anybody here worked for halfords before ? - Saxperience

j05h_54xo · 3rd October 2011, 00:44

so the job center asked if i wanted to do some work experience thing and i i thought why not can do something for the money there giving me

so they set me up to go work in halfords and i thought hmmm fixing bikes and selling exhausts to chavs to go stick on there nans micras cant be to hard can it

but decided to google halfords seen what its like working there and all iv seen is people slagging them off "mostly the bike hut" was just wondering if any one here could tell me if there any good to work for ?

Stefan_Wood · 3rd October 2011, 00:52

My mate works there now, all depends on how you are with the others that work there if its a tight group of friends its all good

j05h_54xo · 3rd October 2011, 01:01

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Originally Posted by Stefan_Wood

My mate works there now, all depends on how you are with the others that work there if its a tight group of friends its all good

from what i could tell there was 5 people working there 1 of them was a year bellow me in school so i know him and 2 othere i swear iv seen befor but its a small shop start in 8 hours tho so find out soon i guess haha

danny-vts · 3rd October 2011, 01:07

good luck on your 1st day

Stefan_Wood · 3rd October 2011, 01:10

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Originally Posted by j05h_54xo

from what i could tell there was 5 people working there 1 of them was a year bellow me in school so i know him and 2 othere i swear iv seen befor but its a small shop start in 8 hours tho so find out soon i guess haha

Well good luck with it, the smaller the shop the better i suppose

Stuart85VTR · 3rd October 2011, 01:32

Good luck, hope it goes well for your first day

alicowmeadow · 3rd October 2011, 09:06

have fun

Gibbo-Vtr · 3rd October 2011, 09:17

LOL at the MSN photo.

Saxologist · 3rd October 2011, 13:08

First job at 19, wow. I love my generation.

Heftydanielson · 3rd October 2011, 13:41

I'm at work now, well I'm on lunch.

it's a good job but clear your mind of selling exhaust ect to chavs, we don't sell this crap anymore and only really sell audio equipment.

AsFor the people who work here we all are good friends and it doess help the job a lot.
JustBe aware that some customers are cunts when in store and treat you like a nob because you're young but just let them be.

holdawayt · 3rd October 2011, 13:52

I have 5 friends that work in different stores around the midlands. They've been there over 2 years and they're all doing reasonably well for themselves. When ever I pop in to buy something staff are always having a good laugh so it can't be too bad.

I'm guessing you had stomach pains, a leaky roof / internal rain and a spider on your roof or something when your pic was taken?

Moke · 3rd October 2011, 13:53

Going that extra mile........ Backwards

Heftydanielson · 3rd October 2011, 14:05

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Originally Posted by Moke

Going that extra mile........ Backwards

You love it backwards so you can't complain.

m11ler · 3rd October 2011, 15:27

My mate works there part time alongside his apprenticeship, meaning he doesn't do many hours there.
But i've never heard him complain about it, he get's on well with the people working there, and gets a few cheeky freebies everynow and then.. such as speaker wiring/cables etc..

manta · 3rd October 2011, 15:39

I've worked at 2 stores for around 2 years altogether.

It is a good job if it's your first, especially if you get a sound manager.

Be friendly to everyone you'll soon work out who the knobs are if there are any at all

And heftydanielson is correct we don't sell shit to chavs anymore, but obviously you will get the odd chav in his barried up ezza trying to make it pop flaymeezzz in the car park.

Always be polite to customers (you will get some knobbers in though believe me).

BertieG · 3rd October 2011, 16:47

ive worked there over 3.5 years, but am leaving in a couple of weeks. its alright if you work with good people, but the constant dreadful customers, shocking organisation and general lack of care for employees has finally got to me

Heftydanielson · 3rd October 2011, 17:29

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Originally Posted by BertieG

ive worked there over 3.5 years, but am leaving in a couple of weeks. its alright if you work with good people, but the constant dreadful customers, shocking organisation and general lack of care for employees has finally got to me

You've managed to escape then.

What Branch are you at then? Sidwell or main in exeter?

j05h_54xo · 3rd October 2011, 19:50

thanks guys and the photo i dunno what was happening haha and yeah its not to bad people are orite in there. and i dunno about the selling to chavs as a few came in erlyer fo steering wheel covers so there clios go faster haha

but its not that bad some kid in school is on work ex as well so iv taken control of him haha