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Leaving my IT graduate job for an ALDI job

Thought I might as well join the narcissistic self-indulgent gravy train and start one of these threads.

Even though I have nothing of interest to say, and no one should really care what I have to say because I'm a complete nobody, AMA.

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Reply 1

scrotgrot

God almighty, don't do it. The Aldi graduate scheme is a nightmare. A £41,000 starting salary in return for signing over your entire life sounds OK but there are no exit options, you will likely not earn a lot more than £41,000 ever.

Reply 2

WeedCanKill

Original post by scrotgrot

It's not a graduate scheme, it's a shelf stacking job. Sorry you wasted your time typing all that...

Reply 3

scrotgrot

Original post by WeedCanKill

It's not a graduate scheme, it's a shelf stacking job. Sorry you wasted your time typing all that...

Oh OK lol

Reply 4

Joinedup

They still work you pretty hard - hope you're not expecting an easy ride.

Reply 5

WeedCanKill

Original post by Joinedup

They still work you pretty hard - hope you're not expecting an easy ride.

Meh I did it for 4 years whilst I was in upper sixth form/University so I think I'll be ok, thanks anyway

Reply 6

swagyolo420

I like u

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Reply 7

doobucks

Original post by scrotgrot

Yeah I thought this would happen if you go into an Aldi grad scheme, better ways to make money and you can make more money than that anyway.

Reply 8

WeedCanKill

Original post by swagyolo420

I like u

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I like your swagyolo, but your 420 will be the death of you you hear?

Reply 9

silentshadows

Surprised nobody else has asked yet, but why?

Reply 10

pane123

What were you thinking?

Reply 11

Feraligatr

Original post by silentshadows

Surprised nobody else has asked yet, but why?

Could be better pay :s-smilie:

Reply 12

silentshadows

Original post by zhang-liao

Could be better pay :s-smilie:

Really, shelf stacking paying more than a graduate job? Pretty surprising if that's the case :s-smilie:

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Reply 13

Feraligatr

Original post by silentshadows

Really, shelf stacking paying more than a graduate job? Pretty surprising if that's the case :s-smilie:

...

First thing which popped in my head

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Reply 14

WeedCanKill

Original post by silentshadows

Surprised nobody else has asked yet, but why?

Original post by pane123

What were you thinking?

Original post by zhang-liao

First thing which popped in my head

Why not? Also, I cant tell you've not graduated yet because graduate jobs pay about the same as a full tine ALDI job...

Reply 15

elmosandy

Original post by WeedCanKill

Why not? Also, I cant tell you've not graduated yet because graduate jobs pay about the same as a full tine ALDI job...

Then why do people kill to a get a graduate job if the pay in ALDI is the same...

Reply 16

Joinedup

Original post by elmosandy

Then why do people kill to a get a graduate job if the pay in ALDI is the same...

Better prospects of promotion than average retail jobs? - dunno about aldi non graduate path in particular, the chain seems to be expanding aggressively at the moment.

TSR periodically works itself collectively into a frenzy because the daily mail runs it's 'a binman in Birmingham made 40,000 with overtime' story again, but in 10 years time that binman will probably still be doing the exact same job. 10 years after starting your graduate scheme you'll either have left the company or moved up the payscale.

Reply 17

qr95

How much you get paid? And how does that compare with aldi pay.

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Reply 18

User1014865

Original post by elmosandy

Then why do people kill to a get a graduate job if the pay in ALDI is the same...

Better prospects, eventual pay rise...

Reply 19

WeedCanKill

You're all kids so listen to me. I've been there and done that, the pressure and expectations on graduate schemes are unreal. 14 hour days are pretty common. Just wait till you babies hit the real world.