Any suggestion for getting that day off.

[Darren Bent]

I am going to Amsterdam in August Bank holiday weekend. I want to book Saturday off but it is fully booked and trying to swap with someone (With Saturday 13th August) and asked 9 people. Nothing yet. The organizer have me on her guest list. I want to party on Friday, Saturday and Sunday not just Saturday and Sunday.

If I were Royal Mail I would give all employees day off on Bank Holiday Saturday weekend in August and The day after Good Friday. So we all can have long weekend.

Any tip apart from being sick.

[ElvisGaddafi]

It's a long time til August and I'm sure they'll need somebody to dig them out sometime before then. Keep your eyes and ears open and be prepared to offer to cover some s**t duty when they're desperate in return for the day off you want. The other option, which sometimes happens in my office, is to find somebody whose day off is the Saturday and won't swap you and offer them cash to do your shift. £50-£70 should be enough and you've got 3 months to save it up.

[SexyLegs]

Do you have any kids?

[capricorn]

You were kidnapped & drugged then woke up in Amsterdam outside the Crazy Horse Saloon on Monday

[fishtank]

You were kidnapped & drugged then woke up in Amsterdam outside the Crazy Horse Saloon on Monday

Were you at my stag night?

[krussel]

Catch 22 situation

Once you have asked for they day everyone knows your intentions and going sick is too obvious

[Lounge Lizard]

I am going to Amsterdam in August Bank holiday weekend. I want to book Saturday off but it is fully booked and trying to swap with someone (With Saturday 13th August) and asked 9 people. Nothing yet. The organizer have me on her guest list. I want to party on Friday, Saturday and Sunday not just Saturday and Sunday.

If I were Royal Mail I would give all employees day off on Bank Holiday Saturday weekend in August and The day after Good Friday. So we all can have long weekend.

Any tip apart from being sick.

Tell the DOM you're checking out TNT's way of doing things over there ahead of them bidding for Royal Mail, so it's a sort of business trip and in his interests to release you. and you'll bring a nice present back for him, something to help him relax when all's going wrong around him.

[George door to dawes]

Being a postie causes a lot of stress to your back and you can self certificate for 7 days

[TrueBlueTerrier]

Being a postie causes a lot of stress to your back and you can self certificate for 7 days

6 days - You need a Docs Cert from 7th day.

[tojobevred]

Being a postie causes a lot of stress to your back and you can self certificate for 7 days

6 days - You need a Docs Cert from 7th day.

not worth it as you are not allowed out of country when you are off sick
and ive u are not a a*** l****r you would probably get the sack

[Indy]

Being a postie causes a lot of stress to your back and you can self certificate for 7 days

6 days - You need a Docs Cert from 7th day.

not worth it as you are not allowed out of country when you are off sick
and ive u are not a a*** l****r you would probably get the sack

That can't be right? (not being allowed out of the country)

[tojobevred]

Being a postie causes a lot of stress to your back and you can self certificate for 7 days

6 days - You need a Docs Cert from 7th day.

not worth it as you are not allowed out of country when you are off sick
and ive u are not a a*** l****r you would probably get the sack

That can't be right? (not being allowed out of the country)

well u need to get permission off ur dom and likely answer will be
no pay

[Indy]

Being a postie causes a lot of stress to your back and you can self certificate for 7 days

6 days - You need a Docs Cert from 7th day.

not worth it as you are not allowed out of country when you are off sick
and ive u are not a a*** l****r you would probably get the sack

That can't be right? (not being allowed out of the country)

well u need to get permission off ur dom and likely answer will be
no pay

When a DOM shows me their medically qualified to assess the merits or lack of a medical professionals diagnosis then I'll think about taking any notice of them. I believe that an OPG off with stress was told by his GP to go on holiday and they did... Cyprus I think! :)

[fishtank]

When a DOM shows me their medically qualified to assess the merits or lack of a medical professionals diagnosis then I'll think about taking any notice of them. I believe that an OPG off with stress was told by his GP to go on holiday and they did... Cyprus I think! :)

(d) An absent employee shall remain at their normal home address (other than to receive in-patient treatment) unless they have consent of their line or local personnel manager. Employees who are sick immediately before they are due to go on holiday must confirm to their Line Manager that they are going on holiday on the due date (unless sick absence continues and the employee remains at home). We also have to ensure that we are taking the appropriate steps to ensure we are providing the relevant support to our employees by using our health care professionals, Atos Origin. By maintaining this contact we can also look at alternatives. i.e. alternative indoor duties.

In the cases where this process is not followed for no known reason, Managers could take steps to hold an employees pay and change their absence from Sick absence to Unauthorised absence.

[Indy]

When a DOM shows me their medically qualified to assess the merits or lack of a medical professionals diagnosis then I'll think about taking any notice of them. I believe that an OPG off with stress was told by his GP to go on holiday and they did... Cyprus I think! :)

(d) An absent employee shall remain at their normal home address (other than to receive in-patient treatment) unless they have consent of their line or local personnel manager. Employees who are sick immediately before they are due to go on holiday must confirm to their Line Manager that they are going on holiday on the due date (unless sick absence continues and the employee remains at home). We also have to ensure that we are taking the appropriate steps to ensure we are providing the relevant support to our employees by using our health care professionals, Atos Origin. By maintaining this contact we can also look at alternatives. i.e. alternative indoor duties.

In the cases where this process is not followed for no known reason, Managers could take steps to hold an employees pay and change their absence from Sick absence to Unauthorised absence.

I understand WHY RM do it (to stop abuse) but each case would need to looked at on its merits a blanket ban could be construed to be unfair.