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Big W Sux (1 Viewer)

modelzsuck

Kylie
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Upper Hunter
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2005
I only applied last night, I applied online, I hope I get a job because I love the happy feeling you get when you haev a new job and your really excited.
 

marchetta

shut up and do me
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Somewhere over the rainbow
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2004
modelzsuck said:
haha, your so funny, i live in a shitty little town where the only jobs really available are at maccas, kfc, big w and woolies.
In a small town, it's going to be quite competitive for employment so don't have your expectations too high... Good luck anyway.
 

Smokey_22

the member
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Newcastle
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2001
Argonaut said:
It was established a long time ago that Big W wasn't the bes place to work - they used to roster 14-year-olds on from 7 until 10 on weeknights and then make you stay back until 2, often with no overtime (anything over 6 hours was counted as overtime).
I dont know where that came from but its not true
 

hfis

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Undisclosed
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N/A
I HATE BIG W, I USED TO BE PERMANENT AND WORK 4.5 HOURS ON SATURDAY AND 5 HOURS ON SUNDAY AND THEY WERE TALKING ABOUT NEEDING SOMEONE TO WORK ALL DAY SUNDAYS SO I THOUGHT, THAT WOULD BE GREAT I COULD HAVE SATURDAYS OFF AND WORK ALL DAY SUNDAYS AND HAVE TIME OFF ALL DAY SATURDAY TO STUDY FOR HSC COMING UP SOON AND THEY RANG ME AND SAID THAT I HAD TO BE PUT BACK ON CASUAL BECAUSE I DIDNT HAVE ENOUGH HOURS TO BE PERMANENT ANYMORE SO I SAID OKAY AND THEY SAID IT WOULDNT EFFECT ANYTHING EXCEPT I WOULDNT GET PAID LEAVE ANYMORE, THEN I GO TO CHECK MY ROSTER THE NEXT WEEK AND I HAVE NO WORK AND HAVENT FOR THE LAST THREE WEEKS SO I RANG UP TODAY TO ASK WHAT THE GO WAS AND THEY SAID THAT BECAUSE I AM CASUAL NOW THEY GOT SOMEONE PERMENANT TO WORK THE SUNDAY AND REPLACE ME EVEN THOUGH I SAID I WOULD DO IT. THEY SAID NOW THAT THEY CAN LOOK AT MY AVAILABILITY AND GIVE ME WORK EVERY NOW AND THEN ON CHECKOUTS IF THEY NEED ME. I HAVE TALKED TO PPL WHO WORK IN HOME ENT AND THEY SAID THAT THE NEW GUY(WHO HAS BEEN IN THERE FOR WEEKS) JUST STANDS AROUND AND DOES NOTHING, SO BASICALLY THEY ARE TOO STINGY TO PAY ME AN EXTRA DOLLAR AN HOUR FOR ME TO ACTUALLY KNOW WHAT I AM TALKING ABOUT(I KNOW EVERYTHING ABOUT HOME ENT CAUSE I HAVE WORKED IN THEIR FOR 2 YEARS) AND INSTEAD EMPLOY SOMEONE TO SAVE A DOLLAR AN HOUR WHO STANDS AROUND AND DOES NOTHING AND DOESNT KNOW WHAT THE FUCK HE IS TALKING ABOUT(SORRY BUD IF YOU GO ON BOS), I AM SO UPSET I HAVE BEEN CRYING ALL AFTERNOON. SO BASICALLY SHE TOLD ME I MIGHT HAVE TO WAIT WEEKS TO GET ONE SHIFT ON CHECKOUTS. I HAVE NO MONEY NOW AND I NEED TO BUY A CAR AT THE END OF THE YEAR TO GO TO UNI IN AND ALL I HAVE IS $2000. I AM SO DEPRESSED.
To the dark side, your anger will lead.
 

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