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PROBATION PERIOD IS TO LONG

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el_cartero
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Gender: Male

PROBATION PERIOD IS TO LONG

Post by el_cartero »

The probabtion period is half a bloody year..

How long does it take them to figure out that i can deliver mail.

IS THE 6 MONTHS JUST SO THEY CAN MAKE U FEEL LIKE U CANT CLAIM AND HAEV TO WORK DAY OFFS ETC

whats the likely hood of being told - SORRY SON WE DONT NEED U???

specially wen theres strikes - u dont know what to do strike or scab
one day part timers will have the same right as full timers
westlondonpostie
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Joined: 15 Jun 2009, 19:19
Gender: Male
Location: Close to the edge

Re: PROBATION PERIOD IS TO LONG

Post by westlondonpostie »

Done over 20 yrs, my probation was for a year, after 2 days I was on strike :wave
eian687
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Joined: 27 May 2007, 09:43
Location: south wales

Re: PROBATION PERIOD IS TO LONG

Post by eian687 »

i started in 1986 did 1 week training then 1st day own we went on strike for 3 days
norbert
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Joined: 15 Jan 2008, 01:46

Re: PROBATION PERIOD IS TO LONG

Post by norbert »

six months as a trialist is more to do with how much time you may or may not take off :hmmmm
Last edited by norbert on 30 Oct 2009, 17:36, edited 1 time in total.
TM1
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Joined: 21 Oct 2009, 18:50
Gender: Female

Re: PROBATION PERIOD IS TO LONG

Post by TM1 »

Just a quick point regarding the "probation period", there is now no such thing as this, and have clarified this with ACAS who will confirm either on the phone or just on the website, so really RM are trying to pull a fast one, and unless they change the name of the time period to something valid, they cant get rid of you, unless you completely fook up. :chuckle
infidel
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Joined: 09 Oct 2009, 19:03
Gender: Male

Re: PROBATION PERIOD IS TO LONG

Post by infidel »

now every day is probation period for all men/women with rm f/t or a/g.