Clocking in/out machines?

somerset · Post by **somerset** » 26 Feb 2008, 16:04

Do you remember them? All you do nowadays is sign a bit of paper. Come on how many of us have got to work half an hour late but written in correct start time? It would be very interesting to see these machines back again? But none of the old get your mate to clock you on/off? Thumbprint technoclogy? The point i am trying to make is why should i have to work 8 hours and get paid 8 hours when some "Flash Gordon" works 6 hours and gets paid for 8 hours?

DGP1 · Post by **DGP1** » 26 Feb 2008, 16:12

It'll only be a matter of time before they're introduced (probably a swipe system was your ID card) otherwise how will they keep track of all hours worked, plus it'll save paperwork (no more sending time sheets to Sheffield).

alito · Post by **alito** » 26 Feb 2008, 17:04

This is a particular bone of contention in mail centres where certain duties can get upto one and half hours dart and other duites are kept till their time. Things need to be fairer for everybody as the current system just breeds unrest.

ad0128 · Post by **ad0128** » 26 Feb 2008, 17:36

its a shambles the current system. bits of scrap paper under the managers doors

what a way to run a company. the only people complaing about modernisation are the full time guys who work 30 hour weeks. they do anything to cut a corner and expect the part timers to pick up the pieces .

Post by **Lounge Lizard** » 26 Feb 2008, 18:11

We will probably soon have a barcode imprinted on some part of our body and then scan ourselves in and out with the machines being introduced for tracked mail.

Post by **dvbuk55** » 26 Feb 2008, 19:17

Lounge Lizard wrote:We will probably soon have a barcode imprinted on some part of our body and then scan ourselves in and out with the machines being introduced for tracked mail.

Can't wait for that - I just hope it is a nice warm place otherwise I might only get half the barcode in.

pop it in pete · Post by **pop it in pete** » 26 Feb 2008, 19:52

Clocking on and Clocking off machines only work in industries where top level managers dont trust lower level to manage the work force. Oh silly me that whats happening at Royal Mail nowerdays. Never never hope for this style of control system to come back. Its what our fathers and grandfathers fought long and hard to get rid of.

billyb8 · Post by **billyb8** » 27 Feb 2008, 09:58

We have the situation where we have vehicles at two offices, so you pick up a 380 at the DO drive to the MC doing your late collection. Then it's of to Stansted and back, when you return your vehicle the DO is locked up. Where do you clock off.?