[_jason_]

(Original post by Prodigy)
I'm afraid you, and all the other temps, will probably be let go for the month of January and the store will have the intentions of taking you and all the other temps back on in February. Reason being is no store really makes anything in January so they can't afford the temps for that month, it's happened in my store and the same is happening in other stores where my friends have temp positions. I think to get bought back to your store just make sure you keep up your good work, do anything they tell you even if it means helping other departments out (I had to help George the other day even though I was on H+L) and just make sure you make it clear to your line manager you would like to return. Good Luck, I also hope to be called back to my store!

I'm permanent but I see notices around the staff area looking for people to voluntarily reduce their contract hours in January!

[Prodigy]

(Original post by _jason_)
I'm permanent but I see notices around the staff area looking for people to voluntarily reduce their contract hours in January!

Wow, that sucks for them :/

[rdizzle1]

Hey does anyone know the cut off date for pay & the actual pay date over Dec/Jan.

Thanks xo

[_jason_]

Next pay is 13th Jan for work done up to 6th.

[Stebartle]

If i worked saturdays as a xmas temp from
3rd of december to xmas eve will i still be paid on the 13th of jan or earlier? Need the cash :/

[_jason_]

I would of thought the work from 3rd - 9th Dec would of been in last months pay, from 10th - 24th on the 13th.

[chrisb23]

Anyone else been kept on as seasonal?

[Shippy]

i've actually heard that they;re taking on a lot of people on checkouts which is where i've been as a temp, they're sorting out the shifts that are available now and getting in touch apparently but i'm gonna ring up if i've not heard anythin by the end of the week.

[chrisb23]

Yeah I am on checkouts too.. in my store they let almost everybody go though! Awkward last day... Apparently I won't hear anything for a few weeks because they never need people in Jan.

[jamesjamesk]

So after finishing my temp contract on 31st December they told me I may have to wait a few weeks before I would hear anything, although they did say I was 99% that I would return. Just got a call to ask me if I could come in tomorrow at 10am, since I dont have the green uniform yet they told me just to wear a shirt and trousers, does anyone know what I'll be doing tomorrow?

[Shippy]

Just been offered a permanent position one shift on self scan, one on checkouts, so happy

[jamesjamesk]

(Original post by Shippy)
Just been offered a permanent position one shift on self scan, one on checkouts, so happy

Congratulations!

[Shippy]

(Original post by jamesjamesk)
Congratulations!

thank you

[KayLux]

Got kept on as a seasonal. Hopefully I'll be brought back soon!

[_jason_]

(Original post by Shippy)
Just been offered a permanent position one shift on self scan, one on checkouts, so happy

Congratulations!

[Prodigy]

I hope they bring me back. Loved it there!

[dollar]

Hey so I was a temp worker too, but how come I got paid the same as the previous month even with the extra pay they said we would get for working xmas eve and boxing day?

Should I call up because I don't see any £17p/h or £13p/h for those days on my payslip even though this is what they said we get?

[Prodigy]

Yeah best to call up and speak to personel.

[LoneWanderer]

(Original post by dollar)
Hey so I was a temp worker too, but how come I got paid the same as the previous month even with the extra pay they said we would get for working xmas eve and boxing day?

Should I call up because I don't see any £17p/h or £13p/h for those days on my payslip even though this is what they said we get?

I'm in a similar situation. Posters were up saying colleagues would be earning approx £17/h (on night shift) for New Years Eve, Christmas day etc but don't appear to have been paid that...

Also, another question, when clocking in and out is your pay taken from the nearest quarter hour? For example working till say 6.55 it takes it as 6.45 whereas if you were to stay an extra 5 minutes you'd get paid till 7? If that makes sense...?

[dollar]

(Original post by LoneWanderer)
I'm in a similar situation. Posters were up saying colleagues would be earning approx £17/h (on night shift) for New Years Eve, Christmas day etc but don't appear to have been paid that...

Also, another question, when clocking in and out is your pay taken from the nearest quarter hour? For example working till say 6.55 it takes it as 6.45 whereas if you were to stay an extra 5 minutes you'd get paid till 7? If that makes sense...?

Well I'm going to have to call them and find out. If you clock in at 6:01 they would pay you from 6:15. If you clock out at 6:44 they would pay you until 6:30. Of course they are not this strict, they have something called exceptions which means if you are a minute or two out then they pay you anyway. Also, it's difficult for them to work out every time an employee was a minute or so late so they just assume you get there on time and leave on time. I've been late a few times and left at 22:00 instead of 22:15 but I still got paid the nightly rate for the extra 15 mins.