The Working At Asda Thread

Hey, could anyone tell me when the next payday is?

Friday 21st

I know, feels like forever away

So if the pay day is the 21st then the cut off is the 14th I'm guessing?

Also when I got the job they told us to put our holidays down will I be paid for them or not?

Good evening,

After a decent start at ASDA I have had a major allergic reaction. It happened on my day off so I tried to get it sorted but it got worse so on Thursday when I was supposed to work I went in to show them how bad it was and my manager agreed I should go back to the doctors.

I agreed earlier in the week to work the Friday but as it hadn't got any better I called them on Thursday evening to let them know I could not work Friday anymore. I went in today at 11 an hour before I was supposed to start to show them that there had been no major improvements and to show them the tablets I'd been given by the doctor along with the information that I needed a blood test on Monday morning,

They suggested they could find something else for me to do but it's been quite sore and painful so I said I'd prefer to give my medication the time it needs to work. We verbally agreed I should give them a call on Friday to let them know what my doctor says on Friday.

It means I will have missed
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Tuesday
Friday but both today and Thursday it was agreed that I should not work. Given that I am a seasonal colleague is it likely that I will be sacked or just given no hours again in future?

You'll have an RTW but I'm not really sure on seasonal policy with regards to absence without being in front of WIRE - sorry! The RTW will explain what happens from here.

Does it look better or worse that I've called them quite a bit to let them know what's going on and if I'd be ok to work or should I just have said I'll be off until next Friday and I'll call you when I am ok to work?

I felt that going in and letting them see for themselves how it was and stuff would be better than them thinking I was just looking for time off

As long as they're kept in the loop then you're doing the right thing.

Do you think it's getting better? When do you think you'll next be in?

Most days I go in wanting to leave my copy of "How to win friends & Influence People" in the office for their perusal

Worked out (if I get into Uni) I only have 29 shifts left Less then 30!!!

2 shifts until uni starts.

A week at Christmas and Easter and I'll hopefully be done on shop floor!

where are you going for uni in august???

I only work twice a week and also have taken all my remaining holiday for the year before my contract changes.

I just said that I'd stop working at the end of August to make it easier for everyone. I have a second job also which pays more and means I get less abuse .

(I study at the University of Worcester)

Makes sense, I know a girl who starts Uni this week because she is off to the US for a exchange year thing, thought maybe you were the same.

I should probably use my holiday time - although I'm transferring and cutting down my hours so I don't know if the hours stay with me or not?

They're calculating holiday pay by the average amount of hours worked for the last 12 weeks (or your contract if higher).

What so currently I will have loads of Holidays, but 12 weeks into Uni I wont then??

If that's the case I think those 28 shifts left might be dramatically reduced