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how many duties do you absorb???

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rod147
Posts: 13
Joined: 29 Oct 2007, 19:22

how many duties do you absorb???

Post by rod147 »

interested in how many duties each office is asked to absorb....at the moment we do 6 most days but going upto 12 very shortly.....about 140 duties in office
krussel
Posts: 5300
Joined: 26 Jan 2009, 18:03
Gender: Male
Location: Out on the streets.

Re: how many duties do you absorb???

Post by krussel »

We used to absorb upto 6 but since out table top revision we now absorb NONE :Very Happy

However some are getting finished way too early (11.30am) so i cant see that lasting. For me i have a 4hr - 4hr 30 min trolley duty so my absorbtion days are gone :nana
Rows of houses all bearing down on me........I can feel their blue hands touching me.......All these things in all positions.........All these things will one day take control..........
DirtyHarry
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Joined: 13 May 2007, 23:16
Gender: Male
Location: London

Re: how many duties do you absorb???

Post by DirtyHarry »

Absorb? :crazy:
That's only for mugs. :cuppa
DGP1
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Joined: 07 Jun 2007, 20:39
Gender: Male
Location: Terminus

Re: how many duties do you absorb???

Post by DGP1 »

None, zero, nothing, nadda - maybe when these mythical light days come in some may have scope for it but not me :Very Happy
I'm preparing myself for the zombie invasion, rule number 1 - Cardio
fishtank
Posts: 19732
Joined: 28 Sep 2007, 17:22
Gender: Male

Re: how many duties do you absorb???

Post by fishtank »

None.
What's the opposite of absorb?.....i do that....a lot. :nervous
It might be me that's feckin up the company. :neutral:
good times, bad times you know I've had my share
hans solo
Posts: 3279
Joined: 06 Feb 2011, 18:08
Gender: Male

Re: how many duties do you absorb???

Post by hans solo »

and me if we absorb to our time mon tue etc the question we put to mgmt was what happens fri sat when were busy
can we lapse down please :left: :left: :left: :left:
they can,t get it piss laugh
1984
Posts: 88
Joined: 17 Feb 2011, 22:17
Gender: Male

Re: how many duties do you absorb???

Post by 1984 »

none, our dom doesnt like it
Judgee
EX ROYAL MAIL
Posts: 2262
Joined: 23 Oct 2007, 15:18

Re: how many duties do you absorb???

Post by Judgee »

None, have just had the revision and gone to P&L, most walks can't complete let alone absorb!! :crazy:
Union what Union? Do we have a union?
knackeredneedadayoff
Posts: 342
Joined: 05 Nov 2009, 18:19
Gender: Male

Re: how many duties do you absorb???

Post by knackeredneedadayoff »

absorb ??????????????? ohh is that what i do ,leave in half a hour for someone else to do.
AnotherLimey
Posts: 751
Joined: 08 Aug 2009, 18:45
Gender: Male

Re: how many duties do you absorb???

Post by AnotherLimey »

None, and people going home up to three hours early!
anTi
Posts: 380
Joined: 19 Oct 2009, 15:54
Gender: Male

Re: how many duties do you absorb???

Post by anTi »

125 walk office and we are currently absorbing 8.
slave
Posts: 433
Joined: 20 Sep 2007, 21:39
Location: North West

Re: how many duties do you absorb???

Post by slave »

Amazing that people are still finishing so early, arses like them making the job a shitload harder for the rest of us.

Absorb, yes we do, book overtime or leave in. Of course feckless managers try and bully everyone into taking it claiming "figures say ..." or "mail volume is down" blah etc bullshit etc..

Union rep is about as useful as a day off for a royal wedding.
Indy
Posts: 977
Joined: 03 May 2010, 07:05
Gender: Male

Re: how many duties do you absorb???

Post by Indy »

rod147 wrote:interested in how many duties each office is asked to absorb....at the moment we do 6 most days but going upto 12 very shortly.....about 140 duties in office
0 :nana
dvbuk55
EX ROYAL MAIL
Posts: 16650
Joined: 02 Jun 2007, 19:17
Gender: Male

Re: how many duties do you absorb???

Post by dvbuk55 »

fishtank wrote:None.
What's the opposite of absorb?.....i do that....a lot. :nervous
It might be me that's feckin up the company. :neutral:
Smack on the nose there, you damn ne'er do well, if you'd pulled your socks up we would for certain sure have got the valuation on the colleague share and be rolling in the green stuff by now............and I don 't mean grass :chuckle