Not Getting Paid for Overtime

[bobbins]

I've had to go in half an hour early every day this week to chuck out the sorted mail so that I don't get too far behind. I am now owed at least three hours for this week.

I have spoken at length to one of the managers who pretends to be on my side. He has basically told me to suck it up - which I am having to do because there are so many other guys there that are just rolling over and doing all the extra hours for free. If i start to play my face it I'll get singled out. I just know it.

I will e mail Moya this weekend. It's the only option I have at the moment.

[hampshireman]

I am really hoping that someone on here can help me because this problem is beginning to cause me a great deal of stress.

I have been a postie since November last year. I often go over on delivery and never have time for a break and I hardly ever get paid for any extra hours that I do. The management are notorious for not paying the overtime. They resort to tactics like hiding the overtime sheet or not being around when you come back off delivery. If you try to speak to them they become very busy or fob you off with an excuse. Basically it is a lot of hassle and you have to fight to be heard.

If I may try to briefly describe my latest problem:

Two weeks ago (week beginning Sun 23rd Jun) I was put on delivery in a shared van with a new starter for the week. In my experience, when the management know they have two new newbie part timers on a job they will take advantage and not throw out the sorted mail in the morning. Therefore, at the beginning of the week I asked two of the managers directly if they would like me to come in on Weds and Thu (the busy summer slavings days) an hour early to begin chucking both jobs out. They said yes please so I duly came in on those days like I said I would.


Lo and behold, there are two hours missing from my wages for that week. I have tried several times to get a direct answer from the managers since getting my wage slip last Thursday. i am still unsure as to whether or not I am going to be given what I am owed.

I have been unable to sleep last night due to the worry this style of management is giving me. It is my day off today but I'm going to have to go in and ask the question again to see if I'm going to be given the two hours that I'm owed.

This is so not right and it is completely ruining what I think is otherwise a very decent job.

Any help would be very greatly appreciated.

p.s. I am not yet a member of the union (no one has ever asked me if I wanted to join) but I have spoken with our union rep and he is sorting out a form for me to fill in.

How about you tell them to pay you.. or you will quite happily take two hours off your next days hours

[hampshireman]

If I were in your position and felt unable to take a break due to my partner not wanting too then I would put a grievance in or go down the bullying and harassment line. I'm quite senior and we have a newish guy comes in and hour early takes no break and rips the guts out of the job. I dream of being teamed up with him and I'll take that action against him. If the lino fails to stop him I would take action against him too.

Well put.. Need more of this

[bobbins]

Its all good advice but if I were to do any of the 'standing up for myself' stuff, I'd likely get the sack - or have my hours reduced to my contracted 20. Can't really risk either thing happening. I wish more senior posties would take an interest in the newbies rather than just looking after number 1. I never get told anything and have never had any help from anyone. I'm not 'ripping the guts out of the job'. I'm trying to stay sane.

[bogstandard]

Its all good advice but if I were to do any of the 'standing up for myself' stuff, I'd likely get the sack - or have my hours reduced to my contracted 20. Can't really risk either thing happening. I wish more senior posties would take an interest in the newbies rather than just looking after number 1. I never get told anything and have never had any help from anyone. I'm not 'ripping the guts out of the job'. I'm trying to stay sane.

ok you've asked for advice, decided that it's not for you, so where do you go from here?
What were you looking for when you first posted. This may still be an option.
Believe it or not i am sympathetic to your cause.

[blackadder]

bobbins my dear boy, u are not alone ok. people on here will give advice and try and help u out. up to you how you want 2 deal with the problem