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avenger
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record for earliest start

Post by avenger »

Had a guy in our office in........................5 hours early for their shift!
new record?
Lesannste
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Post by Lesannste »

Sad sad sad! Obviously no home life
DB1100
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Post by DB1100 »

Imagine the poor sod who does that walk after him.
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BernardBresslaw
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Post by BernardBresslaw »

Can someone explain how that works? Surely it doesn't matter how early someone comes in, they aren't getting out until after IPS has finished?
k979aaa
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Post by k979aaa »

BernardBresslaw wrote:Can someone explain how that works? Surely it doesn't matter how early someone comes in, they aren't getting out until after IPS has finished?
But they get out before the people on IPS as they still have to throw their work out while the people who have come in early are ready to go making it look bad for the people on IPS. Would you come in early if you had a job in TESCO'S or SAINSBURYS?
clashcityrocker
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Post by clashcityrocker »

BernardBresslaw wrote:Can someone explain how that works? Surely it doesn't matter how early someone comes in, they aren't getting out until after IPS has finished?
They get out earlier than if they had started on time.
They don't have to work as hard indoors, because they take longer to do it without getting any unwanted attention off management.
It is less stressful.

In some cases I've known people go out and deliver part of their walk during their meal relief, before the arrival of the second wave, and have to recover the same ground later on, with the remainder of the mail.

It is a little bit of attention seeking.
Some people are a bit funny in the head.
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CORTINA
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Post by CORTINA »

So what was the reason for coming in 5 hours early...?

Then we can form an opinion on the full facts...?
avenger
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Post by avenger »

CORTINA wrote:So what was the reason for coming in 5 hours early...?

Then we can form an opinion on the full facts...?

none really
postie in question always comes in early
since theres a nightshift just now. he came in even earlier
it was actually over 5 hours.more ike 5 hours 30 early for a 7am start
does IPS,puts out trays etc all for free
Brainache
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Post by Brainache »

Perhaps he has such a crap domestic situation, he would rather while-away the night in a cosy sorting office.
newtimes
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Post by newtimes »

"In some cases I've known people go out and deliver part of their walk during their meal relief, before the arrival of the second wave, and have to recover the same ground later on, with the remainder of the mail." or save time and do that bit the following day, some managers turn a blind eye to that practice. Luck aways runs out. Then :wave
bunkerland
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Post by bunkerland »

We've got someone who comes in on a Sunday to prep his d2d :shock: (let's himself in with his own key......don't get me started on that one)
combo_king
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Post by combo_king »

got a guy due to start at 9.50 am for a delivery - collection shift who comes in at 7.20 every day and uses his car as a van dropping of selections on the route as delivery is on a bike, doesnt get a minutes ot for it absalute crazy i was taking off the shift before he went onit and told that by DOM i couldnt be trusted as i kept cutting off after him and his lakys went home at half 1, killing this job
bydand91
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Post by bydand91 »

Every office has them and management won't do a thing as they love it and saves them paying out ot :crazy:
sidewinder
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Post by sidewinder »

bunkerland wrote:We've got someone who comes in on a Sunday to prep his d2d :shock: (let's himself in with his own key......don't get me started on that one)
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