November holidays

[lillywhite]

Was told today by our manager,whilst trying to book leave, that as of next year after the first week of Novevember the rest of the month will be blacked out. We were previously allowed the first 2 weeks of November. Anyone else been told this? Or is another reduction in holidays we have to suck up?

[yellowbelly]

For us w/c 2nd/9th/16th are 'reduced' weeks (a reduced number of staff are allowed leave, whatever % or
number of staff that is, who knows?), after that nobody is allowed leave until Christmas (or 'peak' lol) is done.

[lillywhite]

Yes that’s what we had but was told as of next year the 2nd 2 weeks will be totally blacked out for everyone.

[Rve83ndxd]

Last week only for us.

[Mr Rush]

The company has been trying to black out weeks 46-48 (the back half of November) for the last ten years per explosive Tracked volumes, however the Christmas exemption period is and remains purely the first Monday of December to the first working day of January (3rd in Scotland, 2nd elsewhere). If it was so important then maybe they should have proposed extending it alongside all the other changes they had Ofcom waive through in July.

[lillywhite]

So they block out all of November save the first week with no objections from the Union?

[Clappedoutpostie]

So they block out all of November save the first week with no objections from the Union?

Wait for the Christmas arrangement LTB to come out before jumping to conclusions.

[tramssirhc]

Was told today by our manager,whilst trying to book leave, that as of next year after the first week of Novevember the rest of the month will be blacked out. We were previously allowed the first 2 weeks of November. Anyone else been told this? Or is another reduction in holidays we have to suck up?

Is this what the CWU agreed to?

[lillywhite]

Not jumping to conclusions literally just been told by my manager. And on top of that I was told anyone who has those weeks picked for THIS year are going to be told to choose other dates.

[scratted]

Not a problem in our office

[SMS1969]

I have a holiday booked for the 3rd week in November, so there’s no way I’ll be cancelling that and losing money.

[dazzler123]

I have a holiday booked for the 3rd week in November, so there’s no way I’ll be cancelling that and losing money.

he means next year's leave

[SMS1969]

Not jumping to conclusions literally just been told by my manager. And on top of that I was told anyone who has those weeks picked for THIS year are going to be told to choose other dates.

This states that they are looking at THIS year.

[scoobydo79]

This could be a bummer. There are good deals to be had in November

[lillywhite]

So they block out all of November save the first week with no objections from the Union?

Wait for the Christmas arrangement LTB to come out before jumping to conclusions.

Not jumping to conclusions,was literally told this by my manager.