Anyone work(ed) at B&Q HQ in Chandlers Ford?

[Jonboy_t]

I've got an interview there in the near future so was wondering if anyone knows what they're like to work for? Been promised the earth and treated like st in the past, so would prefer to get first hand experiences of the company before jumping in this time!

[StefanVXR8]

You'll be fine mate, you can do it.....................

[ecsrobin]

I have a friend who works there and they certainly enjoy the job. But then with any job it's what you put in that you get out of it.

[HaylingJag]

You can't get quicker,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

[doorman]

Last year, a mate of my son in his 6th form worked there during the summer on a work experience scheme and at the end of his assignment they gave him an Apple lap top, seems like a caring outfit.

[miln0039]

Apparently it's alright. Bit dog eat dog in some departments (buyers) but from my experience the people are down to earth.

I work over the road and have to say the traffic in/out of B&Q in the morning / evening is a complete fking nightmare!! Get a push bike if you're successful!

[Jonboy_t]

Cheers all! It's still a big 'what if' but it's a cracking job so fingers crossed!

[Johnnytheboy]

Lovely plants in the office...

[KTF]

miln0039 said:

Apparently it's alright. Bit dog eat dog in some departments (buyers) but from my experience the people are down to earth.

I work over the road and have to say the traffic in/out of B&Q in the morning / evening is a complete fking nightmare!! Get a push bike if you're successful!

I work next to B&Q and apparently a lot of the staff there are 9-5 admin types and stick to that like glue so come 5pm they all leave at once.

Combine that with people leaving the offices next to the M3 and you have quite a lot of cars all on the road at the same time of day.

If they put a pavement between Asda and B&Q then that would also help the queues from the pelican crossing although a lot of people have found the 'secret' shortcut between them now.

The M27 junction is meant to be improves early next year so that should hopefully help although it will always be bad.

http://www.highways.gov.uk/roads/road-projects/M27...

Edited by KTF on Friday 23 August 20:58

[Jonboy_t]

KTF said:

miln0039 said:

Apparently it's alright. Bit dog eat dog in some departments (buyers) but from my experience the people are down to earth.

I work over the road and have to say the traffic in/out of B&Q in the morning / evening is a complete fking nightmare!! Get a push bike if you're successful!

I work next to B&Q and apparently a lot of the staff there are 9-5 admin types and stick to that like glue so come 5pm they all leave at once.

Combine that with people leaving the offices next to the M3 and you have quite a lot of cars all on the road at the same time of day.

If they put a pavement between Asda and B&Q then that would also help the queues from the pelican csorrings although a lot of people have found the 'secret' shortcut between them now.

The M27 junction is meant to be improves early next year so that should hopefully help although it will always be bad.

http://www.highways.gov.uk/roads/road-projects/M27...

I'm a bit too far away (read that as 'I'm too fat') to use a push bike, but if I'm lucky enough to get it, i think I'll almost certainly be back on a motorbike again (another reason to get the job then ) so the traffic will be a bit less of an issue.

I commute to Blandover everyday at the moment anyway, so sat in traffic for a bit would certainly beat the dreaded A34!

[KTF]

If you will be coming from the M3 each day then you will avoid the worst of the traffic as that tends to be heading towards the M27 junction. Plus you will be going against the main M3 traffic flow each morning.

Going home from B&Q you have the option of going to Asda then left to the start of the M3 or right through Chandlers Ford and join it a few junctions up. Or you you can go right from B&Q, the left at the roundabout up Falklands Road to Leigh Road and pick up the M3 from there.

Generally after half 5 is quietens off but if there is an accident on the motorway then all bets are off