gas leak at Mail Centre ?

scooby · Post by **scooby** » 25 Apr 2008, 14:30

any one been told this today we have been told loads a mail for birmingham was held up so we have to start at 4.30 then we get 15 min back on tue and wed did not take them long to make us flexi

Post by **TrueBlueTerrier** » 25 Apr 2008, 14:32

We got told that it was the reason for our DO having a relatively quiet Friday, but I thought it was Bradford as that's our Feeder MC.

Drunk · Post by **Drunk** » 25 Apr 2008, 15:16

We were told it was NDC, we have been getting the mail that was stuck in the backlog all day.

Himaggen · Post by **Himaggen** » 25 Apr 2008, 15:45

I believe someone said something about it, I don't recall the details but it went something like, "we've decided to rename tomorrow to Twaturday!"

Post by **TrueBlueTerrier** » 25 Apr 2008, 15:52

Himaggen wrote:I believe someone said something about it, I don't recall the details but it went something like, "we've decided to rename tomorrow to Twaturday!"

Yeah looks as though there are going to be cut offs nationwide. Flexibility will be the cry of the mangers but as the Chairman said we don't have to work overtime and there is no extra time to be flexible at the end of the week, I am glad that I am just a humble ordinary posties.

scooby · Post by **scooby** » 25 Apr 2008, 19:29

we have been told we have to be flexible and start at 4.30 when its norm 5 on sats then get time back next week

glenfiddich · Post by **glenfiddich** » 25 Apr 2008, 19:31

we got told an artic got delayed good job as we where shafted 1.5 hours pressure i'm so flexible i've nearly got my head up my ass

coaster · Post by **coaster** » 25 Apr 2008, 20:26

glenfiddich wrote:i'm so flexible i've nearly got my head up my ass

seeker019 · Post by **seeker019** » 25 Apr 2008, 20:29

Well i have no intention of being flexable now or in the future

pinstripe · Post by **pinstripe** » 25 Apr 2008, 21:33

Strange things afoot! Down here in the South East, one of our lorry's was late, supposed problem somewhere. Hammered before the lorry turned up, absolutely hammered after it, still Saturday tomorrow, early(ish) finish and NO MAILSORT. Hard to believe that so many offices had the same type of trouble on the same day, or am I just being paranoid (as usual)?

Post by **kingtubby** » 26 Apr 2008, 03:04

yep, it was NDC - think they were out for a couple of hours until they got the all clear - we had a couple of late arrivals at our MC on Friday morning, though not much on them.

asbru · Post by **asbru** » 26 Apr 2008, 19:28

scooby wrote:we have been told we have to be flexible and start at 4.30 when its norm 5 on sats then get time back next week

And your response, or that of your rep, should be something along the lines of "no, that's not how it works, sorry". Flexible time is for that week only, if they have a problem with that then they'll need a new agreement. Unless for some strange reason your rep signed it off without making sure it stipulated that week only..

We've not had a single case of being 'flexed up' or whatever you would call it. Can't see it happening either.

Post by **TrueBlueTerrier** » 26 Apr 2008, 19:53

scooby wrote:we have been told we have to be flexible and start at 4.30 when its norm 5 on sats then get time back next week

Thats banking hours ain't it and that's not yet agreed: http://www.royalmailchat.co.uk/forum/vi ... php?t=6975

5. PHASE 4
To assist development of a fourth Phase of Royal Mail modernisation, consultation and negotiation will now take place in the following working groups. The intention is for these joint working groups to develop national agreements, where appropriate, by no later than the end of April 2008, to be deployed as soon as possible thereafter.

Joint Working Group 1 â€“ Relationships. will consider how to improve industrial relations within Royal Mail, including arrangements for negotiation, consultation and decision-making, the management of change, personnel procedures and practices covering issues like attendance, conduct and performance management.

Joint Working Group 2 â€“ New Reward Framework will examine pay simplification possibilities (within the existing pay bill), a new pay and reward package, different pay models, reviewing on what the local element of the ColleagueShare dividend for years 2 and 3 will be based and MTSF. The Group will also consider how to implement monthly pay. It will also review annualised hours or banked hours, flexible working, and possible changes to attendance patterns that could both benefit the business and employees and is in line with the companyâ€™s family-friendly policy. The group will decide whether it needs to operate sub groups for any element of this.

Joint Working Group 3 â€“ Future working. This group will look at the businessâ€™ future mail centre / delivery / network strategies and have an opportunity to input to them.. It will develop proposals on how the business will best capture the benefits of new technology, whilst continuing to consider the implications for job security, and job design and the new delivery model. It will also look at the strategies needed to grow and develop the business in a changing, competitive environment

redhand · Post by **redhand** » 26 Apr 2008, 20:53

We seem to have some noxious gases in our office every morning!
Never stops work though

leiwolf · Post by **leiwolf** » 26 Apr 2008, 21:44

If they want people o come in early then they pay for it, has far as I know, we are not signed to flexi, just because our dom comes in late and goes in early and takes every saturday off, does not make ours a flexi office.