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Bye Bye to 1hr Contract

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DemonPostie
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Bye Bye to 1hr Contract

Post by DemonPostie »

Just been told I'm no longer on a 1hr contract (as of monday), and have been moved to a 28.45 hr! Will be covering all annual leave and such, so it means a different round every week. Still, at least it gives a bit of job security (if that exists in RM)

Anyhow, I'm quite chuffed! And been told I should be getting holiday for all the hours I've worked since started, not just for the 1hr I've been contracted!

See, it's not ALL gloom and doom here!
Pat Ostman
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Re: Bye Bye to 1hr Contract

Post by Pat Ostman »

so it means a different round every week.
Or everyday. :arrrghhh

Well done mate, I think you should thank one of the posties here though (forget the screen name) as I believe his court case might have something to do with it.
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Johnno
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Re: Bye Bye to 1hr Contract

Post by Johnno »

IPS wrote:
so it means a different round every week.
Might even be in the same office!!!!!!!!! :Very Happy
DGP1
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Re: Bye Bye to 1hr Contract

Post by DGP1 »

I think you should thank whitemoor for this because he was the one who took RM to ET and won.
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delboy
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Re: Bye Bye to 1hr Contract

Post by delboy »

finally a bit of good news at long last.. :nana
shadow
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Re: Bye Bye to 1hr Contract

Post by shadow »

Mind and get the proper holiday pay as well.
DemonPostie
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Re: Bye Bye to 1hr Contract

Post by DemonPostie »

Yup, I mentioned the aforementioned court case to my DOM when I spoke to him. He said he was already working on how much holiday I (and the other two guys on 1hrs) were owed. I know a lot of you have real problems in your offices between management and us working folk, but mine seems to be an exeption. My DOM is actually a really good guy, seems to be on our side. After having spoken to a few of the old-timers in my office, they said he's always stood up for them, and been really reasonable. They're not all bad, I guess!

So how long till he's replaced? :neutral:
BELIAL
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Re: Bye Bye to 1hr Contract

Post by BELIAL »

disgruntledpostie1 wrote:I think you should thank whitemoor for this because he was the one who took RM to ET and won.
Yep ,Whitemoor 66 ,with no CWU backing :hmmmm There's a lesson there,and many thanks to the Whitemoor :Applause :Applause :Applause
Bye
Pat Ostman
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Re: Bye Bye to 1hr Contract

Post by Pat Ostman »

So how long till he's replaced?
Very soon with that sort of behaviour! :no no
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