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Foulish

IPM is different depending on the scanners you have. If you have the old scanners it is 16 items per minute. If you have the new super-sensitive ones (that read the barcode before you even go to scan it), it's 21 items per minute.

To pause the IPM you need to go to the blue "SWIPE LOYALTY CARD" screen (Or if you did it first, the payment selection screen).

If you consistently get less than the required amount they have a word with you, and can technically result in a disciplinary (I have yet to hear someone getting a disciplinary).

I didn't know they timed the "downtime" of a cashier.

Urgh, thanks. It's hard to put things through the checkouts really fast sometimes, the scales are mostly really temperamental. :dong:

Reply 3801

Absurd

16

Oh-No!

New: http://www.dascus.de/shop/images/ncr78.jpg
Old: http://www.thepossite.com/images/realscan83large.jpg

Week off in 2 weeks :woo:

Seems like ages since my last one :yes:

Old. The new ones look nice!

Reply 3802

estel

18

Woah, what do these crazy new ones do that the old don't? :redface:

Reply 3803

Foulish

estel

Woah, what do these crazy new ones do that the old don't? :redface:

They talk to you when you zero the scales in a cheesy American accent.

"Clean - under - deck - next - to - callibration"

And their more sensitive to the barcodes.

Reply 3804

teh_samby

13

We have the new tills (which freaked me out the first time they spoke to me, and I couldn't hear what the guy was saying anyway. Trying to weigh something, a supervisor nearby asks if I'm alright - "No! My scales are talking to me!" xD) and I think our target is 19 IPM. Also, we always used to be told to sign off when we don't have customers but now they're saying stay signed on unless you're doing something, e.g. cleaning your till, but if you're just sat there waiting for customers, stay signed on. It's not to do with IPM, it's idle time.

Reply 3805

inksplodge

17

since the stock take a bit back security has been stepped up in our store... padlocks and everything everywhere and we cant get the keys so overstock is being left all over the place lol

Reply 3806

inksplodge

17

Foulish

I had been working a week when my tutor showed me the reference form just to confirm that it was for me, so I assume near enough straight away.

Spazzycazzy

AFTER they have offered you the job

Well I've been there 3 months now and have passed my probationary period but my referees still haven't been contacted=/ Having said that one of the other guys said his referees were never contacted and he's been there 3 years :tongue:

Reply 3807

FXX

19

Yeah I have no idea if my referees have been contacted or not. I guess if you're doing a good job, they aren't going to have a problem.

Reply 3808

inksplodge

17

They're very pleased with me :woo:

so I hope I'm ok!

Holiday this week, thank god - I am having some health probs so hopefully they will go by the time I am back at work.

Reply 3809

morris743

inksplodge

Holiday this week, thank god - I am having some health probs so hopefully they will go by the time I am back at work.

What's up? Are you full time?! :eek:

Reply 3810

inksplodge

17

morris743

What's up? Are you full time?! :eek:

Well I do 30 hours a week :tongue:

Having some bad side effects as a result of antibiotics I'm taking for something, but now it could be a little more serious because of my pre-existing problem :woo:

Seeking advice of doctor on Tuesday if things do not improve tomorrow ... At least I went to work yesterday though; I could have just phoned in sick, but thought I'd be better off sticking it out.

Reply 3811

morris743

inksplodge

Well I do 30 hours a week :tongue:

Having some bad side effects as a result of antibiotics I'm taking for something, but now it could be a little more serious because of my pre-existing problem :woo:

Seeking advice of doctor on Tuesday if things do not improve tomorrow ... At least I went to work yesterday though; I could have just phoned in sick, but thought I'd be better off sticking it out.

Go to the doctor even if things DO improve tomorrow. You'll feel a lot better trust me :smile:

It will keep coming back if you don't get it sorted now! :naughty:

Hope it gets better and you can enjoy some of your well deserved time off :smile:

Reply 3812

Angeo

12

Oh-No!

Ha, I was already a member of that... so true though! :biggrin:

haha sooooo true.
today when i was closing the store for half 4, these two women had paid for their shopping but because they "forgot" something they thought it would be okay to go get a basket and get that "ONE forgotten" item. I said thats fine, tihnking its a bottle of heavy wine or something lol

She didnt reappear for ages so sent out a tannoy saying the store is closed etc and then went searching for her. But she walked past me all nonchalent with a basket full of stuff lol

LIAR lol

Reply 3813

GuyUK

12

Is anyone on the sharesave scheme? It looks very attractive. Problem is, I didn't apply for 2 years running! I got to wait till December now.

Anyone made any money from it?

Is it better to get tax free bonus or buy shares?

Thanks

Reply 3814

Foulish

GuyUK

Is anyone on the sharesave scheme? It looks very attractive. Problem is, I didn't apply for 2 years running! I got to wait till December now.

Anyone made any money from it?

Is it better to get tax free bonus or buy shares?

Thanks

I joined it, payments start coming out of my pay in February.

Reply 3815

miml

17

Bit worried,

I started 4th December, got a holiday form on the 11th, returned it to HR on the 19th and they lost it. On the 6th I was given another one (I only knew they lost it because I got another one) and I gave it to HR on the 8th. Made a copy this time though. Now it's the 17th and I have yet to hear anything. Thing is I booked about 8 shifts off across 4 seperate weeks and 2 of them are already closed. Am I going to be forced to rebook it or lose it?

Reply 3816

Foulish

miml

Bit worried,

I started 4th December, got a holiday form on the 11th, returned it to HR on the 19th and they lost it. On the 6th I was given another one (I only knew they lost it because I got another one) and I gave it to HR on the 8th. Made a copy this time though. Now it's the 17th and I have yet to hear anything. Thing is I booked about 8 shifts off across 4 seperate weeks and 2 of them are already closed. Am I going to be forced to rebook it or lose it?

You'll be forced to rebook it at another time, unless they admit they lost it and you can strike up a deal :P

Reply 3817

miml

17

Foulish

You'll be forced to rebook it at another time, unless they admit they lost it and you can strike up a deal :P

Even though I am new and couldn't book it in 2008/start of 2009 like everyone else?

Reply 3818

estel

18

miml

Even though I am new and couldn't book it in 2008/start of 2009 like everyone else?

Go see HR/dept. manager and ask them what's happening with your form?

Reply 3819

Spazzycazzy

How did your store work it with the snow? Ours said if we couldn't get in, we could have it authorised unpaid. Fair play. A notice to state that was put at the clocking in machine. Only now they've decided we need to make the time up! Oh my days.....

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