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Don't let them break you

Postal workers discussion forum. Discuss the day to day life in a Blue Shirt.
weary_posty
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Don't let them break you

Post by weary_posty »

So finally the majority of the office are starting on time!
Now though the managers aren't best pleased. Flexing has replaced overtime and lapsing has been increased to 1/4 round per can share (1 full loop per person)

It's been let slip the office has massively overspent so the management is trying to claw back (think of their bonuses)

A lot of us would understand if they were honest with us and ask for some support, but to cancel overtime and bully staff to do extra lapsing isn't going to happen. Moral is down and I can quite honestly see a walk out happening very soon.

I imagine this echoes many other offices.
Stick together and look out for each other. We can't continue to be treated in this way
borgpicard
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Re: Don't let them break you

Post by borgpicard »

That isnt happening in my office, there are still clowns comming in upto 2 ( yes 2 ) hours early !!, and the idiot runners, its becomming a fecking joke.
Darren Bent
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Re: Don't let them break you

Post by Darren Bent »

There are changes in our office as well. No early start, 20 minutes break a must, and we got to work to our time and Managers wouldn't be allowed to delivery from September. Don't know if it just our office or nationwide. Downside it can make things more difficult for football fans to make 3pm kick off.
pants123

Re: Don't let them break you

Post by pants123 »

Managers not taking mail out on delivery from september.....

Who the hell going to do it then, posties are working well over their time, and forced to deliver lapsing....

Royal mail are already taking the p i s s and abusing the staff now..

They are complete psychopaths if management think the staff can do more work on top of impossible work loads now...
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lilymccafferty
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Re: Don't let them break you

Post by lilymccafferty »

What is happening in our office is under staffed and the people begging to come in working there rest day to cover shortage of staff doing away with employment and stopping part-time staff from getting overtime
arnold cheshire
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Re: Don't let them break you

Post by arnold cheshire »

lilymccafferty wrote:What is happening in our office is under staffed and the people begging to come in working there rest day to cover shortage of staff doing away with employment and stopping part-time staff from getting overtime
how are they stopping part time staff getting overtime ? if you want overtime and dom refuses see the rep overtime is available to all
Bahia Feliz
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Re: Don't let them break you

Post by Bahia Feliz »

pants123 wrote:, Posties are working well over their time, and forced to deliver lapsing
They can't make you work over your time!
bigbazza
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Re: Don't let them break you

Post by bigbazza »

Bahia Feliz wrote:
pants123 wrote:, Posties are working well over their time, and forced to deliver lapsing
They can't make you work over your time!
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Flashman_
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Re: Don't let them break you

Post by Flashman_ »

I cant see your problem Weary Just do the job properly and work to your time, They can lapse all they want, but they will soon get bored when you keep cutting off.
I never do OT and rarely do any lapsing at all even at this time of year, I do the job properly and finish on my finish time.
If there are people in your office running or not using the correct delivery methods and they are making time then they deserve to get lapsing. Why would the bosses pay OT if the job can be done in the allocated duty time. I wish they would do this in my office, there are far too many runners that finish 2 hours early in my office.