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Seasonal Variation 2026 question

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Kenfandango
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Seasonal Variation 2026 question

Post by Kenfandango »

Just noticed on my leave that it's geared towards seasonal variation again (30 hour contract but days leave credited as 5.50 hours in August, 6.50 hours in October.)

I was under the impression they'd scrapped this shambolic idea- is it back for next year or (and this is more likely) has RM not bothered to update their holiday system?
Rve83ndxd
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Re: Seasonal Variation 2026 question

Post by Rve83ndxd »

It was supposed to be a one off while the new working was brought in. :left:
Perseus
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Re: Seasonal Variation 2026 question

Post by Perseus »

Staff in our office have been deducted an incorrect amount of hours for time off as well. Wasn't this supposed to have been stopped?
Londonsburning
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Re: Seasonal Variation 2026 question

Post by Londonsburning »

Rve83ndxd wrote:
26 Oct 2025, 19:31
It was supposed to be a one off while the new working was brought in. :left:
Umm, no it wasn't. They scrapped it because they were hemorrhaging money through O/T payments during the so called 'quiet period'
qwerty2
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Re: Seasonal Variation 2026 question

Post by qwerty2 »

Londonsburning wrote:
26 Oct 2025, 19:41
Rve83ndxd wrote:
26 Oct 2025, 19:31
It was supposed to be a one off while the new working was brought in. :left:
Umm, no it wasn't. They scrapped it because they were hemorrhaging money through O/T payments during the so called 'quiet period'
Has it been scrapped completely?? A manager :left: told me it was only scrapped for this year
JKSmudge
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Re: Seasonal Variation 2026 question

Post by JKSmudge »

They scrapped this so we are wotking 2 hours less this christmas and yet they have just landed new contracts with Temu and Tik-Tok. Probably spending a fortune on Sales and Marketing to get us MORE D2ds too.
They really don't have a clue, our office struggling to get bare minimum done at the quiet end of October. :roll:

Will be doing my basic 35 hours pw - rest of the s**t is their problem :left: