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Pinky 1
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Re: new job

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star2010 wrote:
Pinky 1 wrote:
star2010 wrote:
TrueBlueTerrier wrote:
star2010 wrote:
clashcityrocker wrote:
TrueBlueTerrier wrote: me £300 roughly.
Does that include the Huddersfield Weighting Allowance?

whats the weighting allowance??
A joke - Only Inner and Outer London get any weighting allowance. Although the waist of my trousers may need a weighting adjustment.
im down south where you based? do you know tonbridge sorting office?
The clue is in the fact that he gets Huddersfield Weighting Allowance :whistle
God knows what he spends it all on
:Applause dont what i would do without you
I have a wife who says exactly the same thing :chuckle
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star2010
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Re: new job

Post by star2010 »

Pinky 1 wrote:
star2010 wrote:
Pinky 1 wrote:
star2010 wrote:
TrueBlueTerrier wrote:
star2010 wrote:
clashcityrocker wrote:
TrueBlueTerrier wrote: me £300 roughly.
Does that include the Huddersfield Weighting Allowance?

whats the weighting allowance??
A joke - Only Inner and Outer London get any weighting allowance. Although the waist of my trousers may need a weighting adjustment.
im down south where you based? do you know tonbridge sorting office?
The clue is in the fact that he gets Huddersfield Weighting Allowance :whistle
God knows what he spends it all on
:Applause dont what i would do without you
I have a wife who says exactly the same thing :chuckle
funny guy :thumbup... does anyone on here know about Tonbridge sorting office? is there really no parking there?
wiganpostie
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Re: new job

Post by wiganpostie »

As you've said you are willing to work overtime, make sure you tell the manager that you expect to be paid for it. Some managers conveniently 'forget' to book it, and as a new start you may be considered a prime candidate for exploitation by an unscrupulous carpet bagger wearing a 'Manager' high viz vest.
star2010
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Re: new job

Post by star2010 »

wiganpostie wrote:As you've said you are willing to work overtime, make sure you tell the manager that you expect to be paid for it. Some managers conveniently 'forget' to book it, and as a new start you may be considered a prime candidate for exploitation by an unscrupulous carpet bagger wearing a 'Manager' high viz vest.

mate this is what im worried about , where i work we do overtime we get paid , why would a manager do that to anbody? how do i make sure its gonna be paid?
k979aaa
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Re: new job

Post by k979aaa »

star2010 wrote:
wiganpostie wrote:As you've said you are willing to work overtime, make sure you tell the manager that you expect to be paid for it. Some managers conveniently 'forget' to book it, and as a new start you may be considered a prime candidate for exploitation by an unscrupulous carpet bagger wearing a 'Manager' high viz vest.

mate this is what im worried about , where i work we do overtime we get paid , why would a manager do that to anbody? how do i make sure its gonna be paid?
So they and the big bosses get their money you have earned for them, Don't work over your contracted hours easier said than done if you are new!.
wiganpostie
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Re: new job

Post by wiganpostie »

Managers' bonuses are dependant to an extent on keeping the office budget as low as possible, so if they don't pay you for the overtime you've worked, it makes the figures look good and they get a nice wedge in their pocket.

The procedure for booking overtime can vary from office to office, but usually it involves you asking the manager for the overtime docket and you book what you've worked. It's then down to the DOM to authorise it so you get paid, but that can be in the lap of the gods if you've got a DOM who's a bit of a c**t.
star2010
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Re: new job

Post by star2010 »

wiganpostie wrote:Managers' bonuses are dependant to an extent on keeping the office budget as low as possible, so if they don't pay you for the overtime you've worked, it makes the figures look good and they get a nice wedge in their pocket.

The procedure for booking overtime can vary from office to office, but usually it involves you asking the manager for the overtime docket and you book what you've worked. It's then down to the DOM to authorise it so you get paid, but that can be in the lap of the gods if you've got a DOM who's a bit of a c**t.
i hope my new DOM is not an arse ... cant be dealing with that , just want to work and get paid for what ive done.
star2010
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Re: new job

Post by star2010 »

k979aaa wrote:
star2010 wrote:
wiganpostie wrote:As you've said you are willing to work overtime, make sure you tell the manager that you expect to be paid for it. Some managers conveniently 'forget' to book it, and as a new start you may be considered a prime candidate for exploitation by an unscrupulous carpet bagger wearing a 'Manager' high viz vest.

mate this is what im worried about , where i work we do overtime we get paid , why would a manager do that to anbody? how do i make sure its gonna be paid?
So they and the big bosses get their money you have earned for them, Don't work over your contracted hours easier said than done if you are new!.
i wont be working over my hours if im not getting paid , but saying that i want to be kept on so i suppose im gonna have to kiss a bit of arse yea?
star2010
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Re: new job

Post by star2010 »

irongullet wrote:
star2010 wrote:
k979aaa wrote:
star2010 wrote:
wiganpostie wrote:As you've said you are willing to work overtime, make sure you tell the manager that you expect to be paid for it. Some managers conveniently 'forget' to book it, and as a new start you may be considered a prime candidate for exploitation by an unscrupulous carpet bagger wearing a 'Manager' high viz vest.

mate this is what im worried about , where i work we do overtime we get paid , why would a manager do that to anbody? how do i make sure its gonna be paid?
So they and the big bosses get their money you have earned for them, Don't work over your contracted hours easier said than done if you are new!.
i wont be working over my hours if im not getting paid , but saying that i want to be kept on so i suppose im gonna have to kiss a bit of arse yea?

First few months are the worst, nobody seems to want to help, managers take the mick, put on different rounds every day. In time you do get quicker and obviously begin to know more about the job etc

Thanks irongullet. why does nobody want to help? in what way will they take the mick? going on different rounds cant be a bad thing, more i know the better i say.
good luck,
kirstyx
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Re: new job

Post by kirstyx »

i started over a year ago and got put on a permanent contract after 6 months i was with an experienced postie for 3 days training on the round then was left on that round for 4 months before going as a reserve doing a different round as needed in my office we agree the overtime with any of the managers and have to make sure we sign the overtine sheet or we dont get it paid. im on a 25 hour contract but was asked on the first day to do 28 hrs which i have to sign for overtime everyweek and from january ive been asked to go on a 30 hr contract but dont be afraid to say no to overtime they will always ask again. good luck
maisymoo04
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Re: new job

Post by maisymoo04 »

star2010 wrote:
darren read all that mate , are things as bad as every one is making out?? what is cutting off?
Star cutting off means they will cut it off I've your a naughty boy :nervous :shock:
"Some day I will have the bottle to take the money"
star2010
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Re: new job

Post by star2010 »

maisymoo04 wrote:
star2010 wrote:
darren read all that mate , are things as bad as every one is making out?? what is cutting off?
Star cutting off means they will cut it off I've your a naughty boy :nervous :shock:
maisymoo your getting me excited stop it :dance , come on tell me something to look forward to :chuckle
maisymoo04
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Re: new job

Post by maisymoo04 »

Just means mate work to your time on delivery ie I've u think it's going to be a busy day and you don't think you will have time to finish delivering tell the dom you don't want to work over your time etc you will find out when you start good luck :Very Happy
"Some day I will have the bottle to take the money"
star2010
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Re: new job

Post by star2010 »

maisymoo04 wrote:Just means mate work to your time on delivery ie I've u think it's going to be a busy day and you don't think you will have time to finish delivering tell the dom you don't want to work over your time etc you will find out when you start good luck :Very Happy
yea i no all that now, read so much , tell me something to look forward to haha :nana
clashcityrocker
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Re: new job

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star2010 wrote: tell me something to look forward to haha :nana
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