Profits before partners. - Retail Assistant Waitrose Employee Review

1.0
28 Oct 2023
Recommend
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Pros

Lovely people who I work with.

Cons

Terrible management. Branch manager only pops in once or twice a week. Other managers are barely even seen on a day to day basis. No leadership. I just guess what I need to do for the day when I go in as there’s never anyone around. The lights are dimmed most mornings to save money. The heating is off to save money. which makes it unbearably cold. Most of us have to wear 5+ layers. No bonus. No pay rises. No cheaper food anymore in dining room. Long term partners are on the same pay as new starters? Make it make sense! Now they’re changing all of our hours to not suit us to try and kick us out to save money. No benefits to be a partner anymore. All the company cares about is profit. No care for us or our needs.

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