Assistant Manager

Interacting with customers

No manager at the store so I see standard droping

I love the people that I work with, I get along with everyone there and we have a laugh together but we also get the work done so it tends to run smoothly. The hours are sometimes great for if you’re a student and need that extra bit of money coming in. I left my previous job for reasons of my own and I can say that I am physically and mentally happier in my place of work now.

The hours aren’t good enough for everyone trying to have money to live on. After rent there’s times where I have £6 to last me two weeks until my next payslip. There’s been times where I’ve been assaulted by customers and there’s nothing that has been done from the manager or higher up. I’ve spoken to the police but I’m still waiting on a response from them. There’s times when I feel like I’ve ran the shift all by myself or I’ve had to take changes because my colleagues (who are getting paid more than me) are sat on their phone or are doing god knows what when I’ve asked for help multiple times.

Not a very difficult job.
leeway when needed & food is provided.
it’s a safe working environment.
We rarely get rude customers or complaints.

The long hours and the unpaid 30 minute breaks.
9/10 times you can’t take a break because of how busy it can get.
As a manager you feel like you’re carrying the whole store.
Don’t get paid enough for the amount of work load that’s given to a store manager.

Easy to take holidays ect, close staff, free sandwich during shift, varied in a way- weather you're doing morning, mid shift or closing there are different tasks for you to focus on.

Understaffed, minimum wage, not many opportunities, at home (unpaid) training, not enough hours, short shifts, 'voluntary overtime' e.g. unpaid 30 mins-1 hour at close for cleaning. A job for students really.

Not much, the food is okay but we still need to pay £1 per meal. The other coworkers are really nice but everyone is trying to find other jobs so

The rota keeps changing and doesn´t get posted so you will find yourself going in and they'll tell you to leave. The manager is rude and mean, truly would not recommend working there to anyone

some team members, food, discount, not entirely difficult

have to always be quick and adapt to high-intensity environments, not that great pay and most of the time don't get paid overtime, delivery drivers are weird, some team members are not that great, breaks are never that long even if ur on a long shift, if you don't stand up for yourself people will take advantage of you.

Actual tasks are easy - make this sandwich, clean this floor, enter that delivery into the till. Uncomplicated stuff.
Communication with coworkers is typically clear and direct; whether or not I like them, I know what needs done when.
You get some properly lovely regulars, a welcome break from the standard customer.

Minimum wage for the hardest workers.
Incredible heat and stress; the individual tasks are easy, doing 5 at once while your brain melts and everything's beeping at you is not.
Customers often do not recognise us as other human beings, instead mistaking us for sandwich automatons with no feelings to hurt or self-worth to degrade.

Set my own shifts, works around family, business is doing well. Meals included for free per shift, 50% discount. Generally good team to work with overall

Demanding physically and mentally. Pressure on me due to my experience and position. Not enough business structure to staff more appropriately at all times. My staff are zero hour contracts/minimum wage which creates problems sometimes with reliability and retention. Even if I create a good work atmosphere other employers pay competitively. Bank holiday work is compulsory aside from 2 per year. Always 'on call'/'available' for emergencies