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ziko
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Re: Told to leave mail

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Our ex delivery rep has just been suspended for not taking out his summer savings as he did not have enough time to complete his delivery and extra other rounds - Management said this is 'willful delay of mail' and are currently trying to sack him for this ??????????
Pat Ostman
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Re: Told to leave mail

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ziko wrote:Our ex delivery rep has just been suspended for not taking out his summer savings as he did not have enough time to complete his delivery and extra other rounds - Management said this is 'willful delay of mail' and are currently trying to sack him for this ??????????
Not really. If he did not have enough time and followed correct procedures then no.
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scoobydo79
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Re: Told to leave mail

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So getting back to the original question, are they allowed to tell you to leave mail behind to ensure you get round your delivery? Yes? OR No?
Pat Ostman
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Re: Told to leave mail

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scoobydo79 wrote:So getting back to the original question, are they allowed to tell you to leave mail behind to ensure you get round your delivery? Yes? OR No?
YES

But they are supposed to get it all delivered using alternative options.
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scoobydo79
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Re: Told to leave mail

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NO
If they have no intention of getting the mail that has been left behind delivered that same day
Pat Ostman
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Re: Told to leave mail

Post by Pat Ostman »

Of course the managers can tell a postman to leave mail as long as they try to get it covered.

If they do not, its not wilful delay, it's an operational failure. They should then plonk it on the frame for someone else the next day, put the coffee machine on free play, sit down and relax.

Once enough coffee's have been consumed they should get up and leave for home, making extra effort to leave before their official finish time.
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coxie
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Re: Told to leave mail

Post by coxie »

Same happening at our office, Postcomm busted my office last week
scoobydo79
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Re: Told to leave mail

Post by scoobydo79 »

Are they allowed to do that?What was the outcome Coxie?