Originally Posted by
Mr Blake
Where is this mythical place called ASDA ?.....this land of milk and honey, where people are treated with respect. Is there a queue? Can we all join? It sounds like the unreachable dream!!!
It's bloody great! The money is not much, but then again, what am I doing? £5.80 an hour to refill shelves is about right, I reckon. I got turned down by B&Q (only 40 and with an Hons Degree, they thought I might be too "threatening" to the managers), Morrisons (same reason), Homebase (same again), and I got the "overqualified" response from other places. I was honest with ASDA, phoned them and asked for an interview based on how I wanted their cash and a Walmart discount card, and they took me on!
I love it, they give me loads of hours because I can be trusted to get on with a job, show some initiative, and take charge and motivate the seasonal staff. It works for all concerned. And the store manager can normally be found on the shop floor getting his hands dirty doing the same job that I do - as can all the section managers. No danger of "separation by desk" with this lot! My wife is now concerned that I will want to stay forever.....
And I was surprised at the amount of "ex" people that work there, and how easy it is to spot them by their work ethics....we may slag life in a uniform, but it does give you some pretty good characteristics and morals which the civilian employer absolutely loves!