A motivated worker is an effective worker: the more desirable the remuneration is, the higher the efficiency of workers. Meanwhile, this concerns not only financial remuneration: it is common knowledge that “money cannot buy happiness”. Staff also expect other benefits from a supposed work place. Specialists from the Kviza Trade company, which manages the Velyka Kyshenya national shopping chain, decided to learn precisely what.

The company carried out a study in late 2008 – early 2009 during which shop personnel values in relation to work were identified*. The results of the poll have revealed that good team relations are the most important factor for the majority of workers of the Valyka Kyshenya chain. The number of respondents who indicated it as among significant ones was 69.3 per cent. A convenient work schedule was second in the rating: 62.7 per cent of “votes”. Salary is ion third spot: the sum of monetary remuneration is important for 55.5 per cent of workers. Good relations with management (43.7 per cent) and “interest” in work, i.e. the very essence of work (31.2 per cent) makes up the last of the top five positions.

It is notable that workers in different parts of Ukraine were completely unanimous on the most important points of work. The same factors were in the top five positions in every city where the poll was conducted.

Answering the question “Do you like to work at the Velyka Kyshenya shop?”, 80.4 per cent of respondents gave positive answers (it means that over 80 per cent of the company’s workers are happy with their work). Each respondent was asked to give reasons for his/her answer: to answer why he/she likes or dislikes the work in this chain. The list of reasons due to which workers are satisfied with their work in Velyka Kyshenya is almost identical to the list of factors of importance to them. This confirms that the work conditions in the chain comply in full measure with the expectations of personnel.

* The study was conducted by a method of anonymous polling: workers of the Velyka Kyshenya chain were given forms to be filled in by themselves. A total of 1,013 workers from 34 Velyka Kysheny sales points in 17 Ukrainian cities have taken part in the polling.

Pancake Week, the oldest traditional holiday, is very close. This old Slavic holiday, whose roots go back to pre-Christian times, is celebrated by Ukrainians now. Pancakes have historically become the major meal on this holiday: they symbolized the Sun and the beginning of nature’s rebirth after winter. Everyone who so wishes will be able to take part in the celebration and to taste delicious pancakes beginning from 23 February and in the course of the whole week.

Following traditions, Velyka Kyshebya cooks have began preparations for the holiday as well. They will offer delicious pancakes with different filling cooked according to ancient recipes to everyone who wishes. If you want to offer the pancakes cooked by yourself to your relatives and friends, we provide you with a traditional recipe of this meal in the “Recipes” section on our website.

A holiday sale of goods dedicated to St Valentine’s Day will be held at Velyka Kyshenya shops. The promotion will last just three days, 13-15 February:

1. “NON-FOODS SALE” – customers will get a discount of up to 40 per cent of the price indicated on the price tag for items for home, clothing, footwear, textiles, household goods, household equipment, items for cars, construction instruments, books, stationery goods, toys, goods for leisure and sports. New collections of clothing, footwear, textiles and tableware will be presented.

The promotion takes place at:

• Kiev: 57 Zaliznychne Rd., 1 Pecherska Sq., 26 Hryhorenko Ave., 31 Heroyiv Dnipra St., 36 Hlushkova Ave., Vasylkivska St., 14 Lyatoshynskoho Str., 6 Druzhby Narodiv Sq., 6-g Kurbasa Ave. (Borshchahivka), Chernobylska St; 
• Obukhiv: 119 Kievska St.;
• Sevastopol: 29 Vakulenchuka St.;
• Ivano-Frankivsk: 221 Konovaltsya St.;
• Yuzhnoukrainsk: 35 Lenina St.

2. “SALE OF ALL GOODS” – foodstuffs, culinary and household chemicals with a discount of up to 10 per cent of the price indicated on the price tag. As for items for home, clothing, footwear, textiles, tableware, household goods, household equipment, items for cars, construction instruments, books, stationery goods, toys, goods for leisure and sports, customers will get a discount of up to 40 per cent of the price indicated on the price tag. 

The promotion will take place at:

• Mykolayiv: Kosmonavtiv St., Myru Ave.; 
• Uzhhorod: 168 Kapushnska St.;
• Kirovohrad: 2-a Koneva St.;
• Poltava: 26 Kovpaka St.;
• Chernivtsi: 248-e Ruska St.;
• Cherkasy: 74 Khimikiv Ave.;
• Rivne: 23 Makarova St.;
• Berdyansk: 13/73 Proletarskyy Ave.;
• Nizhyn: 107-a Shevchenko St.;
• Kharkiv: 101/99 Shyronintsiv St., 256-b Moskovskyy Ave., 2-a Hrytsevtsa Blvd.;
• Mariupol: 28 Engelsa St.;
• Kherson: 30 Dorofeyeva St.;
• Chernihiv: 32 Nezalezhnosti St.;
• Zhovti Vody: 35-a Kropotkina St.;
• Kramatorsk: 18 Kramatorskyy Blvd.;
• Yalta: 10 Timiryazeva St.

So hurry to give presents to yourselves and to your friends and relatives!

Representatives of the Velyka Kyshenya and Equator shopping chain recently presented sportswear and balls with the Velyka Kyshenya logo to a young, but very talented basketball team from Cherkasy school No 5. Taking into account the age of the children (9-10 years), it was an extraordinary event for the whole team. Representatives not only handed over the presents, but also wished the children that they never forget their dreams and, first and foremost, health and strength in their not too easy task.