The Tesco thread.

hey, does anyone know if you're allowed dreadlocks if you work in tesco?
I'm a general sales assitant, and I was wondering if I get dreadlocks will I be fired? I wouldn't take them out if they asked me too, I'd tie them back of course.
thanksss!

Your hourly rate is dependent upon the shifts you work and which format of store you work in.

My Mum dropped her purse in town just now and went back to check and it had gone, it had my privilidge card in it. Are there any steps I should take or contact anyone? I don't want some thieving stranger getting my discount!

im from east london, been trying at my two nearest stores for more than 1 whole year now. ive had absolutely no luck what soever. its like gold dust. i have previous retail experience working for sainsburys for 1 year and Barclays work experience. im 18 too.. please any advice for getting a job at tesco would be appreciated.

Ok, I'm on a flexi contract. My contracted hours are Friday, Saturday and Sunday. I've had today (monday) off sick, and possibly tomorrow as well.

Do these days off affect my attendance rating? I would presume so, but I wasn't sure. Also, how many days can you be off sick without a doctor's note?

Also, I've worked at Tesco three years now, but during that time I had nine months off on a career break. Is my attendance counted as 3% of the time since I came back off the career break, or 3% of the past 3 years? I need an attendance rate of 97% or more to get a student transfer, and I'm worried that these two days off will bugger that up. I've only been back three months, so two days off would probably tip me into the problem sections :/

Thanks anyway. I called up today and they told me not to come in. I've got some kind of rash on my face. We think it's an allergic reaction but we're not 100% sure so the duty manager told me not to come in today. I'm a bit miffed since I now lose two shifts worth of money and my attendance might fall below 97% which means I won't get a student transfer. Which is crap because I could have gone in today, they just won't let me.

Hey,

I have scored a job with tescos quite luckily but it seems very informal...

It was posted on gumtree (didn't say it was tescos), i sent my cv and got a phonecall to say print off application form and come to an interview with the store manager. I had the interview in about 10 minutes and she had a quick look at the application form then said she would ring me the next day.

I got offered the job and was told to go do my training, so i did my bronze, gold, silver before stepping into the work environment or having a introduction or anything lol.

What im getting to is...

They do not know I am a university student at the moment as I didn't mention it in interview/application. Is there any chance of me getting a transfer to my uni town when term starts so I have work year round? (ie. is it done internally or externally). I have a plan saying I didn't know what i wanted to do and applied through clearing etc.

I am not going to be able to complete my 12 weeks (may get 10-11) in my current store which may be an issue.

Thanks for any help!

Speak to your Personnel Manager as soon as possible.