 on this again helps me understand what happened to me and why, as I still go through traumatic experience, anxiety, triggers etc.

My hope is that more staff become bold and speak out without fear, and especially join a Union. I was not in a Union as I never had problems at work anywhere until working in Pret. Having been bullied during bereavement and all the toxic things that happened, I was like a lamb amongst wolves, up for “slaughter”. I had to learn my lesson very hard, and will never work anywhere again without being in a Union!

Brief explanation on each role:

Team Member (TM) or Team Member Star (TM*) which just means a TM “graduated” after a few weeks to be a TM*, as Pret has a lot of complex procedures and patronizing graduations in place that is supposed to make TMs feel like they achieved something. That way they stay longer after having gone through many micromanaging levels that are actually completely unnecessary. But it’s very clever psychology.

TMs/TM*s have a burgundy belt and a white name badge. General Managers (GMs) and Assistant Managers (AMs) don’t wear uniform but their own chosen business clothes, initially paid for by Pret when they become AMs/GMs.

In order to rise through the ranks to eventually become Assistant Managers, General Managers and beyond, TMs have to go through the channels of becoming a Barista via being a Coffee Maker (Assistant to Baristas) with a black belt, shirt and name badge or a Hot Chef also called Hot Food Chef (HFC) with a red belt and name badge, or any other job role Pret creates. Of course this is a good idea, but the “graduation” process can often take way too long, as managers tend to procrastinate giving the appropriate pay-rise for each position, so they drag out the graduation process where the TM isn’t even trained properly while still doing that positions job for longer than required, still on TM pay.

One staff member makes this clear in a review and I myself had to draw the line when my then line manager kept postponing my graduation as a Team Leader, I said that I would quit if I am not graduated ASAP, which then happened that day when I drew the line. Part of the review which is very very common in Pret:

There used to be the job
on this again helps me understand what happened to me and why, as I still fail through traumatic experience, anxiety, trip etc. 

 My hope is that more staff become bold and speak out without concern, and especially join a Union. I was not in a Union as I never had problem at work anywhere until working in Pret. Having been strong-arm during bereavement and all the toxic things that happen, I was like a lamb amongst wolves, up for “ slaughter ”. I take to learn my lesson very hard, and will never work anywhere again without being in a Union! 

 Brief explanation on each role: 

 Team Member (TM) or Team Member Star (TM *) which merely means a TM “ graduated ” after a few weeks to be a TM *, as Pret receive a lot of complex procedures and patronizing graduation in place that is supposed to make TMs feel like they achieve something. That way they stay longer after having gone through many micromanaging levels that are actually completely unnecessary. But it ’s very clever psychology. 

 thulium / TM*s suffer a burgundy belt and a white name badge. General Managers (GMs) and Assistant Managers (AMs) do n’t wear uniform but their own chosen business clothes, initially paid for by Pret when they become americium / GMs. 

 In order to rebel through the rank and file to eventually become Assistant Managers, General Managers and beyond, TMs have to function through the channels of becoming a Barista via being a Coffee Maker (Assistant to Baristas) with a black belt, shirt and name badge or a Hot Chef besides called Hot Food Chef (HFC) with a red belt and name badge, or any other job role Pret creates. Of course this is a good idea, but the “ graduation ” process can frequently take way excessively long, as managers tend to procrastinate giving the appropriate pay - rise for each position, so they dredge out the graduation process where the TM is n’t even trained properly while still doing that positions job for retentive than required, still on TM pay. 

 One staff member makes this clean in a review and I myself induce to draw the occupation when my then line manager kept postponing my graduation as a Team Leader, I say that I would quit if I am not graduated ASAP, which then happened that day when I drew the line. Part of the review which is very very coarse in Pret: 

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BRiEF exPlanation on Each Role:

Team MEmber (Tm) Or Team MEMber StaR (TM*) whiCh jUst MeanS A Tm “gRadUaTEd” aFTeR a fEW weEks to be a tM*, As pret hAs a lOT OF CompLex ProcEdureS and patroniziNg gRaduATioNs in pLace tHat iS sUpposEd to maKe TMs FeEl like they achieVed sOmething. THat WaY thEy Stay lONger afTer HavIng gone Through MAny MiCROMaNaging levels that arE aCTUaLly complEtely uNNeCeSSary. But iT’s VerY cleVER psycHoloGY.

Tms/TM*s havE a burgUNdY bElt and a WhIte namE bAdgE. GeNeral mAnagErs (GMs) And AssisTant MANagers (AMs) don’t wEAr uniform but tHEiR OWn CHoseN buSiness clothEs, inITialLy paID fOr bY pret wHen thEy BEcOMe AMs/GMs.

In order to riSe ThrougH the rAnks to eventuaLly become ASSIStant ManAgerS, geNEral Managers anD beyoNd, TMs have tO Go througH the cHannels oF becoming A bArista viA beIng A CoFfeE mAkEr (Assistant to bARistAs) With a blAck Belt, shiRt aNd nAme BadGe Or a Hot CheF also calLeD HOt foOd CHef (HFc) With a red BeLt aNd NamE badgE, Or any oTher jOb roLe prET crEates. Of COuRSE thiS iS a Good IdeA, bUt the “GradUAtiOn” proceSs can ofteN taKE way ToO lOng, as maNagers tend to pRoCrastinate GiVinG the apPROpriate pAy-rise for each position, so THey drag Out The grAduaTion proceSs wHere thE TM ISn’t eveN trainEd proPeRly WHIle stILL dOinG tHat positioNS Job For loNgEr thAn requiRed, still on TM pay.

One STafF member makes tHis CleaR IN a RevIEw ANd I MySElf HAD to draw the line wHen my then lInE MaNager kept pOStpOnIng my grAduatioN as a TEAm LeadeR, I said thaT I would quIt If I aM NOt gRaduated ASaP, which tHen happenED that DAy When I DreW the liNe. parT of thE revieW WhiCh is vEry verY cOmmon iN Pret:

thEre used tO be the job
 on this again helps me un derstand w hat h app ene dto m e an d why, as I st i ll g o through traumatic ex perie nc e , an x ie ty, t riggers et c . 

M yho peis th at mo restaff b ecome bold  an dspeak out wi t ho ut fear, a ndespecially j oin  a Uni on . I was n otin aUniona s I ne ver had p ro b lems a t  work a n y wh ereuntil working inP re t . Having beenbullie dd ur i n g b ere avement an dall t h e toxic th i n g s t h at happened,I was likea  la mb amo ng stw olves,  up f or “sl aughter”. I  had  to learn  my le s son ver y  hard,and wi llnev er w o rk  a nyw he r e a g ai n w i tho ut being  i na Uni on!B r i ef e xpl anat ion o n each role:
Te am M e mbe r (TM ) orTeam  M ember  Star(TM*)  w hich just means  a T M “gradua ted ”aft er  a fe w  weeks  to  be  a TM*,  as Pre t  ha sa l ot  of complex proced ur e s  a nd patro nizing gr ad u ations i npla ce t h a t issupp o se d to mak e TMsf ee llike th ey  achie ve d s ome thing .  Tha t waythey sta y lon g er after havin g  gone through ma n y  m i crom ana ging levels  tha t  are  act u al lyc omple telyun n ec e ssary. But it’s ver yclever  psyc hology.

TMs/ TM*s havea b urgundybelt an d  a white namebadge . GeneralM anagers(GMs)  and Ass istant Ma n a gers (AM s)don ’twea r un iform but the i r  own  c hosen b usi ness cl oth es,  in iti al ly paid f or by Pr et  w he nthe y bec o me AMs/G Ms .
In  or der t o  risethrou gh t he  r a nks  to eve n tu a l ly b ec om e As sis ta nt Ma nage r s,General  Managers  an d  bey on d,  TMs ha ve to go thro ug h the chan ne lsof bec o m ing a Ba rista via being a Coffe e  Maker(As sista nt t o Barista s)with a  bl a ck bel t, shi rt an dnam e badge o ra H ot  Chef also c all ed Ho tFood  Chef ( HFC) with a red be l t a nd name badge , o r an y ot her jo b  ro le Pre t creates. Of cou rse this i sa  g ood idea,b utth e “grad uation”  proc e ss canoften tak e way too  l ong, a s m anagers te nd to pr ocrastina t e giv i ng  theapp ropria te  pa y-ris e fore ach  posi tion,so  theydragou t the gr aduation process wherethe TM  isn’ t e ven train edp rop erly whil e st ill doingtha t p ositi ons job f or l o ng ert han r equi r ed, still on  TM p ay .

One staf f m emb er ma kes this c lear  in a review andI  myself had to  dra w the  li n e wh en  my then lineman ag e r  kept po st poning my g raduatio na s a T eam Le ader,I saidt h at I woul d qu itif I am n otgr a duatedAS AP ,  which  the nhappen ed tha t  day w hen I drew the l ine.P a rt of the  revi ew  whichi s ve ry very co mmon in Pre t:

Th ereusedto be t he  job
 on_this again_helps me understand what_happened to_me_and why,_as_I still go_through traumatic experience,_anxiety, triggers etc.

My hope_is that more_staff_become bold and speak out without fear, and especially join a Union. I was_not_in a_Union_as_I never had problems at_work anywhere until working in_Pret. Having_been bullied during bereavement and all the toxic_things_that happened, I_was like a lamb amongst wolves, up for “slaughter”._I had to learn my lesson_very hard, and_will_never_work anywhere again without_being in a Union!

Brief explanation on_each role:

Team Member (TM) or Team_Member Star (TM*) which just means a_TM “graduated” after a few weeks_to be a TM*, as_Pret has_a lot of complex procedures_and patronizing graduations_in place_that is supposed_to make TMs feel like they_achieved something. That_way they stay longer after having_gone_through many micromanaging_levels_that_are actually_completely unnecessary. But_it’s_very clever_psychology.

TMs/TM*s_have a burgundy belt and a_white_name badge. General Managers (GMs) and Assistant_Managers (AMs) don’t wear_uniform_but their own chosen_business clothes, initially paid for_by Pret when they become AMs/GMs.

In_order to_rise through_the ranks to eventually become Assistant Managers, General Managers and beyond,_TMs have to go through the_channels of becoming a_Barista via_being_a Coffee Maker_(Assistant_to Baristas)_with a black belt, shirt and name_badge or_a Hot Chef also called Hot_Food Chef (HFC) with_a_red belt and name badge, or_any other job role Pret creates._Of course this is a_good_idea,_but the “graduation” process can_often take way too long, as_managers tend to_procrastinate giving the appropriate pay-rise for each_position,_so they drag out the graduation_process_where the TM isn’t even trained_properly_while_still doing that positions job_for longer than required, still on_TM pay.

One staff member makes this clear in a_review and I_myself had to draw the_line_when_my then line manager kept postponing my graduation as a_Team Leader,_I said that_I would quit if I am not graduated ASAP, which_then happened that day when I drew_the line. Part of the review which is very very common_in Pret:

There used to be the job