Just been told: No SA payments this Christmas !

[greynut]

Just been told by a manager that there will be No SA this Christmas. More f***ing discord. Is Crozier for real???? :cfo

[Donk]

Well I filled out my shift choice sheet last week for the pressure and on it it clearly states that certain shifts or parts of shifts are SA's.

MC, by the way, don't know how DO's work.

[DGP1]

This Christmas (like last) I'll just be working my 40 hours and spending the rest of my time on RMC....................at least that's what I tell my wife

[not me]

This Christmas (like last) I'll just be working my 40 hours and spending the rest of my time on RMC....................at least that's what I tell my wife

i may do a wee bit of OT depending on the day and how i feel
they can ram their scheduled pressure OT though
if they keep pissing me about it will be 40 a week for me

[farmersboy]

What is the scenario at the pressure? I work in a DO and would quite happily work my 40 hrs and tell them to shove the OT where the sun dont shine. Can you just do your set hours or do you have to do more on the days where there is 1 or 2 hours SA added on? I've been told before from management that it is in your contract that a reasonable amount of overtime is expected to be done at this time? Is this true?

[greynut]

What is the scenario at the pressure? I work in a DO and would quite happily work my 40 hrs and tell them to shove the OT where the sun dont shine. Can you just do your set hours or do you have to do more on the days where there is 1 or 2 hours SA added on? I've been told before from management that it is in your contract that a reasonable amount of overtime is expected to be done at this time? Is this true?

No

No you don t have to do any O/T at all. But they normally ask if you want the 12 hours or so SA to cover going over your time. All I am saying is that I was told there is no SA this year. So you cut off or absorb I suppose??? :cfo

[Stumpy]

Don't forget the European Working Time Directive, maximum 48 Hours. Christmas or no Christmas.

[stephen500]

Don't forget the European Working Time Directive, maximum 48 Hours. Christmas or no Christmas.

I think that legally goes out of the window at Christmas and you can do up to 70 hours if you are mad enough!

[TrueBlueTerrier]

Don't forget the European Working Time Directive, maximum 48 Hours. Christmas or no Christmas.

I think that legally goes out of the window at Christmas and you can do up to 70 hours if you are mad enough!

Only if you have signed the opt out - Have I

[kello22]

Don't forget the European Working Time Directive, maximum 48 Hours. Christmas or no Christmas.

We have posties on 55 hour contracts???Is this right,wots this max 48 hours stuff.
I just do my 40 hours all year,so wnt be changing for xmas

[POSTMAN]

They tried the no SA thing last year in London,but we got it in the end,although this year could be different.

[Stormproof]

Don't know whats happening at my office, all i know is that they are having no night sorters in over xmas, should be interesting

[greynut]

They tried the no SA thing last year in London,but we got it in the end,although this year could be different.

Managers know already know whats going on. No SA payments for delivery. This cost cutting is getting ridiculous to the extreme. Crozier is cutting costs to the extent that he will end up with a £4 million pay package next year. Royal Mail and Christmas go together. Watch all the shops in your local high street start advertising for staff because of the Christmas period. But no, Crozier expect us all to pick up the 30% increase in volumes ourselves for no money, while he siphons off his million pound package. Totally disgusting. With this government and this management structure all over this country we will have a winter of discontent. :mfo :cfo :mfo :cfo

[bandit1157]

They tried the no SA thing last year in London,but we got it in the end,although this year could be different.

Managers know already know whats going on. No SA payments for delivery. This cost cutting is getting ridiculous to the extreme. Crozier is cutting costs to the extent that he will end up with a £4 million pay package next year. Royal Mail and Christmas go together. Watch all the shops in your local high street start advertising for staff because of the Christmas period. But no, Crozier expect us all to pick up the 30% increase in volumes ourselves for no money, while he siphons off his million pound package. Totally disgusting. With this government and this management structure all over this country we will have a winter of discontent. :mfo :cfo :mfo :cfo

very true and as usual we will get the blame when it all ends in tears.

[coxie]

couldnt give a monkeys im turning down the 13 hrs they offer us because they pick and choose which days we get it the tight sh***s so for that principle ill tell them to keep it and cut off