Pros
This is in addition to a previous review as you haven't got the option to comment on other reviews etc and I want to point out something regarding the pay etc But will just add that 99% of staff and that includes all management except the odd 1 or 2 are all a great bunch it's really surprising how they all seem to know who you are (and nothing to do with name badges) even some of the night staff are great to get on with again including managers But regarding a recent review"..I can't remember when...it was regarding the pay structure....about basic pay and extra time between 10pm and 6am....as you should all be fully aware of this....from July 3rd we will be receiving a pay rise...taking it to £7.62 per hour and the night premiums between 10pm and midnight are stopping and there's just one flat rate from 12am to 6am....night staff only....but time and half is staying for Sundays and bank holidays....the longer serving employees are losing their double time...some of which aren't happy....but the holiday pay structure is also changing and for those that regularly do overtime...as I do...will benefit by this....they will base your holiday pay on the hours you work the 12 weeks leading up to your holiday period....yes I'm losing out on the night premium between 10pm and 12am I can't really see there being any issue...we have also benefitted from the turnaround bonus of 5% of our annual earnings 2015/16 awarded in share bonus and can sell them straight away....unlike the shares in success where it has a holding period....I have seen a lot of people on the website having a mon up about the amount being less than their actual award amount etc but how I see it is...its money you wouldn't have had...anything is better than nothing right??? Throughout my time at Tesco...I have listened and heard other members of staff moaning about their managers etc and other managers...I will say that in almost 2 years I have never heard anyone have a moan up about my manager....he is a top bloke and does his job well....he is firm when he needs to be...he don't have a moan up for nothing...I am happy to be in the department I am and happy with other members of staff and management
Cons
Recently had a new store manager who I think is actually quite rude and arrogant....he has been in store whilst in have been on shift a few times and unlike when the new night manger started last year came round and introduced himself and had a chat with you....I have not heard from him once....to me that is not very good practice and definitely not a way a store manager should behave...he is meant to be the big boss man who wants a good reputation amongst his staff....this is definitely not the way to be going about it...you will definitely not be earning any respect from staff if you can't even acknowledge them.... Older members of staff have said he used to work in store before he made manager and is really nice....so far those that have come across him don't have the same opinion and I haven't seen anything nice so far....our old store manager was grest...always on shop floor getting involved and knew you by name as well....shame the same can't be said for the new one Oh and another thing I have noticed....it's very family orientated....someone is related to someone or married to each other or parents and kids etc...a bit strange sometimes