Sole Purpose Of Being A Reserve

[Judgee]

You're absolutely right I am convinced... all those people that were reserves and put up with all the crap until they got thier own walks should go back to being reserves, just so the current reserves can stop crying how hard done by they all are!

[MinisterofCucumber]

I have never said that duty holders should all become reserves. I have said that all reserves should cover their fair share of duties.

Should the Union be used to provide one group of members extra benefits at the expense of another group?

In some offices, where seniority is king, juniors stand very little chance of getting annual leave during the school holidays and have to absorb more work than senior workers.

[smelly_cat_lady]

What's with this garbage about reserves 'having to absorb more work' ?? As for missing out on having school holidays off, I reckon that's doing them a favour!

And no, I'm not a manager (had all this sh*t before) I was a reserve covering the same 5 duties every week. When I got moved to a walk I didn't know, I just did my best to get it prepped and delivered in the hours I worked. If I cut off because I was 'late' out then tough. I respected the fact that some of my colleagues had been there eleventy eight million years and got the so called 'easy' walks, got on with my own work and didn't spend time sitting around grizzling.

[PhilthyPhil]

I was a reserve covering the same 5 duties every week

That is not a reserve, it is a floater/day off cover.

[smelly_cat_lady]

Thats me! A floater in the toilet bowl of life............. Floater one week, reserve the next...........

[muzzy]

Been a floater for 3 weeks now, covered 3 different walks and on another new one next week. Have to say I'm enjoying the variety after 4 months on one walk. The first day is a bit of a pain learning how to bag up and navigating the route but after that it's fine. Interesting to see how some walks are clearly harder than others already