New Part Time Postie but not enjoying it!

Post by **Jevster** » 27 Feb 2008, 21:29

Sorry for being dense but what's IPS?

Is that the throwing in of the mail onto your frame and clearing down the flats and misorts?

DGP1 · Post by **DGP1** » 27 Feb 2008, 21:41

Jevster wrote:Sorry for being dense but what's IPS?

Is that the throwing in of the mail onto your frame and clearing down the flats and misorts?

Inward
Primary
Sorting

Whenever the mail comes in it is sorted to the individual walks.

Post by **Jevster** » 27 Feb 2008, 21:43

Ah! I see!

Cheers for that.

Phantom · Post by **Phantom** » 28 Feb 2008, 11:28

Jevster wrote:Ah! I see!

Cheers for that.

You see you should know all this! A good company would tell you all aspects of the job, IPS, How to book overtime, How to tie a walk up, How to prep a walk, Introduce you to a union rep if you have one, Sick leave procedure, Holidays entitlement etc. but they don't because the company is not interested, you are just replacing the last part timer who quit or full timer who retired/quit/sacked and thats it - One out and One in. Please go to college and learn a trade, don't stay at RM there is no future for new starters.

Post by **Jevster** » 28 Feb 2008, 14:55

I'm beginning to think you're right Phantom, but will give it a bit longer.

I came to work for RM looking for a long term career which would also keep me a bit fitter than my previous office job did, but it looks like the new starters will have less chance of getting contracts for longer hours as the part time route is the way to cut costs.

Will be keeping my eyes open for other opportunities in case this job doesn't pan out.

jamesmiller · Post by **jamesmiller** » 29 Feb 2008, 18:12

Like Jevster, I joined Royal Mail with the intention to keep at it for a while. Yes, there are problems with training and preperation - I had similar experiences to Jevster - but Ive got through it.
I must admit that all this talk about it not being the way forward for part timers is worrying.... I was hoping there would be a future - moving onto F/T hours eventually.... I dont want to use this just as a stop gap, but like others have said, its down to the individual as to how they make progress.

DGP1 · Post by **DGP1** » 29 Feb 2008, 18:23

There will be no (or very little) full-time positions again in RM, in my DO we have 3 FT duties and however much the rep tries to get them filled we have been told that they will never get filled

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Even the vacant part-time duties aren't being filled just putting people on them whenever they're needed.

axeman · Post by **axeman** » 29 Feb 2008, 18:48

It's r.m intentions to lead you up the garden path with f/t being used as bait truth is p/t is going to be the norm less for them to pay out my advice is use it to your advantage and get out as soon as your able to find a vocation that offers more stability than this shower of sh*t can give you ever

coaster · Post by **coaster** » 29 Feb 2008, 20:50

Its quite sad to see so many people willing to work but being shafted by RM. Any other company would snap you up.

I really want to work hard and show commitment but Royal Mail do not want me, or you. Perhaps I should bugger off to TNT? :cfo :lfo

Stormproof · Post by **Stormproof** » 29 Feb 2008, 21:13

Quite a few vacant duties in my office but they arn't going to be filled in the near future, not even by part-timers

Post by **Lounge Lizard** » 01 Mar 2008, 05:43

k66yla wrote:Quite a few vacant duties in my office but they arn't going to be filled in the near future, not even by part-timers

Full time vacant duties ?

Post by **paulwbc** » 03 Mar 2008, 20:06

I work in an rdc and we have 70 vacancies over 3 shifts and yet in the last 24 months we have 50% more managers. Go figure.

leehickson · Post by **leehickson** » 04 Mar 2008, 14:43

your walk should be 3.5 hours max. If you go over your time every day you can ask for help or tell the manager your working to your time.
Happens in all the offices and because you are new they will take from you what they can get.
Tell them you have to be home to pick up the kids from school
they have to help you when it involves family comitment.
ignore that last one . You dont have to work over your time simple as that.

Post by **Lounge Lizard** » 04 Mar 2008, 14:54

How can full time 8 hour positions be defended with the 3.5 hour maximum delivery ?
4.5 hours less 40 mins break gives 3 hours 50 mins for sorting etc. which seems a lot especially once the walk sequencing machines have come in.

leehickson · Post by **leehickson** » 04 Mar 2008, 14:59

thats where the summer lapsing comes in.
Sorry i was speaking from a part time point of view.
The union are to blame for accepting the deal .
I dont think walking the streets for more than 3.5 hours is going to do any1 any good. 3.5 is tiring enough.

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New Part Time Postie but not enjoying it!

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