Good news! I’m pretty sure I’ve survived Asda’s 12 week probation period. I’ll have been there 12 weeks exactly on Saturday, which is my next shift. I was unsure whether I would actually be kept on after the 12 weeks, as no-one said anything either way, but I’m incredibly glad it looks like I will be. Paul worked there one Christmas and was let go before his 12 weeks were up… I was worried that the same would happen to me, but it seems I can do Asda better than him. There have been some big clues that I’ll be kept on, such as my line manager asking if I can cover the shifts of a guy who is leaving next week, and my holiday request for Somethingfest in April being accepted (see forum for more details on Somethingfest), but I’m not going to take it for granted until I have worked twelve weeks and one day – that’d make it official. Overall, I’m finding it a pretty nice place to work. The people are great (for the most part at least, there’s always one or two idiots no matter where you work), and I’m slowly bringing order to Music and Video. My Tuesday shift (1pm to 10pm) is quiet in the evening, ideal for tidying up and organising the desk, and doing the CD/DVD chart changeovers on Sunday night is a great way to remove old stock from the drawers and fill them with relevant new stuff.
Twelve weeks and One day
