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What is the official finish of a posties job

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Sliders
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What is the official finish of a posties job

Post by Sliders »

Ok so I am still confused as to what exactly is the time I should go up to for my overtime. To date I have been going up until I pouch of my packets at either the DO or the nearest post office. or post box. But when you sign for overtime they ask you what address your last letter is, so is this the time I should be claiming up to. If it is then its pretty crap, because it takes me another 10-15 minutes to get rid of all the packets and recorded that I P739'nd.
halfull
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Re: What is the official finish of a posties job

Post by halfull »

dont use ur own car & get bus back to office then thats your finish time. :hmmmm
bag69
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Re: What is the official finish of a posties job

Post by bag69 »

They always try this. Just ask them what they want doing with the returns as they are no longer your responsibility once they stop paying you.
fishtank
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Re: What is the official finish of a posties job

Post by fishtank »

Before our park&loop revision anyone who didn't finish at the office got a 15 min pouching off allowance so it would be last letter plus 15 mins.
Now everybody finishes at the D.O.
good times, bad times you know I've had my share
NewPostieUK
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Re: What is the official finish of a posties job

Post by NewPostieUK »

If you go back to the office, then you finish when you walk out the door. If you pouch off then I would imagine that you finish after you've handed over whatever it is you've pouched off. It shouldn't matter what time your last letter was. Sometimes I'm getting paid up until 45mins after last later. Thats doing a rural that finished 30 mins drive away from office, and it takes 10 or 15 mins to empty van and log all the returns.
In theory another duty I do, on foot, I could still be getting paid 1.5hrs after last letter as there is a bus back every hour and if I just miss it, then its an hours wait, 15 min journey and 10 or 15 mins to sort returns.
Sliders
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Re: What is the official finish of a posties job

Post by Sliders »

Ok so I have been doing it right, claiming up to when I pouch off.

Cheers everyone for the info :Very Happy
REDLETTER
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Re: What is the official finish of a posties job

Post by REDLETTER »

Don't forget to turn the lights out as you leave the DO, as the DOM would have already gone home! :nana