HIRED AND START DATE AGREED...

[jaym]

"Hired and agreed start date" on http://www.royalmail.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I think you are right in this case as shurely if it's showing the above on the RM website then the person is being recruited via RM not Angard? I applied via RM this year and mercifully everything went smoothly, and was interviewd by RM recruitment. Worryingly I have since noticed what seems to be the same Christmas Casual jobs, on the same shifts at the same Mail Centre advertised on the Directgov website with the dreaded "Angard" as the name of the employer given. So ominously Angard seem to have resurfaced and are back on the RM Christmas Casual recruitment scene

[rajstyle0485]

Hi,

I have recently got a call from Angard confirming my start date at Stockport MDEC 26th November. However my status is still showing "Processing security checks". I am worried now.. I called Angard this morning to check about the status.. i understand even they are not sure about this status............................

[Verging]

"Hired and agreed start date" on http://www.royalmail.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I think you are right in this case as shurely if it's showing the above on the RM website then the person is being recruited via RM not Angard? I applied via RM this year and mercifully everything went smoothly, and was interviewd by RM recruitment. Worryingly I have since noticed what seems to be the same Christmas Casual jobs, on the same shifts at the same Mail Centre advertised on the Directgov website with the dreaded "Angard" as the name of the employer given. So ominously Angard seem to have resurfaced and are back on the RM Christmas Casual recruitment scene

The Royal Mail group website was used by Angard last year to recruit. You could only see who was recruiting by looking at the URL (Royal Mail or Angard) - it still looked like the Royal Mail Group website no matter who the recruiter was. Angard are, after all, a company owned by the Royal Mail Group.

[rikki15000]

me and my brother both applied for the royal mail xmas job and both of our status on the website say hired and start date agreed but my brother got a phone call today saying that he hasn't got the job and that he is put on the reserve list and then they went on and said every person last year who got put on reserve got the job a bit confusing and a bit rude saying you have the job then saying you haven't got the job i just hope they don't ring me and say the same thing because i just signed off from jobcentre thinking i have the job....

also this is the plymouth royal mail

[wamdue]

go my welcome pack toaday, still need my phone call to confirm times and date, shame that could not have been in the welcome pack (same for the ID card) but never mind.

[wamdue]

just to update had my phone call, and im starting early, which is really nice.

[stevie1978]

Hi guys ....need some help..when i sign into my app on rm website i get this message ."Hired start date agreed "...but ive nithing from rm ....there meant to be a training day this friday and job start date is monday but as i said ive heard nothing should i get a phone call or something ?

[wamdue]

you should be getting a call soon.

have you had your welcome letter? if so it most likely worth you going without the phone call.

[stevie1978]

No not had an email or welcome pack not heard a thing ????

[Grizzle]

I start at Bathgate on Monday nightshift, is it weekly pay does anyone know??? i guess its a week in arrears its paid??

[sinfony]

I'm supposed to be starting Monday (nights). I got the start date and time at the original registration meeting - the letter says I will receive an induction at that time so no pre-induction date is expected.

I've also got the welcome pack since, but I'm slightly wary that I've received neither a phone nor email, especially as in the online application it also says "your offer will be sent to you via email, including information such as your start date, pay and benefits". There seems a fair few worrying accounts on here of turning up on the day and being met with blank looks (especially as the welcome pack lacked any ID Badge that I hoped would come within).

[hodge2002]

You get your ID badge on your first day, the first 2 or 3 hours of your shift will be induction.

[Randomuser123]

Yeah I wouldn't worry about not receiving a phonecall or email as long as you have the welcome letter