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update on dog situation while on sick threats by dom

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music4essex
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update on dog situation while on sick threats by dom

Post by music4essex »

I have been off work with anxiety over the dog bit incident and how the dom has been so helpful to me (NOT),

weeks back had a row with dom on the saturday after being back at work, because on the friday I cut off because of the way I was told to deliver mail while using the cycle,
Dom called me in the office sat and we had a disagreement, which really upset me, so I went home, caled the union guys up and they have been really helpful,

I went to the doctors on the monday and got signed off with anxiety and sent it in straightaway,
I also got in touch with RM security regarding the issue of where the standalone box had been situated,

Now I did not want any contact with work, but I have had 4 phone calls which went to answerphone, and two letters from my dom last one saying that if I made no contact I would be giving up my job and if they did not here from me in 4 days my money would be stopped,

Now I find the letter to be threatning, If I had not sent a doctors certificae in I would expect this .

So Rang the dom up , and we had a row regarding the dog issue, as the secrity folks said if i did not want to deliver to the house then to come off the walk, I have been on the walk for 5 yrs this part of the duty was added 8 wks ago , so as usual RM just do not seem to worry about health and safety, the union guys have been great and are abcking me up, but going back in on tuesday not looking forward to it.

22yrs done well will do in 3 weeks time if I make it to then, and you fill like you are worthless :Boo hoo!

Essex mum
sidewinder
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Post by sidewinder »

And I thought my dim was bad. Stick in there and good luck.
BettySwollocks
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Post by BettySwollocks »

It seems to me that the more years u have in, the more keen RM management are to get rid of u !
do yourself a favour and never enter into any talks / interviews with this guy without representation,
if u have a sicknote from your doctor i can't see how he can discipline u,
if u don't have 1, get one rapid, even if u return to work within a week and don't technically need one,
if it does go to disiplinary, u will have it in black and white from a qualified G.P. that u were unfit for work.

good luck.
internetguy
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Post by internetguy »

some of these dims are true bastards. a guy at my office had a minor op for lets say "mans problems" on monday this week, got a letter on the tuesday saying he had to go in to the office the following day at 7 for a meeting, 2 fecking days after his op, the guy could hardly walk.....now what kind of c*** would make someone do this to a guy 2 days after an operation. he should be made to stand against a wall an shot between the eyes, an i'd gladly be the one to do it, f***ing asshole......
BettySwollocks
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internetguy wrote:some of these dims are true bastards. a guy at my office had a minor op for lets say "mans problems" on monday this week, got a letter on the tuesday saying he had to go in to the office the following day at 7 for a meeting, 2 fecking days after his op, the guy could hardly walk.....now what kind of c*** would make someone do this to a guy 2 days after an operation. he should be made to stand against a wall an shot between the eyes, an i'd gladly be the one to do it, f***ing asshole......
I can trump that.
I've seen a colleague (ex-falklands veteran) and a good guy, get a stage warning for having lung cancer, sadly that was 1 fight he ended up losing.
also another colleague getting a stage warning for having a stroke.
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Re: update on dog situation while on sick threats by dom

Post by sidewinder »

BettySwollocks wrote:
internetguy wrote:some of these dims are true bastards. a guy at my office had a minor op for lets say "mans problems" on monday this week, got a letter on the tuesday saying he had to go in to the office the following day at 7 for a meeting, 2 fecking days after his op, the guy could hardly walk.....now what kind of c*** would make someone do this to a guy 2 days after an operation. he should be made to stand against a wall an shot between the eyes, an i'd gladly be the one to do it, f***ing asshole......
I can trump that.
I've seen a colleague (ex-falklands veteran) and a good guy, get a stage warning for having lung cancer, sadly that was 1 fight he ended up losing.
also another colleague getting a stage warning for having a stroke.
Shows what some dims are like. My stage was for a very serious condition. 5 months off, but it felt like they were saying I made it up and no none ever has anymore than a week off for this etc.
internetguy
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Post by internetguy »

BettySwollocks wrote:
internetguy wrote:some of these dims are true bastards. a guy at my office had a minor op for lets say "mans problems" on monday this week, got a letter on the tuesday saying he had to go in to the office the following day at 7 for a meeting, 2 fecking days after his op, the guy could hardly walk.....now what kind of c*** would make someone do this to a guy 2 days after an operation. he should be made to stand against a wall an shot between the eyes, an i'd gladly be the one to do it, f***ing asshole......
I can trump that.
I've seen a colleague (ex-falklands veteran) and a good guy, get a stage warning for having lung cancer, sadly that was 1 fight he ended up losing.
also another colleague getting a stage warning for having a stroke.
O..M..G !! :shock:
George door to dawes
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Post by George door to dawes »

BettySwollocks wrote:
internetguy wrote:some of these dims are true bastards. a guy at my office had a minor op for lets say "mans problems" on monday this week, got a letter on the tuesday saying he had to go in to the office the following day at 7 for a meeting, 2 fecking days after his op, the guy could hardly walk.....now what kind of c*** would make someone do this to a guy 2 days after an operation. he should be made to stand against a wall an shot between the eyes, an i'd gladly be the one to do it, f***ing asshole......
I can trump that.
I've seen a colleague (ex-falklands veteran) and a good guy, get a stage warning for having lung cancer, sadly that was 1 fight he ended up losing.
also another colleague getting a stage warning for having a stroke.
:shock: shocking behaviour
krussel
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Post by krussel »

BettySwollocks wrote:
internetguy wrote:some of these dims are true bastards. a guy at my office had a minor op for lets say "mans problems" on monday this week, got a letter on the tuesday saying he had to go in to the office the following day at 7 for a meeting, 2 fecking days after his op, the guy could hardly walk.....now what kind of c*** would make someone do this to a guy 2 days after an operation. he should be made to stand against a wall an shot between the eyes, an i'd gladly be the one to do it, f***ing asshole......
I can trump that.
I've seen a colleague (ex-falklands veteran) and a good guy, get a stage warning for having lung cancer, sadly that was 1 fight he ended up losing.
also another colleague getting a stage warning for having a stroke.
Thats terrible, shocking reading :sad:
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Post by DGP1 »

TBH this sort of thing has been happening in NI for years, if we don't 'stay in touch' we get our sick pay stopped, and that starts from the first letter (on the first day) and I can honestly say that the area reps are totally useless over it but the local reps are brilliant :roll:
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music4essex
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Post by music4essex »

can trump that.
I've seen a colleague (ex-falklands veteran) and a good guy, get a stage warning for having lung cancer, sadly that was 1 fight he ended up losing.
also another colleague getting a stage warning for having a stroke.

OMG I don't feel so bad, complete and utter B'stards we seem to have as management. no wonder we are in the state we are run by these morons :cuppa

Thanks for all the comments
Essex mum :cuppa
General Mannerheim
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Post by General Mannerheim »

BettySwollocks wrote:
internetguy wrote:some of these dims are true bastards. a guy at my office had a minor op for lets say "mans problems" on monday this week, got a letter on the tuesday saying he had to go in to the office the following day at 7 for a meeting, 2 fecking days after his op, the guy could hardly walk.....now what kind of c*** would make someone do this to a guy 2 days after an operation. he should be made to stand against a wall an shot between the eyes, an i'd gladly be the one to do it, f***ing asshole......
I can trump that.
I've seen a colleague (ex-falklands veteran) and a good guy, get a stage warning for having lung cancer, sadly that was 1 fight he ended up losing.
also another colleague getting a stage warning for having a stroke.
Maybe next time any reps etc are arguing the toss with these muppets they could mention the recent case Royal Mail lost in a tribunal about them only applying their discrection in `exteme` circumstances.

Simpson Millar LLP acted for the successful Claimant in Kevin Hunkin
v Royal Mail [2010] (unreported). In this case it was found that even
where there is an agreed attendance procedure it is not enough for
the employer to comply with the minimum terms of that procedure:
it must act reasonably in all of the circumstances. In this case the
Claimant was dismissed as his absences breached the attendance
procedure. The attendance procedure, which had been agreed with
the recognised union, allowed the employer to use discretion when
deciding whether or not to apply the procedure. However it transpired
during evidence from the Respondent that discretion was in practice
only applied in ‘extreme’ circumstances. The Claimant was a long
standing and satisfactory employee who had been absent partly
because of his disability and amongst other things, an emergency
operation. The tribunal found that the employer should have used
its discretion to discount absences which related to the Claimant’s
disability and emergency operation given its size and resources and
that it had failed to show that the Claimant’s particular place of work
had been affected by his absence.
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Post by TeeferTiger »

I can't believe how much you lot get pestered. I've, at times, struggled to get hold of anyone to tell anything. No one replies either!
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stokes11eg
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Post by stokes11eg »

General Mannerheim wrote:
BettySwollocks wrote:
internetguy wrote:some of these dims are true bastards. a guy at my office had a minor op for lets say "mans problems" on monday this week, got a letter on the tuesday saying he had to go in to the office the following day at 7 for a meeting, 2 fecking days after his op, the guy could hardly walk.....now what kind of c*** would make someone do this to a guy 2 days after an operation. he should be made to stand against a wall an shot between the eyes, an i'd gladly be the one to do it, f***ing asshole......
I can trump that.
I've seen a colleague (ex-falklands veteran) and a good guy, get a stage warning for having lung cancer, sadly that was 1 fight he ended up losing.
also another colleague getting a stage warning for having a stroke.
Maybe next time any reps etc are arguing the toss with these muppets they could mention the recent case Royal Mail lost in a tribunal about them only applying their discrection in `exteme` circumstances.

Simpson Millar LLP acted for the successful Claimant in Kevin Hunkin
v Royal Mail [2010] (unreported). In this case it was found that even
where there is an agreed attendance procedure it is not enough for
the employer to comply with the minimum terms of that procedure:
it must act reasonably in all of the circumstances. In this case the
Claimant was dismissed as his absences breached the attendance
procedure. The attendance procedure, which had been agreed with
the recognised union, allowed the employer to use discretion when
deciding whether or not to apply the procedure. However it transpired
during evidence from the Respondent that discretion was in practice
only applied in ‘extreme’ circumstances. The Claimant was a long
standing and satisfactory employee who had been absent partly
because of his disability and amongst other things, an emergency
operation. The tribunal found that the employer should have used
its discretion to discount absences which related to the Claimant’s
disability and emergency operation given its size and resources and
that it had failed to show that the Claimant’s particular place of work
had been affected by his absence.
:Very Happy Nice one General!!