Pros
Good pay. Cheap food in the cafeteria Joining the union is a plus point. Its almost like they are the only ones who actually care about the employees and would fight against the managers on your behalf.
Cons
There is absolutely zero care for your physical well being. I ended up with a massive blister under my toe in the first two weeks (because of the shoes THEY provided) and informed them that i wouldn’t be able to work that day. Had a fever on another occasion and called in sick. In a span of 3 months, I only took 2 days absence because of my physical condition, and I was denied the permanent contract because of ‘taking too many absences’ and this happened despite hitting 92% performance rating for 3 weeks straight. On my last day i remember my manager telling me ‘in Tesco’s even if u break your leg, you have to come to work, the only exception is if you have cancer or have an organ failure’. That is when I realised that this management is a joke. And the current employees are extremely rude to the new ones. Absolutely zero professionalism.