Felt pushed out - Store Assistant Co-op Employee Review

1.0
Apr 7, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Not many :( seems good at the start until the bullying begins

Cons

When I first started for the 1st couple of days I was made to feel welcomed by the team however this didn't last I was contracted to 16hrs but regularly made to work 6 days of 2-10s in a row No regard for my safety when I mentioned I rely on lifts and my lift has to work away for 3 months so I can't work late Instantly made to feel guilty and almost made out like I was lying! As soon as they found out my lift was back the weekend what was meant to be a 6pm finish turned into a 10pm as no one else wants to do them! I also found out my manager had been making up lies about me behind my back and turning my colleagues against me This meant many shifts I'd be ignored by colleagues and given the cold shoulder due to the snarking going on behind my back! I left I shouldn't be bullied or not taken seriously by a manager ever

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Co-op Response
1y
Thank you for bringing this to our attention. Co-op has a zero tolerance approach to any form of bullying and we're sorry to learn of your experience with us. We hope that you raised your concerns while you were with us, however, if you believe that there is something more we should know and look into, please use the former colleague contact form at colleagues.coop.co.uk/contacts

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