SATURDAY 27TH ?

campostie64 · Post by **campostie64** » 02 Oct 2008, 15:03

are we working saturday 27th december ?

Post by **TrueBlueTerrier** » 02 Oct 2008, 15:16

Apparently there are "ongoing" discussions at both HQs - talk is they want us to do D2Ds for week of 15 Dec and the Union say OK but we want 27 Dec as a Non-service day. Postwatch as was had no argument with us not working the 27th so I guess we all have to wait for a decision or compromise in due course.

johnnyp · Post by **johnnyp** » 02 Oct 2008, 16:48

Ive got a horrible feeling we are

Hope im wrong

brothermagrew · Post by **brothermagrew** » 02 Oct 2008, 16:50

And here was me that thought the issue of D2D deliveries during the Xmas fortnight was up to each and every individual concerned on whether they wanted to take them out or not. As in the past no D2D deliveries during the Xmas fortnight.

yougogal · Post by **yougogal** » 02 Oct 2008, 20:50

we will probably end up doing door to doors AND working the 27th

Post by **HTPostman** » 02 Oct 2008, 20:54

Our office are working on the 27th, can't remember what was said about Door 2 Dustbins though

ray of sunshine · Post by **ray of sunshine** » 02 Oct 2008, 23:18

we were told on tuesday we are working saturday 27th december.I am lucky this year again,as day off falls on xmas eve.

Darren Bent · Post by **Darren Bent** » 02 Oct 2008, 23:59

I wouldn't worry too much about it as it will be an easy day to work, as week after christmas is usually easiest week to work.

goldenknut · Post by **goldenknut** » 03 Oct 2008, 13:58

What royal mail forget, as a cost cutting exercise imagine the savings of no light , or heating in thousands of sorting offices and fuel for the vans...if they made it a non service day.
On a personal note any plans to spend quality time with family or friends any great distance away for many of us are now disrupted as sat 27th at 5 am I and many others now will be at work .
Thank you royal mail
As normal our d.o.m wont be in, as he never in on a sat.
well he will get the 4 days off ... screw the rest of us.

postie28 · Post by **postie28** » 03 Oct 2008, 16:25

brothermagrew wrote:And here was me that thought the issue of D2D deliveries during the Xmas fortnight was up to each and every individual concerned on whether they wanted to take them out or not. As in the past no D2D deliveries during the Xmas fortnight.

well york central delivery staff were forced to take d2d's last xmas . anyone refusing was threatened with the usual c***p . suspension , sent down to work in processing etc etc. looking back now it's plain to see they were trialling d2d's for that week to see if they could be done

vamparicmale · Post by **vamparicmale** » 03 Oct 2008, 21:15

not being funny but wouldn't it be cheaper in long run for them to give it us off as the amount that prob gonna ring in sick and force us to cover for them and claim overtime is gonna be worse off for them.

haveagojoe · Post by **haveagojoe** » 03 Oct 2008, 21:40

And we all know whats going to come in on the saturday the dreaded sky mags

pad · Post by **pad** » 03 Oct 2008, 22:40

Current situation,
RM say we have to work due to our commitment to Amazon (DOM's words not mine). Remember this is the same firm that didn't want Unionised Drivers on it's sites and also sprinted to Down Steam Access asap...........I feel convinced. Also Processing will not be in on 26th.............?

Big Daz · Post by **Big Daz** » 05 Oct 2008, 07:08

haveagojoe wrote:And we all know whats going to come in on the saturday the dreaded sky mags

Latest lot were M3 so we wouldnt deliver them untill monday!

Big Daz · Post by **Big Daz** » 05 Oct 2008, 07:09

pad wrote:Current situation,
RM say we have to work due to our commitment to Amazon (DOM's words not mine). Remember this is the same firm that didn't want Unionised Drivers on it's sites and also sprinted to Down Steam Access asap...........I feel convinced. Also Processing will not be in on 26th.............?

Then all we need is a skeleton service on overtime to do collections and amazon stuff and oversized pkts.