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The Coles Thread (3 Viewers)
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One of the Fresh Food Peo
nope. 14 9 months
babikakez
<3
Plenty of people start working at 14. I did.
ah has everyone got their group certificates? I thought they were mailed out, but i'm still waiting- did people get them mailed or did you collect them at work?
i haven't been there in about a month-and-a half/2 months because i've been away and I was hoping it would come in the mail. oh well. guess i'll follow up when i'm back.
i haven't been there in about a month-and-a half/2 months because i've been away and I was hoping it would come in the mail. oh well. guess i'll follow up when i'm back.
Yea got mine a fortnight ago - collected it from work. Pretty sure they are only mailed out if you are no longer an employee there.
opps. thanks. i thought it was mailed out last year but perhaps i was wrong. oh well. I'll collect it when i'm in next. not sure if i'm actually working there anymore- i've been off the roster for a while, but haven't formally quit or anything. should probably figure out what i'm doing.
yoddle
is cool
A coles in Lonnie got held up at knife point by two 15 year old girls on Monday. They demanded various packets of cigarettes and then ran off. Lulz.
Probs not lulz for the people at the service desk though.
Probs not lulz for the people at the service desk though.
providing cigarettes to minors
Grrr! I got my rejection email yesterday. :burn::burn::burn:
I asked for feedback and the response I got was that I had a 'very positive interview'. But it was irrelevant because the store manager (who wasn't even present at the time - this is from the recruiter) judged the applicants solely on work experience.
Considering the minimum working age is 14/15... Any 16 year old or under and has had 'work experience' is most likely a lousy worker anyway, seeing as they got fired/quit after a short duration.
Oh btw, I guess a few years of volunteer work mean absolutely squat, because y'know you learn heaps from stacking shelves at Woolies! Or where ever these kids got their experience from (most were private school kids, so I guess they got a reference from daddy's company).
Complete BS honestly, the recruiter himself admits that I didn't get the cut, but was deserving of it (f#%king manager).
Some guy's gonna retain my application and they'll be discussing my application with other stores when they recruit in Aug/Sept.
COLES YOU CAN TAKE YOUR JOB AND STICK IT UP YOUR...
/rant
I asked for feedback and the response I got was that I had a 'very positive interview'. But it was irrelevant because the store manager (who wasn't even present at the time - this is from the recruiter) judged the applicants solely on work experience.
Considering the minimum working age is 14/15... Any 16 year old or under and has had 'work experience' is most likely a lousy worker anyway, seeing as they got fired/quit after a short duration.
Oh btw, I guess a few years of volunteer work mean absolutely squat, because y'know you learn heaps from stacking shelves at Woolies! Or where ever these kids got their experience from (most were private school kids, so I guess they got a reference from daddy's company).
Complete BS honestly, the recruiter himself admits that I didn't get the cut, but was deserving of it (f#%king manager).
Some guy's gonna retain my application and they'll be discussing my application with other stores when they recruit in Aug/Sept.
COLES YOU CAN TAKE YOUR JOB AND STICK IT UP YOUR...
Copy of 'feedback aka slack manager who can't count funds properly'
/rant
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jaredtomas
Member
Lol.
yoddle
is cool
Yes. Yes, all private school kids' parents own large companies. That is definitely why you missed out.
Wow you always sync perfectly with my posts, do I have a subscriber?
And according to the recruiter, I missed out due to lack of work experience as a 16 year old looking for a first job... Hmm. And all this time I grew up thinking volunteer work may actually mean something. Y'know helping a year 7 who was failing maths to becoming pretty efficient at it doesn't mean anything yeah? Or I dunno, helping the less fortunate via the Salvos, soup vans, organizing fundraisers, etc, etc or even taking control of year 7/8 classes.
And according to the recruiter, I missed out due to lack of work experience as a 16 year old looking for a first job... Hmm. And all this time I grew up thinking volunteer work may actually mean something. Y'know helping a year 7 who was failing maths to becoming pretty efficient at it doesn't mean anything yeah? Or I dunno, helping the less fortunate via the Salvos, soup vans, organizing fundraisers, etc, etc or even taking control of year 7/8 classes.
yoddle
is cool
Lolz. No i don't know how to subscribe to people.Wow you always sync perfectly with my posts, do I have a subscriber?
And according to the recruiter, I missed out due to lack of work experience as a 16 year old looking for a first job... Hmm. And all this time I grew up thinking volunteer work may actually mean something. Y'know helping a year 7 who was failing maths to becoming pretty efficient at it doesn't mean anything yeah? Or I dunno, helping the less fortunate via the Salvos, soup vans, organizing fundraisers, etc, etc or even taking control of year 7/8 classes.
Sorry i've had enough private school bashing for one week.
Well if you are a keen volunteer I would advise against being a compliant slave to the unfeeling, uncaring corporation that is Australia's second-largest retailer. Get a job at a bookstore or Aboriginal law centre or somewhere rewarding (smiley face)
babikakez
<3
I don't mean to be rude or anything, but I'm kind of glad that stores aren't hiring MORE casuals when the ones they've got are getting ZERO hours. Anyone else agree?
I agree, but you don't know the situation in that particular store, they might have needed some more casuals.
I'm glad I do my two face-up shifts each week - even though it's a shit job It's good to have a reasonable level of minimum hours each week. It's quite funny that I haven't had a Service shift in over two weeks.
so. coles is giving me 2/3 max shifts a week, depending on the week. so generallly 6-11 hours....im wanting to work more as im not at uni this year.
am i allowed to work at another coles as well? while keeping the same amount of shifts as my original?
and is it in my contract that I can't go join like...safeway and work with them as well?
am i allowed to work at another coles as well? while keeping the same amount of shifts as my original?
and is it in my contract that I can't go join like...safeway and work with them as well?
townie
Premium Member
i think working @ Safeway would be a conflict of interest