Is Aldi any good to work for? - General

As the title says, Aldi is opening up a few stores where I live and they're looking for people and I'm intradested in a job to make some money on the side. Have any of you ever been to or worked at one before? If so, what's it like? Do you recommend it, or should I look elsewhere?

The one I shop at is pretty decent, and they pay better than Walmart I believe. Go for it!

I dont know how it is in other countries, but in Denmark they have a stained reputation. I had a conversation with a lady who was some sort of manager there, and they try to lure their employees into traps, like leaving a money bill on the floor somewhere in an aisle and see if an employee reports finding it. They are infamous for treating their cashiers like dirt and they will fire you if you tell anyone about it. Known examples: - When you sign an employment contracts you agree to letting management search your clothes, bags and car at any time they wish. - The "honesty test" mentioned above is not done by external companies. They force you to snitch on and entrap your colleagues. - If you become a store manager, they can transfer you to any other store in the country on a days notice. Sometimes you will have to drive across the country on a daily basis just to make sure the cereal aisle is tidy. - If get injured in your free time, Aldi might try to claim rights to any compensation you get. So basically they want you to pay them for being a bad employee and getting into an accident. - As a store manager you are obligated to be fit at all times, which means you can get into trouble if they see you doing physical labor in your free time (e.g. mowing your lawn or chopping firewood) - They might want you to deliver the money from the cash registry yourself. No transport, no security. Nothing. If you happen to get robbed on the way to the bank, you are a bad employee. - Management suggests that you should ask a "trusted customer" to watch the store while you go to the bathroom. If anything happens its still on you though. Keep in mind though, that this is just in the Danish branch. As I said, I have no idea what its like in other countries.

What's a intradested ?

My gratuitous misspelling of 'interested'. [editline]4th September 2014[/editline] Oh and I forgot to mention. Incase my flagdog isn't obvious, It's in the good ol' US-of-A where they're opening up.

I have a friend who works for ALDI, but not in Illinois. Also, it may be best to look up the company and interviews on GlassDoor.com and also proofread your resume since you're looking at managerial jobs.

I heard something about that they're better than many other stores in the US, but it's not like I live there. Here in Denmark it's decidedly budget place, and personally I wouldn't want to work there. Haven't heard anything like what Steff is saying, but that doesn't mean it's not true.

[QUOTE=GoDong-DK;45891490]I heard something about that they're better than many other stores in the US, but it's not like I live there. Here in Denmark it's decidedly budget place, and personally I wouldn't want to work there. Haven't heard anything like what Steff is saying, but that doesn't mean it's not true.[/QUOTE] My sources are mainly what I have been told by ex employees and read in the media. There has been a fair share of scandals. I always imagined that Lidl would be an even worsse place to work, since every cashier I have seen there ever has the blank stare of someone who has been robbed of their soul or something.

A lot of younger people here get tempted to work at Aldi because the pay starts off at around $22 per hour for the most basic position, but what they don't tell applicants is they don't hire those younger people, who would otherwise be earning like $14 per hour working at Coles or Woolworths. But the people who work at those other supermarkets get into the $20-$25 per hour region when they turn 20/21 anyways, which is about the youngest age that Aldi will employ.

[QUOTE=Antdawg;45896040]A lot of younger people here get tempted to work at Aldi because the pay starts off at around $22 per hour for the most basic position, but what they don't tell applicants is they don't hire those younger people, who would otherwise be earning like $14 per hour working at Coles or Woolworths. But the people who work at those other supermarkets get into the $20-$25 per hour region when they turn 20/21 anyways, which is about the youngest age that Aldi will employ.[/QUOTE] $14 to $25 starting out at fucking Aldi's? where the fuck is this? Also I don't see anything wrong with them deciding to not hire younger people, usually they don't have the right work ethic.

[QUOTE=Luc1f3r;45896125]$14 to $25 starting out at fucking Aldi's? where the fuck is this? Also I don't see anything wrong with them deciding to not hire younger people, usually they don't have the right work ethic.[/QUOTE] [IMG]http://facepunch.com/fp/flags/au.png[/IMG] The minimum wage for Aus at 21 year olds is about $17 an hour for a permanent position, or $20 for casual. People at Aldi over east earn more the same as me in my IT job what the fuck.

Well, I did my research and supposedly the US based Aldis are good from the reviews I have seen, though there are some negative reviews as well. But after reading what Steff has posted, i'm a little concerned, although that's in another country with different laws. Either way, I appreciate your input and comments.

Try and get the job and quit if it's that horrible lol

Unlike some people, I would like to know just what it is i'm getting myself into first.

[QUOTE=Steff;45889998]I dont know how it is in other countries, but in Denmark they have a stained reputation. I had a conversation with a lady who was some sort of manager there, and they try to lure their employees into traps, like leaving a money bill on the floor somewhere in an aisle and see if an employee reports finding it. They are infamous for treating their cashiers like dirt and they will fire you if you tell anyone about it. Known examples: - When you sign an employment contracts you agree to letting management search your clothes, bags and car at any time they wish. - The "honesty test" mentioned above is not done by external companies. They force you to snitch on and entrap your colleagues. - If you become a store manager, they can transfer you to any other store in the country on a days notice. Sometimes you will have to drive across the country on a daily basis just to make sure the cereal aisle is tidy. - If get injured in your free time, Aldi might try to claim rights to any compensation you get. So basically they want you to pay them for being a bad employee and getting into an accident. - As a store manager you are obligated to be fit at all times, which means you can get into trouble if they see you doing physical labor in your free time (e.g. mowing your lawn or chopping firewood) - They might want you to deliver the money from the cash registry yourself. No transport, no security. Nothing. If you happen to get robbed on the way to the bank, you are a bad employee. - Management suggests that you should ask a "trusted customer" to watch the store while you go to the bathroom. If anything happens its still on you though. Keep in mind though, that this is just in the Danish branch. As I said, I have no idea what its like in other countries.[/QUOTE] That pretty much sounds like all the underpaying jobs we have around here tbh, giving you inhumane rules to work with. Then again, you have to be a robot and do as they command, hence why they probably make the rules very inhumane in the first place...

[QUOTE=F T;45898364]Well, I did my research and supposedly the US based Aldis are good from the reviews I have seen, though there are some negative reviews as well. But after reading what Steff has posted, i'm a little concerned, although that's in another country with different laws. Either way, I appreciate your input and comments.[/QUOTE] We have a tendency to complain a lot here in Denmark - what Steff described probably happens once in a while, but it might be blown out of proportion. Not to say I agree with the treatment in any dosage, but yeah, y'know.

[QUOTE=Steff;45894027]My sources are mainly what I have been told by ex employees and read in the media. There has been a fair share of scandals. I always imagined that Lidl would be an even worsse place to work, since every cashier I have seen there ever has the blank stare of someone who has been robbed of their soul or something.[/QUOTE] Don't know if its the same out there, but Lidl is pretty bad aswell. I've heard from my old hairdresser that when he worked there, it was actually a really chill job, but either he was lying through his teeth, or he had his back covered by someone else to get a more or less easy job, good pay and good hours. the other source I have that worked there said its awful. I worked at something similar to it, and it also was pretty awful. You know how cashier jobs like this always suck? Well, they gave me the task of pulling the products on the shelves to the front, which is even worse than being at the cash register. On top of that, I was lied to. They said I've been working there for like 3 months, covering for someone who was on sick leave, and about a month after I started, I was kicked out because she came back. Plus customers were either really kind, didn't give a shit about you, or pure fucking assholes who expect you to be better than perfect at a job you just started where at minimum you got 10 angry customers in a hurry. At least the warehouse was easy as hell, and when the front asked for the guys there to go to the registers, they just laughed at it and left not giving a single fuck :v: In short: all of these "easy to get" jobs are shit. They either expect you to do a backflip and be a robot, abuse the shit out of you in some other way, or just not give you the job at all because "you have 1mm too much of hair of what I think is perfect" They can just abuse the fuck out of you and kick out whoever they want whenever they want because employment is in the toilet, and they know everyone's replaceable.

[QUOTE=F T;45898428]Unlike some people, I would like to know just what it is i'm getting myself into first.[/QUOTE] You can't know for certain unless you know somebody who works at the store you're looking at, every branch of every brand has different people

I know, hence why i'm asking here :v:

I think the one around me is hiring, but I'd like something not retail. Please god no more retail.

Oh yeah I suppose one benefit of being a checkout chick at Aldi is that (going by my local Aldi) you get a stool to sit on while you serve customers. The checkout chicks at my supermarket have no choice but to stand for up to four hours (but at least they aren't in grocery having to constantly run around for four hours straight).

aldi actually pays pretty good here, over 10 bucks an hour in a state with a minimum wage of $7.25 they're actually opening up a new place right where i live too

[QUOTE=elevate;45901628]aldi actually pays pretty good here, over 10 bucks an hour in a state with a minimum wage of $7.25 they're actually opening up a new place right where i live too[/QUOTE] That's the problem though which I mentioned in my post above: [quote=Antdawg]A lot of younger people here get tempted to work at Aldi because the pay starts off at around $22 per hour for the most basic position, but what they don't tell applicants is they don't hire those younger people, who would otherwise be earning like $14 per hour working at Coles or Woolworths. But the people who work at those other supermarkets get into the $20-$25 per hour region when they turn 20/21 anyways, which is about the youngest age that Aldi will employ. [/quote] They have what appears to be a high wage at first, but not quite so once you realise they only hire people in their 20s who already have years of experience working in retail. The same people would be offered the same wage no matter which supermarket they apply for.