SWITCHING YOU - 24 HOURS NOTICE

Post by **wranglered** » 08 May 2008, 18:13

Forgetting all this flexibility rubbish, I have always insisted on 24 hours notice if they want to switch me from one duty to another.

However can I find this in any agreement? Can I hell!

Was it ever formalised in writing anywhere?

Post by **dvbuk55** » 08 May 2008, 18:30

There was a rule about that BUT I think it was overtaken by events under SDD or even before - I can't remember the last time anyone invoked that rule but it must be more than 8 years ago.

asbru · Post by **asbru** » 08 May 2008, 19:47

If there is such a rule then I'd very much be interested in where to find it!

Post by **wranglered** » 08 May 2008, 20:10

asbru wrote:If there is such a rule then I'd very much be interested in where to find it!

it looks like my eight years of doing this might be coming to an end then!

snoopy777 · Post by **snoopy777** » 08 May 2008, 21:42

bu switching? what u mean? days off or delivery etc? if its delivery then yes its long gone

BELIAL · Post by **BELIAL** » 08 May 2008, 23:24

I got switched duties a couple of times when prepped as far as packet bags. Needless to say I failed to complete the new duty on both occasions and with minimal notice.

Never happened again

bogstandard · Post by **bogstandard** » 09 May 2008, 10:07

you work as directed its that simple, you are not employed to think but to do, so if it doesn't affect your m/r or your start/ finish times without a reasonable period of notice do what you are told.
Get the manager to repeat it in front of witnesses
Under no circumstances should you feel obliged to, or in many cases even offer a reasoned argument for remaining where you are.
When you do what you are told and it f**ks up its the managers fault.
When you're approached and asked why you didn't highlight problems you could quite easily forsee or give an explanation of the offending day say "i did what i was told, the manager didn't see a problem so why would i ? "
Take a witness with you or rep but take someone, don't go alone.
say your piece and leave, the meeting is over its their problem now.

asbru · Post by **asbru** » 09 May 2008, 15:31

Last week I was switched onto a rural after i had already done an hour and a half IPS, argued that I wanted to keep my finishing time and duly brought back about 1.5 hours delivery. It's probably the best way to deal with it with all this flexibility and modernisation etc etc. Fat chance of me getting switched late notice again though.

Post by **wranglered** » 09 May 2008, 18:54

you will have to watch out...that wilful delay charge will be on its way!

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