about the 6 month Probation period (1 Viewer)

[Bored.Of.Life]

anyone else still in their probation period? I work as a casual associate at Big W and was wondering how hard/easy is it to successfully pass the probation period without getting fired or left with 0 shifts in the end? so do the managers examine your work and behaviour very closely at every shift? i despertately want to keep this job for more than a year at the least.

 

[pLuvia]

I doubt it lol. And anyway you probabation is actually 3 months, you get a pay rise after 3 months not 6 months

 

[Bored.Of.Life]

I doubt it lol. And anyway you probabation is actually 3 months, you get a pay rise after 3 months not 6 months

hmm but the email says otherwise:


"Probationary Period
All employees commence their employment at BIG W with a six month probationary period. During this period your manager will conduct three performance assessments that will assist you in acquiring the skills required to successfully perform your role. The assessment will also cover attitude and conduct, attendance and personal presentation."

how likely is it for someone to fail their probation period?

 

[townie]

under WorkChoices probabation has to be 6 months, it's the law (or thats what i'm lead to believe, woolies definately has 6 month probation now - DOES NOBODY BOTHER TO READ THE NEW AWARDS WHEN THEY COME OUT!!)

however, the SDA negotiated that a payrise would occur at 3 months as per the old system

as for how easy it is, unless u fuck up royally, they will probably keep you, it actually costs quite a lot of money to hire/fire staff, so they prefer to keep them if possible

 

[AndromedaAiken]

I'm on probation at Woolies too. Just do your job well, don't slack off and be punctual. You should be fine then.

 

[jannny]

Last shit the manager had a quicky convo with me about how I am performing. I was on target except for,

1) That I am not aware of my area that well and dont ask lots of q's to my line manager when I don't understand something.
2) I do not oftenly finish my area
3) I do not call in whenever I cant go to my shift

3 was a joke though, since I always call in everytime i cant go to my shift.. It's just the manager always forgets, since most of the time I call in during the weekday.

I currently get paid 13.20 for an 18 year old, you serious we get pay rise after 3 months?

 

[pLuvia]

That should have been the pay rise you would have got. 18 y/os get 13.20

 

[jannny]

ah ok, well I started getting paid at that rate since I started working.

Pluvia, how did your first "performance evaluation" go?

 

[Bored.Of.Life]

Last shit the manager had a quicky convo with me about how I am performing. I was on target except for,

1) That I am not aware of my area that well and dont ask lots of q's to my line manager when I don't understand something.
2) I do not oftenly finish my area
3) I do not call in whenever I cant go to my shift

I don't finish my area on time either, while all the not-so-new employees finish all their work half an hour earlier! but i hope the managers can understand that it's mainly cos I'm relatively new. I do need to speed up a little i admit

question for recovery:
do yo guys first clean up your area and put your returns back where they belong, or do you guys first front-face all the stock and put everything in order, AND THEN take care of your returns?? how to you all manage to finish your area on time? advice needed :mad1:

 

[pLuvia]

ah ok, well I started getting paid at that rate since I started working.

Pluvia, how did your first "performance evaluation" go?

Performance evaluation? I know I am suppose to have some checkout training this week but I can't go

 

[jannny]

question for recovery:
do yo guys first clean up your area and put your returns back where they belong, or do you guys first front-face all the stock and put everything in order, AND THEN take care of your returns?? how to you all manage to finish your area on time? advice needed :mad1:

I get all my returns from the customer desk in a trolley then start doing my presentation of stocks. While I do my presentation, If i see something in my trolley of returns that is located near me, I just quickly put it in there.

But mostly I do presentation then returns.

 

[katietheskatie]

uh, if you don't pass a probationary period for working at big w ..

 

[CieL]

uh, if you don't pass a probationary period for working at big w ..

.. you're massively retarded

 

[Bored.Of.Life]

http://community.boredofstudies.org/showthread.php?t=105272&highlight=probation

 

[michael1990]

Just make sure you work hard and continue to work hard.
Don't make them want to fire you instead of Bob.

Work hard and you will be rewarded.

 

[blakegman]

Just make sure you work hard and continue to work hard.
Don't make them want to fire you instead of Bob.

Work hard and you will be rewarded.

Thanks im sure nobody would have thought of that.

Great input.

 

[Bored.Of.Life]

Thanks im sure nobody would have thought of that.

Great input.

oh the irony of the above post.

any other suggestions?