Pros
Now, just the pay for managers. All the other good points have evaporated.
Cons
Cut backs on staff, consumables, uniform budget, essentials. There's no money for anything, other than profit protection for the new owners. So few colleagues now that a single sick call or holiday means a full department has no cover. The expectation of what can be achieved with so few people is bordering on ridiculous. This means that the service customers are getting has been very badly impacted. There's no feeling of achievement, because nothing can be fully completed. I think all colleagues and managers have spoke of leaving Asda recently. The pay is the only thing keeping many managers from moving on, but colleague pay is now one of the worst in supermarkets. This means many key colleague roles are being left as there is no incentive to stay, no specialist pay for the likes of drivers.