£350 a bribe?

Luther101 · Post by **Luther101** » 18 Dec 2011, 18:45

They called me into the office smiling at me, handed a paper for £350..I worked 96hrs...that comes to 540. So are they suggesting 190 is taken for tax?? I feel like they just trying to avoid any chance of casuals going on strike therefore having huge problems. Just at the start of this week there were many casuals talking about quiting and some didnt even turn up. Now they paid some people off, all of sudden the casuals are putting their heads down and getting back to work.

The next pay is due on the 23rd, by then most of the work is done and RM have washed their hands with us...what if we are not paid then?

Post by **guitar-mike** » 18 Dec 2011, 18:55

The £350 is part of your wages, so in a just world you'd get the rest in due time. I guess you could see it as a bribe, as it's a last resort to stop people from walking. I do share your worry though, once Royal Mail are done with us it'll be 10x harder to get our wages.

helpmony · Post by **helpmony** » 18 Dec 2011, 18:56

Yes of course it a bribe, How on earth are we going to be paid on friday if we don't i don't see a way of getting our money this week.

helpmony · Post by **helpmony** » 18 Dec 2011, 18:58

O aint' friday a bank hoilday so there be no way of find ing out if we been paid

Post by **TrueBlueTerrier** » 18 Dec 2011, 19:00

helpmony wrote:O aint' friday a bank hoilday so there be no way of find ing out if we been paid

No the bank holidays are Monday and Tuesday week - Deliveries are working this Friday and Saturday so its not a Bank Holiday.

Post by **Jobe** » 18 Dec 2011, 19:03

It's not a bribe; it's just Royal Mail trying to help people out. It is in their interest too. When I get my £350 tomorrow, I am less likely to walk, aren't I. All things will balance out eventually.

Luther101 · Post by **Luther101** » 18 Dec 2011, 19:05

You have to admit RM played their hand well

Post by **guitar-mike** » 18 Dec 2011, 19:24

Depending on what mail centre you're from, some are paid £350 because Royal Mail genuinely care, others are paid to stop them walking out, so whether you class it as a bribe is a subjective thing.

Luther101 · Post by **Luther101** » 18 Dec 2011, 19:48

guitar-mike wrote:Depending on what mail centre you're from, some are paid £350 because Royal Mail genuinely care, others are paid to stop them walking out, so whether you class it as a bribe is a subjective thing.

Lol so you think they care? If they did care, they would have introduced this £350 scheme weeks ago, since there were folks who didnt get paid for 3weeks. They didnt care that people havent being paid for weeks, they just noticed now that the casuals might not turn up..so they have no option really but to pay people off.

Post by **21CP** » 18 Dec 2011, 19:50

oh get over it its not like they HAD to do this! in first place its not a "bribe" just there way of sorting somthing out as angard f****d everything over

Post by **xmastempapparantly** » 18 Dec 2011, 20:16

What are the legalities of it? A wage is meant to be taxed isn't it, but you can't tax a £350 card can you. It seems very dodgey to me

Post by **21CP** » 18 Dec 2011, 20:21

if you read the letter they do tax you on your next wage so that be 40% tax

Post by **xmastempapparantly** » 18 Dec 2011, 20:23

21CP wrote:oh get over it its not like they HAD to do this! in first place its not a "bribe" just there way of sorting somthing out as angard f****d everything over

Angard are Royal Mail. Your post is exactly the reason why Angard were set up, so that RM can get away with murder yet claim that it isn't them that are doing it but this other entity Angard, so that they can lower the wage of casuals on last years rate and say it's the agency paying now not us etc.

It certainly isn't wages so it does seem to be a sweetner. "Please don't leave us up s**t creek, we'll give you some of the peanuts we owe you"

Luther101 · Post by **Luther101** » 18 Dec 2011, 21:01

21CP wrote:oh get over it its not like they HAD to do this! in first place its not a "bribe" just there way of sorting somthing out as angard f****d everything over

Yes they f!ucking had too! This is money we worked for, its not like we doing this for free and they doing us a favor by paying £350. This is what i mean, they paid you £350 so I guess your over it, but come this weekend and you have not being paid, I won't be surprised to see you singing a different tune.

Post by **21CP** » 18 Dec 2011, 21:23

Luther101 wrote:
21CP wrote:oh get over it its not like they HAD to do this! in first place its not a "bribe" just there way of sorting somthing out as angard f****d everything over
Yes they f!ucking had too! This is money we worked for, its not like we doing this for free and they doing us a favor by paying £350. This is what i mean, they paid you £350 so I guess your over it, but come this weekend and you have not being paid, I won't be surprised to see you singing a different tune.

no they have not paid me anything and its not up to them to pay people, i know i WILL be getting my wages monday for a fact so

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