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heyho
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Post by heyho »

HI GUYS,
JUST WOUNDERING WHY DO I HAVE TO SIGN FOR A DISTRIBUTION RESERVE JOB? COMPARED TO PROCESSING,, WHY CANT I BE PLACED INTO IT? MY LAST JOB WAS CUT AND I WAS PLACED INTO A PROCESSING RESERVE POT. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING NOW FOR A YEAR. BUT I CANT UNDERSTAND WHY PROCESSING IS A FREE FOR ALL AND DISTRIBUTION IS A SIGN FOR ONLY JOB... ANY ADVICE
MANY THANKS
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heyho wrote:HI GUYS,
JUST WOUNDERING WHY DO I HAVE TO SIGN FOR A DISTRIBUTION RESERVE JOB? COMPARED TO PROCESSING,, WHY CANT I BE PLACED INTO IT? MY LAST JOB WAS CUT AND I WAS PLACED INTO A PROCESSING RESERVE POT. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING NOW FOR A YEAR. BUT I CANT UNDERSTAND WHY PROCESSING IS A FREE FOR ALL AND DISTRIBUTION IS A SIGN FOR ONLY JOB... ANY ADVICE
MANY THANKS
Dont post your how long have you worked for royalmail maybe it is a job which require's skill's and as such is a job only for applicant's with the necessary senirority!.
heyho
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Post by heyho »

WELL I HAVE 8 YEARS NEARLY 9. I HAVE ALL THE RELEVANT TRAINING UP TO 19TONNE COLLECTIONS ETC. BUT I AM STILL TAGGED TO PROCESSING ON LOAN TO DIST. JUST WOUNDERING WHY CANT I BE MOVED. CONSIDERING I DONT KNOW THE SORTING IMPS, LSM, ETC. WHERE I KNOW EVERYTHING OUTSIDE. COLLECTIONS LONG RUNS SHORT RUNS ETC ETC ETC. PLUS I HATE WORKING INSIDE.... THERE IS A VACANCY AS A DIST RESERVE AT THE MOMENT TOO ANY SUGGESTIONS
heyho
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Post by heyho »

job only for applicant's with the necessary senirority!.[quote][/quote] IS THAT A NATIONALY AGREED THING OR UP TO EACH UNIT
k979aaa
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Post by k979aaa »

heyho wrote:job only for applicant's with the necessary senirority!.
IS THAT A NATIONALY AGREED THING OR UP TO EACH UNIT
If it help you get over it i have over double your senirority and i dont think i could get the job your after!. AND NO I HAVE NOT MADE IT ALREADY!. BUT ONE THING IS CLEAR IF YOU STAY LONG ENOUGH YOU WILL GET THE JOB YOU SEEK!.
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Post by Lounge Lizard »

k979aaa wrote:
heyho wrote:job only for applicant's with the necessary senirority!.
IS THAT A NATIONALY AGREED THING OR UP TO EACH UNIT
If it help you get over it i have over double your senirority and i dont think i could get the job your after!. AND NO I HAVE NOT MADE IT ALREADY!. BUT ONE THING IS CLEAR IF YOU STAY LONG ENOUGH YOU WILL GET THE JOB YOU SEEK!.
Yes, and 'patience is a virtue'!