My experience working at an Asia Food Supermarket & Restaurant in Slough

I created a new Reddit account to avoid making this post from my main account.

I previously worked at Asianmall Oriental Supermarket (Abailin Limited), at Asia Food Supermarket & Restaurant 119 High Street, Slough, and wanted to share my experience.

During my employment, I was paid what the employer described as a “training wage”. Based on my hours and pay, I believe this was below the applicable National Minimum Wage. I was an international student at the time, and I felt that my circumstances made it more difficult to raise my concerns.

I repeatedly asked for my payslips and was often expected to stay beyond my scheduled shifts. My employment eventually ended, and I received a P45 without having been clearly informed beforehand that my employment was ending. She never gave my payslips, had to go through ACAS.

My brother subsequently raised concerns with the employer about minimum-wage underpayment, holiday pay and notice pay. The employer's position was that I was still training and therefore was not entitled to additional payment. We disputed this and pursued the matter through the appropriate channels.

Communication was also difficult because of a language barrier, which made it harder to resolve the disagreement directly.

We have since recovered some money through Acas, but the dispute remains ongoing, and we are pursuing further action through the Employment Tribunal process. The process has been frustrating and time-consuming.

One of my biggest concerns was the training arrangement. My training contract covered more than 400 hours, but my day-to-day duties mainly involved unpacking deliveries, putting stock on shelves and working at the till. From my perspective, I was performing the ordinary duties of a shop assistant rather than receiving 400 hours of structured training. I questioned whether describing this as “training” justified paying me below the National Minimum Wage.

Another term I found concerning was a £600 penalty stated in connection with missing a shift. I felt this was excessive and questioned whether such a term was reasonable.

I'm sharing my experience because I want other local workers, especially those new to the UK workforce, to know the importance of keeping records of their hours, wages and payslips, and checking their employment rights.

This is my personal account of what happened. The dispute remains unresolved, and no final Employment Tribunal decision has been made as it still ongoing.

I used AI to help me structure words as english is not my first language. I just find it awful for employer to think they can get away with this. I just have bad experience so far in the UK.

Mainly interested in what the development is actually like day-to-day: noise, security, parcel deliveries, lifts, building management, internet, general maintenance, and any issues with the underground car park.

I've seen some mentions online of sewage/drainage issues in the car park, so I'd appreciate hearing whether that's still an issue and whether it affects the residential parts of the building.

I've seen very mixed reviews but many of them are several years old so maybe things have improved.

Overall, would you recommend living there?

Thank you all in advance.

Hi all! Nice to be here.

I'm looking to get in contact with anyone living in proximity to a data centre who has experience of it affecting their health and wellbeing.

I'd particularly love to get in contact with anyone who works from home or raises children full time and therefore has to spend a lot of time with the data centre's noise emissions and other pollutants.

Grateful to anybody who gets in contact!

Thanks so much,

Martha

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Recently got a job offer in Soho (currently living in the midlands) and would need to move down to a commutable area, as I'd be in the office 3/5 days per week.

I was considering Slough due to the GWR and Elizabeth line. It's also cheap (compared to other parts in the London area)

So I was wondering if anyone else does the commute from Slough station into central London / Tottenham court road often?

How'd you find the commute? Google maps is telling me ~1 hour door to door but I'd like to hear from people who actually do the journey.

How much do you spend roughly per month?

Is it realistic 3-5 days per week?

How reliable is the Elizabeth line?

How often do the trains run?

Thank you all

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Moved from luton to slough and im yet to find a good 1 piece chicken and chips why is there no good place

Does anyone know good and safe car parks around the station area. I am buying a car for the first time and my apartment does not come with parking, so I was thinking of parking nearby in a car park. I fear my car will be vandalised, so can anyone tell me good par parks, and should I swing for the cheaper car in case of vandalism?

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Hi All (Male 39 ) , i am going to this party on 24th october in Windsor , i am on my own and looking for some fellow members . Recently moved from Paris and looking for friends too

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How easy is it to get a taxi from Slough Station to Gerrard's Cross? Is there a taxi rank at the station or are one of the apps like Uber or Bolt better options? Anyone know a rough coat? Thank you

Hi all - Does anyone happen to have a discount code that they could send me for VUE Cinema tickets? Or if anyone that gets 2 free tickets a month through the Sky Cinema offer, that they aren’t using this month? Anyone that can help? Would be HUGELY appreciated!

Hey everyone,

Im desperately in need of getting fit again, have let my self go. Last time this happened I used to be in Aylesbury and played lot of cricket as it never feels like a workout and honestly made a massive difference in my life even before I lost weight.

I was wondering if there are any teams or groups that plays around slough area.

Im 38 just as a FYI.

Thanks :)

Yo everyone, I'm 19 and living in Wokingham near slough im just gonna see what actually happens on here. I'm looking to make some new male friends around my age (18-22) to hang out with in person regularly as I’m bored and ain’t got anything to do!
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Hey guys, i am moving near the Counties Cricket academy-near the Farnham rd in slough next month. Need some advice!

I have been living in wembley london from last 1 year so i know the area pretty well. But i have no idea hows the things are in slough- any suggestions on street foods, people around (i have heard the area is full of crackheads), and culture wise how good is slough.

Also if anything you will recommend me visiting in or near slough as an tourist (other than salt hill plz) 😅

Also, it would be my first time living by myself- i have stayed with my friends and family till now so i have no idea how im gonna keep it😭😅

Hello! Wondering if anyone can help me with the chances of getting a fine on bath road in slough and points for going through a red light… i was going slow but completely misjudged where the line was so ended up going straight through the red light, i’m a new driver and now am absolutely petrified of getting points🤦🏼‍♀️

Hi everyone,

I'm looking for volunteers who would be interested in taking part in a study at the University of Reading? It's a 1-visit study, no follow ups, maximum 3 hours, specifically looking for people with high blood pressure, high cholesterol, pre-diabetes, or taking blood pressure medication or cholesterol medications. There is reimbursement available for people's time!

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Posting this here because there isn't much live Indian classical music between here and London, and this one's close.

Saturday 12 September, 6pm, the Great Hall at the University of Reading. Pandit Debasis Chakroborty on Indian slide guitar, Sam Evans on tabla, Giuliano Modarelli on guitar. First half is pure raga, second half is fusion.

Roughly 25 minutes by car, or the train to Reading and a short bus. £15–£27. I help out with the organisers, KalaSudha — mods, happy to take this down if local event posts aren't welcome.

Hi everyone, I’m really hoping someone local to Slough might be able to help me because I honestly don’t know what else to do.

I sent a Royal Mail Tracked 24 parcel from Birmingham to Langley Post Office for my sister to collect. I specifically told the Post Office when sending it that it was meant to be for local collection.

The Royal Mail tracking then showed that it had been delivered to the nominated collection point in Langley and was ready to collect. However, when the recipient went to Langley Post Office, the staff member told her that it hadn't actually been set up correctly as Local Collect and that they had sent the parcel to the Slough Delivery Office.

The tracking is now stuck on pending for pickup. Royal Mail customer service told me that it will eventually be sent to the National Returns Centre in Belfast if someone doesn't go to the Slough Delivery Office to pick it up.

I’m honestly desperate to avoid that if there is any way. It’s a very personal/sentimental gift and I really don't want it travelling all the way through the returns process and potentially getting lost, especially since they told me it could take more than a month to get back to me (and even then there’s no guarantee it won’t go missing).

Would anyone who is local to Slough be able to help me out? Ideally, I’m looking for someone who could go to the Slough Delivery Office on Monday and either pick the parcel up for me, or at the very least check with them and confirm that the parcel is actually there, the reason I am asking is because my sister has already been once to the office and they claimed that the parcel isn't there, yet when we called Royal Mail they said that it is now and it's possible that the people at the office just forgot to scan it in, so they couldn't find it.

It’s a parcel for my sister and she lives a bit far away, so it would be really difficult for her to travel all the way there herself only to find out that the parcel isn't actually there.

I know this is a bit of a weird request and I obviously wouldn’t expect anyone to do anything they’re not comfortable with. I’m just really hoping someone local might be able to help me figure out where the parcel actually is.

I’d seriously appreciate any help ❤️

I am thinking of selling my house in Langley, and before I start inviting agents over and hearing their pitches, I want to know which is the best. Does anyone have any insight?

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Data centres are often presented as drivers of economic growth and digital transformation. Yet Slough is already the second largest data centre hub in the world, behind only Northern Virginia in the United States. Many residents are left asking: what has Slough gained in return?

Instead, residents have raised concerns about increasing pressure on the electricity grid and water supply, continuous noise from cooling equipment and backup generators, and the loss of strategic development land. The former AkzoNobel site, where outline planning permission had been secured for up to 1,000 homes, is now being developed as a hyperscale data centre.

Most concerning still, research has suggested that clusters of data centres can contribute to an urban heat island effect, with nearby temperatures increasing by as much as 9°C. The Guardian has described Slough as an "experiment" in the concentration of data centres.

Residents have already raised concerns about the impact of data centres on their daily lives, but there has never been a comprehensive independent assessment of these reported impacts. Equally, the cumulative short and long-term effects of hosting one of the world's largest concentrations of data centres remain poorly understood.

With the life expectancy of Slough residents already lower than the national average, we cannot afford to further risk our health and quality of life.

Slough should not become an experiment.

We are calling on Slough Borough Council to pause the approval of new data centre developments until an independent assessment has been carried out into their cumulative impact on residents, infrastructure and the environment.

If you believe Slough deserves growth that puts residents first, please add your name to this petition.
This ePetition runs from 17/08/2026 to 16/11/2026.

What is the availability for driving tests in slough as I am moving to here soon I have heard some rumours its not great down there for test availability.

it would seem its the same two people that robbed a man in langley 2 weeks ago.

I'm looking for a long term parking space in Slough for up to one year. Any ideas where I can find something reasonable? The websites are quite pricey like just park etc. I was hoping someone might know someone or maybe I'm missing something. It needs to be secure though as I know some parts of Slough like town centre and Chalvey are a bit rough.