Soul destroying - Store Assistant Lidl Employee Review

2.0
25 Feb 2015
Recommend
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Pros

The pay. Honestly... Thats really about it

Cons

Unsociable hours-5:30am/11-12pm, 30 minutes break for 10-11 hour shifts, considering all the heavy lifting that is done during working any delivery or back stock, breaks given on managers say so- often an hour or two before your shift actually ends, unrealistic time frames to complete tasks in- e.g when a pallet of stock istowering above you or 30 minute to clean, mop, get rid of put back AND clean bakery. Never enough staff in one store at any given time- doubles the work load for staff. All in all a very soul destroying career choice if you have family, or any sort of social life.... Feel abit like a slave not been able to eat or drink when i want considering managment do and the fact that your work is physical. Ohhhh yes. Never ever get my contacted hours.... So always end up working ridiculously more hours for hours that i owe the compnay even though i shoukd have had them in the first place

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