Is working in Gamestation really that good of a job?

jake108 · 17 Jan 2012 at 19:11

ilcp said:
i worked at primark, and they used to search our bags when we left.

Which one? They never searched when I worked there? :confused:

bakes0310 · 17 Jan 2012 at 19:15

I worked part-time security and i had that wand. I was told to search everyone so you dont discrimanate, but i always waved that wond twice over the ethnics.

rogan · 17 Jan 2012 at 19:19

C.R.A.Z.Y said:
A couple of kids at the youth centre worked at 'Game' and I was shocked to find out that all staff were searched before leaving
NO WAY would I work for a company that treated you like a criminal/thief, shocking behaviour on Games behalf imho!!

i get searched every time i leave at WHSmiths :S lots of places do now

Strife212 · 17 Jan 2012 at 19:23

Seems like unless you had it in your contract they can't make you be searched.

Begbie · 17 Jan 2012 at 19:26

Strife212 said:
Fair enough. But who searches the searchers

No one, my Grandad used to be a security gaurd. Biggest tea leaf I knew

Was more a robin hood figure than a theif though, or at least in my eyes

Abraham · 17 Jan 2012 at 20:42

Strife212 said:
Fair enough. But who searches the searchers

At most shops it will be the management searching and they'll have to have their bag looked in by one of the people they're searching. It does seem common in retail, but I'm not sure how comfortable I'd be working somewhere that it happened.

fobose · 17 Jan 2012 at 20:52

bakes0310 said:
I worked part-time security and i had that wand. I was told to search everyone so you dont discrimanate, but i always waved that wond twice over the ethnics.

This made me LOL. I am a bad person.

Morgoth · 17 Jan 2012 at 20:52

When I worked in Woolworths we always got searched. One time when some money went missing we even had to take off our shoes.

Edinho · 17 Jan 2012 at 20:57

Get a job and sell the keys on ebay half price. Win Win......

I don't condone this unlawful action mind.

rogan · 17 Jan 2012 at 20:57

Morgoth said:
When I worked in Woolworths we always got searched. One time when some money went missing we even had to take off our shoes.

this is standard for our searches aha

Robbo · 17 Jan 2012 at 20:58

It certainly doesn't sound like a very good job.

ticklemebougy · 17 Jan 2012 at 21:42

Morgoth said:
When I worked in Woolworths we always got searched. One time when some money went missing we even had to take off our shoes.

I used to work there as well, never had any incidents with missing money while i was there but we all did have to open our bags on exit. Quite frankly if someone wanted to steal a dvd or other small item it wouldn't be too difficult as they didn't do pat downs or check pockets. although I suppose that would be a bit much.

exhashdotdot · 17 Jan 2012 at 22:29

It sucks just as much as any retail job. The only difference is your customers buy Gears of War and Call of Duty instead of tampons and moisturiser.

kingy666 · 17 Jan 2012 at 22:33

I know all B&Q stores have a "pick a ball system". When you leave the store you put your hand in a bag and pick out a ball, green = go, yellow = pocket/bag search, red = car search. Didn't have a problem with it myself but they do catch a few people that way. Even though i didn't mind i thought the car search (open the boot and a quick look in the footwells) was going too far seeing as you have left the building.

exhashdotdot · 17 Jan 2012 at 22:33

kingy666 said:
I know all B&Q stores have a "pick a ball system". When you leave the store you put your hand in a bag and pick out a ball, green = go, yellow = pocket/bag search, red = car search. Didn't have a problem with it myself but they do catch a few people that way. Even though i didn't mind i thought the car search (open the boot and a quick look in the footwells) was going too far seeing as you have left the building.

Are you actually serious? wtf

MagicBoy · 17 Jan 2012 at 22:35

C.R.A.Z.Y said:
A couple of kids at the youth centre worked at 'Game' and I was shocked to find out that all staff were searched before leaving
NO WAY would I work for a company that treated you like a criminal/thief, shocking behaviour on Games behalf imho!!

They did the same when I worked at the purple shirt place in the 90s, plus metal detecting wands. Didn't stop the determined from getting things out of the building mind.

Morgoth · 17 Jan 2012 at 22:36

The car search seems silly. I would have made it Green = Go, Yellow = Pockets, Red = Strip Search.

The fact that the most attractive girls got the red ball most often would be purely coincidental.

kingy666 · 17 Jan 2012 at 22:38

exhashdotdot said:
Are you actually serious? wtf

Yep. I worked for B&Q for 18 months as an electrical advisor and left there to join the new store/revamp team and worked in around 250 stores in total. So i have been to a few!

[FnG]magnolia · 17 Jan 2012 at 22:41

For useless, lazy students? Sure, why not.

For everyone else, no.

exhashdotdot · 17 Jan 2012 at 22:41

kingy666 said:
Yep. I worked for B&Q for 18 months as an electrical advisor and left there to join the new store/revamp team and worked in around 250 stores in total. So i have been to a few!

I had no idea such a system existed. :eek: