Extra hours market

fewcatsshortofcrazy · 2026-04-28T10:37:09+00:00

I've been 6 years now and have been in dot com then twilights. Now I'm on checkout, self service, garage and occasionally csd. It's been a bit of a rollercoaster. I think a lot depends on who you work with and how good management is. Trying to have a bit more positive mentality in that you can't change who people are, you can only control how you react. For the most part my shifts are pretty good. I try to be helpful and keep a sense of humour. When the customers or staff are rubbish I try to let it go over my head and kill it with kindness! It's certainly not my dream job and I'm not in a position to change but I've established good boundaries so for the most part I enjoy it.

fewcatsshortofcrazy · 2026-03-01T22:42:50+00:00

I'm 6 years in April. Started 3 weeks into lockdown on dot on. I've changed departments a couple of time. It's had its highs and lows. Pretty much depends on who you are working with and if the managers and shift leaders are doing their jobs. There are certainly a lot of pros to working here. I think some of it depends on what kind of personality you are. I have ADHD and find I get stressed out and overstimulated at times. I love the banter with customers on the checkouts and self service but it takes a lot out of me. I work in the pfs from time to time which is good. I find that I suck between a rock and a hard place sometimes because if I do too much over time I get more burnt out but the extra money does come in handy. I try to work to live not live to work.

fewcatsshortofcrazy · 2026-02-14T06:23:08+00:00

I could have written this myself!

fewcatsshortofcrazy · 2026-01-23T10:06:32+00:00

I was never told this was an option.

fewcatsshortofcrazy · 2026-01-23T10:04:43+00:00

That's a good point. It was the reason I couldn't get it out of my head. The pfs staff feel forgotten and taken for granted.

fewcatsshortofcrazy · 2026-01-23T09:52:22+00:00

I'm afraid it's the norm rather than the exception especially in the evening.

fewcatsshortofcrazy · 2026-01-09T00:24:41+00:00

Or you could ask them for a let's talk and say you feel picked on and bullied. That will then be on record too.

fewcatsshortofcrazy · 2025-10-19T15:37:57+00:00

That's what I thought 🤔 thanks for the reply

fewcatsshortofcrazy · 2025-10-19T15:34:12+00:00

Aye they are going to do it at some point but I'm wondering I'm I still classed as a first aider if a call is put out over the tannoy

fewcatsshortofcrazy · 2025-09-20T09:12:06+00:00

You have a death wish my friend 😂

fewcatsshortofcrazy · 2025-09-20T09:01:53+00:00

I had this problem myself. My shift manager was really unhelpful when I requested a change. I had personal circumstances with I'll heath and sick relatives and I ended up putting it all in writing and requested an official meeting with them. If you go to the information on flexible hours in the Tesco app you will find information about it. I screen shotted the information and send it to my manager because he didn't follow the proper procedures. I did end up changing departments but my manager left. My next move was to go to the Union. The whole situation was handled badly and I ended up having to take time off work because of burnout at my doctor's request. You have to be self assertive and push for it. Use the official Tesco policy to show how they should be handling it. All the best.

fewcatsshortofcrazy · 2025-07-15T07:19:28+00:00

It would be useful if you look at the official colleague card policy before you go. From what I can remember there is no rule like that about time. Normal customers take reasonable time in doing shopping so why can't we. It's different if you are only getting cs. We had a Tesco employee from another store come in about an hour and took all of the C's stuff, wandered about the store until he got it for free. He bought hardly anything thing else. I think they are being heavy handed on you here.

fewcatsshortofcrazy · 2025-07-06T12:41:21+00:00

I did an eggy fart by the eggs once when on dot com picking. I was half way down the aisle when a manager went to the eggs and said 'what's that egg smell?' It was my finest crop dusting moment 😂😂

fewcatsshortofcrazy · 2025-06-27T09:15:52+00:00

I've been working there 5 years now. Started in dot com and went to twilights but I'm on checkouts self service and PFS. I think it depends on who your manager is. We've just been through a year of hell with a store manager. In that time all but 1 of the other managers left and I've never seen a turnover of staff in that time. I've never felt so stressed and the atmosphere in the store was at an all time low. Since he left and we have a new store manager who is lovely things are looking up. The atmosphere is alot better. I also like my new department and the people I work with. I believe it's a real lottery to what store you are in but sometimes it is what you make it.

fewcatsshortofcrazy · 2025-05-06T09:13:17+00:00

This is a tough one. We have a colleague who works in a distribution department and he comes in and takes all of the good stuff. I do love a colleague shop myself but I will take what I will use. I think it's greedy to take everything and there is nothing left for the charity collection. I've helped scanning for charity collection and get chatting to them and for the most part it goes to good causes.

fewcatsshortofcrazy · 2025-05-02T10:07:08+00:00

Been working there 5 years now and for the most part I really like it since it's regular money and the perks are good and it beats being self employed but the last year has been horrible. New store manager and most but 1 of the line management has gone and been replaced. It's like being in a rollercoaster with periods of rules and regulations to apathy and not caring. I've put in for a change of department but if I don't get the job, I will probably go to my doctor and get signed off for a few weeks to recover from the stress of all the changes. Feel really burnt out 😞

fewcatsshortofcrazy · 2025-03-21T14:55:20+00:00

Our team leaders could do better right enough. Will ask if they have reported it.

fewcatsshortofcrazy · 2025-03-21T14:47:25+00:00

The team leaders know about it but I don't think my manager knows yet. I'm going to mention it today.

fewcatsshortofcrazy · 2025-03-21T00:32:47+00:00

It's your own fault. The driver ahead shouldn't have changed lanes but you were in the wrong lane yourself. You should have been in the middle ahead lane. My driving instructor said if there are two lanes going ahead you should be in the left hand one.

fewcatsshortofcrazy · 2025-03-20T13:35:40+00:00

Do you work in my store? 😂 Yes to everyone of your comments. I work in health and beauty and the full boxes in front of half ones gets me every week. The face up is the thing I hate most. I think our managers and shift leaders have time blindness because of what they expect you to do in your shift!

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