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Why work Saturdays

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cityfc
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Why work Saturdays

Post by cityfc »

If mail is declining as RM keeps telling us, why are they making Saturdays the same as rest of week,why not take the 1 hour off Sat,thus making the 39 hours? :hmmmm
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Re: Why work Saturdays

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cityfc wrote:If mail is declining as RM keeps telling us, why are they making Saturdays the same as rest of week,why not take the 1 hour off Sat,thus making the 39 hours? :hmmmm
Timed D2Ds, the majority of pr**s who produce this disgusting waste, would want us to foul people's doormats at the weekend.
So, as we matter very little, bang goes our footie on a Saturday afternoon. :evil/mad
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Re: Why work Saturdays

Post by piranha »

They can charge extra for delivering specials etc on Saturdays, it would be nice if it was Mon - Fri though
cityfc
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Re: Why work Saturdays

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DirtyHarry wrote:
cityfc wrote:If mail is declining as RM keeps telling us, why are they making Saturdays the same as rest of week,why not take the 1 hour off Sat,thus making the 39 hours? :hmmmm
Timed D2Ds, the majority of pr**s who produce this disgusting waste, would want us to foul people's doormats at the weekend.
So, as we matter very little, bang goes our footie on a Saturday afternoon. :evil/mad
Yeah,bang goes the footy and just renewed season ticket,oh well another one looking for alternative job.
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Post by opgpat »

Is mail declining? Saturdays have been getting like any other day lately in terms of volume in our DO. Last week everyday was heavy.
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Re: Why work Saturdays

Post by spoodoo »

disgusted by it all!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Later saturdays ,more d to doors less money! , is this a joke! the royal fail are gonna be left with dafties off the streets as any sane person wont touch working for r mail with a bargepole. Its looking like near 100 % no in our office,even the flappers are p eed off! DISGUSTED !
cityfc
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SATURDAYS

Post by cityfc »

All this talk of having 1 in 4 Saturdays off does not answer the question,of how you go to watch your footy team,spend FAMILY time with the kids at their events,play your different sports or whatever you do now by finishing early on a Sat.
You will still work later on Sat,will you be able to say, I want that Sat off my teams at home etc. etc. No you will probably end up worse off than you are now.

BYE BYE FAMILY TIME AND ANY DECENT RECREATION TIME
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Re: SATURDAYS

Post by Pickle »

Our DOMs answer to this was, it wont be happening in our office unless i can get your duty covered. Whos gona work later on a sat to give you the sat off. :crazy:
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Re: Why work Saturdays

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cityfc wrote: Yeah,bang goes the footy and just renewed season ticket,oh well another one looking for alternative job.
Don't worry, Billy and Dave have added a late amendment to the agreement. We all get 'modernised' into becoming Man Utd supporters (see note below) and Crozier's parting gift is his old mates at the FA have agreed that all Man U's premiership fixtures will now be live on Sky on Sunday afternoon :roll:


* none of their supporters actually live in Manchester, so it doesn't matter if Man U aren't your local team
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Re: Why work Saturdays

Post by cityfc »

Carnoustie wrote:
cityfc wrote: Yeah,bang goes the footy and just renewed season ticket,oh well another one looking for alternative job.
Don't worry, Billy and Dave have added a late amendment to the agreement. We all get 'modernised' into becoming Man Utd supporters (see note below) and Crozier's parting gift is his old mates at the FA have agreed that all Man U's premiership fixtures will now be live on Sky on Sunday afternoon :roll:


* none of their supporters actually live in Manchester, so it doesn't matter if Man U aren't your local team
Only problem is Im talking about that Norwich City team in Norfolk
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Re: Why work Saturdays

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cityfc wrote:
Only problem is Im talking about that Norwich City team in Norfolk
You and Adam Crozier have something in common, then. He likes The Canaries too ....
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Re: Why work Saturdays

Post by POSTMAN »

Later Saturdays were always going to come in.
The walk sequencing machines and the multi million pound investment in them made sure of that.
So this is RM's idea.

What the CWU seems to have done in the negotiations as they no doubt knew that it's a piss off for us all,is get the 1 off in 4 deal.

So a bit of kudos to the CWU for that bit.

Now it does not matter what DOM's,DSM's,AGM's or aunt fanny says about it,once the formula is published then you are within your right to go for it.End of!
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Re: Why work Saturdays

Post by Carnoustie »

POSTMAN wrote:once the formula is published then you are within your right to go for it.
And will that formula be published before I vote ? :hmmmm

'cause if it isn't, you're asking me to trust RM and the CWU that I'll get some Saturdays off.

I've never trusted them and frankly, after 4 months wait and ending up with a vague deal like this, I don't know I can trust them either :sad:

VOTE NO !
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Post by POSTMAN »

I think dingo or lovejoy said it would go to reps before we vote.
Not 100% it was them,but i know i read it on here.
I Wrote-During Covid-Which is still relevant now
It's good to get these types of threads, the ridiculous my manager said bollox, so we can reassure ourselves that while the world is falling apart, Royal Mail managers are still being the low-life C***S they have always been.
My BFF Clash
The daily grind of having to argue your case with an intellectual pigmy of a line manager is physically and emotionally draining.
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Re: Why work Saturdays

Post by postghost »

Carnoustie wrote:
POSTMAN wrote:once the formula is published then you are within your right to go for it.
And will that formula be published before I vote ? :hmmmm

'cause if it isn't, you're asking me to trust RM and the CWU that I'll get some Saturdays off.

I've never trusted them and frankly, after 4 months wait and ending up with a vague deal like this, I don't know I can trust them either :sad:

VOTE NO !
Apparently the formula is...............ABSORBTION!!