POSTMAN wrote:
Have never heard of the fixed days off 4 day week,not for full timers anyway.
What would be the point?Where has this come from?
Well i had never heard of fixed days off on the 5 day week and my first thought was "what's the point" but you live and learn.
I would imagine the point would be so that some members could get Fri,Sat and Sun off every week...not a bad incentive really.
Would i vote for it?....no because somebody always gets screwed over...i know a couple of offices that are considering versions of it though.
i know a couple of offices that are considering versions of it though
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POSTMAN wrote:
Have never heard of the fixed days off 4 day week,not for full timers anyway.
What would be the point?Where has this come from?
Well i had never heard of fixed days off on the 5 day week and my first thought was "what's the point" but you live and learn.
I would imagine the point would be so that some members could get Fri,Sat and Sun off every week...not a bad incentive really.
Would i vote for it?....no because somebody always gets screwed over...i know a couple of offices that are considering versions of it though.
Well ours is one - 25 hour contracts will be working every Thu, Fri and Sat and that gives full timers 1 in 3 Sats off - mind you it gives the 25 hour contracts every Sun, Mon, Tue and Wed and possibly a second job......................I have heard that happens elsewhere. So has the revision been a good thing........well I would have to say by and large it has or should I say will be because it doesn't go live until Monday.
It has created a resign, created new duties, created increased hours, got the weight off the shoulder, ended the use of private vehicles and generally prepared us for the second stage revision when the WSMs arrive by making the office inured as far as possible to any major upheaval next year. I have forecast that this will be the final repick ever, at least until privatisation bites, and then it will be a choice of picking a new contract or the dole.
POSTMAN wrote:
Have never heard of the fixed days off 4 day week,not for full timers anyway.
What would be the point?Where has this come from?
Well i had never heard of fixed days off on the 5 day week and my first thought was "what's the point" but you live and learn.
I would imagine the point would be so that some members could get Fri,Sat and Sun off every week...not a bad incentive really.
Would i vote for it?....no because somebody always gets screwed over...i know a couple of offices that are considering versions of it though.
Well ours is one - 25 hour contracts will be working every Thu, Fri and Sat and that gives full timers 1 in 3 Sats off - mind you it gives the 25 hour contracts every Sun, Mon, Tue and Wed and possibly a second job......................I have heard that happens elsewhere. So has the revision been a good thing........well I would have to say by and large it has or should I say will be because it doesn't go live until Monday.
It has created a resign, created new duties, created increased hours, got the weight off the shoulder, ended the use of private vehicles and generally prepared us for the second stage revision when the WSMs arrive by making the office inured as far as possible to any major upheaval next year. I have forecast that this will be the final repick ever, at least until privatisation bites, and then it will be a choice of picking a new contract or the dole.
Interesting dv,keep us posted.
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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.
POSTMAN wrote:
Have never heard of the fixed days off 4 day week,not for full timers anyway.
What would be the point?Where has this come from?
Well i had never heard of fixed days off on the 5 day week and my first thought was "what's the point" but you live and learn.
I would imagine the point would be so that some members could get Fri,Sat and Sun off every week...not a bad incentive really.
Would i vote for it?....no because somebody always gets screwed over...i know a couple of offices that are considering versions of it though.
Well ours is one - 25 hour contracts will be working every Thu, Fri and Sat and that gives full timers 1 in 3 Sats off - mind you it gives the 25 hour contracts every Sun, Mon, Tue and Wed and possibly a second job......................I have heard that happens elsewhere. So has the revision been a good thing........well I would have to say by and large it has or should I say will be because it doesn't go live until Monday.
It has created a resign, created new duties, created increased hours, got the weight off the shoulder, ended the use of private vehicles and generally prepared us for the second stage revision when the WSMs arrive by making the office inured as far as possible to any major upheaval next year. I have forecast that this will be the final repick ever, at least until privatisation bites, and then it will be a choice of picking a new contract or the dole.
Interesting dv,keep us posted.
If everything arrives as it should and if we can get everything sorted this weekend we shouldn't have anything other than the usual teething problems that always occur with the OPALS and IPS when the duties change dramatically. Bearing in mind postman we have had CDVs for more than 2 years already and so the concept isn't new, we will be down to 16 HCT walking duties. The remainder will be vehicle derived.
melian wrote:For those lucky few that are now on this Shared Van's nonsense, what are your hours of duty now. What time do you start and finish on Saturday's?
mine is supposed to be 4 day week
0530 till 1530
sat is the same
its shite
hi can you tell me how this 4 day week works as some say its 4 on 4 off , thanks.
it means
wk 1 off mon-tues
wk2 wed-thurs
wk3 fri- sat
wk4 mon-tues
so you get one long weekend every month
toonsider wrote:Today we were told we had to adopt a 7am start in line with the rest of royal mail
Bullshit,your start time depends a lot on when you get your WSM mail.
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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.
toonsider wrote:Today we were told we had to adopt a 7am start in line with the rest of royal mail
Bullshit,your start time depends a lot on when you get your WSM mail.
Yep, we've been told that ours will be 8.30 or 9.00 from our current time of 5.30/6.00. Not that I care anymore, just be able to stay up later at night instead of crashing out at 10pm (9pm on a Friday).
I'm preparing myself for the zombie invasion, rule number 1 - Cardio
toonsider wrote:Today we were told we had to adopt a 7am start in line with the rest of royal mail
Bullshit,your start time depends a lot on when you get your WSM mail.
Yep, we've been told that ours will be 8.30 or 9.00 from our current time of 5.30/6.00. Not that I care anymore, just be able to stay up later at night instead of crashing out at 10pm (9pm on a Friday).
You don't want to be spending too much time in the sack DGP - you know the devil finds work for idle hands
toonsider wrote:Today we were told we had to adopt a 7am start in line with the rest of royal mail
Bullshit,your start time depends a lot on when you get your WSM mail.
if thats the case why are we doing it now as the wsm aint in till next march.and we are told that the times will change then
wot a shambles
Rep and area rep have anything to say on it?
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.
toonsider wrote:Today we were told we had to adopt a 7am start in line with the rest of royal mail
Bullshit,your start time depends a lot on when you get your WSM mail.
if thats the case why are we doing it now as the wsm aint in till next march.and we are told that the times will change then
wot a shambles
Rep and area rep have anything to say on it?
nope too busy sucking up to there pals
SOLD OUT matein 40 years in the ucw/cwu this is the grateast disaster we have been signed up to.we have no power left the union have sold us uo BIG TIME!
toonsider wrote:Today we were told we had to adopt a 7am start in line with the rest of royal mail
Bullshit,your start time depends a lot on when you get your WSM mail.
if thats the case why are we doing it now as the wsm aint in till next march.and we are told that the times will change then
wot a shambles
Rep and area rep have anything to say on it?
nope too busy sucking up to there pals
SOLD OUT matein 40 years in the ucw/cwu this is the grateast disaster we have been signed up to.we have no power left the union have sold us uo BIG TIME!
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.
