Pay rates

[Rellim]

Hi I’m a new starter on a pt basis looking for info, are we on a lower rate than co workers who’ve been there longer? If so does this rise to the same amount and when?
Delivery supplements for door to doors do we get paid for them?
My pay slip has multiply figures for things but I can’t find any information for what the money is paid for?

[Jonathan Alsatian]

I'm also a new starter. Yes we are on a lower hourly rate than those who started pre-2022. No it doesn't rise to the same amount at any point. However, there are rumours that the union might get them levelled up or at least make them closer to each other. We don't get door to door supplement i.e. no delivery suppliment and we don't get extra for working Sundays. Hope that answers your questions. Crap innit. I'm sticking around another 6 months to see if things are improved......get more for stacking shelves in Aldi or delivery driver for Iceland or Sainsbury's. No wonder RM can't retain new staff for long

[fadetogrey63]

I keep hearing this but I never actually see jobs for just stacking shelves, I would happily do that for 30hrs a week, no stress, no hassle no walking in all adverse weather and more pay.

[fb1969]

Anyone joining since November 2022 is on a different contract to those who joined before that date.

The hourly rate since Nov 22 is lower but the overtime rate is higher, although overtime only kicks in beyond 40 hours.

NO ONE is paid for the d2d, but those who joined before Nov 22 are paid a Delivery Supplement (which is NOT for d2d).

Those who joined since Nov 22 are not paid for their breaks.

The only pay rise you will get will be any year pay rise that the CWU can negotiate.

The CWU seem to believe that the company will level up all contracts at some point, some people believe the world is flat.

[menditsa]

The tooth fairy is real

[SMS1969]

I keep hearing this but I never actually see jobs for just stacking shelves, I would happily do that for 30hrs a week, no stress, no hassle no walking in all adverse weather and more pay.

There aren’t jobs just stacking shelves, you will also be on the tills and getting shopping ready for the drivers to deliver and you have to be quick at picking the items for this.The shift times vary wildly and are crap. The driving side is ok apart from the crap hours.

[TopperGas]

I keep hearing this but I never actually see jobs for just stacking shelves, I would happily do that for 30hrs a week, no stress, no hassle no walking in all adverse weather and more pay.

There aren’t jobs just stacking shelves, you will also be on the tills and getting shopping ready for the drivers to deliver and you have to be quick at picking the items for this.The shift times vary wildly and are crap. The driving side is ok apart from the crap hours.

Some supermarkets seem to employ shelf stackers, unless they are just agency or temp staff? Warehouse work seems similar and Amazon employ staff just to do indoor sorting.

[raXor]

Working in retail is just as bad as working as a postie. Supermarket delivery drivers are under pressure - Iceland are awful, you've probably seen lots of their vans going well in excess of the speed limits. There's a good reason for this and you'd be lucky not to rack up points on your licence within a short period of time + be involved in several vehicle accidents which will severely affect your own insurance. Failing to tell your own insurance about company vehicle accidents is a big no no because they find out and will likely cancel your policy should you not declare.

Jobs in shops aren't that easy to get anymore. Try 500 applicant for 1 position in Aldi these days. Many supermarkets also only offer 16/17 hours part time and lots of that will be unsocial hours.

Pick bad or bad, assuming you even get an opportunity in the first instance.

I think with the hit employers are going to have to take on National Insurance from April, we'll be seeing some difficult times as employers tighten the screw and probably lay off people. The economy is in the pits right now. Happy 2025.

[Steggles1978]

Does anybody know what the pay rate of 2180.33 actually means on the payslip? Why can’t they just put your hourly rate????

[ted_e_bear]

Does anybody know what the pay rate of 2180.33 actually means on the payslip? Why can’t they just put your hourly rate????

It's your monthly amount so you get paid the same each month regardless of the amount of days, if you multiply it by 12 then divide by 52 then divide by whatever hours per week your contracted for (I'm guessing you're on 40 hours) you'll get the hourly rate.

[Postie45]

That's pre tax correct?