A stop to early starters

[Acca Dacca]

Starting 15 mins early a day, 5 days a week, 46 weeks a year (if you have 6 week holiday) is over 57 hours a year which is £500 out of your pocket to get shafted with more work really aint for me! We got 1 guy who wouldnt give a door a bang but comes in early every day and gives Royal Mail over £500 a year for nothing! How many of these early starters would put £500 in their hand and burn it!!??

Most of them are doing t so they can get an earlier finish so it doesn't work like that

[j.post]

We have about ten early starters in our office of 50 and the earliest is our UNION REP and he never takes a break.

[clashcityrocker]

Most of them are doing t so they can get an earlier finish so it doesn't work like that

Though it then begs the question:
If they can start early, why isn't their start time earlier?
The start times and the workplan don't appear to be properly aligned.

[mojothefishmo]

Who in their right mind wants to sort mail before their time, for free?

Does this really happen...?

Nearly as mind boggling as not wanting a meal break.

To be fair , we're an office with about 20 walks and its normally just the same 3 that come in early but with it being xmas there's about another 4 or 5 that have been wanting to get a head start so they can pick their kids up on time.

I start dead on time and still manage to pick my kids up - at this time of year it's usually because I've cut off all the packets but why on earth would I go in early so I can deliver more and finish at the same time?

AINT THAT THE TRUTH!!!!!

[martin the green]

no such thing as packets " we love parcels "

[2pints]

I start 15 mins early simply because if i leave my house 15 mins later i get stuck in traffic so i might as well be at work,but i do not actually do much in that 15min,usually just sign in and take a piss and grab a tray of mail..But i am full time at the moment (xmas) and i cannot believe some of these people come in 40 mins early! I get to work at 6.50-7.00 am and many have their d2d's and sequenced mail already thrown in and are cracking on with live mail.

I asked one of them how they have done it so quick and he said "because we are s**t hot" .. Delusional.I called him a royal mail "volunteer" and walked away,i have no respect for them

[exetererica]

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[sparkx]

If he's going to conduct anyone who come in early before their paid start time, does that mean he will also conduct people who work past their finish time and haven't had docket agreed?

[ashadd]

If they come in free for say, 30 mins, then give them 30 mins absorption ...simples that will soon stop em.....

[Jamesethefirst]

What exactly can you be "taken down the conduct code" for in this instance? If people want to start early, then fair enough,although I take your point about the £500. The point remains however, that it is their time and they can do what the hell they like with it,one would suggest,no one is being harmed,if they are sad enough to want to do it, good luck to them.
The other point is that manager's should not be "taking anyone down the conduct code". That is not what it is there for,it is there as a "corrective process". To threaten to take anyone anywhere,is bullying and harassment and it is about time this was taken seriously by this company and put a stop to once and for all. We all know that B+H like H+S is neither taken seriously ,nor acted upon ,only lip service is paid to both, however these are for a different thread.
Sometimes ,working for this company "is like putting wheels on a tomato, time consuming and utterly pointless" - Robbie Coltraine,as Damuel Pepys, Blackader Iii

[BernardBresslaw]

I have been religiously starting on time for quite a while now, whereas before I would start 10 minutes early just to give me a bit of breathing room on delivery. Having to cut off most days, during this festive period, I am surrounded by people who start early and also cut off! I can't quite get my head round that one

[clashcityrocker]

What exactly can you be "taken down the conduct code" for in this instance?

Failing to comply with a reasonable request.

[freelunch]

We have guys come in early and are paid overtime to sort parcels. They seem to spend most of that time prepping their own frames.
This has the effect of making others appear slow when they come in at their proper start time; so they come in earlier too

[kitkatchunky]

Who in their right mind wants to sort mail before their time, for free?

Does this really happen...?

Nearly as mind boggling as not wanting a meal break.

To be fair , we're an office with about 20 walks and its normally just the same 3 that come in early but with it being xmas there's about another 4 or 5 that have been wanting to get a head start so they can pick their kids up on time.

Cut off ? We have had loops off for about a month now next week we are getting 2 loops off

[redneck]

We have guys come in early and are paid overtime to sort parcels. They seem to spend most of that time prepping their own frames.
This has the effect of making others appear slow when they come in at their proper start time; so they come in earlier too

And that is it in a nutshell, a very selfish act in reality. Very damaging for others.