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Overtime with ‘Heavy and Light’

Postal workers discussion forum. Discuss the day to day life in a Blue Shirt.
Mr Rush
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Joined: 05 Aug 2011, 14:27
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Re: Overtime with ‘Heavy and Light’

Post by Mr Rush »

FirstPost wrote:
06 May 2026, 12:48
Ghosting?
That's the only way anyone could fit doing anything else into their day up here with our moronic 4PM finishes. There's only so many hours of daylight and most of them are pissed away indoors all morning.

I refuse to believe making everyone work to their time regardless (SISO) has been more productive than when they used to hand out double time to people who were motivated to whip round their duty and get cracking on another one before the schools were out. A simple proof: the office used to be clear every day.
The machine stops.
goldy2007
Posts: 66
Joined: 20 Jun 2025, 23:00
Gender: Male

Re: Overtime with ‘Heavy and Light’

Post by goldy2007 »

Mr Rush wrote:
06 May 2026, 21:14
FirstPost wrote:
06 May 2026, 12:48
Ghosting?
That's the only way anyone could fit doing anything else into their day up here with our moronic 4PM finishes. There's only so many hours of daylight and most of them are pissed away indoors all morning.

I refuse to believe making everyone work to their time regardless (SISO) has been more productive than when they used to hand out double time to people who were motivated to whip round their duty and get cracking on another one before the schools were out. A simple proof: the office used to be clear every day.
With a wage for 1st 10 hrs being below a legacy rate

And worse after 10hrs

The only way I’m getting stuck in is overtime rate by discussion with my manager
matthew68
Posts: 507
Joined: 16 Feb 2011, 22:10
Gender: Male

Re: Overtime with ‘Heavy and Light’

Post by matthew68 »

I cut off or if I’m out will claim 20 or 30 minutes maximum, I can’t understand how you get paid less for delivering 30 minutes after your time for doing exactly the same job. I refuse to work day off until ot rate improves so it normally fails, they are imo deliberately fail mail as they still prioritize tracked despite saying they don’t, and expect you to work longer for less. It’s disgusting way to treat workers
TopperGas
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Joined: 13 Feb 2021, 22:46
Gender: Male

Re: Overtime with ‘Heavy and Light’

Post by TopperGas »

It's surprising the OT rate for legacy workers wasn't brought into line with the normal hourly rate, given they've now reduced new contracts to just the normal rate of pay.