help needed asap please

[leeandjoanne]

today i worked till 4 .30 so when 4 30 came no one was around and no other member of staff was there to take me off my till i work at tesco . so i logged off and went clocked out . just beofre i left the main entrance where staff leave one of the managers was on the fone and asked if i just logged off i said yea i had finished my shift and no one was around to take me off or ask so nowhe wants to see me tomorrow what will happen ? if i was late in they would take 15 minutes off my paid time so why shud i work for nothing and give them my time i am not contracted it was a overtime flexi shift ?? please help im very worried

[leeandjoanne]

can anyone give any advice to me thank you x

[sunflower68]

leeandjoanne you cannot get fired for this so relax firstly. He/she may just want to have a chat but you need to be prepared to make your case. Nobody was there to relieve you , that is their problem and not yours'. Perhaps you can say that if it is a problem in future, can you be reassured that you will get paid for the 15 mins and you would be then happy to stay.
What if you had to be out of the door on time; they need to be letting you go. If he is having a go at you logging off I would just plead ignorance that you simply didn't know.
I have been in positions in my life where little bossy managers have scared the daylights out of me too and it turns out they don't have the right to do an awful lot unless you commit a huge error and this was not a huge error in my book. Let us know how it went - maybe he wants to promote you....look on the bright side it could be unrelated.

[Hymie]

If you have been employed by Tesco for less than a year, they can dismiss you for no/any reason and you cannot take then to an employment tribunal. The only exception to this is if they dismiss you based on sex discrimination.

The lesson is � you can only get bolshie with your employer, once you have been there for a year or more.

[sunflower68]

hymie I would be very surprised if any firm, let alone Tesco can dismiss you for no/any reason!

[sammmo]

tell him to stick the job and go work for sainsburys

[wonkon-wonk]

codswallop Hymie
can they sack her because she is black or gay ?
anyway joanne the boss will be in a good mood this morning as tesco have made 1.45 billion profit in the first 6 months of the year
he may be giving you a Brucie bonus!

[Hymie]

sunflower68 � be very surprised.

[echokilo]

Let us know how you get on with the boss today ..... and remember to stay calm .... and I agree, it's there problem if they don't have someone to cover when you go home. Time is time and time is money, so make sure you state you case.... and don't lose any sleep over it next time x

[leeandjoanne]

he didnt say anything i saw the union they said when ive done my time i can go and rang the government number who helps with like contracts and work rights and they said the same and dont be silly we dont see none of their profits just to work harder !!! x

[sunflower68]

leeandjoanne do you feel happier now you know it's ok. It's not ok if he makes you feel worried for your job at all, just remember that ok xx

[terambulan]

This is not the attitude for employment. Who's doing who the favour? Tesco for employing you or you for working for them?

Plenty 'more appreciative' employees on your heels to take your place.

You don't deserve the job!

[Panic Button]

Surely there are checkout supervisors who you should liase with? What happens to the money in your till? Don't you have to give it to somebody?

If you have a price or pacjaging problem you press the bell to get attention. Could you not press that?

[Scarlett]

I have worked in several supermarkets over the years and just leaving your till when your time is up is not something that one does... It's kind of an unsaid rule I guess. Same with many jobs. I teach, and I can't just get up and leave when the bell goes. I agree with you that they will never pay you more for staying over hours, and it is crap that they left you there when it was your time to leave. Could you not have rung your bell for the supervisor?
I would have waited 5 mins and then rung my bell.
It is their fault for not making it clear to you though.