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Six day working, weeks off

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8blackmoor@gmail.com
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Six day working, weeks off

Post by 8blackmoor@gmail.com »

Is there anybody out there who knows how the week off is calculated for those working six days......why do we go nine weeks over the Xmas period without a week off?
Throwntothewolves
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Re: Six day working, weeks off

Post by Throwntothewolves »

In my office the week in 6 is that - you get a week off every 6 weeks and works to a rota. If it falls over Christmas then you are just lucky. Holiday isn't strictly allowed over Xmas but the weeks off for working Sats continue throughout the year.
feduppostie
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Re: Six day working, weeks off

Post by feduppostie »

not sure what you mean? if you are working 6 days what rotation are you on 1 in 6 1 in 4?
mw7485
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Re: Six day working, weeks off

Post by mw7485 »

feduppostie wrote:not sure what you mean? if you are working 6 days what rotation are you on 1 in 6 1 in 4?
Neither. They work 6 days/week for 6 weeks, then take the seventh week off in leiu of the 6 SWW days they have worked over the previous 6 weeks. Simples :crazy: .
feduppostie
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Post by feduppostie »

mw7485 wrote:
feduppostie wrote:not sure what you mean? if you are working 6 days what rotation are you on 1 in 6 1 in 4?
Neither. They work 6 days/week for 6 weeks, then take the seventh week off in leiu of the 6 SWW days they have worked over the previous 6 weeks. Simples :crazy: .
but if that was the case why does he think he needs to go 9 weeks without a week off?
IloveMYredTROLLEY!
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Re: Six day working, weeks off

Post by IloveMYredTROLLEY! »

I thought it was work 6-day weeks for 5 weeks and then you are have the 6th week off?
kirakk
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Post by kirakk »

Trolley's right ,been doing it for years.
Surreypostie
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Re: Six day working, weeks off

Post by Surreypostie »

We work a 6 day week, you get the 6th week off, you basically work one day a week for free. If your rest week falls over the pressure period you get it. I envy the guys who have next week off. However, because saturday the 26th is a non service day they do not get that credited unlike xmas day. Personally, the 5 weeks you work are a bit gutty I think but come week 6, bring it on. If you are on maximum leave you end up with 13 - 14 weeks a year off.
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Re: Six day working, weeks off

Post by trythat »

IloveMYredTROLLEY! wrote:I thought it was work 6-day weeks for 5 weeks and then you are have the 6th week off?
Best thing our DO ever did, going to these, especially nice having a week off in December.
Brainache
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Re: Six day working, weeks off

Post by Brainache »

mw7485 wrote:
feduppostie wrote:not sure what you mean? if you are working 6 days what rotation are you on 1 in 6 1 in 4?
Neither. They work 6 days/week for 6 weeks, then take the seventh week off in leiu of the 6 SWW days they have worked over the previous 6 weeks. Simples :crazy: .
Your the simples one. 5 weeks on, one week off. Go back to school simples :crazy: :crazy: :crazy: .

Wallington rest weeks continue through the Xmas unaffected, unless you agree to work it as O/T.
feduppostie
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Re: Six day working, weeks off

Post by feduppostie »

we work 6 days and have every 4th week off - hence why I asked which one they do
8blackmoor@gmail.com
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Six day working, weeks off

Post by 8blackmoor@gmail.com »

Maybe i should clarify
I work 6 days a week for 5 weeks
The 6th week then becomes my rest week off, thats ok
However my rest week in november is followed by 9 weeks until January when my next rest week occurs

I am told this is'rotation payback'
Anybody aware of what this means?
Navalron
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Six day working, weeks off

Post by Navalron »

8blackmoor@gmail.com wrote:Maybe i should clarify
I work 6 days a week for 5 weeks
The 6th week then becomes my rest week off, thats ok
However my rest week in november is followed by 9 weeks until January when my next rest week occurs

I am told this is'rotation payback'
Anybody aware of what this means?
Never heard of that. Sounds a bit of a rip off. I would look into that a.s.a.p as the managers will do anything to f**k you over.
panch1989
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Six day working, weeks off

Post by panch1989 »

Rotational payback doesn't happen. They are just trying to get you in over Christmas. Don't stand for it
STEVEUK2010
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Six day working, weeks off

Post by STEVEUK2010 »

We work 6 days a week for 3 weeks too And have the 4th week off, I am on 30 hour contract so do 40 hours for 3 weeks and get paid for 30, the extra 10 hours go to the 4th week