Everything about working for the Co-op was dreadful. The money was a joke (I know its a retail job and they do tend to be a lot lower paid than proper jobs) If the company wants employees to be slightly motivated for the horrible long shifts in a freezing cold shop at least pay the same as other supermakets.
The shifts were a total shambles. They didn't listen to requests.about not working every singleweekend so I could see my kids - and yes I did bring this up with senior management. They didn't care. I have had nights leaving that place in tears. The only communication from management was because they weren't happy about something, or if they were wanting to have a go at you. During the year of 2016 I had 4 weekends off. 2 of them I requested as holidays. I had to beg them. This place made my life a awful. I honestly still feel sick when I think about the two years of my I wasted here.
They shop was filthy, the only time it got any kind of clean was if an Area Manager was going to be visiting.
There is no real promotion chances here. Unless your face fits and after a while you can be promoted to team leader and get lots more resonsability for an extra 70p per hour.
