gotta love workin for woolies

HavocXR8 · 13-04-2006, 09:36 PM

just finished work tonight and picked up some seafood for my parents,
1kg king tiger prawns
dozen oysters
3 big nile perch fillets
all for 13 dollars legite because they have to sell all the seafood tonight plus i bought some hame which i discounted myself as i work in the deli

Bucknaked · 13-04-2006, 09:38 PM

Which Woolworths? We shop at Woolies

**Polyal** · 13-04-2006, 09:39 PM

NICE!!!

I brought some flathead tonight aswell. $15 for 8 fillets though...ouch.

Martyvan · 14-04-2006, 09:57 AM

One of my mates is currently fishing for Barramundi on Proserpine dam. Unfortunately for me, I couldnt attend the said fishing trip, being around 1200km south of him. But He assures me he will call me, and let me hear the barra sizzling on the bbq on sunday. All I can say is "BASTARD"...

But working at Woolies has its privelidges, you have to get something cheap, they try to get as much work out of staff for as little financial commitment as possible........

**DJM83** · 14-04-2006, 10:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Martyvan

But working at Woolies has its privelidges, you have to get something cheap, they try to get as much work out of staff for as little financial commitment as possible........

I work at Safeway (same s#$t) and i hate the place im the storeman and i totally agree with that comment they are probably the cheapest place i have ever worked for but it pays the bills

Aeron · 14-04-2006, 10:26 AM

I work for Woolies. The company on the hole is F@$ked. Some of the things they do are quite stupid.
edited: Not saying any more.

DDXR6T · 14-04-2006, 11:33 AM

I shop there, but only cos it is a stonesthrow from my work ... do seem somewhat tight-fisted.

johnnyb · 14-04-2006, 11:44 AM

I'm a shareholder in Woolies and bought shares at the float price of $2.45 I love the company. GO ROGER GO

Falcon Freak · 14-04-2006, 11:48 AM

Has the arrival of the German Aldi stores had any impact to Safeway and Coles sales/profits?

FF

KTASTRPHE · 14-04-2006, 11:55 AM

When I was at uni I worked at Woolies... I loved it for a different reason - the checkout chicks!

Falchoon · 14-04-2006, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Falcon Freak

Has the arrival of the German Aldi stores had any impact to Safeway and Coles sales/profits?

FF

I wouldn't think so. Aldi only have a fraction of the lines that Coles and Woolies do and most of them are generic brands so you end up having to go to Coles or Woolies anyway to get what Aldi don't stock. Aldi aren't that cheap anyway, I've seen similar stuff at Coles/WW cheaper, not necessarily the exact same brand stuff though. Coles/WW would have greater buying power with more stores than Aldi so would easily be able to match or beat Aldi prices if they have to.

Feathers · 14-04-2006, 12:49 PM

I too have the misforutne of working for Woolworths. I hate the place, but they paid for my car.

pertuan · 14-04-2006, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by KTASTRPHE

When I was at uni I worked at Woolies... I loved it for a different reason - the checkout chicks!

I have to find another woolies to shop at. The checkout chicks arent cute or hot.

[Tonko] · 14-04-2006, 01:30 PM

i work at the dark side... IGA....and i agree, checkout chicks are the best part....pretty mint most of them too...gettin a bit old for them now....(19) :togo:

Falcon Freak · 14-04-2006, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by KTASTRPHE

When I was at uni I worked at Woolies... I loved it for a different reason - the checkout chicks!

Checkout chicks? Most of the checkout people are :ymca: blokes these days! When I was a teenager the males from my generation wouldn't be caught dead working as a checkout chick!

FF

S3SR · 14-04-2006, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Feathers

I too have the misforutne of working for Woolworths. I hate the place, but they paid for my car.

i did 2 and a hlaf years there as well and they paid for my car as well and other stuff

woolies isnt that bad in a small town quiet fun actually alot of smashing stuff with forklifts....lol good times

KTASTRPHE · 14-04-2006, 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Falcon Freak

Checkout chicks? Most of the checkout people are :ymca: blokes these days! When I was a teenager the males from my generation wouldn't be caught dead working as a checkout chick!

FF

I noticed that lately.. Its been quite a few years since I worked there. The girl Im with now worked with me at the same woolies too... I did pretty well out of that place!

RG · 14-04-2006, 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Falcon Freak

Has the arrival of the German Aldi stores had any impact to Safeway and Coles sales/profits?

FF

Nah not at all. I work at the Coles D.C in Melb (getting paid $35 p/h to sit here on the forums) and we are busier than ever. More stores opening up all the time.

Aeron · 14-04-2006, 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Feathers

I too have the misforutne of working for Woolworths. I hate the place, but they paid for my car.

Yeh, they paid for mine too

So thats two blueprint XR's they've helped bring to life.

Rob · 14-04-2006, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by FALCONSR

i did 2 and a hlaf years there as well and they paid for my car as well and other stuff

woolies isnt that bad in a small town quiet fun actually alot of smashing stuff with forklifts....lol good times

Brother, where art thou? I too have smashed much with forklifts! Safeway werribee was never the same after my 2 year tenure...

Now I work at David Jones... and guess what I do? Smash stuff!

BWUAHAHAHHA

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coyote · 14-04-2006, 09:44 PM

Seems half of the world has worked for them

I did night fill for 3 years to get the funds to build and race my own car
That was the good old days work all day, work half the night sleep 2-3 hours and do it all over again then spend all weekend doing my own thing, funny thing I don't remember ever getting tired, Just lived on adrenalin I suppose.

Could not do it now, too old and fat.

Mrs Coyote · 14-04-2006, 09:56 PM

I too worked at Woolies Colmslie Mall and met my 1st husband there. We had a ball at work we only worked til 12noon in those days (boy I feel old now). I loved the place older suburb so local customers and one guy who drove a kermit green kombi van who I had the biggest crush on and he always came through my checkout - he was hot.

coyote mk11 · 15-04-2006, 05:45 PM

mrs coyote, u make me feel sick [quote]one guy who drove a kermit green kombi van who I had the biggest crush on and he always came through my checkout - he was hot[quote]

crusher · 15-04-2006, 06:05 PM

Holy crap! There are 3 of them!

Havent worked for woolies. Dont really plan to either. Maybe one day if im desperate for cash....which i sorta am. Dammit.

Feathers · 15-04-2006, 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by crusher

Holy crap! There are 3 of them!

Havent worked for woolies. Dont really plan to either. Maybe one day if im desperate for cash....which i sorta am. Dammit.

Let me give you some advice if you're even considering working for Woolies.

Don't! :togo:

deesun · 15-04-2006, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by coyote

Seems half of the world has worked for them

And the other half worked for Coles. :sm_headba

**DJM83** · 16-04-2006, 04:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Feathers

Let me give you some advice if you're even considering working for Woolies.

Don't! :togo:

i agree i work there as i said and dont bother they are assholes

elusiverunner · 16-04-2006, 05:40 PM

I have just been knocked back applying for a job at Woolies. In the IT Division based at Parramatta and the lame excuses they give for turning me down.

Ultimate · 16-04-2006, 06:34 PM

Well the fact of the matter nothing against woolies, but the slogan the fresh food people is so incorrect in relation to them its stupid

Feathers · 16-04-2006, 06:56 PM

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Originally Posted by elusiverunner

I have just been knocked back applying for a job at Woolies. In the IT Division based at Parramatta and the lame excuses they give for turning me down.

Their IT helpdesk are the second most unhelpful bunch of people I have to deal with.
Only surpassed by the "Supermarket Helpdesk". Apparently there are only 2 of them answering the phones for every store in the country.

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Originally Posted by Ultimate

Well the fact of the matter nothing against woolies, but the slogan the fresh food people is so incorrect in relation to them its stupid.

90% of our bakery products now come in frozen, salads in produce and deli are prepacked.
In our store none of the staff will eat any bread cooked instore because the baker is the most disgusting, filthy excuse for a person we know.