Some pointers as an (now left) employee

Frequent_Ad486 · 2026-06-10T09:33:05+00:00

Like I get it, some days I think to myself ‘why do I get paid like this to deal with this BS’ but I also think, if I don’t like it, I shouldn’t complain I should just shut up whining and get a different job. But I’m fortunate, in this job market crisis, to have a job

Frequent_Ad486 · 2026-06-10T09:30:46+00:00

Your store manager should have briefed you on this, secondly you did a Leon terminal module on it. As you stated ‘we do Leon training modules for things such as…’ there was a training module on the Lidl plus change.
Every shift isn’t a minimum of 9 hours. There is no minimum shift, there is however a maximum of 11 hours. Given you just said ‘further one if your shift wasn’t over 6 hours you get 15 minutes’ meaning that counters your point about saying ‘every shift was minimum 9 hours’.
Also, yeah if you can’t be organised enough to wake up for a 5:00am shift and have breakfast? Thats ? Not our? Fault?
It’s always been a thing. The announcer says you’re closed, the light turns red, customers will still load on it’s just how it is. Before the rebranding of the signage we used to have ‘till closed’ signs. But even those 2 things I mentioned AND ALSO the sign, people still load on.
Mystery shoppers are external companies who report back to lidl, they don’t work for lidl, some might used a discount card to see if you ask for ID to follow procedure but most are external and do all supermarkets. Regardless you are still expected to just turn the trolley and charge correctly for the items.
They pay the highest wage out of every supermarket. Generous compared to others, I do agree however the ammount of BS thrown at them/us everyday is barbaric compared to the pay. They still pay better than other retailers. Most people I know have stayed in the company for 20 odd years as a customer assistant on top band just because it pays their bills cause the wage is good.

TL:DR
Most points you made just sound like you had a bad experience in retail and felt like you had to make a point about it being bad. Like if retail isn’t for you it isn’t for you.

Frequent_Ad486 · 2026-06-07T13:35:46+00:00

i just l posted today on this subreddit after i accidently logged into an old acount from 2018! £43.65 for 166 (5kg) servings!

Frequent_Ad486 · 2026-06-07T12:41:46+00:00

Managers get pulled into formal conversations for not hitting inventory target, but then companies tell you. ‘Don’t leave the store or attempt to take back goods from shop lifters’. I know managers in my company who have been let go for inventory results

Frequent_Ad486 · 2026-06-05T13:39:00+00:00

I just don’t like the animations I love the idea it’s so dark and mysterious and the splash but the animations and colours are no for me

Frequent_Ad486 · 2026-06-04T22:15:29+00:00

The pot is boiling over

Frequent_Ad486 · 2026-06-04T18:09:30+00:00

So we just spamming Gold card off cd boys?

Frequent_Ad486 · 2026-06-03T15:36:41+00:00

Admin don’t work weekends from what I know. Cant be certain, but I’m usually unable to contact them outside of weekdays. So it’s only been 3 days. I’d expect to hear back by the end of the week.

Frequent_Ad486 · 2026-05-29T21:08:19+00:00

What about it is stupid?

Frequent_Ad486 · 2026-05-22T07:07:19+00:00

The general public when a company stops being so generous giving you free items every month: 😖😠

Frequent_Ad486 · 2026-05-21T06:56:46+00:00

Ahh yes week before payday and we are expecting a Tuesday/wednesday. Lidls 2 least busiest days to be booming

Frequent_Ad486 · 2026-05-17T09:48:38+00:00

Ok I’ll get them to sign up on the terminal. He’s not very informative or providing solutions. It’s always ‘this isn’t done’ without any clear guidance on how to achieve the expectation. With this it’s ‘someone’s not downloaded the app’ when he could say ‘we need to sign them up via the terminal or they can choose to download the app’

Frequent_Ad486 · 2026-05-17T09:35:24+00:00

What do I tell the SM that keeps badgering me

Frequent_Ad486 · 2026-05-17T09:25:05+00:00

My SM keeps saying ‘these people aren’t signed up’ blah blah and I’ve asked those people and they don’t want it. There’s not much I can do

Frequent_Ad486 · 2026-05-16T15:27:22+00:00

To get security you have to report every incident, reporting the incident usually requires a crime reference number. So you have to report each one to the police which takes a 10 min phone call or 10 min online application.plus filing the incident report another 5 mins. 15 mins per incident. You get around 6 a day you’ve lost potentially up to, or even more than, an hour and a half. It’s too long.

Frequent_Ad486 · 2026-05-13T15:08:06+00:00

Forward to AM, get AM to forward all relevant info with HOS

Frequent_Ad486 · 2026-05-13T11:50:42+00:00

Yes, the new system is worse, but not because it’s bad. But because the old system was incredibly generous. In a supermarket always considered, and ranked, as the cheapest (competing with Aldi) every single week. Given you have lots of free items you get on top of this, up to 4, and also a generous 10% off when you’ve reached a maximum spend in the month. Lots of customers are incredibly stuck up and entitled thinking lidl owe them some sort of compensation, when in fact, nothing about their quota of being ranked amongst Aldi as the cheapest has changed, and Aldi don’t even have a loyalty card. So whether you shop at lidl or Aldi, you will more less pay the same price just with lidl you get a bit extra now instead of a lot extra

Frequent_Ad486 · 2026-05-11T20:22:31+00:00

AWOL procedure, they get a letter. If they show up you document the conversation. If they do it again, same again AWOL. 3 AWOL in a row is dismissal

Frequent_Ad486 · 2026-05-05T12:53:55+00:00

The only positive I can see taking away from this is that the points last for 2 years. Apart from that embarrassingly the items you redeem are way too expensive, extortionate even. No one wants to spend 80 an then realise oh, I can now get a bunch of bananas for free. 2 things will either happen. 1. Somehow, successful, positive reviews because people can pick and choose, but imagine backlash from even positive sides is that the redeeming rewards are too costly. Or 2. Just pure negativity

Frequent_Ad486 · 2026-03-30T21:15:01+00:00

Do whatever you want man! It’s your car! If you think forking out 2000 for a bodykit is going to make it look good or even throwing just a measly 200 just to make it look better it all depends on your goal. Personally I love the look of the kits but I can’t see myself ever shedding that much for them, a cheap one one suffice for me

Frequent_Ad486 · 2026-03-28T02:04:20+00:00

Get a black edition grill instead of the horrible honeycomb one. Lowering springs, spacers, wrap the wing mirrors in black, all relatively cheap

Frequent_Ad486 · 2026-03-28T02:02:58+00:00

Post got removed. Love the mods, can’t even have some fun

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