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has anybody used tesco freetime for there holidays i used it this week after looking in travel agents and phoning around i thought i would give them a try , told them where i wanted to go and when and they saved me nearly £500 on next years holiday, give them a go and see what they can save you,

http://www.peopleattesco.com/ (http://www.peopleattesco.com/)

username: Tesco
password:mybenefits

phone:08708481111

give them a ring i did and saved money

Nice result Carpman.  Because others may find this of use I have made the topic Sticky.

Ratchet (Moderator)

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I've used freetime for "Deals" with the old clubcard vouchers, have been to Drusillas Zoo Park, Lego Land and London Zoo, and made massive savings on the entry to these places everytime ie. Lego Land = 2 Adults, 2 Children and a Baby entry price =£86.00 , Clubcard vouchers sent to freetime £21.50 = entry for the above. Saving 75%.

scooterboy (moderator)

I'am the Voice of Reason....

SCOOTERBOY, thats why you can buy tesco clubcard vouchers on e-bay, four times the face value!

I've used Freetime regularly (for the vast number of holidays I have each year, being a grossly overpaid manager!!), & they're great. Always got cheaper than whatever I found on the internet & the staff are really helpful. Can't recommend it enough.

If you need a namebadge to know who I am, I don't need to know you.

Calm down dear it's only a commercial.

I'm somewhat of a bullshi**er myself, but occasionally I enjoy listening to an expert...Please carry on.

just wondering if somebody could tell me the username and password for the people at tescos website?

rickyj35 look at the first post in this topic.

Nomad ( Forum Admin )
It's better to be up in arms, than down on your knees.

just bought a new dining room table from MFI after trading in my clubcard vouchers it cost me £15 and I got clubcard points too

--zetmay--

thanks nomad didnt read the bottom thanks.just rushed straight in as usual.

SO ZETMAY when do we all get invited around for lunch to see this table?

Weeellll considering your personal habits fatty I would say never ;D  ;D ;)  ;) :o   :o

Sanmay (Moderator)

I'm the oldest swinger in town

I don't use the table Always at work at the mo as in middle of refit 200 hours short on depts and got a whole 20 hours overtine to 'help' cover which just about covers the time i spend on checkout doing relief calls.
Sorry you asked now? feels good to have a rant though

--zetmay--

If u get an email quote from Tesco Travel Agent then take in to Going Places, they will beat it- so you get to buy your hol off a real person AND pay less. But they don't do all the tour ops and all the brochures from the tour ops they do..

when i booked my holiday i phoned all the travel agents up and told them what the price was and none of them could beat it

I saved my vouchers and got 2 annual passes for Tussauds, a collegue then sent of for 2 more for me and i paid her the £40 which gave us 4 annual passes. We then went on a four week holiday to the south of England using the passes and saved a lot of money and the kids enjoyed the theme parks. We even went back in the oct hols and plan again for easter and the summer before the passes run out. Alton Towers alone would have cost £80 for one day, we go for two days at a time so got our money back no problem. The other good vouchers are the days out ones the kids loved the open topped bus around London and it only cost me £2!!!

as where are store is located their is a couple of massage parlours and a red light district do you think......no perhaps not.

Saved my vouchers for MFI deal tokens, bought a new sofa (my first EVER brand new bit of furniture, which is probably why I am SOOOO excited about it) and it only cost me £9.

Management. It's the BEST job in the world...Small world eh?(Moderator)

Just got our vouchers for a holiday in Germany in June..Vouchers paid for one of us so literally half price.  Only one trouble... World Cup in Germany in June aint it.  Wondered why him indoors was so amenable all of a sudden. :( :(  :o >:(

Sanmay (Moderator)

I'm the oldest swinger in town

And you didn`t see it coming , him indoors had it planned all along methinks , good on him , hope you both enjoy the world cup holiday  ;D     :P    ;D

STOP THE WORLD , I`M GETTING OFF !

No probs Blue Moon ,,,,I shall just disappear to the shops ;D  >:D >:D

Sanmay (Moderator)

I'm the oldest swinger in town

"Did you know that Tesco Freetime offers you 10% off the tour operators' lowest price on a huge range of holidays year round?" (Taken from the peopleattesco site.)

Not strictly true.  :o

I rang Tesco freetime to get a price for a holiday. It was dearer  :(  I asked "how can that be with the promised 10%?" Reply "Because we can only give 10% off the brochure price, not off the travel company's internet price, we can't better that".

So that means Tesco are not giving employee's ANY benefit. The 10% discount is not actually an employee discount. Go to any travel agent with a brochure price and they will better it. So Tesco Freetime is just the same as any other travel agent, don't let them fool you into believing its a "staff benefit" when booking a holiday from any of the operators they list. They are not giving you anything that you could not get yourself, by booking direct online. In fact, as I found, I could actually get it cheaper that way.  :(

The Mrs (Administrator)

Logged onto Chester Zoos website , no longer take tesco vouchers , what a load of balls , i`m goin tomorrow aswell , bum flaps !!!

>:D  >:(    :P     :P        :o       :-x

There is a light at the end of every tunnel , just pray it isn`t a train !

MFI don't do clubcard poins any more either, as I discovered when I got my sofa. They kept that quiet!

Management. It's the BEST job in the world...Small world eh?(Moderator)

The only 'benefit' I got was a £5 off furniture stuff when you spend £20" thats pretty good "IF I f**kING SHOPPED AT TESCO"

Its better to have it and not need it then need it but not have it!

Do you know you can also put towards the cost of your funeral by using your Clubcard vouchers through Freetime.

Ewwwwwww, morbid!

Lol I'll have the fake pine tesco Value one then with the blue and white striped cloth intererior

if I was an animal I'd be a Teddy Bear YAR!

Tesco benefits----- Seeing Mr t getting a massive pay rise,while we circum navigate our bank accounts......EMPTY 1 MONTH FULL NEXT MONTH...EMPTY 1 MONTH FULL NEXT MONTH.....TERRY'S BANK ACCOUNT.....FULL 1 MONTH FULLER NEXT MONTH.....FULL 1 MONTH BURSTING NEXT MONTH....more good work well paid for i think,,,,,,NOT...

Tesco's best buy's ******** Buy 1 get 259.636 shares------ free !!!!!!!!!!

Mrs, this topic started off full of optimism, and 1 post from you and everyone now is a pessimist. :( :(
Tesco delivering value to its staff, Aye right
Like the idea of the coffin though, Tesco will probably claim it is an enviromentally friendly way to dispose of those unwanted "loved" one`s >:D    :P    :P
Bloody hell just noticed the dates on these posts, think i`ve been frozen by Tesco ( needs of the business) and thawed out in time for Easter ;D ;D

Sorry Crabbit. I would have loved to say how wonderful the Tesco Freetime is, that they saved me money on my holiday, but I speak as I find. It really annoys me when Tesco say they are giving you something - when quite clearly they are not.  :(

The Mrs (Administrator)
Where all think alike, no one thinks very much. Walter Lippman

I did actually go on the link for XL Airlines to see if i could get a 10% reduction off the web fare...............Yippee, you do get 10% off.
Booooo........if you like catching planes in the middle of the night :(

Always up...........
Never down
Biffer ( Moderator)

I`d rather fly at night, you cant see what youre going to crash in to ;D ;D

Tonka (Administrator)

Bring me a shrubery

People can ya please help me ?

How do i get a new privilage card ? i was chucking a couple of old credit n debit cards in the shredder and i realised that i accidentally put my s*dding privilage card in shredder. I have asked my manager on a number of times but its like banging my head against the f***ing wall lol.

So can some1 please help me !! Ta =D

Smoke + Drink = Tesco !

tesco Mafia. try your Personnel department, but if that fails, try the Clubcard help line or the website.
www.peopleattesco.com Password. mybenefits. ID.Tesco

Always up...........
Never down
Biffer ( Moderator)

you should have reported it stolen

say that if anyone found it tesco would be giving discount to any tom dick and harry

i'm sure they will soon send you a new one

don't call the clubcard line they cant send one out to you.

you can also email staff.discount@uk.tesco.com

it can take up to 3 weeks.

:)




a woman has the age she deserves

well to be perfectly honest the benefits from tesco are a lot better than most places that i`ve worked,10% discount on shopping(better than full costs),full sick pay(depending when u started),very good pension(if u stay long enough),free shares(albeit u got to wait 5yrs to get then tax-free),free uniform(some companies charge u)no doubt there will be other benefits,i worked for an employer that didnt pay sick all u got was ssp,no pension,no uniform,shares lol that`ll be right,only probs i see is base rate of pay is barely above the min rate and were treated like s*it

Using your vouchers, etc is more useful with thee clubcard token scheme. We have been to Paris on the Eurostar 6 times this year and all thanks to us shopping at tEsco and saving the vouchers.
Going to Bruges next !!!

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Originally posted by biggmark

well to be perfectly honest the benefits from tesco are a lot better than most places that i`ve worked,10% discount on shopping(better than full costs),full sick pay(depending when u started),very good pension(if u stay long enough),free shares(albeit u got to wait 5yrs to get then tax-free),free uniform(some companies charge u)no doubt there will be other benefits,i worked for an employer that didnt pay sick all u got was ssp,no pension,no uniform,shares lol that`ll be right,only probs i see is base rate of pay is barely above the min rate and were treated like s*it

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You have to remember the free shares are free.  So you can cash them in after three years and you get cheque for about 2/3rds and the rest on wages with tax.  What you loose is marginal as they were free in the first place.  I think really we should just want for a payrise on the hourly rate instead of the free shares, as you can loose part of these if you leave early in the finacial year, and with the extra money you/we would benefit more and more often ;)

If I put on one box, it IS a wonder...inspired by an observed collegue
OBW ( Moderator )

It has to be said that the satff benefits at TESCO are nothing short of amazingly outstanding and gives you a real sense of pride that you are helping to build and gain from the number 1 supermarket in this country.

-
Remember to live the values -
No one trys harder for their customers.

Oh no , not the same silly spelling mistakes as well! Troll alert. :(

La Lutta Continua

Ooh what it must be like to have all the benefits. 10 per cent off etc etc.
As i work at Chepstow DC we dont get anything as we are so bad not accepting there T & Cs. So as we dont get discount we dont shop at Tesco. Would rather give Morrisons and Asda our money, Somehow dont see Tesco logic.Every little helps.

Hi Welsh-Hugh @ Doncaster We have managed to aquire all the tesco benefits without losing our old T & C'S. Our Stewards put a grievance againts the company, because it says in the tesco handbook you will recieve all benefits after one years service regardless of what your T & C'S are.

On the T*sco benefits website it is currently showing a special offer on motor insurance that if you quote a special code you will get £50 cash back on your car insurance .
Well I quoted the code and the car insurance lady said "Nope, no such offer" then when I said "It's on the T*sco staff website". "I don't work for them so I can't check it" :'(
So I'm back at work tomorrow with a print out of the offer, does anyone on here work for TPF or staff benefits?
Does anyone from Union think it might be a grievance matter- to be advertised a benefit that is not actually available? £50 is a lot of money. :'(

Is there anyone you've heard about actually managed to get a room in a Ramada hotel for just £25? One of the latest staff benefits (?))

I've spent a good while putting in all my off-duties and holidays and none of them are available at the promoted rate. :'(

Probably some top bod in benefits dept got a night there for £25 and that's it.  ???

I think that offer ended on 10th December, I can't see it on the staff site. Now it's showing a £50 gift card but it's only on Life Insurance policies.

the cashback offer states in the t&c 11th Dec 2008 to 4th Feb 2009 If you look under "price match plus" in personal finance (https://www.peopleattesco.com/02_personal_finance/benefits_02.1_tesco_personal_finance.asp (https://www.peopleattesco.com/02_personal_finance/benefits_02.1_tesco_personal_finance.asp))

The ramada one is "splashed" on the 'new & special' page

https://www.peopleattesco.com/benefits/special/new.asp (https://www.peopleattesco.com/benefits/special/new.asp)

Ooh yes, they started a new one the day after the last one finished. I'd try ringing them again, if you get the same answer ask to speak to a Manager.

hi im wondering if anyone can help. I have some shares i would like to sell, they are the free ones we get. I have some that are free of tax and n.i on 14 may but also want to sell some that i'll have to pay tax on, what i want to know is if i instruct to sell say on the 15 may 09 roughly how long b4 i see the money, its just im selling them to pay for a holiday that needs payed by 10 june so need to have money by then.

thanks

You can set it up so that they will pay direct into your bank account. They now trade more often, pretty sure that you will get your money within the week, certainly well before your June deadline date.
Thats with equinity (sp),

Agrees with Tenko. Whenever I've sold shares the dosh has come through in five days. I'd allow up to 10 just to be sure as you are selling at a busy time.

Thanks very much, mexico here i come!! ;)

Tesco benefits suck, they're just pitifully attempting to keep you working for them even though they are s***.

Quote from: nuk09 on 13-10-09, 03:22PM
Tesco benefits suck, they're just pitifully attempting to keep you working for them even though they are s***.

it`s a two-way thing?

the benefits are better than the wages - try finding better pay and benefits in the sector...?

Or go outside the sector! It is my belief that retail, or supermarket retail, is going to get tougher for staff of all strata. If I were starting a career today it wouldn't be in the retail sector. Pay and conditions have been eroded in the last 5 or 6 years and the benefits have strings attached. I don't see things getting any easier in the near future, as supermarkets strive to cut expenses. (Staff are considered an expense now, as opposed to the past when they were an asset to the business.)

I don't know how often you all look at the benefits site but there's an offer of 25% off Identity Direct for Tesco staff, valid until 31 December.

If you don't know the company they supply personalised gifts, especially good for children. I can personally recommend the My Adventure Books for children just learning to read. By having the story based around the child, including their friends names, birthday, etc, it encourages a love of BOOK reading.  :d:

Yeah, I know, I'm old school.  ;D

They do lots of other personalised stuff too. Ideas for Christmas.  :D

Thanks, TM, I'll get a personalised book for my manager.  >:D (-*-) I think he can read. ;)

The Benefits website has been updated, it's an all new look.

Still at www.peopleattesco.com (http://www.peopleattesco.com)

There's no link to VLH on the links page  :(     ;D

We should protest!  ;D

Quote from: The Mrs on 08-02-10, 09:17PM
The Benefits website has been updated, it's an all new look.

Still at www.peopleattesco.com (http://www.peopleattesco.com)

Hey, i've just looked, at last someone has spent a bit of money and made the site look up to date. It looks great, everything now seems to be in order and easy to find.

I wonder if they are going to be adding more stuff on to it, or better offers. Has anyone got a quote for Home Insurance? Know if it's any good?

Cheers

look around on the net and you WILL get cheaper rates elsewhere for hotels/flights/day trips/whatever, I have always checked with the tesco website before booking holidays over the past 5 years and the tesco offers suck. I believe they must be getting backhanders somehow. Noticed some people mentioned  other benefits, believe you me, the only benefit worth having with tesco is the pension scheme, they could stuff all the other benefits and you wouldnt really notice,

It's not just about price though. It's also about the service you get when things go wrong, especially with insurance. I've only had one Tesco insurance and can only speak from my own personal experience and it wasn't good.

I recently tried again with a holiday. The lady I spoke to admitted that they cannot better online holiday prices. It works out exactly the same in most cases, it just depends whether you want them to handle the booking or if you're confident to handle the booking online yourself. The only benefit in the Tesco holidays is the booking service.

Tesco as an estate agent are also coming back soon.   I had my house for sale with them last time but took it off the market in the end.  They had a great staff deal £49 if I remember rightly and that was all you paid.  You take your own photos and upload them onto the website along with all the relevant info.  I did in fact take better photos than the estate agent that we had had previously, which wasn't too difficult.  They supply a board as well.  If we had sold we would have saved thousands on the high street estate agents price.  If we decide to re market the property I would definitely go back with them.  Why pay estate agent fees - and for what?  Half the time the agent never showed up with the viewers or the viewers were totally inappropriate.  Think I should be on commission  ;)

http://www.tescobenefits.co.uk/your-wellbeing/Counselling.aspx (http://www.tescobenefits.co.uk/your-wellbeing/Counselling.aspx)

Im loving this service - expect PMs to be inundated  :D

Could do with a bit of counselling but if occupational health are as good as the last time I had dealings with them - think I'll give it a miss.

There was a poster in our store advertising a cruise departing on December 10th for 2 weeks, wonderful except no-one is allowed holidays in december, when this was pointed out the poster dissappeared like magic.

You should have requested those two weeks and see if they were refused. If they were then it would have been interesting to just point out the advert for the cruise and see what happened. :)

Hi I'm new here and need some info quick.

I've left very late to do this, but I can't find my Shares in success forms, and this means I can't sign up because I don't have my share holder account number.

Is there some sort of phone number I can phone up to get it? Thanks.

See your PM they should have the contact details

PM?

Personnel Manager

I found my SAYE details and it would appear the account number is the same, so it's all sorted now.

Anyone here got a new mobile phone on the new staff tariffs?

As a user of PAYG on the staff tariff,I have looked at the £7.50 per month contract idea.
The idea of 250 minutes and unlimited texts while keeping your own phone and number looks quite good.I just need to work out if it is better than topping up and getting free credit each time I top up  :-\

Hi I sell Tesco Car Insurance, just to clear up the Car Insurance queries....

OK, You're right the staff discount is exactly the same as the online discount ...15%, so if you've had a quote on the website, thats the cheapest price. The interest free instalments for staff is no longer available for new customers (but older customers who had this will still get it at renewal)
We used to do 12 flat monthly payments for staff but this has also been stopped, it's a deposit and 10 instalments on the first year.

We do price match for staff BUT this has to be customer led, so if you simply ask 'Is that the cheapest?' we have to say yes and that's it BUT if you say you heard we price match etc....and mention the offer then we can match another quote.

I think it s*** if i'm honest! Personally I wouldn't buy car Insurance from them, we've always got calls holding, they're closing call centres so it's only going to get busier, all the staff have a chip on their shoulder and will probably speak to you like s***! And the staff discounts are a joke!

P.S Please don't have a go at us, we're only consultants, we want it to be cheap as much as you do because we're on commission, we're not in control of the prices or how long people are holding. We're just RBS monkeys!

Wow!
Welcome to VLH Cargirl!
And thanks for the candid reply!

Hi i am a new member to this site, well i used to be on it a few years ago and forgot my acct and email so i have just resigned up. I am a 22yo worker of 2 years, have worked nights warehouse, Car park Team leader days and am back on nights as a produce filler.

This question is regarding the free shares entitled to all workers at the end of the financial year. I was informed on break last night that they are available at the end of the year and if not claimed are voided and not paid, so i gather i lost out last year? I was also told there is a number i can text to find out if i have any shares waitin for me? My managers are useless in doin anything that benefits anyone other than themselves so i'm lookin to find out what i can without havin to involve them

If anyone has any detailes on how i'd go about finding out, claiming, cashin in etc i would v much like to know! I googled it a bit and found nothing, facebooked the tesco sites, found nothing, so i'm hoping u knowledgeable people could help me out on this one!! Thanks very much in advance for any help u may be able to provide!

YoungSteve

First of all you need to be registered. See http://www.verylittlehelps.com/index.php?topic=9894.msg56037#msg56037 (http://www.verylittlehelps.com/index.php?topic=9894.msg56037#msg56037)

Once registered your shares are allocated to you each May. You cannot sell them for three years. Between 3 and 5 years you pay Tax on them. After 5 years they are yours without deduction.

You can find details of any shares already allocated in your Benefits Report. This also gives your Share Account number with Equiniti who hold the shares for you. Their telephone number is 0871 384 2976.

Staff Privilege card holders no longer get their vouchers before Clubcard holders.  :(

I'd noticed that they seemed a bit later than normal this time but thought it was just me! It doesn't make much difference to me personally though, they get used whenever turn up so as long as they actually arrive I'm happy.

i think it does matter when they turn up as you get less time to use more specific dated coupons-also we work hard so why shouldnt we be rewarded with getting vouchers first-gets on my nerves when customers bringing all their vouchers in and we havent even got ours yet-anyone know why it changed?   (?))  8)

I asked but no answer has been forthcoming.

Still waiting for the vouchers to arrive. Looks like Privilege Card holders now receive theirs AFTER Clubcard holders.  >:(

got mine 3 days ago. all £1.50 of it... o well

I received mine about 10 days ago, someone else I know (not Tesco staff) got theirs about a week ago. Perhaps you've just been unlucky this time round, TM?

Finally! In this morning's post.

(Can't be sent out in alphabetical order of surname either)

Snap-finally got mine too this morn-about time! >:(

Hi,

We're meant to have received a £10 off £50 Tesco Direct voucher with our payslips today.  Our store hasn't received them yet.

I phoned Tesco Direct, and the operator on the phone said that they hadn't received theirs either, so was wondering if anybody here knows the code to enter?

I go on holiday early next week and ideally need the order here before I leave.

Cheers.

I'm on holiday at the moment, but I will be in my store in the morning and intend to collect my payslip while I'm there. If the voucher comes with it and nobody else has been able to provide it I will let you know then.

TDX-RTHK expires 12 oct 2010. there is also a family and friends voucher attached, same code  :)

Thank you very much, worked a treat  :)

Our store is always last to receive goodies!

You should also have received a voucher for £10 off £30+ on groceries from dot com. Another for free VIP paintball entry for up to 40 players. And for this month £50 to £100 off 2011 holidays through the staff travel agent.

Did not receive any vouchers with this pay doc? Strange!!!!!

Well I didn't make it to my store on Saturday, which was just as well because apparently our payslips haven't arrived yet.  8-)

all the "money off" vouchers i received with my payslip went straight in the bin cos as per usual nothing of any interest to me. i for one begrudge giving my hard earned wages back to tesco.

QuoteTesco experiments with Clubcard

Tesco has been experimenting with further beefing up its Clubcard loyalty scheme as it fights to boost sales growth in its home market.

Britain's biggest retailer has issued high-spending Clubcard holders with a coupon to earn triple points on their shopping.

The triple Clubcard point promotion, which runs for three weeks, also comes close to the anniversary of Tesco's move in August 2009 to reward Clubcard holders with two points for every £1 ($1.5) spent in store and online, rather than a single point

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/6555c2a8-bb83-11df-a136-00144feab49a.html (http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/6555c2a8-bb83-11df-a136-00144feab49a.html)

Anyone had one of these vouchers?

If you mean triple points on my entire shop, yes had one this week

I got one the other week and managed to lose it and haven't had another one since.  :(

Not had one myself, but then the "high-spending" part probably rules me out!

Does anybody know if we will be recieving an extra Bank Holiday this year (29th April - Royal Wedding)?

I'm hoping we will be getting the opportunity for an extra "Bank Holiday" Holiday to make it 9 for full timers.

Topic for Royal Wedding Bank Holiday here -

http://www.verylittlehelps.com/index.php?topic=10827.0 (http://www.verylittlehelps.com/index.php?topic=10827.0)

Just beat me to it there, TM!

I cant access the Tesco benefits today, Have they changed the password or is it down?

Paul

Ps If someone has the phone No of Tesco car insurance for staff please let me know  or do I use normal No?

seems ok to me,just logged in,still the same password

Quote from: picktocube on 23-01-11, 03:54PM
seems ok to me,just logged in,still the same password

Ok just me then, Can you access and get me the contact No?

Thanks

Paul

I think this is the one 0845 301 07 14

Ta,

I will give it a go tomorrow.

Paul

Hey sorry to change the subject here, but i saw noone had wrote in this one for a week or so, its just i wanted to make a new post to the all departments board about something which happened but cannot see where i can start a new post? any help would be greatly appreciated, thanks

you need to be a VLH supporter hun.  its costs very little then you get so much more

http://www.verylittlehelps.com/index.php?page=3 (http://www.verylittlehelps.com/index.php?page=3)

Quote from: CarGirl on 17-05-10, 01:36AM
Hi I sell Tesco Car Insurance, just to clear up the Car Insurance queries....

OK, You're right the staff discount is exactly the same as the online discount ...15%, so if you've had a quote on the website, thats the cheapest price. The interest free instalments for staff is no longer available for new customers (but older customers who had this will still get it at renewal)
We used to do 12 flat monthly payments for staff but this has also been stopped, it's a deposit and 10 instalments on the first year.

We do price match for staff BUT this has to be customer led, so if you simply ask 'Is that the cheapest?' we have to say yes and that's it BUT if you say you heard we price match etc....and mention the offer then we can match another quote.

I think it s*** if i'm honest! Personally I wouldn't buy car Insurance from them, we've always got calls holding, they're closing call centres so it's only going to get busier, all the staff have a chip on their shoulder and will probably speak to you like s***! And the staff discounts are a joke!

P.S Please don't have a go at us, we're only consultants, we want it to be cheap as much as you do because we're on commission, we're not in control of the prices or how long people are holding. We're just RBS monkeys!

Can I just respond to this post, only just seen it.

The Car Offer has changed and is actually much better than it was before!

- Up to 15% Clubcard discount
- Up to 10% when you buy online
- Whatever the latest offer is i.e. if its a Gift card you get that too
- 10% Staff Discount

Yes, they removed the 12 months interest free, as the overall offer is much better for everyone and only the people who took interest free payments benefited!

They haven't closed call centres, they used to be ran by RBS, they're now 100% tesco staff in them and in fact, Tesco created 1500 jobs opening them. the staff are great on the phone, as I took my car insurance out with them and the prices are really really cheap! try them and I bet they beat your current insurer hands down.

I work for Tesco Bank, so it upsets me when people post rubbish like this. The offers we're putting on for staff are actually really really good, with more products coming in the next year!!

Cheers and thanks for listening!

so does that mean you get 35% discout for being a staff member (15% clubcard, 10% online, 10%  discount card)

Cheap is not always best (in fact it rarely is).

Rubbish is replacing a stolen set of car keys & leaving the owner to pay for them to be programed, and someone out there has a set of keys to the car. Should have had a new set of locks.

Quote from: ETUKL on 11-03-11, 08:50PM
so does that mean you get 35% discout for being a staff member (15% clubcard, 10% online, 10%  discount card)

"Discounts are applied consecutively in the order shown and are subject to minimum premium. For the online and Clubcard discounts at least 10% of eligible customers will achieve the maximum disount. Discounts exclude Tesco Legal Guard Cover or Breakdown Cover."
Taken from the benefits site.

It doesn't say what the minimum premium is.

Say premium is £200.
-10% online in first year = £20
£180 x 15% clubcard discount = £27
£153 x 10% staff discount = £15.30
£137.70 to pay

In this example you'd be getting 31.15%

Renewing in following years only gives you the 10% staff discount so if the premium stayed the same in year 2 you'd pay £180.

So no, you don't get 35% discount.

glscotslad - can you tell us what the minimum premium is?

As Nomad has said, cheap is not always best. I have had terrible experiences with Tesco car insurance where they were absolutely no help at all, I'll never insure with them again - not because of cost but because of the awful service.

Mines up nxt wk 2.2 150 sri vectra,all the usuals. tesco quoted 400 fully comp,every other 700+,i insured with asda,there quote 800+,get "£$d,im not a boy racer.

I'll shop around next yr...

Halifax,cover all the breakdown,very good on a current account,i broke down on the m4,picked up within 30 mins,poor golf towed of to a destination of my choosing. :d: :d: :d:,cover may coincide..

glscotslad post,
be careful when looking at these wonderful figures, it may be a good deal for your first year but after that you will be ripped off by buying Tesco car insurance.
ALWAYS check out the car insurance comparison sites ie gocompare/moneysupermarket/comparethemarket.
I have just realised this as my car insurance was due last month with Tesco, they quoted me fully comp with all the extras and full RAC coverage under their finest/premier insurance for £380. That was with 8 years no claim entitlement as well.
Gocompare got me with Marks & Spencers (yes M&S) only difference was an extra £50 excess, total charge £251.32
a saving of £128.68.
Thanks for looking after your staff again Mr Tesco, every little bit helps

do tesco insure CAT D cars ?

Tesco are c**p for renewl quotes.  My first year quote was very good, then renewl quote was up 16% from £1,152 to over £1,300 a year!

Rang up, and asked how that could be, my wife and I had both turned 26 this year, my wife who was the named driver had 4yrs no claims, and myslf 2yrs, so how could they justify this rise, if anything we should be cheaper.

Demanded to speak to someone higher, and eventually I beat them down, it gone down by £12 a year.  Absolutley rediculous

I think Tesco and other insurers hope to rely on people just paying the renewal price without question and so inflate it accordingly. I suspect there are people out there who will pay it because they got a good deal the first time and assume that it's a good price or simply because they can't be bothered with getting quotes even though that takes half an hour maximum these days.

Other Tesco insurance products are the same, good deal the first year and then expensive renewal prices.

Hi there

I would give you the minimum premium if I knew it, but I don't work in pricing.

As for other providers giving you a better quote, yeah, they often will, as ALL Car Insurance companies give you their best price in the first year, as you get additional discounts. Just the same, as we give you an extra 10% in year 1.

However, that said, you'll continue to get the Clubcard Discount ongoing and you're 10% staff discount on renewal.

As for the service aspect, I used to be with Tesco years back too and had the same problem. The big difference now, is we own the product / call centres etc now, 1000 of our own staff (on the phones, 1500 in total). Not RBS, as it was previously.

I'm not gonna brainwash you all and say you must buy from Tesco, but the prices are generally good and i'd try them as a first port of call, or try them after you've gotten a price from everyone else, then compare.

Don't forget to enter or give your Privilegecard when you get a quote, as this drives the Clubcard discount and the staff discount! (both of these are ongoing, not just in your first year)

Cheers

gl

Do we get discount on pet insurance?

Just about to get a cat and think I'd better get some insurance for when it gets ill.

We do and it's cheapish too, shop around then compare the price you get for staff.

The benefits site:

www.peopleattesco.com (http://www.peopleattesco.com)

username: tesco
password: mybenefits

has all the details and you can get a quote!

I suspect I already know the answer to this, but it's worth asking just in case. Does the staff discount apply only if the member of staff is the main driver or can they be a named driver on the policy and still get the discount?

As for the pet insurance, all of my pets are insured with Tesco and they do offer very good prices. Thankfully I've never had cause to try and claim though, so I can't comment on the service in that regard.

Don't know about Tesco specifically but most insurance companies offer staff discount to the employee or a named spouse/partner. Either of them can be the policy holder or a named driver.

Quote from: adspackman on 19-03-11, 09:50PM
I suspect I already know the answer to this, but it's worth asking just in case. Does the staff discount apply only if the member of staff is the main driver or can they be a named driver on the policy and still get the discount?

As for the pet insurance, all of my pets are insured with Tesco and they do offer very good prices. Thankfully I've never had cause to try and claim though, so I can't comment on the service in that regard.

As long as you both live at the same address, you can use your staff discount on a policy, if it's:

- in your name with a partner on the policy
- in your partners name, with you as the named driver on the policy

Just remember when you take out the quote to enter your privilegecard and employee number in to the quote and buy page.

Hope that helps?

I've tesco car insurance for years and i always pay monthly and because i work for tesco i don't pay the admin fee for paying like this (until this year that is),i rang up to question them and they said they took it off the quote price(had a look and i couldn't see no discount).They didn't even have my payroll number so how can they give me a discount then.If think they realised this and they came back at me with a new quote(surprise surprise)

The interest free instalments have been taken away for staff from October 2010, as only some staff benefited from them, which meant other staff who wanted to pay in one go, didn't get any benefit. The money used to give the instalments free has now gone in to lowering everyone's premium. As a goodwill gesture, they're giving everyone an extra 10% off their renewal. You should have gotten a letter telling you this. I did, back in January.

They know you're staff through your Privilegecard number, if you've already got a policy. Anyone new has to give their Privilegcard number and employee number.

Hope that clarifies.

[admin]Quote removed. We ask members not to quote immediate prior post. Nomad[/admin]

That does help, thanks for taking the time to answer glscotslad.

Hi Folks

Check out the new benefits site which goes live today, hopefully you'll see some offers which appeal and there's also a few good competitions!

Let me know what you think, as i'm working for the bank on our products for this site.

But happy to take any comments on board about the rest of the site.

Cheers

hmmm looks a bit better dont think it was worth the time or effort though. Waste of money when store budgets seem so tight. Its nice tesco have this website and i know they dont have to do it as sainsburys staff have to pay monthly fees for simirlar benefits(dont want to give tesco any ideas). Bet tesco make some commission on some of the external offers. lots of day out offers seem to be down south can we have more for northern staff.

Hi there

Thanks for being so open and honest. The site didn't cost anything to update, as when it was updated 18 months ago, there was provision to update it at a later date.

Tesco also don't make any commission on the deals, granted, if you buy Tesco car insurance etc, then yeah the company makes money from policies, but not in the first year.

Please let me know what you think of the site, as it's YOURS and MINE, so we want it to be as good as we can make it.

meant to say, anyone who hasn't seen the site:

www.peopleattesco.com (http://www.peopleattesco.com)

username: tesco
password: mybenefits

Cheers again.

For something that has apparently just been updated, why is so much of the site information out of date.

i.e. the "Your Pay" still says coming soon.

The long service still says "you will receive your certificate from Terry Leahy"

What is the point of such an attractive looking site if nobody keeps it up to date (?))

As for the "bank" when they start current accounts and staff discounted mortgages then maybe I could get interested, but at present it just seems to be a platform to sell stuff to the employees.

As for the gym list it is 2670 lines long not in alphabetical order with no search facility only downloadable as an Exel file.

Would love it to incude the staff handbook and the briefing papers "royal bank holidays for staff" etc, that would stop so much trouble from managers who "interperet" such things on staffs behalf or those that cheerfully tell folks, oh it's been ok'd  by the union and all other stores are doing it.

As for the car insurance,it's the same silly routine as last year...Hello I've just had the renewal notice through for my car insurance, I'm looking at compare the market online right now and your 15th from cheapest on the list.
Yes it comes with all the things you've mentioned, this one is over £60 cheaper and includes a courtesy car, which I would have to pay extra for with you.
Actually I can can get cheaper insurance from Asda than I can from Tesco. Whats that, you can reduce it by £50, thats still more expensive,oh and you'll throw in extra clubcard points...well thats within a tenner of their offer...ok I'll accept that. 

Why not also put some of the useful information back on there that disappeared with the previous update? I'm thinking things like a list of the coming year's pay dates and other useful documents like that.

Dont know if I am too happy with the posts from glscotslad, smacks a little bit too much of a Tescoite trying to get business for the company which could be miscontrued as advertising, which is not allowed by this site. I do appreciate a little of what he says but the majority of his posts are slanted towards the greatness of Tesco and what they do for their staff.
I am a very careful buyer when it comes to parting with money (as a lot of Tesco paid workers have to be) and through experience I know that Tesco are by no means the cheaper alternative, also I have found that their service is not improved whether it be dedicated Tesco staff or otherwise. I nearly always check on the Tesco sites before I buy anything ie electricals, home, garden, holidays etc and it is rare to find better prices with Tesco even with our discounts.
Apart from the post I made earlier about Tesco car insurance the latest check I made was for a cruise from an EXCLUSIVE STAFF BENEFIT leaflet I received with my wage slip earlier this year. The very same cruise, same liner, same dates, same ports of call was available in the Daily Mirror the same week for £104 cheaper, some EXCLUSIVE STAFF BENEFIT that was.

As said in my last post please always check with comparison websites, don't take for granted what you are fed by the very experienced and crafty Tesco spin doctors

[mod]There are people who actually like Tesco and like working for them,we try to encourage a broad range of views Faceandgo[/mod]

Hi folks, thanks for the posts. Let me answer your questions /points in turn....

1. Your Pay... this is a NEW section and will be updated once the content is accurate, pay dates will be added soon, this is already in the pipeline

2. Gym List... good spot and i'll pass that back to the UK benefits team, I actually noticed that one myself the other day

3. Long Sevice... good spot and i'll let the guys in UK benefits know it's been missed

4. Briefs... around certain things can't go on the site, different staff are on different T&C's, depending on where you work, work levels etc, so you'd end up confusing people by putting them on here. It's up to each Manager to ensure they brief you correctly

5. Car Insurance...I did say compare the market and then get a price from Tesco, but remember, none of these comparison sites capture your Clubcard number, which drives up to 15% Clubcard discount and also the additional 10% Staff discount, so straight away you've lost out on a 25% discount. You only get the Clubcard discounts when you buy directly from Tesco Bank / via the benefits site

6. Staff travel agent... you should feed that back, as Thomas Cook are supposed to offer us better prices than they do to the public. I can pass your comments on to the UK benefits team if you like

As for me 'smacking of being a Tescoite', well, I guess you could say I am. I've worked for the company for 15 years, worked my way up, worked in stores, regional roles, the office and now Tesco Bank.

I don't agree with everything we do as a company, I am not a robot with no opinion, but I do think that we're the best out of the big four supermarkets in terms of how we treat staff and how we pay them. I don't forget that without the people who work in store this company would be nothing.

As for trying to sell things, i disagree, it's more about making people aware of what they are entitled to. That's what 'the little book of big staff benefits' was about. Some people don't know half the things they could save money on. Look at the example above, someone saying they found us 15th on comparison sites for Car Insurance, but they didn't know that they could have saved 25% by going through Tesco Bank site?

Keep the comments coming, as I really do want to hear them, good or bad.

Cheers

4   Yes im aware not everything could go on there, but as the documents have to be produced taking into consideration different sites and T+C's that argument doest really work." It's up to each Manager to ensure they brief you correctly"   You only have to read a few threads on here to realise how often they don't. (try the royal weddingbank holiday thread)

5. I was with tesco insurance last year, I said it was a renewal. If you tell me your best offer is £300 then thats your best offer. If you send me at the same time info that says, but if you go through the tesco bank you can get it down to £225 I'll consider that option too. I would assume you have taken into consideration both my clubcard and payroll number when making up the quote. Why would I want to jump through hoops to get the quote down, when I can just ask the meerkat? simples :)

Hi there, apologies, as I didn't realise that it was a renewal, if it's renewals, you get the Clubcard discount and staff discount included in the price. But as I've said before on previous posts, all insurers hike your premium after year one, because they all lose money from you in the first year, to get your business. I don't think it's right, I don't agree with it, but we have to do the same to compete in getting new customers.

And I completely agree with you on the briefings, you get good managers, you get bad managers, been there myself, so I can completely see where you're coming from, my advice, ask your PM, they always seem to know the answers, or they'll at least find out for you.

Cheers

On the links page you seem to have forgotten http://www.verylittlehelps.com (http://www.verylittlehelps.com)  :o

:)

Lol! Some how I don't think they'd be up for that  ;D

Faceandgo, comment taken on board and appreciated. its just that I dont care for people extolling the virtues of offers that I have yet to find beneficial from my own experience.

glscotslad

As you seem to have a direct live to greater places can you please suggest staff benefits people speak to the taste card people with a view to optional corporate membership ? My friends husband just got one through corporate and it was only £30 a year.

http://www.tastecard.co.uk/ (http://www.tastecard.co.uk/)

Thanks

Also a joint card employee and spouse, as there is only one total why does it matter who within the household spends it (?))

Quote from: POA Billy on 27-03-11, 07:45PM
Also a joint card employee and spouse, as there is only one total why does it matter who within the household spends it (?))

There's already a staff deal for a similar card, only £24.95, High-Life, go on to the benefits site, check Your Staff Deals, then More Offers...

I'll pass your comments on to the UK benefits guys though, so they can see what they can do.

Cheers

Apologies, I quoted the wrong person there!!

However, I'll also take your suggestion back to the Benefits guys around two people on the same card!

Cheers

Quote from: Faceandgo on 24-03-11, 02:09PM
Would love it to incude the staff handbook and the briefing papers "royal bank holidays for staff" etc, that would stop so much trouble from managers who "interperet" such things on staffs behalf or those that cheerfully tell folks, oh it's been ok'd  by the union and all other stores are doing it.

As for the car insurance,it's the same silly routine as last year...Hello I've just had the renewal notice through for my car insurance, I'm looking at compare the market online right now and your 15th from cheapest on the list.
Yes it comes with all the things you've mentioned, this one is over £60 cheaper and includes a courtesy car, which I would have to pay extra for with you.
Actually I can can get cheaper insurance from Asda than I can from Tesco. Whats that, you can reduce it by £50, thats still more expensive,oh and you'll throw in extra clubcard points...well thats within a tenner of their offer...ok I'll accept that. 

Meant to ask you... did you try getting a quote from Tesco Bank then, via Tesco Bank site or the Benefits site? And did we come out cheaper than ASDA (chokes me to even say the word lol)...

I'd be keen to find out!

Cheers

Why would I want to jump through hoops to get the quote down, when I can just ask the meerkat? simples  


No, just rang T insurance and eventually got a quote that was still not the cheapest but within 10% or so,  so I accepted that. ASDA were only 12th or so cheapest on the list just FYI.

How about putting a holiday request form on the site as a pdf download so thatfolks can print out there own when they run out at work?

Good to know, just out of interest, you'd have gotten a cheaper price if you'd gone online, than phoning! I'll ask the question about the holiday form, that's a good shout!

Cheers and thanks again for letting me know  ;)

And a PDF grievance form  :D

Editable, and with the ability to send, direct, to the CEO!  ;)

Lol! Now there's an idea...

Do we get staff discount on the Tesco tyres site?

I know you get clubcard points but not sure about discount.

Hi there

You do - 5% off.

You need to call them up and order them though, using the number of the Tesco Tyres site, tell them you're a member of staff, they'll ask you for your employee number.

Hope that helps?

Cheers

QuoteFor more information, or to book replacement tyres at great rates, visit www.etyres.co.uk/tesco5533 (http://www.etyres.co.uk/tesco5533). Or call them on 0800 028 9000, quoting reference 'Tesco 5533'

Good call Nomad, i'd suggest you check both sites, whichever is the cheapest, go with that one!

Dya think we could get any discount here http://www.tescocars.com/ (http://www.tescocars.com/) ?? Or perhaps points  ??? To good to be true I think lol

You get 2000 points for buying a car from the site.

Staff are going to get something extra... watch this space ;)

Quote from: glscotslad on 03-04-11, 11:49AM
watch this space ;)

Oh good, their going to announce it on VLH  :D

Something extra????? Sounds a bit cryptic lol

There should be something about it in The One this Friday and on the Benefits site.

Can't recommend e-tyres , have just phoned with my tyre size and was quoted £15 more/tyre than kwik fit , despite staff discount

So do we get discount on the cars or not aha?

Quote from: valadstand on 04-04-11, 12:34PM
Can't recommend e-tyres , have just phoned with my tyre size and was quoted £15 more/tyre than kwik fit , despite staff discount

I have used then before as they were the cheapest quoted in my area, very good service.  Would use them again if the price was right.

Have you tried Tesco Tyres? We get 5% discount off the prices, but you need to go online and check the price and then phone them up  ;)

Just obtained a quote to insure my car.......... ;D ;D ;D
Almost twice as much as my renewal, the only people to benefit........Tesco of course.

Hi there, did you take into account the fact that insurance premiums have gone up by around 30% for all insurers over the last 12 months, due to people making false claims for whiplash etc?

One other thing to check is that they've applied your staff discount and finally... cancel the policy and then go online and take a new one, all insurance companies give discounts in the first year, meaning you'll get the best price if you do this!

Hope that helps?

Sorry, should have made myself a lot clearer. I am not insured with Tesco, i am insured with a leading insurance company and just have had my renewal invitation from them. I thought that i would give Tesco a shot, horrified when the price came through. If that's a staff benefit, well.

Ahh cool,  a few questions though...

1. Did you get a price through an aggregator?

2. Did you phone up?

I'd be interested to know :)

1. Aggregator???.....please excuse ones ignorance.
2. Never telephoned, quote received direct from benefits website.

[mod]Its a posh term for the meerkat or opera singer web sites or any insurance broker who can compare different policies to find the best or cheapest[/mod]

It seems to me that if you have to phone up to get the absolute best price then the benefits website and quote system on there isn't doing a very good job. Surely you should be able to get the best price by using that rather than having to phone?

1. No i did not use an aggregator.....the price that is generally quoted does not always turn out what one ends up paying.
2. Why should i telephone? Surely by having a website, it cuts out the need for telephone communication.
50% of those reputable insurance companies that i contacted were at least £300 cheaper than Tesco.
Say no more.

If you double up vouchers in store you still get your full discount i.e.

Total cost £50, less £5 discount = £45
£20 vouchers doubled to £40 leaving £5 to pay.

If you double up vouchers on the Tesco Clothing website they calculate differently, you don't get your full discount i.e.

Total cost £50 - £20 vouchers doubled to £40 =£10
Less £1 discount leaving £9 to pay.

Why?

The former looks the correct way to calculate.

The discount should always be taken from the transaction total before any vouchers are applied, which is why you have to have the discount card swiped at the till before any vouchers are scanned otherwise you don't get the discount. No idea why the clothing website does it differently, I wonder if it's a mistake or if they actually have some reason behind it.

It's not a mistake, this is how the calculations were explained when it was queried. No reason for the difference was given, which is why I'm still asking ....

WHY?

When you say "online" do you mean direct.tesco.com (which I assume) or groceries?

If the former then IT has got the basket calculation wrong and they should change it for consistency...for the latter, it should be the same calculation as the tills use because it is the same software as the tills behind the scenes.

No, it's not direct or .com.

http://www.clothingattesco.com/ (http://www.clothingattesco.com/)

It's not a mistake. It's done deliberately, customer services have confirmed this.

If it's deliberate (which sounds a bit like CS waffle to me), then it's certainly protecting Tesco margin on clothing, and I suspect that the margin on much of the clothing, especially the clothingattesco only lines, is none too good at the moment.

Especially with the added costs of that website being outsourced (website and pick/pack/ship to two separate non-Tesco companies, and payment processing to yet another).

Given that the website is outsourced, it would cost Tesco more money to get it fixed to match stores.

That makes sense. Thanks.  :)

So in the example £50 spend, staff discount is 2%  :(

Makes sense for a website that asks you to choose colour and size from drop down lists for colour and size(men's blue jelly watch) with only one choice   ;D

anone know what the staff iphone deal is? as wn u click the ling it jumps back to the home page?
Cheers

£110M Staff shares in success

http://www.tescoplc.com/news/media-releases/2011/tesco-staff-receive-record- (http://www.tescoplc.com/news/media-releases/2011/tesco-staff-receive-record-)£110-million-shares-payout/

Hi  I haven't recieverd anything through the post about SIS, and haven't heard anything in store!! This is my first year eligable as I narrowly missed it last year, but when will I find out if I got these shares or not, and do I have any recourse if I didn't get the invite????

Did you register for them? If you didn't it is too late now and you will have to wait til next years.

Didn't get an invite and store manager said she hasn't had any info come inmto store. usually there is a list of people who can register but haven't, but nothing so far this year!!

Has everyones shareveiw updated yet to show how many shares in success they have been awarded?? Getting worried now aha..

H/bob, You should know, by now, that although the company expects staff to plan, at least a year ahead, it,often, can't plan more than a few weeks in advance!  ;)

Quote from: munkey on 01-06-11, 10:55PM
Didn't get an invite and store manager said she hasn't had any info come inmto store. usually there is a list of people who can register but haven't, but nothing so far this year!!

Munkey,have a look here,you should be able to register,probably too late for this year,but once it is done ,you don't have to do it again. http://www.shareview.co.uk/clients/tesco/default.htm (http://www.shareview.co.uk/clients/tesco/default.htm)

hello,

does anybody knows when we will receive our shares this year??

The 20th is usually the date you receive your benefits package.

Quote from: halfajobbob on 01-06-11, 11:30PM
Has everyones shareveiw updated yet to show how many shares in success they have been awarded?? Getting worried now aha..

!!
mine has, pleasantly surprised which has cheered me up after a rubbish day at work!

I cant log in to the benefits site.  Put in the right details but am told Your log-in details have not been recognised. Please try again.  ARGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH.

Just worked for me.

Hi,
I am trying to see the benefits section for Woburn Abbey tickets.
The front page of the login at peopleattesco looks different and when i try to log in with
tesco
mybenefits it doesn't work. neither does the help button.
Is it me or the website? Have they changed the login details?
Thanks for your help
DJT

These are the current offers listed under days out, logged into the site without a problem.

Days out•SEA LIFE London Aquarium - 30% off entry price•The Dungeons - 30% off entry price•SEA LIFE centres & Sanctuaries - Save up to 55% off entry price•Madame Tussauds - Save 25% off entry•Ministry of Paintball - VIP Entry Passes only £4.00 each•Skirmish paintball games - 40% discount•Virgin Experience Days - Save 25%•The Alton Towers Resort - Escape on an amazing adventure to the Alton Towers Resort!•Splash Landings Hotel - A bright and tropical taste of the Caribbean.•Chessington World of Adventures - Discover the ancient ruins of Wild Asia in 2010•Holiday Inn - London Chessington - A contemporary design led hotel•Legoland Discovery Centre Manchester - Step inside LEGOLAND Discovery Centre•Legoland Windsor - Join the crew at Pirates Landing•Legoland Holidays - Save up to 10% off your booking & Kids go free•THORPE PARK - A 'must do' destination for adrenaline junkies!•Warwick Castle - Immerse yourself in a thousand years of jaw-dropping history•The Flambards Experience - Save 50% on entry!•London Bridge Experience & London Tombs - 50% off admission price•Dundonald International Ice Bowl - Bowling or Ice-Skating at Dundonald International, Belfast from £3.20!•VIP Paintball Entry - Free VIP Paintball entry for up to 40 players!•Disney on Ice - Special offer partner discounts on selected shows•Newbury Racecourse - 25% off for Tesco staff at Newbury Racecourse•Hotel Stay UK - Get an extra 5% off already discounted hotels•The Alton Towers Resort Breaks - Save 10% on ticket and hotel packages•Chessington World of Adverntures Resort - Save up to 40%•Thorpe Breaks - Get up to 15% off ticket and hotel packages to Thorpe Park.•LEGOLAND Deutschland - Order Legoland Deutschland tickets and save up to 38%.•Royal Ascot - Royal Ascot Staff Exclusive

Nope Have tried several time but Benefits site will not let me in. >:D

Anyone found out why, I cannot as I am now retired & have nobody to ask.

I've just managed to log in without any trouble.

Forgive me if this is an obvious suggestion, but are you making sure everything is in lower case? Something as simple as using 'Tesco' rather than 'tesco' will cause the log in details to be rejected.

Sorry if this isn't the right place, but does anyone know the process for getting a replacement privilege card? Beginning to accept mines is lost, and not just misplaced.

Am I going to have to talk to a manager or team leader? Because, such is my belief in them, I imagine it would get sorted out more quickly if I could do it myself. Also, do you know if while I've requested a new one, will it be deactivated so I can't use it for dotcom?

0800 591688 is the number for clubcard enquiries. you could try them.

I believe that once you have reported your card as lost it will be deactivated to prevent anyone who now has it from using it. Unfortunately this will also include online services as well as in store.

As far as getting a replacement is concerned you should speak to your PM and/or wages clerk about it. If they don't deal with it directly in your store then they will be able to tell you who you need to see and what you need to do.

OK my first post and where is my discount card? It ran out last month and I aint got my new one :'(

Also my hols I had them booked but for some reason I didn't turn up on the days I shoul have my hols were in a pickle  I a had two different managers looking at them and well apparantly I went a.w.ol No I never got my permission slip either non was offered and as my hols usually run like clockwork I though oh its OK but it wasn't >:( help and advice appreciated.
Now earlier this year we had a team leader who was a theif and was nicking money out of our tills we kept getting grevience procedures against us. Then one of us a CA cottened on to this team leader and her extremely reduced potentials and her bulging bag of goodies and reported her but the team leader who worked with the theif did not notice a thing. So when my holdays got confused she had a go at me and I went ballisitc and pointed out that she was wined and dined by our one woman crimewave and didn't bloody notice so I I pointed out that my crime was insignificent to her mishap.

I just lost it what with keep being sent to the office for till losses and going through every transaction in my head I was feeling awful at the time all this was happening and here I go again talk about an easy target any advice By the way I feel awful I really like my team leader but I just feel its easy to have a go at me.

It's t.... Policy that if you don't receive a holiday form permission slip back within 7days then you are entitled to the holiday?

I cant log on to benefits site either tried all combinations of lettering but still having no luck  :'(

Try this:

User name tesco
password my benefits

[admin]mybenefits (no space). Nomad[/admin]

Topic hijacking ! (http://www.verylittlehelps.com/index.php?topic=11387.new#new)

Hi, first post on here, so apologies if it's in the wrong place!

Has anyone else noticed that, since Monday, we no longer get Clubcard points on the Staff Discount element of our shopping? It may not seem much on a single shop, but could add up to the loss of over 700 points over the year!

Well spotted! I just checked my receipt and you're right. There has been no notification of this change, as per the Privelege Card T&C's and rules. This needs to be challenged  >:(

How could it be challenged?

Hi Folks, new staff offer launched on Breakdown Cover - 10% off -when you buy online or over the phone, log on to the Benefits site for information!

Quote from: JCZY on 30-10-11, 09:08AM
How could it be challenged?

philip.clarke@uk.tesco.com should do the trick ;D

It's gone to Forums. HO didn't know. Clubcard are being written to for an explanation. Awaiting the answer.

I'll have a wild stab Mrs at what the answer will be.

'We weren't aware that points were given on the gross total before staff discount. This was an administrative error during the set up. Points will only be earned on the total after discount in future'.

;D

Ooooh aren't we cynical  ;)

Has anyone else noticed that you no longer get the clubcard points before staff discount comes off ? So now you get 10% less clubcard points than before ?

I don't tend to pay that much attention to the number of points given for any transaction so I can't say I had. I assume this has been happening since they stopped the double points so that we would be less likely to notice and put any decrease down to that.

Wow you spend £100 and get a £10 of as discount and 90 club card points (90p equivalent)  and you miss out on 10 club card points or 10p....ain't life a bit hash....Oh well the free shares should compensate for that then...I wait and see...Flaming well glad I've got a job and not on minimum wages either...

Bellyfull i can only agree ! Would you believe i recieved THREE phonecalls about this today ? I can think of better things to complain about.

Is it possible that people are not complaining about the actual financial loss but the fact that this has apparently been done in an underhand way?

Exactly its not the end of the world however it would be useful to be told rather than people discover on there reciepts and then you can provide no answer when questioned!!!!!

Its not just staff discount, I think I witnessed the same when a coupon was used the other day... I can't say for sure but will look out for this!

maybe it's also been changed for non-staff who use coupons?

whether it's just staff or all customers, it would be a huge saving for the company while being hardly noticed by the individuals (or so they'd hope)   ;)

Just checked my receipt from earlier, as if! I spent £49 and received 44 points after discount was applied.. I used a £12 voucher which took it down to £32 so I got the points for that.. Hmph! :p:

Topic merged, already being discussed http://www.verylittlehelps.com/index.php?topic=899.msg81896#msg81896 (http://www.verylittlehelps.com/index.php?topic=899.msg81896#msg81896)

As I have already posted, this has already been challenged through the forums.

And yes, it is the underhand way that this has been done that has annoyed people, apparently by Clubcard, without the knowledge of HO.

You may say it's a few pence on each shop. True, but that all adds up. My guesstimate would be that Tesco are saving somewhere between a quarter and half a million pounds per year.

The forum should ask for the money being saved to be added to next years pay pot.

Hey guys,

I've just noticed today that clubcard points received on shopping is on the value after discount. Now, I may be going crazy (I have been out Christmas shopping today so it's quite likely!) but I'm sure you used to get points on the entire (pre-discount) amount!

Is anyone out there sure as to whether this has always been the case or is a recent(ish) change...I have a receipt from October but this was also had points at the post-discount amount...anyone got anything older?

Can't remember when it changed but we were given the information at our store

Merged. Again, please see earlier posts.

This question was raised at our SD Forum (and I believe others) and the response was along the lines of;

"The points should always have been awarded for net spend but the system couldn't handle it.  The regulations of Privilege Cards can be changed at any time by the company without warning"

Pretty unsatisfactory but explains the change.

Quote from: the-vortex on 22-11-11, 08:33AM
Ooooh aren't we cynical  ;)

And not far off right on this occasion for a change ;D

http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/news/mr-justice-consumer-advice/2012/02/26/reservations-over-tesco-card-79310-30405679/ (http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/news/mr-justice-consumer-advice/2012/02/26/reservations-over-tesco-card-79310-30405679/)

QuoteChristie's next port of call were Tesco who, she said, were equally unhelpful.

She said: "Tesco have a policy, when a promotion ends, of giving about a month's notice and allowing people who already hold vouchers a couple of months to spend them.

"I rang Tesco and was quickly passed on to a supervisor who hadn't heard anything about Bespoke Hotels pulling bookings.

"No apologies on Tesco's behalf, no empathy, and no explanation. The best they can do is allow me to transfer the vouchers to another hotel with a different hotel company in the area but I have to obviously arrange this myself subject to limited availability."

Anybody experienced any thing like this ?

I'm not surprised there are limits on the number of rooms they would allow to be booked with the vouchers. If not they could end up with all their rooms booked with the vouchers and not making any money from them, the idea of taking part in these type of promotions is to fill unused rooms.

It sounds as if the person on the phone was they just trying to bluff their way out of a confrontation with the person on line.

"I had seen that on the Tesco website it had said there might be limited availability so I checked the hotel's website to ensure there were rooms available."

"She said it was possible that there was only one room available to Tesco Clubcard customers at certain times but there would be more rooms at other times depending on how busy the hotel was"

Just like those £29 rooms at Premier, the £5 flights at Easyj*t.  They put out an ad that says limited availability and have just one or two at that price.  Legal and slightly immoral - but surely not Tesco's fault  ??? just another excuse for the press to attack.

by the way check out the small print at the bottom of the current PriceDrop TV ad for a similar action.  :o

Can anyone please give me a link to the  staff benefits site and the passwords I just keep getting the Academy section.
I am looking for info on changing my buy as you earn and also phone tariffs ect.
Thanks in advance

Here you go:


http://www.peopleattesco.com/Login.aspx?ref=/Home/Home.aspx (http://www.peopleattesco.com/Login.aspx?ref=/Home/Home.aspx)


User ID: tesco
Password: mybenefits

great thank you

The government have a cycle2work scheme on offer through employers. Currently Tesco have not signed up yet, would be a great benefit to staff plus save staff traveling costs in these tough times!
I have raised this with an SD on Twitter who is a big cycling fan who thinks its a great idea but seems unwilling to promote?
Might be an idea for forum reps to raise at next meetings?
Any thoughts?

Was raised through our SD forum last year.

There was a trial a couple of years earlier that didn't go anywhere.  Reasons given for cancellation were - 1 - general lack of interest from staff and - 2- there were employees who tried to use the scheme to get bikes for their children when the whole idea is to get employees to buy a bike for themselves to commute to work.

No reason why it can't be re-trialled.  Put it forward to your own Forum rep - that's the best way. ;)

hi there

our answer in distribution,was the tax breaks for the company werent good enough,,so it doesnt pay for them to do it,,,profits,profits,,,,bottom line!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Is it against the rules if your parent pays for the shopping in your house, but you go with them and use the discount? I'm a student so my dad supports me still, and I live at home....is it against the rules that it's his money paying?

Just change card to your parent name as long as in household :)

no u can only do that to your partner  - married or civil

does anyone know when this years "benefits report" booklet is coming out ? looking at the one I got last year it says figure correct as of july 8th so im guessing it should be soon..... always nice to know how the pension and shares are doing !

Hi everyone, first post so please be gentle!

I'm thinking of selling some of my conditional shares as have a whopping car bill that is a bit unexpected, but as I don't currently earn enough to pay tax and NI, I was wondering whether I would have to pay it on the proceeds from selling any shares?  This is probably really obvious, but I can't find the answer anywhere!! Thanks in advance.

No simple answer to your question however the link below has answers you may wish to explore.


http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/moneytaxandbenefits/taxes/taxonsavingsandinvestments/dg_4016453 (http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/moneytaxandbenefits/taxes/taxonsavingsandinvestments/dg_4016453)

Quote from: csdqueen on 19-07-12, 08:38AM
Hi everyone, first post so please be gentle!

I'm thinking of selling some of my conditional shares as have a whopping car bill that is a bit unexpected, but as I don't currently earn enough to pay tax and NI, I was wondering whether I would have to pay it on the proceeds from selling any shares?  This is probably really obvious, but I can't find the answer anywhere!! Thanks in advance.

The answer is yes, you will have to pay  tax on it.

Oh well...I'm going to have to sell them...car will remain dead otherwise!!  I've sold some before and think the deduction was somewhere in the region of about 25% off the principal amount.  I paid tax then, hence my confusion.

Sounds about right, if you sell them this week, the money will be paid into your account next pay day with your wages.. Don't know if this helps but don't forget we get paid twice in August. 3rd and 31st. Me thinks a bit of early Xmas shopping is on the horizon.  :)

Just been onto the Shareview Equiniti website and they have helpfully added a calculator that you can use to work out what the potential profit minus the selling fee, tax and NI deductions might be.  Might be of interest to some peeps.

Quote from: therm on 13-07-12, 04:14PM
does anyone know when this years "benefits report" booklet is coming out ? looking at the one I got last year it says figure correct as of july 8th so im guessing it should be soon..... always nice to know how the pension and shares are doing !

I'm pretty certain they start rolling  out late September/ October. I've always received mine in the later month. You could always goes to Shareview Equiniti, in regards to your shares. You have to wait until the 'benefits report' booklet is sent to know the state of your pension details though.

I have just sold Conditional shares. The profit went straight into my bank account my wages are paid into within 5 days. The awarded value went to payroll for next tax and NI period.
I hope this helps.

Quote from: magzy2998 on 30-05-12, 01:09AMThe government have a cycle2work scheme on offer through employers. Currently Tesco have not signed up yet, would be a great benefit to staff plus save staff traveling costs in these tough times! Any thoughts?

Bit of a delayed response to this but I'm just reading a Store Forum agenda item that asks what new benefits the staff might be interested in and one option is ... the Introduction of a Cycle to Work scheme.  If you are keen then get on to your Forum rep and push.

Hi, trying to access the benefits website.  It just comes up with the Academy logos and won't accept the
sign on/passwords of 'Tesco' and 'my benefits'
Any ideas please
Thanks

try tesco and mybenefits

I have a question regarding the use of the Tesco staff privilege card.

I work for Tesco and I allowed a transaction to be processed where a lady used a privilege card. I didn't question this as it is never normally policy/procedure to ask for another staff member's ID when using their card. I'm aware that only the card holder is permitted to use the card or someone else at their registered address.

Since this transaction took place, it has come to light that the lady was using a card which actually belonged to her daughter (i.e. misuse of the card). I haven't been approached about the transaction yet but I overheard some managers discussing it and I'm worried that they will try to press disciplinary because I allowed the transaction..... I'm not even sure if the lady mentioned that it wasn't her card... I can't remember in that much detail but I'm sure if she had that I wouldn't have allowed the transaction to take place.

I have no record of any disciplinary action on my staff file.

I'm just worried and looking for some advice.

Until they produce a photo-card version of the card the need for further proof should only be asked for when the card is obviously being misused. The cards should also have a bar-code on them to speed up the ever annoying times when the magnetic strip goes on strike.

I wouldn't worry too much as it would be quite unreasonable in your situation for you to have known that the card didn't belong to the customer. Unless there's something obvious like a woman trying to use a card in a man's name for instance, you really have no way of knowing unless you ask for some sort of supporting ID every time a discount card is used. Although I have been asked once or twice over the years I've never seen nor heard of this being policy and have certainly never been trained as such.

If you are pulled up about it simply ask how you're supposed to know if the card should be being used by that person and if they say to ask for ID to match to the name on the card get them to show you where you have been trained to do this/where it's written as policy.

Hello, first post here, so please be kind!

Last year, went down to Flambards in Cornwall - advertised as £10 on staff benefits website, but was £11 when I got there (bit annoying but hey ho).  Went to do the same again this week and they have stopped doing it!  Are Tesco allowed to just withdraw offers without explanation?

Thank you in advance x

Well, they took away the free shares...

Quote from: POA Billy on 11-08-12, 04:00PM
The cards should also have a bar-code on them to speed up the ever annoying times when the magnetic strip goes on strike.

can't see that happening imagine the abuse people scanning the barcode onto paper dristrubiting to freinds/family quick scan on self scan itll be 10% . Thought i like the idea of something else for when the magnetic strip goes

jackandlukesmum - i think the small print does say they can withdraw offers anytime they want.

There is something for when the magnetic strip doesn't work, manually key in the card number. Its a ball ache but does the job.

Think they should allow a second card for a partner or family member (providing they live at the same address as the staff member). If a company like Wilkos can make it work successfully I don't really see why Tesco can't do. Its not always possible or convenient or possible for me to be shopping with my girlfriend so why shouldn't she be able to use my staff discount through a second card?

Are you allowed to use the discount card if someone else in your household is paying for the goods? Like you are there with them and give the cashier the card but someone else pays

mea88, my card is also a pain when using the in store café, they  can't scan my card as theirs only reads a barcode.
Loki, stop fretting about the free shares, why not buy shares with the Free cash instead.

Fret? Moi?  ;D

If they give me the free cash that has been locked away now, then I probably will.  ;)

Pmsl

FREE!!! I view it more like compensation, be it in cash or shares

Quote from: bellyfull on 19-08-12, 07:01AM
mea88, my card is also a pain when using the in store café, they  can't scan my card as theirs only reads a barcode.
Loki, stop fretting about the free shares, why not buy shares with the Free cash instead.

Didn't think you got discount in store cafe unless it was Tesco run, and if so the till should be a tesco till.

Please can someone answer my question? Are you allowed to use your privilege card if someone else in your household pays for the transaction?

As far as I am aware this isn't a problem as long as you, as the cardholder, are present. Certainly I've done it before a number of times without any problem and nobody has ever specifically said that it's not allowed to me.

According to the Tesco Privilege Card Rules on the benefits website:

"The goods purchased using the Privilegecard must be for personal use of the employee, their partner/spouse, or any other family member living permanently with the employee at the employee's address as held on Company records".

It doesn't say anything about who is actually paying. So I would think that as long as you are present and the person paying is a permanent member of your household there should be no problem.

Quote from: mia88 on 22-08-12, 04:01PM
Please can someone answer my question? Are you allowed to use your privilege card if someone else in your household pays for the transaction?

Yes, you are.

The rules are designed to stop abuse. For example some unscrupulous staff may be tempted to sell a discount card on.

Everyone has a limit to the amount of discount you are able to receive for the same reason. I think it is a spend of £7500 or £750 discount.

I don't see any problem using the allowance up to help family and friends, especially on big ticket items.

You get the discount because you've earnt it. Use it.  :)

Quote from: HeadOfficeElf on 23-08-12, 09:35PM
I don't see any problem using the allowance up to help family and friends, especially on big ticket items.

You may not see a problem - until you are dismissed for gross misconduct.  It is against the rules to use your card to help friends.

I suggest you go read the Privilegecard Rules for yourself.

You are right MRS and I know the policy and rules. I was expressing my opinion as I know the rules are there to stop systematic abuse.

... of which you imply to encourage.

Quote from: the-vortex on 30-07-12, 06:45AM

Quote from: magzy2998 on 30-05-12, 01:09AMThe government have a cycle2work scheme on offer through employers. Currently Tesco have not signed up yet, would be a great benefit to staff plus save staff traveling costs in these tough times! Any thoughts?

Bit of a delayed response to this but I'm just reading a Store Forum agenda item that asks what new benefits the staff might be interested in and one option is ... the Introduction of a Cycle to Work scheme.  If you are keen then get on to your Forum rep and push.

This was raised to forum and to a cycling mad director but not taken up so far :(

Once you have your quote, from Tesco Travel, go in to Thomas Cook tell them the deal and they will beat it, it's worked for me for the last 5 years. >:(

Just had a letter in the post where having a double discount weekend 20% off instead of 10% from 28th to the 30th. Mite go a bit mental and stock up on the offers on the long life items.

Woody
I need to understand why you would want to spend your hard earned money with a company who has no respect for you whatsoever
A company who said u didnt work hard enough.and doesnt give u a share allocation this year..
A company who have said they want you to work longer for less.ie pension..

My money is spent with asda or aldi..i wont give my money bk to a company who has no respect for its employees..even with a 50% discount lol

Then why do you still work here?

Quote from: tasha66 on 26-09-12, 12:37PM




My money is spent with asda or aldi..i wont give my money bk to a company who has no respect for its employees..even with a 50% discount lol

And you think that these 2 companies have respect for THEIR employees,there is a very similar site to this one(not as good :) .  ) for Asda. Seems they treat their staff exactly the same as Tesco. We also have staff that used to work for Sainsbury,before coming to work at Tesco,who say that Sainsbury was a lot worse. If they are giving back something ,then I will take as much as I can from them.

Because i want to be there when it all collapses...you should work for them volountary..pmsl

Slightly off topic...does anyone have the link to the unofficial asda staff forum ? Just interested in seeing their thoughts. Thanks

Would love to see that slso

Irrespective of the non allocation of free shares this year, and the fact that the double discount weekend might be a response to the bad feeling it has caused, might we all be grateful for it nevertheless? I'm planning to do some xmas shopping this weekend and it will save me real money which I was going to spend anyway

double discount weekend is really the company saying ok we paid you now can we have some of it back PLEASEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

There was a negative comment about the double discount in our store and the personnel manager heard it she said afterwards and I quote "I chased after them and explained to them how wrong they were and how positive this was" LMFAO

Keithwill spot on..pmsl..company are in the s**t..and they want u to spend some money...NEVER

For gods sake, the company has given double discount, it didn't have to. Yes it wants you to spend money in its stores...... It's called being a business.

If you don't want the company to take money, you obviously don't want your employer to still be in business, so why don't you just leave, and then you won't have to ever worry again about what the great evil is doing

Quote from: tasha66 on 27-09-12, 06:00PM
Keithwill spot on..pmsl..company are in the s**t..and they want u to spend some money...NEVER

Getting a few more staff to spend a little bit more over a weekend really is not going to make much  difference to Tesco,sales wise. It is a good will gesture,just take it as that. Yes we all want more,but realistically,we know that won't happen.

oh yes the great company who carnt even pay allied bakeries what they owe. Take it thats business as well. sorting  this company is easy but no one got the brains or balls to do it. Then it would not be in situation where it scraps shares and offers 20% for one weekend at payday. and expects staff to be happy. Morale is on the floor and short turn gimmicks will only make it worse

No doubt, but if you only want to moan and pooh pooh every idea, then like I say, maybe it's best you just sod off and get a job with a firm you would like to take money from and not feel hypocritical

There is a good chance that the free shares will be back in future years ,possibly even next year. It is not as if we didn't get anything,we are getting a cash payment instead,so what have we lost? Some dividend payments,thats all. And if the company is in such a mess(as people are saying on here) then the share price will crash and you will actually be better off having a cash payment rather than shares.

Don't take advantage of the 20% then stay at home.
In all probability they have probably noticed a decline in staff sales. It will be interesting to see if anymore occasions of the "Double Discount Weekend" happen, it has a ring to it, it would be a shame for them not to use it more than once.

I think it was a nice idea, just wish the communication of it was a bit better, most of the people I know didn't get their letter till today, and we didn't see a team 5 this week or last, bit late if you do your shopping earlier in the week.   :-(

The letter mentions "Building a Better Tesco plan".  What is in this plan, anyone know?

Judith Nelson wants to know what you think of the double discount offer. Has anyone emailed her?

And how can this discount apply until midnight on Sunday 30th?

Why not ,express stores are open until then aren't they?

Online orders paid for before midnight.   :d:

Pickto, express stores with petrol stations are open until midnight unless otherwise stated, but most other express stores shut at either 11 or 10

Online orders paid for before midnight will not qualify. The double discount is applied on the delivery day.

And you're not going to benefit by very much if you try to do all your shopping at an Express store.

No ,but it is easier than listing all stores closing times as all superstores and extras and expresses close at different times

Thank you Tesco.  I am very happy about the double discount.  Yes, I have done a big shop earlier on in the week, but am going to buy some Christmas Presents and some Christmas booze this weekend.  Sorted!

Scottish stores are open past 4pm on a Sunday...

Quote from: The Mrs on 27-09-12, 08:57PM
Online orders paid for before midnight will not qualify. The double discount is applied on the delivery day.

That's just groceries the rest is  :d:

QuoteTo qualify for 20% off staff discount with your Privilegecard at tesco.com/direct, place an order of at least £1, entering your Privilegecard details, between 6am 28/09/12 and 11.59pm 30/09/12, inclusive.

To qualify for 20% off staff discount with your Privilegecard at .clothingattesco.com, place an order of at least £1 entering your Privilegecard details, between 6am 28/09/12 and 11.59pm 30/09/12, inclusive.

To qualify for 20% off staff discount with your Privilegecard at .tesco.com/entertainment, place an order of at least £1 entering your Privilegecard details, between 6am 28/09/12 and 11.59pm 30/09/12, inclusive.

This was taken from the link you supplied
http://www.verylittlehelps.com/index.php?topic=12271.msg97520;topicseen#new (http://www.verylittlehelps.com/index.php?topic=12271.msg97520;topicseen#new)

TV's, Furniture, White Goods  :d: :d:

Can anyone give a little insight into shares, please? Signed into shareview and it says I have 58. This seems a little low to me giving i have worked here for 7 years now... also do not remember the last time i recevied a shares certificate. Am i missing something?

I've been off this site a week and hadn't seen this post...

Quote from: tasha66 on 26-09-12, 12:37PMA company who said u didn't work hard enough.and doesn't give u a share allocation this year..

I got an award of cash in three years time which doesn't (in all reality) seem too different.

Quote from: tasha66 on 26-09-12, 12:37PMA company who have said they want you to work longer for less.ie pension..

Like nearly every other company in the UK.  And let's not mention that most companies in the FTSE have removed their Final Salary pensions from (in many cases) all staff.

Quote from: tasha66 on 26-09-12, 12:37PMMy money is spent with asda or aldi..i wont give my money bk to a company who has no respect for its employees..even with a 50% discount lol

But you give them the only resource you have?  If you won't spend your money there why do you sell them your labour? And for £7.14ph?  If I thought I was working for the devil I'd want a better deal!

its just another bit of spin by tesco , the co op , do double discount weekends through out the year ( normally bank holidays but not certain ) , and so do Morrison's ( who also have two discount cards ) , and even the asda have the same double discount weekends occasionally , slightly off topic if you are a Doncaster driver then you have been robbed of another benefit because you work for Stobbarts now and Tesco have robbed you of the double discount promotion .  >:(  >:( .

Quote from: The Mrs on 24-08-12, 12:29AM

Quote from: HeadOfficeElf on 23-08-12, 09:35PM
I don't see any problem using the allowance up to help family and friends, especially on big ticket items.

You may not see a problem - until you are dismissed for gross misconduct.  It is against the rules to use your card to help friends.

I suggest you go read the Privilegecard Rules for yourself.

hi if your buying preasnt for someone should you not use your discount ?

if you pay for the item and they pay you back for it later on is that a problem? its gaining sales if the person would of bought it from else were if they didnt get the discount

I can't see a problem with gifts, the purchaser is the employee if you gift it after it shouldn't be a problem.
As for purchasing on behalf of someone else to be redeemed, only for Friends or family living at your address.

I would imagine they have a closer eye on it this weekend.

If I purchase goods from my own pocket and use my privilege card, what I do away from the Store after that, is my own business. Whether it be as a gift, shopping on behalf of someone else to be redeemed or selling the goods on ebay.

Wouldnt get out of bed for 7.14 trust me

It would be nice to have that option.  8-)

  Hi,
Just wondered if anybody knows what the hell "Making Moments Matter" programme is about which was mentioned in the letter sent to everyone regarding the 20% discount (?))

http://www.verylittlehelps.com/index.php?topic=12257.0 (http://www.verylittlehelps.com/index.php?topic=12257.0)

I hope this helps

Quote from: picktocube on 27-09-12, 07:15PM
There is a good chance that the free shares will be back in future years ,possibly even next year. It is not as if we didn't get anything,we are getting a cash payment instead,so what have we lost? Some dividend payments,thats all. And if the company is in such a mess(as people are saying on here) then the share price will crash and you will actually be better off having a cash payment rather than shares.

Very very suprised if the shares come bk..reason being..in 2015 there gonna give u a cash value.then ya telling me after that cost of approximatly lets say and im guessing 3 million..your then tellin me there gonna then layout at that same time another 3 million to buy you shares so ya can have them 3yrs later..
I would be very suprised if they do that..hmmmmmm..

And just to add to that a bet was made with the main director of distribution of a grand that they didnt give shares bk...he didnt take the bet pmsl

It is not any different to what they they do now,If they had given us shares this year,they would have been available in 2015,the same as the cash.Same payments,but in a different form.

Trying to get a director to take a bet, with their own money I presume? They don't gamble well with company money it's no suprise they didn't take the bet.

Quote from: tasha66 on 29-09-12, 09:56AMWouldnt get out of bed for 7.14 trust me

:o Well done you.ve just insulted every GA outside London. :o

Trust you ...  I don't think so!

and if you're not a GA but a team leader, manager or in HO you really must be happy to sup with the devil! >:D

Sounds like a sponger.

tasha66

Do you mean that you won't get out of bed to work for your money?

Or;

Do you mean that you have a superiority complex?

Either way, you must have it pretty easy to come up with a stupid comment like that.

Wouldn't get out of bed for £7.14 yet being committed for what you are paid just means you have a PRICE and your opinion can be bought.  :-X

Hahaha.pmsl

Surely more telling is how much you are willing to get *into* bed for?  ;)

Did any staff take advantage of the twenty per cent discount weekend and gain substantially from it ? , i personally did not see very many extra sales in our store ( unless the stores staff travelled to an Extra store , which a fair few do any way for there normal shop to take advantage of the offer ) , the instore reports i have looked at all seem fairly average as usual for our selves . (?))  (?)) .

Yes I did.
A store local to our DC had a demo weekend also giving a whopping 30% (extra 10 on the 20) on display stock.

:d:

30 pence in the pound !!!

i had been due to do a large shop anyway, so was happy to get extra discount on it. i think quite a few other staff were the same at our store & one person, that i know of, bought a tv that they'd been planning on getting so they were well chuffed.

only 1 tv? i heard 2 members of staff bought loads of ex display tvs - me thinks a deal on ebay !!!!!!!!!!!

individual enterprise flourishing - brilliant   :d:

hi i am new to the forum i need help with the free shares in success deal
Hello there I hope you can help...
I worked at a local Tesco for 8/9 years,
and I sign up for the free shares in success deal.
I no longer work there but I have a free shares in success certificate and I am still getting notification through the post about the free shares,
so I email a few company's, including Tesco customer service and USDAW (the union who helps Tesco workers.)
Some guy from Tesco customer service rings me the evening of Friday 19th October 2012 and tells me he has checked with his team leader and to sell my shares in success I have to sell them through Equiniti.
Earlier the same day I got a email from  Pauline Foulkes National Officer Usdaw
Now and they have both said I have to sell my shares in success through Equiniti,
but it tells a very different story if you go to the Tesco PLC Shareholder centre website links below

http://www.tescoplc.com/index.asp?pageid=43 (http://www.tescoplc.com/index.asp?pageid=43)

http://www.tescoplc.com/index.asp?pageid=45 (http://www.tescoplc.com/index.asp?pageid=45)

also I went to my bank yesterday they said I might be able to sell my Tesco shares through them (I have emailed them waiting for a reply) and if they cant do it I should be able to sell them through a stockbroker they also advised me to get in touch with the Citizens Advice Bureau which I have done but I am waiting on a reply from them.

What I am still left wondering is do I really have to sell my Tesco shares through Equiniti?
I hope you can help
many thanks for reading my post

Yes you do - as it also pretty much says on the links you put in - unless you feel flush enough to hire yourself a stockbroker.  Don't understand the problem to be honest.

Don't believe you are correct. I have sold in the past through my bank

I stand corrected :)

Hi Alice,

What is the advantage to selling your shares by someone other than Equiniti?

Despite what people think selling (and buying) shares is very easy. Most banks and some building societies offer stock broking facilities its largely a matter of registering. As long as you have your share certificates to hand, you register, pick up the phone and deal its as simple as that. Yes there are fees involved but there are fees involved anyway. The reason I personally wouldnt use equiniti or sell through tosco is that I choose to pick my own buying/selling prices and therefore the best possible price available at that time rather than be part of a job lot on one set day with no control over the selling price. If the stock market price falls I can hold off until it improves or not as the case may be but the point is its my choice.  If your not to fussy about your share prices and you don't mind taking your chances then fine use tosco but if you want to control your dealings then contact your bank or building society. .

If you have your share certificate,you can sell through Equiniti,in the same way ,choosing your own price. You can set a certain price to sell for if you like and if the price doesn't reach that ,they will not be sold.

True but the point I was trying to make is that with real time dealing you have complete control. If the share price takes a sudden jump you can still take complete advantage rather than being tied in.

Hope you don't mind me going back to 20% discount I work in an Extra we were so busy never seen so many staff shopping, loads from other stores it was nice to see the place so busy! There are rumours going round the store that 20% discount will be back around next pay day but possibly for a week because its too busy of a weekend?! Has anyone else heard this ?  :)

I too have heard the rumour that 20% off is returning this pay day. We will just have to wait and see.

Am just wondering if anyone could help me, i left tescos about 3 weeks ago an just received shares to sell, I've sold them but how long does it take to go into the bank as i am no longer on the payroll. Thanks

You should have been informed of the settlement date when you sold, it usually takes about  5 days.

anyone any idea when we will get our saye money

It depends on what you have opted to do?

to take the money and bonus now

anyone

As far as we could find out,the payment should be during this week(starting 04/02/13) But,this isn't 100% confirmed. Myself and several others are also waiting on this option,so hopefully this will be correct.

In case anyone is still unsure,you should now,have received your payment and you should have received a letter confirming this as well  :)

Does anyone know what's happening to the Shares Scheme this year?

As in 'Are we getting a Shares In Success allocation?'

We won't find out until the profits announcement to the shareholders on April 17th.

I heard its coming back...

... When it suits the f****rs.

It never went away, HeadOfficeElf.  The rules of the scheme only allow a profit distribution as shares when profits are high enough and in 2011/12 profits weren't high enough therefore no free shares - only cash!

Presumably the scheme was negotiated with USDAW  ???  Some of the 'blame' for no free shares must lie there then?

The scheme was never negotiated, it was put into place by Tesco alone.
Obviously the union were advised but were never involved in its formulation.
Obviously they never objected they saw the benefit for all their members in the company wanting to share the profit with its employees

Probably wont get them this year as well, profits are going to be down by about 3% according to some sources.

I would be extremely surprised if Tesco profit is down on last year, so where the views of down 3% on last year has come from I don't know.

I can't see it either. When will we know the results?

April the 17th I believe

I must say. As pessimistic a person that I am, I must admit, with this new Price guarantee scheme in place, whatever one may think, it could make a big difference if the gamble pays off.

It was almost 4 times that in the half year results.
The last official report in October 2012 reported
Group profit down 11.6%.
The profit report in October 2011 saw an increase of 12.1% which  projected to 5.3%@ end of year April 2012.
So even considering the £1Billion investment are we really going to see an increase this end of year.

So a predicted 3% decrease on last year would be quite optimistic. A no decrease prediction would be appear naive based on the information so far.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2212117/-20-years-12-decline-despite-growing-UK-sales.html (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2212117/-20-years-12-decline-despite-growing-UK-sales.html)

There was some optimism in the reported 0.01% in UK sales (but that isn't profit).

I am not sure of this price Guarantee according to the communication its a voucher scheme.
People aren't soft, they may price match at the till but giving you a voucher where you have to come back into what amounts to a dearer store is only a promise to overcharge you again.

Quote from: Loki on 20-03-13, 04:04PM
I must say. As pessimistic a person that I am, I must admit, with this new Price guarantee scheme in place, whatever one may think, it could make a big difference if the gamble pays off.

If it does affect profit it would show up next time not this year of course.

Duracell I have not read the detail on it, but would still say that I would be extremely surprised if the Tesco profit announced on 17th April is less than last year.

Quote from: Duracell on 20-03-13, 04:14PM
I am not sure of this price Guarantee according to the communication its a voucher scheme.
People aren't soft, they may price match at the till but giving you a voucher where you have to come back into what amounts to a dearer store is only a promise to overcharge you again. 

When I did my shop at Tesco last week,the slip that came out with my receipt said that I had saved £6.34 compared with Asda,Sainsbury or Morrisons

Ok, but what point are you making.

Find out what items are on offer in one of the other three supermarkets , then purchase the same items from Tesco ( not on offer ) , if you do not get a voucher for the full difference in price then report Tesco to the trading  standards department  for miss leading claims and false advertising . Show them that this price guarantee scheme is a publicity stunt and that it is not a proper deal for the public benefit .  (  think the point being made is that picktocube  knew she was not £6.34 better off ) .   (?)) ??? 8-) :-X .

An affect on shares in success of course may be the 3% decline in profit that had been suggested  and of course Phillips investment of £1 billion on the business, may have that affect on the profit of course.
We will see on the 17th April I guess

" Phillips investment of a £1 billion pound on the business " , was it his personnel money and not the shareholders ?.
I always thought an investment was there to make you money and get you some good returns on the investment , not hiring staff on part time flexible contracts pretending to be be creating XXXX amount of jobs on temporary contracts only to do away with them after 13 / 26 weeks . Hardly a good investment - just a publicity stunt . Cant wait for the year end results just to see who is to blame for the poor performance / trading results . Your mate Sir Terry jumped a sinking ship .   8-) ??? :-X .

Well hopefully eventually the investment made by Phillip will bring it's rewards, but of course it will take time.

We'll all know on the 17th.

Quote from: happyreturns on 20-03-13, 07:12PMthe investment made by Phillip

So, it was his billion pounds then? Phil really is the best, not the kind of guy who would make lots of people redundant or break T & C agreements!  :d:

Even simba stalked prey.

I'm not sure if I'm posting in the right place but I have a question about pay. We are paid every 4 weeks on a Friday. But for what period? Some of my colleagues think its for the 4 weeks ending on the Wednesday just before pay day, others tell me its the Wednesday 1 week before pay day.
(I'm talking about a dotcom shop)
Thanks!

The cutoff for wages and OT is the Thursday before payday ie you get paid up until 2359 on Wednesday night.

Thought it was the same time but the week before (-*-)

Contracted pay is paid up to and including the day after payday. Ie Saturday. Overtime up to and including the previous Thursday. Ie - 8 days before pay day.

So coming back to this topic and past posts. Does this years return to profit share in shares rather than cash like last years award actually make last years award look better than some felt it was at the time, we have seen a 50% cut in the award within 1 year.

With regard to the award being given in shares rather than cash being reliant on % profit, have we paid for the eligibility of shares? as the 50% cut in the award surely is a factor in increasing % profit.

So for all those who were disenchanted with a cash award last year in favour of shares are you happy to receive less in order to satisfy your preference.? Or in light if this years award are you now of a different opinion about last years award, what seems to now be the lesser of 2 evils as it were?

Also looking at the figures for the year of 13% group profit, is it really so? As I see the
the Capex was down by 19%. So they spent less.

So profit was £3.54 Billion but they spent £3Billion less. Which means they are only up by £.54 billon on last year.
Also as they spent £3.0 billion less than the year before did the advertised extra investment of £1 billion actually happen at all?

Was wondering if someone can help we with a query on staff benefits. Yesterday me and a friend purchased a TV together paying half each, I used my staff discount card to get discount as it was for personal use although friend will be using it to. (It is for video-djing).

I have not been pulled in to office yet but somehow word is out I am about to be pulled in and investigated for this. What I want to know is am I in breach of rules. I thought terms stated it is ok if for personal use?

Was looking for a sim only offer for my mobile :)

Found a great offer on our benefits :D



Staff Super-SIM

A great big deal - exclusive to colleagues 12 month contract Pay monthly SIM only

750mins
5000tex
1GB..... wowwwwwww

But then my wife found this offer  >:(

1000mins
5000tex
1GB,,,,,,,WOW great,
Offer open to all at Tesco, :o

Our Staff deals are   :-X

The staff super sim deal has been pulled,

But its still being advertised On Our benefits ,
seems to show how much they spend on updating it,

Hi guys,sorry couldn't find a place to post my question,a number of us fulltime staff have just left Tesco with 5 years service but we haven't been given any info over our pension contributions or if we are entitled to the cash bonus still. Out first lot of free shares were eligible for sale this year in June and we all sold them,but what about the other free shares and cash bonus. So 5 years service guys,thanks

Pretty certain you will not get the cash bonus as it's based on this years pay, and anyone who leaves before the end loses it.
As for the rest not sure best ring the pension helpline for it

You won't get the cash bonus, unless you were made redundant

smitaly69, whether or not you get the cash bonus depends on the nature of your leaving, aside from redundancy some other methods of leaving 'retain' the right to the cash bonus and, as I recollect, at least one poster on here has said her hubby got his earlier this year following, I think, retirement. If you simply resigned then, as far as I know you have kissed the cash bonus good-bye.

Re SIS shares, as far as I remember 2010's and 2011's became 'yours' after one year i.e. in 2011 and 2012 respectively. However to become tax etc. free they had to be left in the scheme for 5 years. As I understand it you should be entitled to those shares but they will be liable to tax and N.I.
As far as I know you can choose to have Equinity/Tesco

a) sell all of them and pay the tax etc. for you or
b) sell enough to pay the tax etc and keep the rest or
c) you can, I believe, pay the tax etc. yourself and provide Equinity/Tesco with proof that you have done so. The shares will then be transferred to you in either a certificate or electronic form.

Sorry I don't remember whether the 'value' of the shares for tax purposes will be their original purchase price or the price at which they 'leave' the SIS scheme.

With regard to 2013's SIS shares, things changed a bit and they become yours after three years, I do not recollect any exceptions to that rule so I think you have kissed good bye to those, sorry.

If any of the above is incorrect I hope someone will correct me

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addendum  re  2010 and 2011 SIS shares, it has just come to mind that their are exceptions to their being laible to tax etc. these exception depend on the nature of your leaving. Equinity should be able to confirm all this in writing.

Communication from Usdaw 13th August 2012 regarding the cash bonus.

Tesco Shares in Success

In May this year Tesco announced its intention to award a cash bonus payable in 2015/2017 instead of a Shares in Success award in 2012.

Following feedback from Usdaw/SATA members and representatives we are aware that this decision caused confusion and disappointment.

In the communication to stores/sites Tesco conveyed the impression that Usdaw was consulted on this decision. This was not the case.

Usdaw immediately sought a meeting with Tesco to discuss the following issues:

* The rationale for awarding a cash bonus instead of a shares award
* The future of the Shares in Success scheme
* The treatment of leavers

Following constructive discussions with Tesco please find a summary of the outcome below.

All Tesco-staff will receive an individual letter and a Q&A explaining the decision to award a cash bonus payable in 2015/2017 instead of a shares award.

Tesco have not closed the Shares in Success scheme and have given a reassurance of their commitment to keep a performance related bonus scheme for all employees.

Tesco acknowledge they should have provided an award for staff who leave the business for reasons such as retirement before May 2015.

Tesco have confirmed that an equivalent award will be available to staff who leave the business before the award date in 2015 for the following reasons:

* Redundancy
* Retirement with notice
* Full or Partial Ill Health Retirement
* Death in Service
* TUPE Transfer Out

Usdaw would have preferred Tesco to extend the arrangements beyond the listed group above. However we believe this decision addresses the main areas of concern raised by our members.

Please find enclosed a Tesco communication which will go to stores/sites to help answer any queries from staff. Staff should receive their individual letters from Monday 20 August 2012, in the meantime we would be grateful if you could familiarise yourself with the details of this communication and bring it to the attention of Usdaw/SATA members.

Yours sincerely

PAULINE FOULKES
National Officer

JOANNE McGUlNNES
National Officer

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... continued 2

(Communication from Tesco August 2012 as referred to by the above statement.)

Tesco Cash Bonus Scheme

* In May 2012 we announced that we would be awarding a cash bonus, payable in May 2015/2017.

* Since the announcement we have received feedback from staff on this decision and that the cash bonus does not recognise certain situations where colleagues will leave the business before the award date. We also understand that there is confusion and concern more broadly around the decisions made and we want to resolve these issues as soon as we can.

* The purpose of this briefing document is to help you understand the decisions that were made that resulted in the introduction of the 2015/2017 Cash Bonus and further decisions around leaver treatment as a result of the feedback we have received.

W/C 6th August - Leadership teams, Personnel Managers and Union Reps to be briefed
W/C 13th August^ - Team 5 and All staff email to be distributed
W/C 20th August - letter to be delivered to staff home addresses

^ Additional questions and answers have been provided to help you respond to any
   queries arising from the Team 5.

Key Messages - Summary

* Every year the Board looks at our UK performance and decides whether to grant a Shares In Success award, and how much to award.

* Over the years we were successful in the UK we have granted discretionary awards from Shares In Success to all UK employees.

* Unfortunately, in the last financial year we weren't successful; our UK performance was disappointing and UK profits dropped. For that reason the Board exercised their discretion and the decision was made that a Shares In Success award could not be granted in 2012.

* The Board felt strongly that although we could not make a Shares in Success award they wanted to recognise the efforts of our colleagues as we all work hard to build a better Tesco for customers, so decided to award a cash bonus award payable in 2015/2017.

* Since we announced this in May we have received concerns from staff about the Cash Bonus not recognising certain situations where colleagues will leave the business before the award date. We understand there is also confusion and concern more broadly around the decisions made and we want to resolve these issues as soon as we can by communicating further with all colleagues.

* Please support the communication of this message to all staff before the letter to all staff at their home address arrives W/C 20th August.

Key Messages - Detail

What is the reason for the Board's decision not to award Shares In Success this year?

Every year the Board looks at our UK performance and decides whether to grant a Shares In Success award, and how much to award. Over the years we were successful in the UK we have granted discretionary awards from Shares In Success to all UK employees. Unfortunately, in the last financial year we weren't successful; our UK performance was
disappointing and UK profits dropped. For that reason the Board exercised their discretion and the decision was made that a Shares In Success award could not be granted in 2012.

The Board felt strongly that although we could not make a Shares in Success award they wanted to recognise the efforts of our colleagues, as we all work hard to build a better Tesco for customers, so decided to award a cash bonus award payable in 2015/2017

What are the differences between the Cash Bonus and Shares In Success?

The Cash Bonus is not a replacement "scheme" for Shares In Success. The Cash Bonus Scheme recognised our desire to recognise the efforts of colleagues and is a contribution towards the missed opportunity of not having Shares In Success in 2012. Therefore there are a number of differences between the two schemes:

* Shares In Success rewards colleagues for the contribution they have made in the previous financial year. The Cash Bonus is designed to reward colleagues who are with us at the award date in 2015 as it rewards future contribution and loyalty.

* With the cash bonus, you will not benefit from any share price increases or dividends paid between now and when you receive the cash bonus. Equally, the amount of the cash bonus you receive will not fall if our share price falls. You will benefit from any growth in salary between now and the award date.

Under Shares In Success the shares awarded to you become available to sell 3 years after the award date, on a conditional basis. This means that if you sell them between 3-5 years after the award date they are subject to tax and National Insurance. From 5 years after the award they are available to sell tax and National Insurance free.

The cash bonus applies similar treatment so if you choose to take your award on the first award date in May 2015 it will be subject to tax and National Insurance. If you choose to take your award at the second award date in May 2017 it will still be subject to tax and National Insurance, however, it will be paid in such a way that you receive the full award of 3.6% (capped at £3,000) e.g. gross.

Has anything changed following staff feedback on leaver treatment for the Cash Bonus?

We have listened carefully to the feedback we have received from staff. In particular we have received a number of comments from colleagues who are planning to retire or who may for certain reasons leave the Company before the award date. We understand their disappointment that under the rules we communicated, they would not be eligible for the Cash Bonus.

To recognise this we intend to provide a separate cash award of equivalent value for any colleagues who leave the business before the award date for the following reasons:

* Redundancy
* Retirement with notice
* Full & Partial Ill Health Retirement
* Death in Service
* TUPE Transfer Out

We are currently working on how this payment will be processed and will communicate further with Personnel Managers as soon as this has been agreed. We will write to any colleagues who have already left the business and are eligible for this payment.

What does the future look like — is this the end of Shares In Success?

Whilst we were unable to award Shares in Success this year, we want to be clear that the Shares In Success scheme is not closed — the Scheme remains in place. We recognise that all employee award schemes such as Shares In Success are a highly valued element of our total reward and benefits opportunity. We are working on a review to ensure that when the UK business is successful our UK colleagues share in that. We will share further details of this in due course.

continued...

... continued 3

Questions & Answers

Who will receive the cash bonus?

All UK employees who are employed on 25th February 2013 and remain employed until the award date of May 2015. If you leave before the award date in May 2015, you will not receive any bonus under the scheme.

What happens if I leave due to redundancy, retirement, death in service, Ill health retirement or TUPE between now and the award date in May 2015?

We have listened to the feedback we have received from colleagues who are disappointed that they will not receive the Cash Bonus it they leave before the award date in May 2015.

We are pleased to confirm that we have an alternative equivalent award for any colleague who leaves the business for the following reasons, before the award date in May 2015:

* Redundancy
* Retirement with notice
* Full & Partial Ill Health Retirement
* Death in Service
* TUPE Transfer Out

If you are in this situation your Personnel Manager will discuss this with you before you leave the business.

What happens to employees who left the business due to redundancy, retirement, death in service, ill health retirement or TUPE after the eligibility date for Shares In Success? Will they receive anything?

To be eligible for the cash bonus employees need to be in the business on the award date in May 2015. Under Shares In Success we describe that if an employee leaves for these reasons alter the end of the financial year but before the award date they may be eligible for cash compensation instead of shares. As no award has been made under Shares In
Success this year no payments will be made under this scheme.

However, to recognise the contribution of our colleagues in this situation we have decided to award them an alternative payment based on the principles of the cash bonus. This will be managed centrally and we will shortly be writing to anyone this applies to.

What happens if I choose not to take the cash bonus in May 2015 but leave before May 2017?

The cash bonus payment based on your earnings in the 2014/15 financial year (up to a maximum of £3,000) will be paid on leaving after deduction of tax and National Insurance.

Is this a permanent change, to move away from Shares In Success?

The decision to make a Shares In Success award is discretionary. Each year the business makes a decision whether an award will be made based on the performance of the UK. Although the Tesco Executive Committee decided not to award Shares In Success in 2012 the decision for next year's award has not yet been made. We have not closed the Shares In Success scheme and intend to keep a performance related all employee bonus scheme. We are working on a review to ensure that it is a reward that colleagues will value.

Can Tesco make this change to Shares In Success?

We have not changed or closed the Shares In Success scheme.

Shares In Success and the Tesco Cash Bonus scheme are discretionary schemes agreed by the Executive Committee who review and make a decision each year on whether an award will made and what the value would be.

Will my cash bonus be subject to Income Tax and National Insurance?

Your cash award will be subject to tax and NI in both 2015 and 2017. However, if you choose to take your award in 2017, you will receive a grossed up sum that means the sum of cash you receive after tax will be your full award.

With Shares In Success, if you sell your shares after three years tax and NI is payable on this money. The difference between the two schemes is that after five years with the Shares In Success scheme, the shares became genuinely tax free. The new cash bonus scheme tries to replicate this scenario in 2017 even though tax and NI must still be paid on the cash bonus.

Will the Cash Bonus payment increase my P60 earnings?

The cash bonus will show on your P60 as the gross amount in the year that you decide to take your bonus. This is the same as the Shares In Success scheme where the proceeds from selling your shares (when they become conditionally available after 3 years) also shows as a gross amount on your P60.

We have received feedback from colleagues concerned about the potential impact a cash award could have on their eligibility for Tax Credits. We are currently investigating this to establish if there is any way to lessen any impact. We will include further information on this in our communications before the award is paid in 2015.

What will happen for colleagues who have reduced earnings in 2014/15 due to Maternity?

We acknowledge and are considering the impact of this award on colleagues who have a period of lower earnings in the 2014/15 financial year due to maternity.

Are any previous awards of Shares In Success impacted by this change?

No, previous awards of Shares in Success are not impacted. Details cf these can be found in your Benefit Report issued in October or within the annual Share Incentive Plan (SIP) mailing you have recently received.

I would have received dividends for my Shares In Success shares whilst they were in trust - do I now lose out on this?

You will still continue to receive dividends on previous Shares In Success awards that are held in Trust until such time as you sell these shares.

With the cash bonus, you will not benefit from any share price increases or dividends paid between now and when you receive the bonus, as it is being paid in cash rather than shares. Equally the amount of bonus you receive will not fall if our share price falls. You will benefit from any growth in salary between now and the award date.

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nice to see that the board have seen the error of their ways and increased the staff benefits

Gulfstream 550 G-LSCW (5471) was registered yesterday for Tesco Stores.

seems they have brought themselves a nice shiny gulfstream business jet which i assume we will all be able to use

will be based at luton airport and has cost them more than a few million quid..............

Fantastic!  My store, and 3 others, are all within 2 miles of a local airfield. Can I have the jet to get to work in the morning?

look like it will be on ebay soon


http://www.theguardian.com/business/2014/oct/03/tesco-corporate-jet-gulfstream-supermarket (http://www.theguardian.com/business/2014/oct/03/tesco-corporate-jet-gulfstream-supermarket)

Please tell me they don't also have some yachts parked in the harbour at Monaco?   :o

Only two lol

Philip Clark probably on one,preparing to do a Robert maxwell. 

There's me thinking I'm hard up having to maintain my car. I feel for those poor blighters who have to fork out for their corporate jets.

From now on I consider myself fortunate for driving a clapped out old banger.

We are pleased to confirm that we have an alternative equivalent award for any colleague who leaves the business for the following reasons, before the award date in May 2015:

* Redundancy
* Retirement with notice
* Full & Partial Ill Health Retirement
* Death in Service
* TUPE Transfer Out

If you are in this situation your Personnel Manager will discuss this with you before you leave the business.


Wow Think the personnel manager must have a crystal ball :D

Does anyone have a list of, or a link to, the alcohol products that are currently not included in the Privilege Card discount. I read on "Our Tesco" a couple of weeks ago about a list of items, but cannot find it again! I bought two different bottles of rum today (same prices), one qualified for discount and the other one did not - obviously I would like to know which ddi and which didn't! TIA

You'll probably find it has to do with the minimum price regulations.  On some of the wine sel's it states "No further discount will be applied to this item"  I'm not aware of any list or link though.

I saw an explanation plus a list somewhere in the last couple of days, maybe in ourtosco.

Quote from: troll-hunter on 30-10-14, 10:13PM
I saw an explanation plus a list somewhere in the last couple of days, maybe in ourtosco.

Probably the same one I saw, but can't find it now!

Quote from: Backdoorbod on 30-10-14, 09:31PM
Does anyone have a list of, or a link to, the alcohol products that are currently not included in the Privilege Card discount. I read on "Our Tesco" a couple of weeks ago about a list of items, but cannot find it again! I bought two different bottles of rum today (same prices), one qualified for discount and the other one did not - obviously I would like to know which ddi and which didn't! TIA

Also, it seems you don't get the Clubcard points on the discount that you didn't get; ie spend £30 on two bottles of spirits - no staff discount - pay £30 and receive 27 Clubcard points!

There was a list with Team5 in-store but the ourtesco Team5 doesn't seem to go past 26th Sept   8-)

hi  ,black Friday just passed.a large number of 32 inch flat scene's TV,s out the back.in the lock up.   no ga,s on the shop floor have a clue.   never mind the customers.         comes black Friday a stack of managers come in and buy the tv,s. [ from the lock up ]    works out with discount and christmas vouchers price at till under £75.00.and we are told daily we cant set goods aside .double standers

Were the managers trampling on one another?

That's a Youtube hit straightaway.

https://www.ourtesco.com/2014/11/10/privilegecard-exclusions/ (https://www.ourtesco.com/2014/11/10/privilegecard-exclusions/)

our managers don't move fast enough to get trampled on.

123,report them to protector line , simple as that.

look like staff discount on clothing online has been increased to 11.12%. Not seen any mention of this increase but had £100 in my basket and discount was knocking off £11.12 rather than the usual £10. Hopefully not a glitch and permanent.

http://postimg.org/image/nvekt22h3/ (http://postimg.org/image/nvekt22h3/)

I did a F&F order a few hours ago and the discount was 10% as expected. They were bound to fix it before I made my order :)

Notsofunny, Do i have to be in uniform when i die to qualify?

Good point, magzy, you're right.  And if it's during the festive period you have to be wearing a xmas jumper.  (Definition of the dates of "festive period" to be decided by the duty manager at the time.)

Nice one tumshie. ;D

Quote from: woody505 on 16-12-14, 05:22PM
look like staff discount on clothing online has been increased to 11.12%. Not seen any mention of this increase but had £100 in my basket and discount was knocking off £11.12 rather than the usual £10. Hopefully not a glitch and permanent.

http://postimg.org/image/nvekt22h3/ (http://postimg.org/image/nvekt22h3/)

F+F UK Website (clothingattesco) or new Irish Website (f-f.com/ie)?

Quote from: pendulum on 19-12-14, 04:16AM
I did a F&F order a few hours ago and the discount was 10% as expected. They were bound to fix it before I made my order :)

just had an item for a quid went through at 89p on uk website not sure what's happening with it

Tesco photos  - now that it belongs to Max Spielmann you can still get staff discount but you cant use that code as well as other promotion codes.

Can anyone explain to me how much are we getting for the May 2015 bonus please?

Is it 3.6% of the 2014/2015 gross salary or is it something else?

Details can be found in the following link:

http://www.verylittlehelps.com/index.php?topic=899.msg138835#msg138835 (http://www.verylittlehelps.com/index.php?topic=899.msg138835#msg138835)

If the pension bill had been paid every year like it should have been then the profits would have been even worse but whats happening is there saying weve earnt all this profit but 4got to pay a big bill ie our ffin pension.
THEYVE ROBBED PETER TO PAY PAUL.
AND NOW THEYRE SAYING LETS HIT PAUL AGAIN.
angry is not the word and i hope you all stand up and say enough is enough.
Robert maxwell did this many years ago spending and not funding the pension.ffs tesco have done exactly the same..
WAKE UP PEOPLE FOR GODS SAKE >:D >:D

Spot on tasha66 nail on head. :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

 So the bonus this year is 3.6% of 2014/15 earnings. What happens about Maternity/Paternity pay during this year? The info given merely states that it is being considered. It's a big drop if it's calculated based on SMP! When are they planning on telling us?

Quote from: magzy2998 on 19-12-14, 01:47PM
Notsofunny, Do i have to be in uniform when i die to qualify?

You sure do :(

where do you think the saying,  working you to death comes from :P

Or,this job will be the death of me,haha,well it is gonna be if i loose it ,as long as I've got my health f*** em.

Craftyarchie , they are still considering that.   :-X

shares in sucses 2012
so am i understaning that i will get some sort of cash payment here

i joined tesco in sept 2010..
i took early redundency in aug 2013(chesterfield distribution was shutting down) but stayed open after i left.
but i am now working back @the same place since may 2014..
im bluddey lost

numptynoo  no sadly you don't qualify for it as you had to have continuous service.

Sorry Numptynoo  if you took redundancy in 2013 you should already have been paid bonus when you left .

Tesco acknowledge they should have provided an award for staff who leave the business for reasons such as retirement before May 2015.

Tesco have confirmed that an equivalent award will be available to staff who leave the business before the award date in 2015 for the following reasons:

* Redundancy
* Retirement with notice
* Full or Partial Ill Health Retirement
* Death in Service
* TUPE Transfer Out

Quote from: ipredictariot on 03-10-14, 08:27PM
nice to see that the board have seen the error of their ways and increased the staff benefits

Gulfstream 550 G-LSCW (5471) was registered yesterday for Tesco Stores.

seems they have brought themselves a nice shiny gulfstream business jet which i assume we will all be able to use

will be based at luton airport and has cost them more than a few million quid..............

http://www.standard.co.uk/business/business-news/every-little-helps-as-tesco-cuts-back-on-its-executive-jets-10177925.html (http://www.standard.co.uk/business/business-news/every-little-helps-as-tesco-cuts-back-on-its-executive-jets-10177925.html)

Only the Hawker jet left and that should be gone in a month.

Yep I am buying the last remaining jet with my redundancy as a memento.  If anyone wants to come and bounce on the seats that were occupied by such famous names as Sir Terry 'I got out just in time' Leahy or Mr Philip 'going down with the sinking ship' Clarke please put your name down here.....

All my bags are packed
I'm ready to go
I'm standin' here outside your door
I hate to wake you up to say goodbye
But the dawn is breakin'
It's early morn
The taxi's waitin'
He's blowin' his horn
Already I'm so lonesome
I could die

So kiss me and smile for me
Tell me that you'll wait for me
Hold me like you'll never let me go
'Cause I'm leavin' on a jet plane
Don't know when I'll be back again
Oh babe, I hate to go

There's so many times I've let you down
So many times I've played around
I tell you now, they don't mean a thing
Ev'ry place I go, I'll think of you
Ev'ry song I sing, I'll sing for you
When I come back, I'll bring your wedding ring

So kiss me and smile for me
Tell me that you'll wait for me
Hold me like you'll never let me go
'Cause I'm leavin' on a jet plane
Don't know when I'll be back again
Oh babe, I hate to go

Now the time has come to leave you
One more time
Let me kiss you
Then close your eyes
I'll be on my way
Dream about the days to come
When I won't have to leave alone
About the times, I won't have to say

Oh, kiss me and smile for me
Tell me that you'll wait for me
Hold me like you'll never let me go
'Cause I'm leavin' on a jet plane
Don't know when I'll be back again
Oh babe, I hate to go

But, I'm leavin' on a jet plane
Don't know when I'll be back again
Oh babe, I hate to go

[All the best Phil Clarke]

staff benefits don't make me laugh, 10% of shopping a few shares and some occasional c**p vouchers it reminds me of something i once read about how miners were once paid in company vouchers they could only spend in the company shop. Here,s an idea scrap the "benefits" pay a decent living wage 

Totally agree drone 33 he's got know choice now the living wage is coming in.

stockrotateman I think your mixing up the real living wage with the latest Tory jape of renaming the minimum wage as the living wage

I will be playing devils advocate here. When we applied for a job in Tesco we knew the pay when we joined.If you read any papers you would know the board are on crazy money and always have been. I think its right to expect a pay rise every year at or above inflation.

This is what I don't get - why do so many people not just want but are disgruntled that huge hikes in pay arent forthcoming .The pay were talking about that would put us far above any others in the retail sector from supermarkets right down to the min wage corner shop worker. I'm all for better benefits but don't we have to be a little realistic.

Apart from the fact that the gap between the top and the bottom is growing, the whole sector is underpaid. They CAN afford to pay us a living wage but choose not to on the basis of unskilled work. But why shouldn't we expect a FAIR days pay for a fair days work. Why should the state subsidise the wage bills of companies such as tosco?

Drone 33 I know what the Tories are doing with the minimum wage but isn't that the idea at the end of five years it will match the living wage.

Quote from: part of the problem on 15-09-15, 11:21PM
I will be playing devils advocate here. When we applied for a job in Tesco we knew the pay when we joined.If you read any papers you would know the board are on crazy money and always have been. I think its right to expect a pay rise every year at or above inflation.

This is what I don't get - why do so many people not just want but are disgruntled that huge hikes in pay arent forthcoming .The pay were talking about that would put us far above any others in the retail sector from supermarkets right down to the min wage corner shop worker. I'm all for better benefits but don't we have to be a little realistic.

hi i understand what you are saying but the retail industry is well underpaid for the work carried out it does not matter that we are above other retailers,in general the whole industry is underpaid compared with cleaners for example who qoute minimum of £10 per hour.
over the years pay has been increased but other benefits have stayed or been reduced to give an example the bonus of 3.5% was given because it was earn' t 3 years ago .

Seriously?  You think all Cleaners are on £10 per hour?
That will come as news to all the cleaners I know.

What are your guys cleaning?

Quote from: Drone33 on 15-09-15, 01:58PM
staff benefits don't make me laugh, 10% of shopping a few shares and some occasional c**p vouchers it reminds me of something i once read about how miners were once paid in company vouchers they could only spend in the company shop. Here,s an idea sc**p the "benefits" pay a decent living wage

Yes you right. If you look at all benefits Tesco is offering you and you compare it to real life situations you will see that it is all c**p.
Let me give you basic example. If you earn extra £50 more a month then that money can be invested. At the end of the year you will end up with £600 more plus interest,  it is more than one off £600 bonus.

Currently one of my saving accounts is giving me 2%(after tax) profit every 4 months so i would prefer much  higher salary than stupid bonuses once a year. Yes Tesco is offering shares which can give you some dividend plus you can gain if price did rise but for the last few years now shares price is lower and lower etc

chris9977 I'm assuming you mean self employed cleaner or private cleaning company rather than cleaner themselves. If that is the case this £10 includes travelling to and from your property and chemicals/cloths and equipment used. If you ask the cleaners who clean in store what they are on and you would see your way off the mark.

I feel sorry for some of the single guys i work with, they take home pay is not much more than £900 a month on full time hours and they are paying £400+ rent plus other bills added to it. They are lucky to have £50 quid in the pocket for a month's work and that's one example why we don't get paid enough. In my world, you should have at least a minimum of £100 a week in your pocket after bills been paid.

Sweet misery so based on your calculations if he has £50 per month left hes £350 short of your £100 a week in your world.This means you think Tesco full time general assistants should be on £1250 take home. Thats approx  35% pay rise... I vote to put you on the pay rise panel  :D

Try paying a mortgage on the c**p pay

I am single and I bring home £900 a month and have a mortgage and bills and I manage if you don't like what tesco pay don't work for them who pays cleaner £10 a hour not where I come from they dont

our gardener gets £10 an hour

Quote from: Theatre girl on 16-09-15, 09:48PM
I am single and I bring home £900 a month and have a mortgage and bills and I manage if you don't like what tesco pay don't work for them who pays cleaner £10 a hour not where I come from they dont

Oh dear.

Yet another example of Tesco martyrdom straight from the Holy pages of Yammerism.

Perhaps you and the other members of the proselytizing movement ought to consider organising a pilgrimage to the Tesco Holy land in Welwyn Garden City where you can witness your most Holy prophet Davlewmmad ride on the backs of the rest of the donkeys straight to a majestic retail utopia.

A few of us in our store have just qualified for the 25 years long service award.
We have all opted to take the money and organise our own meal rather than go on the company one.
We have heard from staff at another store that they have done this and have also been given a paid day off.
Our manager said this is not right and only those who choose to go on the company meal qualify for the day off.
Anyone know who's right?

Loki

'proselytizing'

that's the first word i've had to google in a very long time. :question: :thumbup:

'

in reply to my comment about cleaners on £10 per hour yes that is a private individual and around our area they will not clean for less than £10 per hour,and to comment on tesco cleaners yes they may be on less than £7.00 per hour but tesco pay the contractors (there employers) considerably more i expect.

My wife cleans holiday homes near us and she is paid £11.50 an hour! She does less hours but brings home more money than I do and I'm full time!

Quote from: Backdoorbod on 30-10-14, 09:31PM
Does anyone have a list of, or a link to, the alcohol products that are currently not included in the Privilege Card discount. I read on "Our Tesco" a couple of weeks ago about a list of items, but cannot find it again! I bought two different bottles of rum today (same prices), one qualified for discount and the other one did not - obviously I would like to know which ddi and which didn't! TIA

Just queried my discount on a recent delivery and found that discount is not allowed on certain products.  Had a look on the Our Tesco site, and found  a list, but don't know how to send a link!  I have took a screenshot of it, but also don't know how to send a photo.  It's listed somewhere under benefits, and then rules of the Privelege card.

MonkeyPudding

I think you can just copy the link address in the address bar, and then just paste that address into your post!

Was looking at the better half,s benefit book today and noticed the colleague room. We had never seen this before and attempted to login, it says your one time password can be found on wageslip, presumably in the box for the activation code for online wageslip. Do you have to get this OTP online at wageslip

Tenko had a wee look for you. The code was on my January wage slip dated 15/01/2016 week 44 in the box at bottom of wage slip. Hope this helps :thumbup:

Just a wee question. How would I go about merging my discount card and my better halves card? Noticed that there were separate club card vouchers. I thought they would automatically have been joined as one account when we got the extra card this year.

Just contact club card and they will merge them.

Tesco staff are actually on the minimum wage. Most places get paid for their their breaks,lunch etc..So if you work it out overall we are just on the minimum wage..

Yes LucyJ, thats all we are on, rhe minimum wage,if you compare it to a job that pays your breaks.Think we need to start a campaign for Tosco to pay The National Living wage,in this The National Living wage werk.

The Living wage currentl in uk outside of London is £8.45 per hour.How about it Drastic.

His answer would be ok then how many more jobs can I get rid of ,my answer how about all the group directors first they don't add anything to the business except critique stores,let the store managers look after two or three stores and use the managers in stores,do there job properly.

How long does it take to receive a privelegecard?

As of Wednesday I will have been employed 6 months, how long should I expect to wait.
Also can I order a second one ASAP from Wednesday?

Thanks.

Quote from: LanHud on 01-05-17, 09:33PM
How long does it take to receive a privelegecard?

As of Wednesday I will have been employed 6 months, how long should I expect to wait.
Also can I order a second one ASAP from Wednesday?

Thanks.

You get it in the post automatically, think it took like a week after I passed the 6 month mark. I just ordered my 2nd one as soon as my first one came.

I got mine 1 week before the 6 month mark.

Ring the clubcard people and just check its on the way. 0800 591688

Don't forget to join any old clubcards to this account
https://www.ourtesco.com/working-at-tesco/people-policies/benefits/privilegecard/ (https://www.ourtesco.com/working-at-tesco/people-policies/benefits/privilegecard/)

I recently got my 25 year award but instead of getting the usual
extra break to celebrate or commiserate I was just handed it and T5
and that was that. As I'm on nights there isn't time for any extra
party!!!!!

So I would like to get in touch with head office regards this- does anyone
have the right e-mail for me to pen my complaint. Thanks.

Quote from: LiveMyLife on 01-05-17, 11:09PM

Quote from: LanHud on 01-05-17, 09:33PM
How long does it take to receive a privelegecard?

As of Wednesday I will have been employed 6 months, how long should I expect to wait.
Also can I order a second one ASAP from Wednesday?

Thanks.

You get it in the post automatically, think it took like a week after I passed the 6 month mark. I just ordered my 2nd one as soon as my first one came.

I still haven't received my privilege card and it's been over 6 months since I was first employed. It was exactly 6 months on April 22nd.

Quote from: Tahmed96 on 03-05-17, 12:42AM

Quote from: LiveMyLife on 01-05-17, 11:09PM

Quote from: LanHud on 01-05-17, 09:33PM
How long does it take to receive a privelegecard?

As of Wednesday I will have been employed 6 months, how long should I expect to wait.
Also can I order a second one ASAP from Wednesday?

Thanks.

You get it in the post automatically, think it took like a week after I passed the 6 month mark. I just ordered my 2nd one as soon as my first one came.

I still haven't received my privilege card and it's been over 6 months since I was first employed. It was exactly 6 months on April 22nd.

Oh... won't be expecting mine tomorrow then!!

Let me know if you receive it!

Ask your wages dept, it's usually sitting on top of their filing cabinet.

Quote from: Jabba73po on 02-05-17, 02:06PM
I recently got my 25 year award but instead of getting the usual
extra break to celebrate or commiserate I was just handed it and T5
and that was that. As I'm on nights there isn't time for any extra
party!!!!!

So I would like to get in touch with head office regards this- does anyone
have the right e-mail for me to pen my complaint. Thanks.

You got a team 5 , I got the box and told thanks, and that was that,,  8-)

Quote from: Cheekymonkey007 on 03-05-17, 01:28AM
Ask your wages dept, it's usually sitting on top of their filing cabinet.

I have recently transferred stores. Would it be at my new store?

Discount cards are now automatically sent to your home address when issued. If you haven't got it have you checked Tesco has your correct address?

They have the correct address. I even received my bonus letter on Tuesday.

Quote from: Jabba73po on 02-05-17, 02:06PM
I recently got my 25 year award but instead of getting the usual
extra break to celebrate or commiserate I was just handed it and T5
and that was that. As I'm on nights there isn't time for any extra
party!!!!!

So I would like to get in touch with head office regards this- does anyone
have the right e-mail for me to pen my complaint. Thanks.

What do you get for twenty five years service these days ? , it used to be a meal in some hotel and a few drinks with store manager paid for at the company's expense with travelling plus the day off paid for with a bouquet of flowers and a certificate thrown in to (That was in  in Tosco's better days though , before all the cut backs  ). ;) ;)

Probably a half pint and told to do double work.

Wish I could use this benefit, unfortunately, I work for Tossco so cannot afford a holiday.   :'(

Quote from: just curious on 04-05-17, 05:13PM

Quote from: Jabba73po on 02-05-17, 02:06PM
I recently got my 25 year award but instead of getting the usual
extra break to celebrate or commiserate I was just handed it and T5
and that was that. As I'm on nights there isn't time for any extra
party!!!!!

So I would like to get in touch with head office regards this- does anyone
have the right e-mail for me to pen my complaint. Thanks.

What do you get for twenty five years service these days ? , it used to be a meal in some hotel and a few drinks with store manager paid for at the company's expense with travelling plus the day off paid for with a bouquet of flowers and a certificate thrown in to (That was in  in Tosco's better days though , before all the cut backs  ). ;) ;)

Naff all I would think.

I believe you get a Tesco gift card now....

 For 25 years service ,£160   for a meal and drinks, plus £200 of shares.Along with plaque and badge.

Quote from: his scots tie on 04-05-17, 10:21PM
For 25 years service ,£160   for a meal and drinks, plus £200 of shares.Along with plaque and badge.

That depends on the store, in my store you would get a vacant stare and made to feel guilty for expectation of overestimated worth and value. I'm such a skeptic...  ;) :P

In my store you get it six months late, that's if you get it at all. They're all stacked in the corner of an office somewhere.

Quote from: his scots tie on 04-05-17, 10:21PM
For 25 years service ,£160   for a meal and drinks, plus £200 of shares.Along with plaque and badge.

from what I remember instead of the shares you can pick something's from a  book

talking of benefits whats with the "Colleague Offers" these days that's last 3 booklets straight in the bin,total c**p offers wish they would give decent offer like free milk or free bread etc  :P

 :thumbup:
Every one at our Express said the same, SM found all the books on the table in The Canteen ,, Think they are saving the money to give Us the double that comes up in the next few weeks   8-)

What dates the double discount on ?

:( It should be after 3 weeks  ,,sorry

So ... are we getting double discount soon.  My missus could do with a new phone.

^^^^^^^^  sorry to be a pest, but any more info on this,  ^^^^^^^   

Discount? Double Discount :question: ;D

Double discount last year was 4 July till 10 July.

Any bets it be from 2nd June to coincide with bonus

Nothing to do with the 2nd June pay date and the bonus.. it should be between 24th May and 26th june .

Quote from: stockrotateman on 10-05-17, 05:36PM
Double discount last year was 4 July till 10 July.

and why was it that time of year  ?

Jabba73po all I got for 25years was a meal paid for to the value of 160.No flowers,no hotel nothing else and you need to keep the receipts for everything as my drinks were not included so I ended up paying £50 out of my pocket so getting £110 not £160 as nobody told me drinks were not included or that's what my crappy manager told me.Thats what you get for loyalty these days at to tosco

I got more for 15 years than 25 ,dreading 40 if I make it

For 25 years service you should get £360 gift card.Used to be £ 160 for meal and £200  in shares.

Does anyone know when the cycle scheme will start again,it's been suspended for months now !.

Talking of benefits.. Waitrose used to pay you for 6 months holiday after 25 years. Think ir still happens.  (-*-)

What company can afford to pay staff 6 months holiday derrr

They can take up to 6 months paid leave after 25 years service , But I am not sure if that includes normal holidays  which could be split between 2 years , But I have been told by someone that worked for them that they can ,

Quote from: Mozzer on 06-06-17, 10:24PM
What company can afford to pay staff 6 months holiday derrr

A good Company that knows if they look after the staff, the staff will look after the customers

Quote from: Mozzer on 06-06-17, 10:24PM
What company can afford to pay staff 6 months holiday derrr

Yep.. they still pay for 6 months after 25 yrs. apparently they have some good benefits..derrrrr (-*-)

Quote from: Tesco bird on 06-06-17, 09:40PM
Talking of benefits.. Waitrose used to pay you for 6 months holiday after 25 years. Think ir still happens.  (-*-)

Yes that still happens,my next door neighbour and his wife both reached 25 years service late last year and they are currently off on holiday all the time at the moment.

What a good company all we got was a meal which we had to pay for ourselves and give them the receipt ,could not afford it at the time so missed out now in 32 year counting the days till retirement.

Quote from: his scots tie on 06-06-17, 11:15PM

Quote from: Mozzer on 06-06-17, 10:24PM
What company can afford to pay staff 6 months holiday derrr

A good Company that knows if they look after the staff, the staff will look after the customers

:thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

Quote from: Hammer10 on 07-06-17, 08:34AM
What a good company all we got was a meal which we had to pay for ourselves and give them the receipt ,could not afford it at the time so missed out now in 32 year counting the days till retirement.

But,unfortunately ,they too are in the process of reducing premiums,benefits and making redundancies and also closing stores.

Did the double discount already come and go? I didn't see any posters up, bet I missed it haha.

The double discount is normally mid July.. correct me if I'm wrong

Last year double discount was Friday 1st of July so if the same this year it should be next pay Friday 30th June

Enjoy your double discount weekend, whenever that may be................ talking of staff benefits

http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/markets/article-4581740/Tesco-boss-4-1m-given-140k-nearer-head-office.html (http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/markets/article-4581740/Tesco-boss-4-1m-given-140k-nearer-head-office.html)

Tesco boss paid £4.1m is given £142k to move 30 minutes from grocer's Hertfordshire head office

Dave Lewis what a disgrace.Worth mentioning this at the hearing for loss of premiums at the hearing on the 10th Nivember

Today I received the new 'colleague clubcard'. Will my partner be receiving one as well since we both had privilege cards? And also I see it's 'contactless'. Please excuse my ignorance as I'm not tech savvy, but can the contactless bit be hacked or whatever it is like bank cards? By people passing you in the street?

The second discount card should turn up next week. I thought the cards may have had barcodes on so they could be scanned.

It makes sense to have barcodes to use pay at pump for petrol instead of having to go to kiosk as well.

You could put old cards into card reader at pump surely this one will be the same !

Quote from: grim up north on 06-07-17, 06:09PM
Today I received the new 'colleague clubcard'. Will my partner be receiving one as well since we both had privilege cards? And also I see it's 'contactless'. Please excuse my ignorance as I'm not tech savvy, but can the contactless bit be hacked or whatever it is like bank cards? By people passing you in the street?

Get a grip?

It's a loyalty card, not there's much loyalty afforded to the termites.

...and to anyone reading this, WTF have you to lose under this fascist regime?

Contact details for Tom Hewitt

tel. 020 7650 1182  (or email)  THewitt@leighday.co.uk


Take it whichever way you which but points made on the video below?

https://www.leighday.co.uk/Asserting-your-rights/Equal-pay-claims (https://www.leighday.co.uk/Asserting-your-rights/Equal-pay-claims)

Leigh day have been advised by their barristers that 'the claim is strong'

'Women make a claim against the men in the Distribution Centres, if they're successful then men can compare themselves to those that have already won.'


'There are two parts to the remedy in this case. We are asking for back pay for the years you have worked at '''' and we're also asking for a pay rise in the future. '''' aren't legally bound to do either.

BACK PAY it's likely that ONLY THOSE BRINGING A CLAIM will receive BACK PAY'

Quote from: grim up north on 06-07-17, 06:09PM
Today I received the new 'colleague clubcard'. Will my partner be receiving one as well since we both had privilege cards? And also I see it's 'contactless'. Please excuse my ignorance as I'm not tech savvy, but can the contactless bit be hacked or whatever it is like bank cards? By people passing you in the street?

would it matter if someone did  hack it?  I don't think someone would do that just to go out and get a 10% discount and have to pay the rest of the 90%

I was thinking more of is there a chance of personal data being stolen from it.

Quote from: grim up north on 06-07-17, 10:12PM
I was thinking more of is there a chance of personal data being stolen from it.

You can buy credit card sized hack proof sleeves to keep your cards in, I keep my cards in these sleeves, because it's 50/50 chance of implicit behavior.  8)

I got a pack of these sleeves but just line my wallet with them.  You can get an app for your phone to test that the cards are not scannable. while in the sleeve / wallet.

Hello, anybody know when it's double discount ? I'm moving into my first house and will need to buy a lot of things, I'm sure it's normally around August 13th ?

Thank you

Long time to wait then . We normal get one in November

Okay, thanks

Has the 20% discount finnished on F&F  anyone !

Just found it.  it finnished End Sept.   Lets hope they renew it !!!

what use is twenty per cent of F&f  :question: , twenty per cent of full price goods which will end up in the reduced section / sale stock with 50 to 75 per cent off  ;) ;) ? , not much of a saving  ??? ??? ?.

Quote from: Babyface on 03-10-17, 09:57AM
Just found it.  it finnished End Sept.   Lets hope they renew it !!!

Just found this code End date April 2018 for 20% discount on F&F TDR-PRTW

Thanks Babyface! I was wondering about the 20% on F&F running out, will go and renew the code! I do need a winter jacket  :thumbup:

Anyone know if the double discount is coming up soon? management play dumb in my store and dont inform us staff. Thanks

Managers acting it seems to be company wide.

 

Quote from: stephmcd on 12-10-17, 12:32AM
Anyone know if the double discount is coming up soon? management play dumb in my store and dont inform us staff. Thanks

don't know and don't care  >:D

My calculation is the next 2 weeks, hope so any way, need some new socks ,,,,,,,,,

Quote from: stephmcd on 12-10-17, 12:32AM
Anyone know if the double discount is coming up soon? management play dumb in my store and dont inform us staff. Thanks

They have absolutely no way of finding out.  It gets revealed with about a weeks notice. When they know you will know.

Hi,
Double discount starts on the 20th October it's on the WMTY info in our store.

Don't buy even if cheap the company is screwing over it's most loyal staff.

Double Discount starts on Friday 20th. Pay day.

Re: the 25 years service thing, would it be normal to do the handing out the box a week AFTER the date, I would've thought on the date or before would be the correct way, and would it be right to expect the same treatment as other staff re store gifts ?, other people got £45 worth of flowers & bubbly, I got a 6 pack, LATE !!!!

We got briefed recently that you could no longer make a fuss about long service due to data protection rules as it would give away someone's age......

What a load of tosh  :D

Quote from: Rad on 12-10-17, 01:10PM

Quote from: stephmcd on 12-10-17, 12:32AM
Anyone know if the double discount is coming up soon? management play dumb in my store and don't inform us staff. Thanks

They have absolutely no way of finding out.  It gets revealed with about a weeks notice. When they know you will know.

It's a set formula, same rules every year.

Quote from: Paul Weller on 17-10-17, 11:35PM
Re: the 25 years service thing, would it be normal to do the handing out the box a week AFTER the date, I would've thought on the date or before would be the correct way, and would it be right to expect the same treatment as other staff re store gifts ?, other people got £45 worth of flowers & bubbly, I got a 6 pack, LATE !!!!

I got called into the office and asked if I wanted all the fuss made of it  ;D  I said no, so a few days later they handed me the box with the banner and all that in it, with a card and letter and that was it.  Each staff member had been told about my 25 years, and those that wanted to gave me a pat on the back and said how brave I had been  ;)

As to the flowers and bubbly and your six pack, why should they have to give you that ? 8-)

You wont have any of the new starts now lasting that long with all the culls and restructure.

Quote from: notsofunny on 18-10-17, 03:43PM
As to the flowers and bubbly and your six pack, why should they have to give you that ? 8-)

Because of all the years service. Which should be rewarded a lot more than people getting hotel lunches for being nice to customers when that's suppose to be your job too

This years SAYE has a share option price of £1.68. Is this around the usual discount?

Yeah its the same as usual. 10% discount.

has anyone had their tesco yearly benifits book,  I think its due in October..

Ourtesco says they'll be sent out from nov 8. 

and what a sterling piece of fiction I am sure it will be. The Jackanory story writers would be impressed.

Quote from: grim up north on 23-10-17, 11:11AM
This years SAYE has a share option price of £1.68. Is this around the usual discount?

SAYE Option price of £1.68  :( :(      looking at the link on VLH for today's share closing price it says £1.76.85 down 2.25 p  ( -1.26% ) , If / should the Booker deal fail how much further might the share price fall ? , You could end up buying at a higher price than they sell for ?  :-X :-X . I am not a financial adviser but just giving you something to think about carefully before taking up the SAYE offer .

Do you have to buy at that price at the end of the time ? if the price is lower ?

If the share price is lower than 1.68 at the end of term you can just choose to have your money back instead of buying shares. In this case you will not lose any money if the share price is lower but just won't have made any either.

This happened to me 👆 before. You will also get some interest on it too ( albeit not a lot)

Hi
Anyone know the o2 open code for Tesco to get the discount?

Any truth in 20% off apple if you are an Usdaw member?

Between 2% and 10%.  I-phone is 2% off, macc book 6%, accessories 10%.  Downside is you have to waste your money every month being a member of Useless Seven Days A Week.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business/market_data/shares/3/87150/intraday.stm (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business/market_data/shares/3/87150/intraday.stm)

Bonus for tomorrow  :)

If I opted to sell shares form the 2014 3 year scheme how will I know when will the shares be sold? Does anyone know?

You should have got an email . Download the pdf it has the dates but they are sold in batches over a week and you get an average price . From last Thurs they have ranged in price from 202p-211p which depending on the number of shares can make a huge difference to what you get .

If you leave tesco and come back withing 6 months do you get anything re-instated?

Could anyone confirm whether or not Tesco are doing the half-price 'flu jabs for staff this year?  If so, does this still apply to family as well, as in the previous couple of years? TIA

Yes £4.50 I think

Thank you.

No idea how to start a new topic on here but I've seen a few people saying their colleague card isn't working today.

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hi, I have been working at Tesco for about 5 years now, full contract

Recently I injured my hand at work and have been off sick for the past couple of day..,wait for surgery.impossible back to work ..after surgery minimum2weeks rehabilitation.. i ask managers about sick hours and take the reply..zero 0..not allowed..i have previously sick this year from january to march and back 28 march to work..this is a planned operation..its a possible not more sick hours???where my rights??if anyone have a info please ..help
Thank you

turbo33

If you've only worked for the company for 5 years you would only be entitled to 5 weeks sick pay assuming you hadn't taken any sick days previously. As you were off work from January to March you will have used all your sick entitlement. It doesn't reset until your anniversary start e.g start Date 30 September your sick entitlement will reset on 30 September. You should be entitled to Statutory Sick Pay but this will only be paid after the first 3 days of sickness.

Planned operations are paid but only if you still have sick entitlement, otherwise it's not.

Nice.. So.. If I start my adventure with my employer 23.02 then my sick hour restart 24.02 next year? And when my sich hours restart 24.02 this year.. So to 28.03 I used just 4weeks?one week left?..

Your entitlement would reset 23/02. However, if you had any other absences prior to the absence January to March they could have already been used. It's very complicated. 

Have you put a claim in if it's work related.

OK.. If 0 sick hours.. Accident at work.. Injury.. 2 month absence(surgery and rehabilitation) employee should be paid for absence? Accident report..

Has anyone received there SAYE Maturity letter? i thought it was due anytime? Thanks

I have rec an email on 14th feb.. :)

So Tesco are going to give back 5 billon yes 5 billion to share holders good for them but tipical the year they scrap the bounus those with out SAYE won't see a penny of the 5 billion.

Nothing stopped you from buying shares before this was announced. I'm not sure if saye gets you divedends anyway as at that point you don't have the shares jsut a pot that is set aside to buy them at a discounted price later.

Very true madness but for the colleagues up and down the country who can't afford to put into SAYE it just seems another slap in the face 5 billion times.

about time had some good news after being made redundant last year and the share price dropping, it wouldn’t of made sense to sale.
Time to get a little back 😀

Quote from: madness on 10-03-20, 10:17PM
Nothing stopped you from buying shares before this was announced. I'm not sure if saye gets you divedends anyway as at that point you don't have the shares jsut a pot that is set aside to buy them at a discounted price later.

That's right no dividend for SAYE. SIP give you dividend.
Another thing to mention currently there is nearly 9.8 bilion shares issued. That would be 51p per share (give a take a penny).

Those who will leave Tesco b4 possible payout must transfer SIP into shares ISA otherwise when they leave tesco shares must be sold so they loose dividend. Correct me if im wrong.

Anyone else had news about the bonus for working during this difficult period?

Yes - I’ve put some details in a post on the Unsung Heroes thread

Didn't realise until reading some comments on ourtesco that we are getting an annual colleague bonus for the 19/20 year. This is on top of the 10% extra pay.

Are you sure, I read it as the 10% being the bonus essentially.

Though i'd be quite happy to be wrong.

Definitely says on ourtesco that there is an annual colleague bonus for 19/20 year which will be paid in 29th May pay packet. Go to ourtesco, our benefits, colleague reward and benefits, and all the details for the bonus can be seen there. This is completely seperate to the extra 10% bonus revealed today.

Quote from: fatboy on 21-03-20, 09:46PM
Definitely says on ourtesco that there is an annual colleague bonus for 19/20 year which will be paid in 29th May pay packet. Go to ourtesco, our benefits, colleague reward and benefits, and all the details for the bonus can be seen there. This is completely seperate to the extra 10% bonus revealed today.

This is for salaried colleagues in stores only.
Ie (managers)

Colleague Bonus Plan 2019/2020: Eligibility
The following colleagues are eligible for the 2019/20 Colleague Bonus Plan:

WL1 & 2 Salaried Colleagues in stores and CFCs.
WL1 & 2 hourly and salaried All Distribution Colleagues.
WL1 & 2 Office Colleagues (including salaried CEC Colleagues, excluding hourly-paid CEC Colleagues).
Each eligible colleague will also need to have:

A minimum of three months’ service at the end of the 2019/20 financial year (23 February 2020).
Joined Tesco on or before 1 December 2019.
Still employed on the payment date of Friday 29 May 2020.

Yeah the bonus for hourly paid colleagues in store was exchanged for the 2 year 10% payrise negotiations.

These 2 bit 2 year pay review con jobs are Dave Lewis's way of distracting you with disingenuous pay rises, showing raises with very optimistic large percentage figures that are only true in very specific scenarios with one hand and taking away your workers rights and staff benefits with the other, not to mention the added shenanigans of delaying when the increases take effect, these 2 year pay reviews actually get delayed more than 12 months for each part of it year on year.

You'd honestly have better hours, more money and generally more competent retail managers outside of food retail, working in other areas of retail such as a phone shop pays better and is less stressful.

Does anyone know if this new 10% increase on worked hours will be eligible for those on flexi contracts too?

yes as long as you are not on a temp contract. it counts for every flexed hour you do.

Very fair of the company in my opinion 110% pay for every hour you do back dated from 9 march (to be paid in may)

or 100% pay if you have to be off. (corona related)
Alot of moaning on this site about the company but would you want to have a job/ or not have anywhere else just now?

What happens to the bonus if your made redundant in may?  8-)

You don't get the bonus if you are on holiday, you don't get it if you are off sick or in isolation so you won't get it if you have been made redundant and are no longer with the company.

And f****ng managers been braging about bonus to be given to everyone. Now people are p**** off
Its a huge slap in the face (with a brick).

Unfortunately it did say right from the start that 10% bonus will be paid on hours worked but my friend when the furlough tap is turned off Britain will see one of the worse ressasion in living memory!! How c**p it is its my view the quote goes' you havn't seen nothing yet'

Hello! Does anyone know sick pay allowance? I heard from a colleague it’s 6 weeks after 1st year of work for Tosco? I’ve worked over a year, would that mean I’m entitled to 6 weeks?

if you're referring to "paid sick leave" (rather than statutory sick pay), then you would not be entitled to this unless you've been with Tesco for at least 20 years!!

Unless you're in a job that still offers it (Senior Management?!)

Barafear,
I work night shift, contract. From what I understand I don’t get paid for first 3 days of sickness, but after I do??

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Correct - sort of - but only SSP - not your full contracted pay.

So, let's say you're contracted for 35 hours and earn £350 a week.

If you had a week off sick, then you'd get nothing for first three days and then the equiv of about £98 a week

I'm no expert (having not taken sick leave from Tesco) - have you looked on Ourtesco?

Amount of company sick pay is based on length of service, some reasons are exempt from the 3 day unpaid sickness policy, if I remember correctly you have to have at least 6 months service to qualify for any company sick pay.

Huh, so is it company sick pay or SSP? That’s what is confusing for me!

It will be company sick pay first and when you run out it goes to SSP.

NightandDay
Thank you for your message. That’s what I thought. I know I haven’t ran out of sick as I’ve never been off on sick. Worked for over a year now, but due to some serious circumstances I’ve had to go off sick for 2 weeks on doctors orders (stress).. I might have to take more.
What I’ve been told by my colleagues is that we start with 6 weeks sick. Can’t access our Tesco info cause my management is abysmal :( and I’m too anxious to ask in case they give me c**p when I get back!

apologies for the wrong info - as I say, not had to call in sick myself, and being contracted to only a "few" days a week - basically, I'd have to be sick for nearly three weeks before I got anything!!

If you aren't being paid correctly as according to the policies you'll have 3 months to challenge it, get a copy of the sick pay policy and a copy of your payslip showing you haven't been paid as according to policy, raise it informally with your manager and the payroll team if necessary, if it takes longer than a week and they're clearly delaying or avoiding paying you, go to ACAS to start the process to claim back your money, the last stage it will end up at is a small claims court where most of the time they will pay up.

To add to there is a minimum number of hours you have to work in your contract to be eligible for SSP, but I can't remember the number.

there is a "sick pay table" on OurTesco

Your access to Ourtesco is nothing to do with your manager - you just need to know your employee number - and then sign up with a password.

If you've only been working for a year, you'll only be entitled to a max of one week contractual sick pay. (two weeks if you've been working between 1-2 years)

Get on Our Tesco and have a look

But not six weeks until you've worked more than 5 years.

Barafear -
I got into ourtesco. Where exactly is this table? Can’t find it! :)

I’ve been paid in full this month, I wonder what it will be next month, I’m back at work (i do 3 nights a week on contract) tonight. However, my doctor did advise more time off! (I appreciate your help on all of this so far everyone)

Company sick pay entitlements (appendix A)
Stores, Customer Engagement Centres (CEC) and Customer Fulfillment Centres (CFC)
For all colleagues up to and including Senior Team & for Band D, E, F-H Store Managers and Work Level 2 Managers:
Period of service
Annual Allowance (Number of Weeks' Pay)
Less than 6 months Nil
6 months but less than 1 year 1 week
1 year but less than 2 years 2 weeks
2 years but less than 3 years 3 weeks
3 years but less than 4 years 4 weeks
4 years but less than 5 years 5 weeks
5 years but less than 6 years 6 weeks
6 years + An additional week for each year of service, up to a maximum of 16 weeks*
* After 6 years’ service, the number of paid days’ sick leave you took in the previous year will be deducted from your new year’s sickness allowance. However, once you’ve built up a six week allowance it becomes your ‘fall back’ position - this means that regardless of the amount of paid sick leave you take in any year you will always be eligible for a minimum of six weeks sick pay each year going forward.
To these six weeks, an additional week is added for each year of service, up to a maximum of 16 weeks’ sick allowance. If you’ve got the maximum allowance and take any time off sick, the 16 weeks reduces by the amount of time taken, and you then qualify in future years for the additional one week each year until you reach the maximum 16 weeks again.
Customer Engagement Centres If you joined before the 29th June 2014 with less than 7 years’ service there’s a temporary protection policy in place to ensure you don’t receive less sickness benefit as you transition from the Office sickness policy to the Stores sickness policy. This protection will be phased out by 29/6/21.
Band A/B/C Store Managers, Express Area Managers and Store Operating Managers have an annual sickness benefit of 26 weeks at full pay.
If you’re on a flexi contract your sickness entitlement is based on your core hours only.
3 day waiting - Stores
If you joined on or after 4th July 2004 you are only eligible to receive Company Sickness Pay after the first 3 days of any period of sickness. However, the 3 day waiting period does not apply to Line Managers, Senior Team Managers or Store Managers.
Waiting days are not pro-rated for part time workers and it’s only actual working days that count towards the ‘waiting period’
3 day waiting â€" Customer Engagement Centres
WL1 colleagues who started on or after 1 July 2009 are subject to a 3 day waiting period.

All policies have been moved to Colleague Help now.

Just wondering if colleagues will get there thankyou vouchers this year and if not it would be very poor show buy Tesco??

Got rid of the voucher booklets for payrise and extra discount after payday

i thought the christmas vouchers were still staying in place?

Be intresting as the big shareholders got a very nice divi??

I didnt know they got rid of xmas vouchers for pay rise, that's a bit c**p

No the payday voucher books went in exchange for the 15 percent discount after payday, the Christmas vouchers are a totally separate thing.

Been confirmed no vouchers but 10%bonus for hours worked between 13th Dec and 9th January
20%discount 15th December for a week
And 15%discount changes to start from payday and not the monday

No value working for Tesco any more.

At least we are getting something to replace thank you vouchers not like when colleagues lost the yearly bonus??

Quote from: barafear on 08-11-20, 01:33PM
i thought the christmas vouchers were still staying in place?

Hmmm....I'm glad Penguin confirmed my thinking that the Christmas vouchers were a completely separate thing.

Then again, Jason Tarry's email has just confirmed that there will be no Christmas vouchers!!

But as dairyfresh has confirmed, we're getting a 10% bonus for hours worked from 13 Dec - 9 Jan, getting 20% discount for a week (Tues 15 - Mon 21 Dec) and they're changing when the regular 15% runs from.....

Hard to know whether this is an improvement on the Christmas Vouchers.....


which were worth at least £20 (or was it £18 when they changed the discount)
I was looking forward to the discount on the Bayliss & Harding Gift sets (wouldn't buy them at normal price!!!)

Ok, so we're getting a 10% bonus on our hours for 4 weeks. Not to be sniffed at ......but I'm guessing it's not going to be a quiet one!!
the 20% discount is really only an uplift on the "normal 15%" we get after payday - so it's basically an extra 5% and runs for a few days more.
The other change is just semantics - yes a lot of people complained that the discount should run from payday - so from that point of view, it's helpful - but nothing "extra"

Unfortunately, the bottom line, whether we like it or not, is that many people would be grateful to have a job - so moaning about no Christmas vouchers is the least of our worries.

I'm happy to have a 10% bonus on my hours worked over christmas. It'll work out far more than the vouchers. Same for a great number of staff

just a shame it's taxable

At least we have a new CEO that has come from a retail environment so that's why there's a 10% bounus over Christmas as its busy busy busy.

Quote from: T.C.1 on 08-11-20, 02:01PM
Be intresting as the big shareholders got a very nice divi??

You should have invested in them as well then , I mean some of us got them when they was over £3 so the divi does not cover the loss  does it ? and you seem to forget that most of the divi goes to pension funds as well as those that no longer work and have lost out over the last few years ,
What's that saying ,,, You got to be in it to win it ,,, but then you could be in it and lose what you put into it ,,,,,,,,,

Quote from: grim up north on 09-11-20, 05:13PM
I'm happy to have a 10% bonus on my hours worked over christmas. It'll work out far more than the vouchers. Same for a great number of staff

I agree , I would think that those on the lower end of the pay scale will be able to get it tax free , and for  all of us to  spend it on what we  want ,, Aldi and so on which the vouchers did not allow us to do  making us spend it in store ,,

For the rest of you it should work out at about £7 per £100 over 4 weeks ,and the 20% for one week as well as looking forwards to the 15% each pay day going forwards ,

I think it was a pain carrying around the vouchers ,losing them , and in some cases having to chase around the Managers when they did not give them to us ,,

Also is it not a great way to make sure every one does the Hours during these time , cuts down on sick ,, well you all don't think they are just thinking of you do you ? :D

Quote from: T.C.1 on 09-11-20, 06:46PM
At least we have a new CEO that has come from a retail environment so that's why there's a 10% bounus over Christmas as its busy busy busy.

Is this a 10% Christmas bonus or is this bonus once again linked to "working during lockdown - ok technically Dec isn't supposed to be lockdown - but you understand the gist"?

I'm not sure we'll get a 10% bonus every Christmas ......I still think this is somewhat connected with Covid.

I think its all linked part to do with the Virus part to do with them removing the Coupons , I dont think it has to anything to do with the new CEO since they would have decided to get rid of the Coupons long time ago , as to will you get it every year  I would think it would be a good idea if they did since part of the problem around this time of year is staff going sick or taking Holidays , after all some will rethink about booking holidays/sick since it will be paid only for those that work the hours ,,

i think your right  it is connected with covid and the extra burden on the work because of it , i was suprized when i read somewhere that next year (2021) they are contining with the 15% discount after payday (although changing from M-Th to F-mon) i was under the impresion this was a given the reason given to replace the chrismas vouchers.

They can’t even get the self scans to take 10% staff discount off a £3 meal deal in my store at the moment.

Not really a benefit question but does any one know if occupational health can provide CBT counselling for anxiety?

You can self refer on the nhs for cbt but there maybe a wait. There's definitely stuff online though.

Has the staff discount moved to fri-Monday now?

Yes

Not sure if this counts as STAFF BENEFITS related, but i don't know how to start a thread so have come to post it in this thread as its the closest subject matter to my question.

I was wondering if anyone was worried about losing money on their Tesco Shares this month with the share consolidation of every 19 shares being reduced to 15 per shareholder?

I know they are giving all shareholders 50p per share to compensate the loss of shares but i can't help feeling i will lose some money here.

I'm not really experienced in share trading though so i'd appreciate anyone's feedback if they know better and understand fully what will happen.

Open the Etoro website and invest in Tesla.

Quote from: TheDotComLife on 10-02-21, 04:59PM
Not sure if this counts as STAFF BENEFITS related, but i don't know how to start a thread so have come to post it in this thread as its the closest subject matter to my question.

I was wondering if anyone was worried about losing money on their Tesco Shares this month with the share consolidation of every 19 shares being reduced to 15 per shareholder?

I know they are giving all shareholders 50p per share to compensate the loss of shares but i can't help feeling i will lose some money here.

I'm not really experienced in share trading though so i'd appreciate anyone's feedback if they know better and understand fully what will happen.

Look up topic Tesco shares buy or sell

@TheDotComLife

Tesco shares buy or sell (https://www.verylittlehelps.com/index.php?topic=17475.msg246638;topicseen#new)

Quote from: dildal100 on 09-11-20, 03:26PM
No value working for Tesco any more.

quit then.

All been downhill since they got rid of break and lunch vouchers. 10p for break, 25p for a 3 course lunch.

Quote from: dildal100 on 09-11-20, 03:26PM
No value working for Tesco any more.

Great first post.

Where are you working so maybe we could advise someone where there is a vacancy when you leave?

Quote from: trotter on 12-02-21, 03:28PM

Quote from: dildal100 on 09-11-20, 03:26PM
No value working for Tesco any more.

Great first post.

Where are you working so maybe we could advise someone where there is a vacancy when you leave?

Come on you know they wouldn’t be replaced.👍🏻

I know for a fact my post that I left a year ago still hasn't been filled (in an already overstretched stock control team) so get off your high horses.

25 years ago, "I work for Tesco  :thumbup:   8) "

Now, "I work for Tesco  :(   :'( "

Hi, not sure if I'm posting on the correct page. This website's kinda confusing. Just wanted to know if tesco has stopped the colleague deals and discounts as can't find anything on ourtesco.com about it. There used to be a link to the discount page so you could buy discounted cinema tickets etc

If you download the SmartSpending app, they are all on there

Quote from: kbm800609 on 06-08-21, 07:58AM
Hi, not sure if I'm posting on the correct page. This website's kinda confusing. Just wanted to know if tesco has stopped the colleague deals and discounts as can't find anything on ourtesco.com about it. There used to be a link to the discount page so you could buy discounted cinema tickets etc

just go to our tesco go to help page and put in the search "deals"

What do we get for working 25 years

Parole :D

£360 T;;co gift card and a nice pretty pin badge  ;D,  Oh and a nice box with a letter thanking you  :D

Was hoping for redundancy

Guys, do ex staff with a card for life get discount on t**co mobile as it's asking for a code, which can only be found on intranet ?

Might be worth popping into your local phone shop, when I renewed my contract earlier on in the year a colleague sorted me out. Hopefully they'll also know if you qualify?

Thanks, that's my next plan, I found the t's & c's of t**co mobile and it does say card for life and retired members qualify, yet when you speak with them over the phone they can't help you so hopefully phone shop staff can help.

I hope they can, not just saying this because they are my colleagues, but the phone shop team in my store are always helpful.

I work for One Stop and have never been able to access the Our Tesco website to find out about our benefits etc.  I can access the Tesco Colleagues Deals and Discount website.  I don't know what I need to log into the Our Tesco site.  Can someone help me as to what to do, who to contact etc.  I did try this 2 years ago, but all tesco came back to me was with the colleague deals website.

Sorry guys, just a quick question. Are 15 year service awards still a thing and if so, what do we get? Ta!

Tesco gift card for £125 and a nice red badge stating 15 years service for you to proudly display on your uniform.   :)

I see T* are reducing the reward partner bonus from x3 to x2

I'm always waiting for the announcement that they're cancelling the club card for life. Considering the way things are going it won't be long before that little benefit gets hit on the head too no doubt. They've taken just about everything else benefit-wise off of us in the last few years - nothing much left apart from the wages we work for - and it's one hell of a fight to get even those sorted & reimbursed if we've been paid short due to overtime, etc.

Tesco are looking at changes to long service awards where instead of a gift card you get clubcard points for a lower value that you could double up into clubcard deals.

Quote from: Spidercatcher on 21-03-23, 08:12PMI'm always waiting for the announcement that they're cancelling the club card for life. Considering the way things are going it won't be long before that little benefit gets hit on the head too no doubt. They've taken just about everything else benefit-wise off of us in the last few years - nothing much left apart from the wages we work for - and it's one hell of a fight to get even those sorted & reimbursed if we've been paid short due to overtime, etc.

There have always been changes. Several times in my time with the company I have got close to retaining and the boundaries were moved. 

As it stands atm: one's age + years worked within the company must add up to 80 I believe, but it would be really interesting to know what the previous requirements were.  Can you (or anyone else) remember, Red Shoes?

Age and length of service add up to 80 but you have to retire or be made redundant.
Age and length of service add up to 80.
It was just a straight forward 15 years service for years.
Before that I think it was 10. I'm a bit hazy on that but I remember I got close to it and it moved.
I feel that there were more changes than this but these are what I remember.

Discount was signed for, only one card.
No 15% weekends of double discount. No double discount events. No rewards.

Uniform was kept in a huge wardrobe and when I started I was asked what size I was and was given previously owned uniform from a cupboard. We had to wear our own black/navy skirt and white blouse and an overdress that was gingham and previously worn. No trousers for women and the name on your badge was Mr Bloggs or Mrs Doe for example. Huge uproar when this changed. People did not want customers to know our names. I always thought this silly as easier to trace by a last name. Many colleagues used a different name, unconnected to own name. We went from calling manager Mr Bloggs and Mrs Doe to Joe and Jane

We did have cooks and a three course meal was available in the canteen for 50p but that was over 30 years ago. There were a considerable amount of full time staff.

Staff shop came and went, several times. Sunday opening came and went. Saturday premium was paid to full time colleagues. Full time colleagues did not work Sat to save on paying premium but customers complained that there were only young students in on Sat so full time colleagues were brought back and after that you would never get full time hours without working Sat.

Very interesting!  Thanks for all that, I really enjoyed reading it.   :thumbup:

Are we having 20% discount in December or just the normal 15 % pay weekend . Sorry if this has already been asked

Treetop the 20% discount is from Wednesday 13th December until Tuesday 19th December

@minnie mouse/treetop the 15% not on.only 20% dates above

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Uniform was kept in a huge wardrobe and when I started I was asked what size I was and was given previously owned uniform from a cupboard. We had to wear our own black/navy skirt and white blouse and an overdress that was gingham and previously worn. No trousers for women and the name on your badge was Mr Bloggs or Mrs Doe for example. Huge uproar when this changed. People did not want customers to know our names. I always thought this silly as easier to trace by a last name. Many colleagues used a different name, unconnected to own name. We went from calling manager Mr Bloggs and Mrs Doe to Joe and Jane
 
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The crazy thing is the name badge issues was still causing issues as late as 2019, for example a newly appointed SM decided a CA had to change there badge to one matching there legal name despite said person being known by the name on his badge since childhood, several grievances and two SD's getting involved later and the outcome was yes you can have a name on your badge that is not your legal name.

I'm not sure if this has been mentioned I cant actually search for this answer. My Mother in Law is employed by Tesco and has been off work now for 6 moths with cancer but is due to go into Hospice next week. Its not looking good probably only a week or so before we lose her. Tesco offered her a £50 voucher for her to retire! I was fuming. Obviously she told them to shove it! Just sorting finances for my Father in law. What is the death in service benefit and will he get it?  :(

Don't take Tesco on your mother in law will be entitled to one and a half times her annual salary for every year she has worked for them.

If in the Tesco pension 5 times salary, if not 1 yrs pay. Best wishes.

@101reef

I'm sorry to hear of your mother in law's failing health, and am shocked at this offer made for her to retire!!
Is this something that came down from head office or just from the store? Do you have it in writing?

Your mother in law will have probably filled in a form for her 'expression of wish' which would have instructed to whom she's bequested her pension and 'death in service' payments to.
The union should know the exact amount of entitlement years in regard 'death in service' payment which should go to your father in law unless your mother in law expressed another or others to receive.
If your mother in law is a union member she will also be entitled to a small death grant, its is a very small amount, but nevertheless it's her entitlement.
Contact either the union local office or Tesco helpline with regard the amount of in service payment years entitlement, they should be able to tell you immediately.

Regarding the £50 payment offer...make a note of date, time and name of who made that offer...if you have it in writing even better!
Not only is it insulting...it's discriminatory...it's totally wrong, unacceptable and highly insensitive to your mother in law!

In time, when your father in law and the family have come through the grief and loss, take out a grievance against whoever made that offer!
My thoughts are with you and your family at this very difficult time  :(

Only Tesco employees can raise a grievance against other Tesco employees, Reef101 from their message implies they don't work at Tesco. A complaint would be the mechanism to bring up dissatisfaction and insensitivity of the managers.

While the mother in law is employed by Tesco, the death benefit will apply as well as any pension she has saved provided she has filled in the pension nomination forms and stated her beneficiaries which would have been done at the same time usually.


If she hasn't done this, then It's very difficult to get this through.

Whatever you do, make sure she doesn't retire before her death otherwise she'll no longer be classed as employed by Tesco and will lose her death benefit (I believe it was 5 times gross salary last I checked, but this could have changed in recent years).

Sorry to hear about your situation.

Yes I got that they aren't Tesco employee...they'd not be one in the sad end either!

They will still be able to take a grievance out against either the store or Tesco itself for the offer!! The lady could put in a written grievance to the area PP the meantime...preferably by Email for the communication trail and then take it further at a later date, after the poor lady has passed, as the initial grievance was still lodged whilst an employee.
Tesco can't brush it under the carpet then...can they >:(

I'm not sure what happens to grievances after the death of the aggrieved employee, from Reefs comment, she doesn't have long left to go, I'm not sure what the value would be of a grievance being raised in such a tragic circumstance, if it's as a record of dissatisfaction that such an offer was made, a complaint from a relative or beneficiary would probably be more fruitful in getting some sort of acknowledgement of insensitivity from Tesco if that is the aim.

In her final days, I doubt she would want to go through with the bureaucracy of raising and following on a grievance
As long as she's still employed by Tesco when she dies she shouldn't need to worry about anything else and focus on the more important and sentimental aspects of her life and legacy.

Again I agree with the majority of your post, however...as many will testify, once you are no longer in the employ of Tesco, it is nigh on impossible to get any contact or access to anyone in Tesco.
You're mainly left with unanswered'phone calls or emails. You can't just wander into the workplace and ask for updates. Doubly hard for a non ex employee.

I doubt any grievance will proceed instantaneously, as any investigation would need to be conducted thoroughly . Due to its nature, and adding to the sensitivity of the situation, nominating a named person to be a point of contact, as their chosen representative, should  be accepted. The grievance should be made against the store, as this automatically gets taken out of any internal investigation. No one from their workplace can ask, approach, question or make comment regarding the grievance. Especially important in this case that the store manager cannot be involved as I would wonder if that £50 gift voucher idea came from them, as I can't see any other employee making that offer without their knowledge!

If this only serves in an initial written acknowledgement from Tesco, it will give easier access for referral at a later date. If the lady is a union member, her union rep and area rep should be made aware of the grievance and witness it's handing in by her chosen representative, by being given a copy of the written grievance letter. Their names and contact details should be kept for future reference also.

Let's not forget the grievance is against an employee of Tesco offering a terminally ill colleague an offer of money, to forfeit their rights to a substantial amount of monetary payout! Losing this benefit to their family after their passing. How easy do you think that's going to be to prove, taking out a complaint later on?
The wheels need to be set in motion whilst still an employee and their right to making that grievance against the store under her T&C's!

It may be that they wish to take legal advice at a later date, so any names, dates, contact details and written responses will serve them better than being ran round in circles by Tesco becoming very evasive.

Is the £50 gift voucher not the retirement gift?

3. Retirement awards
Retirement marks the end of a colleagues working career and the beginning of a new chapter in their life. We recognise and celebrate this special moment with all colleagues who retire (providing they have at least one years continuous service with us at the date of their retirement) through the presentation of a Retirement Box. The box contains:

Glass block engraved with your name and date of retirement
£50 Tesco Gift Card to select a gift of your choice
An invitation to join the Retired Colleague Community (providing you are 55+ and have 5+ years of continuous service)

But the lady isn't retiring  ???

Elly...bless you...I can see you mean well but the retirement rewards section you've highlighted doesn't really apply in this sad situation.

Maybe it does,maybe the offer of giftcard was misinterpreted as part of ill health early retirement maybe was offered to the lady,still abit underhand though

This £50 gift card for retirement is correct, but this offer surely can not just be made by management surely she would have to apply to retire on health grounds through payroll/ pensions dept. if she has not done this and not signed anything then the family should just put in a claim for death in service when the unfortunate time comes.

Quote from: lucgeo on 04-12-23, 09:08PMBut the lady isn't retiring  ???

Elly...bless you...I can see you mean well but the retirement rewards section you've highlighted doesn't really apply in this sad situation.

I know she isn't retiring. I just thought the offer had been misinterpreted. Given the circumstances the retirement suggestion should never have brought up in the first place.