ANNOUNCEMENT : ALL OF ROYAL MAIL'S EMPLOYMENT POLICIES (AGREEMENTS) AT A GLANCE (Updated 2021)... HERE

ANNOUNCEMENT : PLEASE BE AWARE WE ARE NOT ON FACEBOOK AT ALL!

Xmass casual's, (is it realy just 2/3 weeks work)

An 'unofficial' forum for those who either work for Royal Mail or are looking to work for Royal Mail through the Angard Staffing Agency.This is an open forum.
john0745
Posts: 106
Joined: 27 Oct 2011, 15:11
Gender: Male

Xmass casual's, (is it realy just 2/3 weeks work)

Post by john0745 »

Im just curious as to how long the angard staffing Xmass casual work lasts ? When i applied online it actualy says temporary work for 2/3 weeks.
I would have thought RM would have needed casual staff for longer than that ? Especialy at this busy time, i start work (Xmass casual) on monday at the eurocentral, the place used to be run by DHL and has been closed for some time, it looks as if RM have just recently taken this place over, and i mean recently,, on the security gate is a brown board with (royal mail) painted on it by hand :left: , i drove by it yesterday and there is absolutly no sighn of any workforce, the place looks the same as it did 4 months ago, could they just be using this place temporarily over the Xmass period ?
anyway,,,, can i expect to be employed longer than the stated 2/3 weeks, or will they actualy dump me after the period stated ? just curious guys,, as i would rather have a lot longer than 2/3 weeks.
User avatar
POSTMAN
SITE ADMINISTRATOR
Posts: 32673
Joined: 07 Aug 2006, 03:19
Gender: Male

Re: Xmass casual's, (is it realy just 2/3 weeks work)

Post by POSTMAN »

Most of you will work up to the last working day of xmas,some may be kept on for a week or so,it really does depend on where you are and how f****d the place is....................so that's work till Feb then for a lot of you. :left:
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.
demon
Posts: 732
Joined: 08 Jul 2009, 14:19
Gender: Female

Re: Xmass casual's, (is it realy just 2/3 weeks work)

Post by demon »

al the way till christmas eve starting from next week in our office
clashcityrocker
Posts: 16429
Joined: 22 Sep 2009, 13:50
Gender: Male
Location: strummerville

Re: Xmass casual's, (is it realy just 2/3 weeks work)

Post by clashcityrocker »

It would also depend where you live and if you were happy to work on delivery?
One Glasgow office was interviewing last week to try and fill 9 vacancies.
I know another one has 3 or 4 vacancies. If they can't fill them they might offer xmas casuals like you the opportunity to do deliveries once your xmas duties are over.
The societies of consumption and squandering of material resources are incompatible with the idea of economic growth and a clean planet.
Judgee
EX ROYAL MAIL
Posts: 2259
Joined: 23 Oct 2007, 15:18

Re: Xmass casual's, (is it realy just 2/3 weeks work)

Post by Judgee »

Hey who knows you may be lucky. If we get hammered with snow again this year, they may keep you on to help clear the backlog! :nana
Union what Union? Do we have a union?
youwot!!!!!
MAIL CENTRES/PROCESSING
Posts: 582
Joined: 12 Mar 2010, 14:45
Gender: Male
Location: oop north

Re: Xmass casual's, (is it realy just 2/3 weeks work)

Post by youwot!!!!! »

Judgee wrote:Hey who knows you may be lucky. If we get hammered with snow again this year, they may keep you on to help clear the backlog! :nana

so work until april then!!!!! :nana :nana
who the hell invests £2 billion into a servic and makes it worse?????????????
you really couldn't make it up!!!!!!!!!!!
paul78
Posts: 3
Joined: 02 Nov 2011, 13:30
Gender: Male

Re: Xmass casual's, (is it realy just 2/3 weeks work)

Post by paul78 »

POSTMAN wrote:Most of you will work up to the last working day of xmas,some may be kept on for a week or so,it really does depend on where you are and how f****d the place is....................so that's work till Feb then for a lot of you. :left:
i worked there last year from 26th nov to 13th jan.enjoyed it :)
User avatar
POSTMAN
SITE ADMINISTRATOR
Posts: 32673
Joined: 07 Aug 2006, 03:19
Gender: Male

Re: Xmass casual's, (is it realy just 2/3 weeks work)

Post by POSTMAN »

paul78 wrote:
POSTMAN wrote:Most of you will work up to the last working day of xmas,some may be kept on for a week or so,it really does depend on where you are and how f****d the place is....................so that's work till Feb then for a lot of you. :left:
i worked there last year from 26th nov to 13th jan.enjoyed it :)
You working this year?
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.