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comeracing
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important question

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hi folks worked xmas eve morning,even though i felt terrible,flu symptoms hot cold acheing etc,im even worse now today and tomorrow i will just be laid near the radiator trying to get better, even my two kids have it now a complete disaster of an xmas for us.it is my long weekend this week the only days i am supposed to be working are thursday & friday,if i have these two days off on the sick will it affect my £100 xmas bonus i have been paid will they claw some of that bonus money back with the possibility of me being off sick over the xmas period,hope no one else has had this it knocks you for six,aint even had an alcoholic drink yet,merry xmas all.
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Re: important question

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comeracing wrote:hi folks worked xmas eve morning,even though i felt terrible,flu symptoms hot cold acheing etc,im even worse now today and tomorrow i will just be laid near the radiator trying to get better, even my two kids have it now a complete disaster of an xmas for us.it is my long weekend this week the only days i am supposed to be working are thursday & friday,if i have these two days off on the sick will it affect my £100 xmas bonus i have been paid will they claw some of that bonus money back with the possibility of me being off sick over the xmas period,hope no one else has had this it knocks you for six,aint even had an alcoholic drink yet,merry xmas all.
I was off for a week during the Christmas pressure mate,and I got my full bonus.
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Re: important question

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DB1100 wrote:
comeracing wrote:hi folks worked xmas eve morning,even though i felt terrible,flu symptoms hot cold acheing etc,im even worse now today and tomorrow i will just be laid near the radiator trying to get better, even my two kids have it now a complete disaster of an xmas for us.it is my long weekend this week the only days i am supposed to be working are thursday & friday,if i have these two days off on the sick will it affect my £100 xmas bonus i have been paid will they claw some of that bonus money back with the possibility of me being off sick over the xmas period,hope no one else has had this it knocks you for six,aint even had an alcoholic drink yet,merry xmas all.
I was off for a week during the Christmas pressure mate,and I got my full bonus.
Yes but they may claw that back in your following weeks wages :cry
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Re: important question

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The christmas 2012 agreement states the bonus will be paid whatever. Being off sick does not affect it.
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Obscurity has it correct. You only lose the Xmas bonus if you are not being paid either through striking (3% official 10% unofficial per day) and sick only if on half or no pay. If you are on sick but being paid then you still get the bonus.
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comeracing wrote:hi folks worked xmas eve morning,even though i felt terrible,flu symptoms hot cold acheing etc,im even worse now today and tomorrow i will just be laid near the radiator trying to get better, even my two kids have it now a complete disaster of an xmas for us.it is my long weekend this week the only days i am supposed to be working are thursday & friday,if i have these two days off on the sick will it affect my £100 xmas bonus i have been paid will they claw some of that bonus money back with the possibility of me being off sick over the xmas period,hope no one else has had this it knocks you for six,aint even had an alcoholic drink yet,merry xmas all.
Blimey, like something out of a Dickens novel.
What on earth possessed you to go in Xmas eve? Surely, it wasn't fear of losing the xmas bonus, was it?
The child-like naievety of some colleagues is simply staggering, just staggering.
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DirtyHarry wrote:
comeracing wrote:hi folks worked xmas eve morning,even though i felt terrible,flu symptoms hot cold acheing etc,im even worse now today and tomorrow i will just be laid near the radiator trying to get better, even my two kids have it now a complete disaster of an xmas for us.it is my long weekend this week the only days i am supposed to be working are thursday & friday,if i have these two days off on the sick will it affect my £100 xmas bonus i have been paid will they claw some of that bonus money back with the possibility of me being off sick over the xmas period,hope no one else has had this it knocks you for six,aint even had an alcoholic drink yet,merry xmas all.
Blimey, like something out of a Dickens novel.
What on earth possessed you to go in Xmas eve? Surely, it wasn't fear of losing the xmas bonus, was it?
The child-like naievety of some colleagues is simply staggering, just staggering.
True but I hardly think it was true flu.
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Re: important question

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Yeah whole family's had winter bug too ,loads have cold etc in our office too. Why don't they hand out a flu jab in the royal mail,might help cut sickness etc?
comeracing
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spoodoo wrote:Yeah whole family's had winter bug too ,loads have cold etc in our office too. Why don't they hand out a flu jab in the royal mail,might help cut sickness etc?
at least you speak sense un like the two previous posters who aint a clue what there talking about
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spoodoo wrote:Yeah whole family's had winter bug too ,loads have cold etc in our office too. Why don't they hand out a flu jab in the royal mail,might help cut sickness etc?
I would rather stick pins in my eyes than have 'The flu jab'
Put your trust in your own immune system and not in Private Medical or Multi billion $ Pharmaceutical companies. :Sick
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ziko wrote:
spoodoo wrote:Yeah whole family's had winter bug too ,loads have cold etc in our office too. Why don't they hand out a flu jab in the royal mail,might help cut sickness etc?
I would rather stick pins in my eyes than have 'The flu jab'
Put your trust in your own immune system and not in Private Medical or Multi billion $ Pharmaceutical companies. :Sick
had the flu jab in october. never again, felt manky ever since.
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Re: important question

Post by DB1100 »

ziko wrote:
spoodoo wrote:Yeah whole family's had winter bug too ,loads have cold etc in our office too. Why don't they hand out a flu jab in the royal mail,might help cut sickness etc?
I would rather stick pins in my eyes than have 'The flu jab'
Put your trust in your own immune system and not in Private Medical or Multi billion $ Pharmaceutical companies. :Sick
Well spoken,I agree 100%
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Re: important question

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Got no choice I had a stroke at 35 now 40 need one every year and guess what it does work :whistle
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Re: important question

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comeracing wrote:
spoodoo wrote:Yeah whole family's had winter bug too ,loads have cold etc in our office too. Why don't they hand out a flu jab in the royal mail,might help cut sickness etc?
at least you speak sense un like the two previous posters who aint a clue what there talking about
So you went to work with 'the flu' and thought it was a good idea to spread it around - maybe amongst colleagues on a stage2? All to save a few quid bonus? Just thought I would confirm that.

And its us that haven't a clue huh?
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Stormproof
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Re: important question

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Old thread I know, its the only one I could find that mentions Flu Jabs.

My DOM has been through everyones sick records and anyone who has been off with Flu has been offered a Flu Jab paid for by RM. Any of you lot been offered it?
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