Industry Insight: Careers in Retail (Waitrose)

Have you ever wanted to know what it would be like to work in the retail industry?
Careers Jersey interviewed Waitrose staff based in Jersey to answer your questions on what working in the retail industry is really like.
Produced by Careers Jersey and The Observatory.

[@Derbster1981]

My god you guys down below just described my store exactly!!! And bullying is an understatement. No staff, expect you to work fingers to the bone, the pay is really unfair and revolves around favouritism. Managers!? Well... I've never known a nastier bunch of people in my life and I've work in other retail outlets previous.

[@sophiaelizabethausten8152]

Waitrose is awesome i have worked for them for 5 years. There's ups and downs everyday. We all stick together and be the waitrose family we are.you just have to be good at your job.

[@BurritoSenor]

My waitrose sister 😂👋

[@skyimports]

Have you ever wanted to know what it would be like to work in the retail industry? YES, work like a dog, not enough staff to complete job then get crap for not working fast enough (irony?). looked and talked to like your the customers slave. get abusive language etc etc SOUNDS FUN

[@MrSupernova111]

How do I apply? Hahaha

[@simonharrisson2837]

Yep, work loads more hours than you are paid for, if you don't they persecute you. Management are horrible, this Partners shit is a load of nonsense. Best thing I ever did was resign after 14 years of service.

[@medwaymole]

10 years i worked for them.Bullied by uneducated illiterate managers from day one,in the end i quit best move I made

[@babatundeswana9361]

Bullshit i worked in retail morrisons its so boring you can climb the ranks but i wont be here forever