Cutting Off?

quadeck · Post by **quadeck** » 05 Mar 2008, 17:50

I've been on a different delivery almost everday now. I normally do overtime and work days of if needed. By doing this I hoped I might be able to have a Saturday of on leave. As i need to catch a twelve train, to Wales where i'm spending my week of. But of course my manager said no, I work six hours a day start at 6 on sat. So surely i can cut off at half eleven, then have my break? But no i need to finish my duty, but i don't know what i'm on. Normally it changes after i start throwing in.
Advice please? I'm always covering when other people cut off.

k979aaa · Post by **k979aaa** » 05 Mar 2008, 17:54

quadeck wrote:I've been on a different delivery almost everday now. I normally do overtime and work days of if needed. By doing this I hoped I might be able to have a Saturday of on leave. As i need to catch a twelve train, to Wales where i'm spending my week of. But of course my manager said no, I work six hours a day start at 6 on sat. So surely i can cut off at half eleven, then have my break? But no i need to finish my duty, but i don't know what i'm on. Normally it changes after i start throwing in.
Advice please? I'm always covering when other people cut off.

I should think you would be better off posting in the union room!.

Post by **TrueBlueTerrier** » 05 Mar 2008, 18:03

Good Point by k979aaa so "By the power of Moderation"

Topic moved to Union Room.

Post by **TrueBlueTerrier** » 05 Mar 2008, 18:08

Its obvious you are being flexible where he is not - its your own choice of whether or not to continue to be flexible, but I would say "Sorry Can't do that" occasionally so that they understand.

For the immediate problem I would suggest seeing if a mate is willing to cover part of your duty either for money or for a direct swap when they need it.

quadeck · Post by **quadeck** » 05 Mar 2008, 18:32

Yeh, that's what i'll do. It would help if i knew what delivery i was on, won't find out till the day before. Refused to do any extra today, and won't do any untill he helps me out a bit.
Thanks

gazzer · Post by **gazzer** » 05 Mar 2008, 18:43

If it was me I would work to my time!! If you are paid till 1130 thats when you should finish,nobody can force you to work extra.

peedofpostie · Post by **peedofpostie** » 06 Mar 2008, 17:05

stream the mail and make sure you finnish at 11 30 then tell him your taking your break from then dont tell him your cutting off only that your are working to your time

marky · Post by **marky** » 06 Mar 2008, 23:35

as tbt was right, sorry for the post, we all need money for things but to do overtime for royal mail to get it is not for me, i would starve first. but the longer you are in the job you will come to see this.

Phantom · Post by **Phantom** » 07 Mar 2008, 05:37

If you have p739 items then you must stop at 11.15, go to the nearest post office or DO and hand these items over. You are allowed 15 mins to pouch off.

Post by **TrueBlueTerrier** » 07 Mar 2008, 06:16

marky wrote:
quadeck wrote:I've been on a different delivery almost everday now. I normally do overtime and work days of if needed. By doing this I hoped I might be able to have a Saturday of on leave. As i need to catch a twelve train, to Wales where i'm spending my week of. But of course my manager said no, I work six hours a day start at 6 on sat. So surely i can cut off at half eleven, then have my break? But no i need to finish my duty, but i don't know what i'm on. Normally it changes after i start throwing in.
Advice please? I'm always covering when other people cut off.
would like to say something positive but just by looking at your post it comes across as if you are a yes man, would say this but no i wont bother....

I think he is a new starter and you know how hard they pressurise them to do more than they should. Perhaps we should educate rather than denigrate.

marky · Post by **marky** » 07 Mar 2008, 09:25

if thats the case tbt then i shall remove my post and say sorry, yes i know they pick on the new guys but the union rep should be telling the new starts to do sfa for them.

quadeck · Post by **quadeck** » 09 Mar 2008, 18:46

Yeh i am new, 5 months not as new as dom though. Before the last month I've always refused overtime. But I'm saving for my holiday in june. So I've been working as much as i can. 52 hours last week, if i need to there are several people who owe me a favour that will help me out. But I've told dom i will work my contracted 6 hours and he might want to sort out cover.

Hopefully i'll find out tommorow it's my day off on saturday. Thanks for all the responses. I ain't doing any overtime this week.

woofwoof · Post by **woofwoof** » 10 Mar 2008, 18:19

do overtime till friday then go sick as this will pay for your satday off as u wont get sick pay for been a new starter, then ring in monday fit for work or take the rest off that week off and get your holidays back

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