McGough · 10-02-2007, 18:04

Here's my one - Walsh Electrical in Nelson. So bad it made me ill...........literally. Hope that firm goes spectacularly down the swanee.

glasgow guy · 11-02-2007, 21:22

crikey..this thread is over 3 years old...

the date of the 1st post was....10-10-2003..

Bagpuss · 12-02-2007, 00:27

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Originally Posted by glasgow guy

crikey..this thread is over 3 years old...

the date of the 1st post was....10-10-2003..

Time doesn't alter the fact that there is a lot of crap firms out there.

cashman · 12-02-2007, 00:35

worst i ever worked for was giron freres used to be on factory bottom, they sacked me for attending a friends funeral.

that was mid 60s an i still bare a grudge.

Sparkologist · 13-02-2007, 17:08

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Originally Posted by Shady McGough

Here's my one - Walsh Electrical in Nelson...

I have heard from others in the trade that Walsh Electrical are the worst electrical contractors in the area. Usually the dead-ends that get found out at decent electrical firms end up there.

chav1 · 14-02-2007, 01:04

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Originally Posted by Sparkologist

I have heard from others in the trade that Walsh Electrical are the worst electrical contractors in the area. Usually the dead-ends that get found out at decent electrical firms end up there.

i like to put thos square 9v batteries on my tongue

you reackon they will give me job

Sparkologist · 17-02-2007, 11:47

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Originally Posted by chav1

i like to put thos square 9v batteries on my tongue

you reackon they will give me job

Licking batteries as well, Chav?

I just had you down as a window-licker. I didn't realise that you were multi-skilled.

jimmyjim · 19-02-2007, 18:11

A little haulage company in Blackburn called "kenyons".... grandad and dad .. fantastic.... the sons....... well.. lack of alcohol and brewery springs to mind.... employes 70 people... during 2006 turned over more than 100 staff............. now thats quality.....

booth76 · 20-02-2007, 18:12

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Originally Posted by accymel

I'll agree there!! the wages was sh*te as was the supervisors that ran the floors lol

Express Gifts, didn't enjoy my first stint there. Second stint wasn't as bad but as accymel says the wages were awful. Some slave driving going on on the factory floors too in my opinion.

Nowhere near as bad as Crown Eyeglass where I worked for over a year. Awful place, awful wages, and some not so nice people working there... In my opinion of course.

Just reminded myself that on Christmas Eve the millionaire owner of the company walked into the office at 4.58pm and said... "You can go early."

Home time was 5.00pm

And if anyone left the company and the owner wanted to wish them well he'd always do it in our time not the companies.