Sainsburys thread MK ll

i hope that's true, but it doesn't normally happen does it?

Hi,

I was a christmas temp in Sainsbury's and was wondering who I could put down as a reference when applying for other jobs. My department manager in training said it would be the HR manager, my department manager said he didn't know and I phoned the store recently to ask no one got back to me so I'm not really sure who to put down as a reference.

So anyone who has used Sainsbury's as a reference, who did you use? Or does anyone know who I should use?

Thanks (:

Don't know what stance they take on you getting a second job whilst working for them. I know a few people who held two jobs when I started there though - they didn't want to quit their existing jobs until after the probation period with Sainsbury's. A few still have two jobs over 6 months later...

I can't see why it would be a problem so long as it didn't interfere with your hours for them though...

Hi,

I was a christmas temp in Sainsbury's and was wondering who I could put down as a reference when applying for other jobs. My department manager in training said it would be the HR manager, my department manager said he didn't know and I phoned the store recently to ask no one got back to me so I'm not really sure who to put down as a reference.

So anyone who has used Sainsbury's as a reference, who did you use? Or does anyone know who I should use?

Thanks (:

I think HR deal with references, but just stick your department manager down. It will eventually reach the right person.

do many people not make it past the probation period?

Just checked my phone and I have another missed call from work. They tried ringing me at 9.11pm. I know the store is still open, but I think that is taking the biscuit!

I've worked for other companies and they ring if they are desperate for cover etc, but my store seems to be obsessed with ringing people when they are off work! A couple of my friends have said the same. One was called four times in two days!

I don't understand. I was in until 11pm last night and they can't need cover right now [given that the store closes in less than two hours, and it would take me over an hour to get there], so what is so important that they need to call me now?

The only good thing is that my phone is bust. It doesn't ring anymore, so I always seem to miss there calls.

Is it the same person who's ringing you? I would tell them to back off a bit.

They rang me bloody today telling me to start at 8am tomorrow instead of 12 noon :/ grr.

They rang me bloody today telling me to start at 8am tomorrow instead of 12 noon :/ grr.

It is the same two supervisors that keep doing it.

My friend asked one why she insisted on calling her when they could arrange shift changes etc just as easy in person, and the supervisor said she "didn't know". In that instance, she had called her twice to rearrange shifts nearly two weeks in the future, despite them both having a shift together the next morning [when they thus could have had the conversation]...

Oh well. I just need to let it 'wash over me' and not bug me so much. I just find it strange lol. I mean, if I was a doctor or something important, I would expect that I might be needed when I am not meant to be in work. But, I am just a checkout assistant lol. Where's the emergency lol?!

They rang me bloody today telling me to start at 8am tomorrow instead of 12 noon :/ grr.

That is why I have works number saved in all of my phones so unless I'm interested in overtime I just ignore their calls, they can talk to me when I'm next in. Also once I stopped answering my phone each time they rang, they rarely ring me now.