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Is the notice period for leaving definitely 1 week?

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Jevster
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Is the notice period for leaving definitely 1 week?

Post by Jevster »

I've seen this covered before but wanted to double check if 1 week is the notice period you have to give when leaving as a p/t postie.

Finally got another job, just have to pass the medical and drugs/alcohol test then I will be handing it in. :dance

There are worse jobs around than this but it's no job for life unles you want to have knackered knees/feet/back and look as weathered as fishermans friend.

Never posted much on here but a good source of info and heartening to know other people get s**t on by management too!

Cheers! :wave
RobertT
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Re: Is the notice period for leaving definitely 1 week?

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Jevster wrote:I've seen this covered before but wanted to double check if 1 week is the notice period you have to give when leaving as a p/t postie.
Yes 1 week.
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international
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Re: Is the notice period for leaving definitely 1 week?

Post by international »

Where you going to that makes you think you have done well
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Re: Is the notice period for leaving definitely 1 week?

Post by AJ1987 »

Jevster wrote:
Finally got another job, just have to pass the medical and drugs/alcohol test then I will be handing it in. :dance
:wave
Not gonna work on the railway by any chance?
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Re: Is the notice period for leaving definitely 1 week?

Post by dohnut »

Not many jobs require a medical, army???, if so good luck.
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probably PCSO?
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Re: Is the notice period for leaving definitely 1 week?

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international wrote:Where you going to that makes you think you have done well
CEO of Barclays.
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Re: Is the notice period for leaving definitely 1 week?

Post by DGP1 »

fishtank wrote:
international wrote:Where you going to that makes you think you have done well
CEO of Barclays.
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Jevster
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Re: Is the notice period for leaving definitely 1 week?

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international wrote:Where you going to that makes you think you have done well
Didn't think I'd said I'd done well? Just glad to finally have the chance to move on after 4+ years.

Who know's I may hate it but there's only one way to find out and I can only see things getting worse at RM the way it's being run ATM.
AJ1987 wrote:Not gonna work on the railway by any chance?
Something related to that, how'd you know?

As for the medical, it's strange that I need one for an office job yet didn't need one for RM doing an actual physical job.
international
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Re: Is the notice period for leaving definitely 1 week?

Post by international »

Good luck but you still going to be a worker just another outfit pay your mortgage off that is when you enjoy work regardless what job you are doing
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Re: Is the notice period for leaving definitely 1 week?

Post by AJ1987 »

Jevster wrote:
international wrote: :Applause
AJ1987 wrote:Not gonna work on the railway by any chance?
Something related to that, how'd you know?

As for the medical, it's strange that I need one for an office job yet didn't need one for RM doing an actual physical job.
Worked on the rails for 5years, just associate the drug+alcohol and medical with it
Jevster
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Re: Is the notice period for leaving definitely 1 week?

Post by Jevster »

Ah I see, just wondered.

Thanks for the well wishes!

The problem with being a postie is the way the company is run makes it a lot worse than it needs to be, but the flipside is that you get to job and knock and I've never heard of any other job like that. I'm sure they'll find a way to do away with it eventually though but good luck to all you posties and I hope things get better! I won't miss being out in all weathers though.
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protect us
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Re: Is the notice period for leaving definitely 1 week?

Post by protect us »

Are you able to say hand in notice on a Tuesday and therefore finish the following Tuesday ? Or does it have to be a Monday and finish say the saturday ??? Thanks
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Re: Is the notice period for leaving definitely 1 week?

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protect us wrote:Are you able to say hand in notice on a Tuesday and therefore finish the following Tuesday ? Or does it have to be a Monday and finish say the saturday ??? Thanks
All it says is 7 days so it wouldn't matter.
To be honest if you got told on monday you could start your new job on tuesday there isn't much RM could or would do to stand in your way.
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protect us
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Re: Is the notice period for leaving definitely 1 week?

Post by protect us »

Ok many thanks for that ! After lots of workplace stress due to all the crazy changes etc and nearly 13yrs loyal service iv had enough ! Can't see any redundancies on the horizon in delivery either so could just be hanging on and feeling worse !