A relationship thread with a difference

sunama said:
One thing Ive also realised is that the way Sainsburys treat their employees is terrible. They treat them like kids, only they try and get as much out of them as possible. There is no duty of care shown, eg. if you are ill and can barely make it out of bed, they might tell you to take some painkillers and come in to work or else you wont get paid. There is a serious lack of respect and this comes down right from the top. I'm not sure if Tesco operate in the same way.
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From what I've heard, Tesco's are worse then Sainsbury's.

The managers are ruthless and will stand on anyone to meet their targets.
 
Exactly you put the effort in when you need it. You're (Tesco) one of our biggest customers and we work under the same pressures as I'm sure you do. 80hrs weeks from time to time isn't a bad thing. I'm in a competitive environment (within the company) and I want to rise to as high as I can by the time I'm in my early 30s (maybe not quite 100k salary, but not far off).

I have 4 things that mean a lot to me in this world. My health (so this includes the gym :cool: ), my career, my family and my friends. I haven't got your looks your charisma but that's probably the one thing missing from my life is the attention or fun from women ;) I can live without it for the moment though as I have more important things to worry about at the moment.

I'm really happy for you mate - I remember chatting to you in the past and you've always had your head screwed on well - so good luck with it, and that California position - DO IT! Seriously, it'll be very much worth while. :)
 
Thank you Freefaller. Your comments are very much appreciated. It's nice to know there are others around who think like me. :)
 
Im not really one to give advice, but all i would say is dont let your job destroy your relationship with your friends! My "old" best mate started a new job at Nandos a couple of years ago as a waiter and now he is the new manager, but with this came consequences! He has to work ridiculous hours 7 days a week and with what little time he has off he just... does nothing, doesn't bother with any one! So now he has no friends (apart from his gf), i mean we might see him for a tiny bit of time every 3 weeks or so, but he is just a loner now!

I probably could have put this together more constructivly but im rushing :)
 
80hr weeks aren't that bad, its just a week of 12hr shifts, the offshore industry runs on these 12 on 12 off, but trust me that doesn't always happens, I've been doing this for a year and I have seen my fair share of 20+hr days and 100+hr weeks :(

But the perks as what you live for. I think people have bogged this down with what Gordy does with his life and not the fact that their is a single life and you can be happy alone.

I for one like my 2 year relationship :) altho I do live in Aberdeen and she lives in Newcastle :(

KaHn
 
Are the offshore financial benefits good?
Also, how does one get into working offshore (I presume on oil rigs)?
 
GordyR said:
I'm not talking size wise. The store i'm at is the closest one to head office in Cheshunt. It is the local store for most of the main board and Operations Directors. They all shop there for starters... Hence its high profile. :)
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My parents used to shop there when I was a kid. I remember taking part in a lot of food trials. Mmmm... free food. :)
 
I split up with my girlfriend of five years around 7 months ago due to us being different people from when we got together. I walked away from the relationship feeling like I couldn't make her happy and she couldn't make me happy either.

7 months down the line, she's met someone else who she works with, and I've met the girl of my dreams in the process! If you're unhappy in a relationship for a reasonable period of time and talking doesn't fix it, chances are it's time for you to think about moving on!
 
At least you have more time to bulk up now. :cool:

Oh yeah, and Go to California. You will be the biggest idiot in the world if you pass it up. The women in California are intense, they're one above West Palm Beach and that says a lot.

You'll get the benefit of cheap cars and lots of money too ;)


Freefaller said:
The thing is for you it's easy to gain lots of women :p
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Dont play dumb with me, We both know all it takes is a subtle overhead stretch to show off the inner tricep heads and the women come running like we're cheap knickers.
 
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Really glad to see you back dude! Hopefully this will mean you posting more often? You've been missed from the music forum that's for sure!

Stay in touch if you don't stick around, best of luck with your choices :)
 
Killa_ken said:
Dont play dumb with me, We both know all it takes is a subtle overhead stretch to show off the inner tricep heads and the women come running like we're cheap knickers.
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And release the stench under those hairy arm pits :( :eek: ;)

Good on ya Gordy! Lisa is beautiful and turning your back on her and your relationship must have been tough but if you're comfortable and confident being single its the right thing to do.

It shows great strength of character......well I would say that.....i've been single for 4 years now. Then again if you're as sexy as you and I it's easy come easy go ;)
 
GordyR, I am currently applying for assistant store managers.store managers with both lidl and aldi.

I have spent the last 6 years in the food industry working my way up through the despatch chain of command, that jumped me too a warehouse supervisor/assistant manager for a furniture manufacturer. I was made redundant 5 weeks ago and I want a change of area regarding my career. Hence these applications.

I am used to long hours and shifts, high pressure jobs with tight deadlines and meeting KPI's etc.

Any advice you can give me regarding cover letters, apps and interviews that will make me stand out slightly? Anything in particular that I can talk about or research?

I only ever had a sales job back when I was 18, I quite enjoyed it. However I am aware that the lack of experience is going against me but feel that my management skills are good enough and that I could do this.

On a side note, I work for myself and my future family. Some of you may know that I am getting married next year and have a mortgage to pay. I need the money to provide for my family, however, at the same time, I realise that there is no point working all the hours under the sun for a family I never see. Family comes first.
 
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