Newbie questions.

[chicsmith]

Hi. Just finished my 6 weeks training and now ive gone from 3 long days to 5 short days as a leave reserve. There are only 6 down as a leave reserve with over 40 staff,a lot not having years of service.
Is this the normal procedure for a newbie on a 25hr contract post revision? Do we all go to leave reserve after training now? Ive heard stories that people are leave reserves for years and I would be a bit miffed if another newbie comes in and doesnt have to do this after their training?

[Stormproof]

6 weeks training

[krussel]

Being a leave reserve is actually not so bad as you will get a fair example of walks with some being more senior duties.

[NewPostieUK]

Is this the normal procedure for a newbie on a 25hr contract post revision?

It's called seniority. It's normal for a newbie to be 'spare' or a reserve for a while, then a floater, then after a few years, get your own duty.

However, if you had six weeks training, you obviously work in a very strange office, so anything could happen.

[steven100]

Six weeks training is probably given six weeks doing the same round. None of this different round everyday nonsense.

[llcoolh]

Is this the normal procedure for a newbie on a 25hr contract post revision?

It's called seniority. It's normal for a newbie to be 'spare' or a reserve for a while, then a floater, then after a few years, get your own duty.

However, if you had six weeks training, you obviously work in a very strange office, so anything could happen.

Isn't it spare or reserve its same as floater?? As far as I am aware of they all do the same job

[NewPostieUK]

Isn't it spare or reserve its same as floater?? As far as I am aware of they all do the same job

I was spare/reserve for about 4 years, covering any round that needed covering, sick, holiday etc. Then I got given a duty which was covering 5 duties days off, so I did Duty 1 one day, Duty 2 the next etc. This meant I knew what I was doing before going in every day. I was moved around of course, depending on which manager was struggling to manager holiday and sick cover.

After the revision, I applied and got my own walk, however I still get moved around depending on who is sick or on holiday, just not as much as I used to.

[llcoolh]

Isn't it spare or reserve its same as floater?? As far as I am aware of they all do the same job

I was spare/reserve for about 4 years, covering any round that needed covering, sick, holiday etc. Then I got given a duty which was covering 5 duties days off, so I did Duty 1 one day, Duty 2 the next etc. This meant I knew what I was doing before going in every day. I was moved around of course, depending on which manager was struggling to manager holiday and sick cover.

After the revision, I applied and got my own walk, however I still get moved around depending on who is sick or on holiday, just not as much as I used to.

Thanks for the clarification NewPostie!

[chicsmith]

Sorry when I meant training I mean given one round for 6 weeks.
We have just gone into revision and some of the ones that have been there a while have now got their own duty at the.expense of losing a few hrs per week. How do these positions come by? Do they get advertised or wait til ones leaves/retired? Im fully expecting to be a reserve for a long while yet,was just wondering if you do get asked personally or are they advertised?

[TrueBlueTerrier]

Should be advertised, but some units are a little lax - which is when you need a good Union presence not just a rep.