Hattons Model Railways Reviews

Where do I start? Most of the management are lazy oafs who sit in ivory towers looking down on their “minions” who break their backs fixing the mistakes they make, and there is a lot of mistakes made, but play no hand in fixing. God forbid if you are a 110% give it all to the job type, because they will break your spirit, with their pressures to do things faster and faster to the detriment of health and wellbeing, which I have had the misfortune to witness , but don’t worry they will provide a therapists, that can be paid for by Medicash. You’re damned if you are a woman working there, your chances of promotion are slim to none, but if by some miracle you do get promoted they will wear you down with nit picking at problems that stem from others department but somehow lay at your feet instead of at the feet of the man who caused them in the first place, that’s unless the MD takes an interest in you, which is constantly happening with a lot of the girls. I agree with previous comments about the constant stress and anxiety, mostly as to whether you’ll have a job at the end of each week/month, or which department you are being dumped into, without any warning or proper training, is enough to give you ulcers, but don’t forget therapy is available. There is always changes being made in the company, these are usually the another new department manager, because they have sacked or “asked the last one to leave”. Don’t have any complaints or opinions because they are not shy in pushing people out, by going through their external HR company, again had the misfortune to witness this too. It is an awful place to work, with little to no respect for the people that actually keep this company running, they will bribe you with trips out to Blackpool and supplying breakfast and free coffee/ tea, if your happy for your soul to be destroyed then this is the place for you.

I wish I had researched the company more before hand. You complete a "Thomas International" test before you start and this is all you are for the rest of the time you work there - a set of numbers. I was given a shift pattern when I started that changed 4 times in 8 weeks. My role was a team leaders but I was given random, odd tasks that were not in my remit and given little or no training on how to do them. The leadership is very poor and in-experienced with a "sales" feel to the customer service team that doesn't fit the needs of the business. My probation was ended because I hadn't ticked the box, literally and metaphorically. I didn't fit the Hattons mould and I was let go because of this. The company is sold as a family owned and run business but it couldn't be further from the truth. You have no input into how things run and wont be given enough time to make any improvements. I was told by my direct line manager throughout my time there that I was performing well, was doing more than anyone else had previously in that role and that the team had reacted really well to me. Then all of a sudden with no warning I was let go. This seems to be a common theme and something that, if you read the reviews on here, happens often. There is no confidentiality there as the line managers tell you , and each other, everything about your colleagues weaknesses and who has been sacked and why. Finally the biggest reason to avoid Hattons is the person in charge. A "melomaniac" as someone else on here perfectly put it. You can see his passive aggressive responses to people negatives posts on glassdoor and that is very much his approach to day to day conversations. Overall a massive blip in my work history and one that I wont look back on fondly - please do your research and avoid at all costs.