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Can you be sacked for not working over your time?

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Can you be sacked for not working over your time?

Post by sumason »

Christmas is coming and i really cant be botherd to work over this year as the DOM treats everyone like crap.

If i work till my time, what can he do?
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sumason wrote:Christmas is coming and i really cant be botherd to work over this year as the DOM treats everyone like crap.

If i work till my time, what can he do?

he can't do anything overtime is not compulsory ..... and for your information I won't be working overtime either :cool
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Re: Can you be sacked for not working over your time?

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Good im on a permanent part time contract. 23hours. Start time 9.30 finish time 2.30 , i doubt i will leave the office till around 11 lol :nana
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sumason wrote:Good im on a permanent part time contract. 23hours. Start time 9.30 finish time 2.30 , i doubt i will leave the office till around 11 lol :nana

remember and quote this to your Dom "Overtime is not compulsory" and he can't do a f*cking thing about it
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Re: Can you be sacked for not working over your time?

Post by BingBong »

Nope! I cut off today. Probably could of stayed an hour or so but it was heavy today I just couldn't be arsed! Only do overtime if you want! And NEVER work for free!
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our DOM blatentley stated to an employee, infront of other employees and with our union rep standing by his side, and i quote "if you are not willing to work overtime you should empty your locker and find another job" the union rep didnt react as that statement was followed by "read your contract as it states 'you will be required to do overtime occaisionally' " so be careful, the postie in question had no option but to leave!
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Harrap wrote:our DOM blatentley stated to an employee, infront of other employees and with our union rep standing by his side, and i quote "if you are not willing to work overtime you should empty your locker and find another job" the union rep didnt react as that statement was followed by "read your contract as it states 'you will be required to do overtime occaisionally' " so be careful, the postie in question had no option but to leave!
You couldn't be more full of shite.
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fantastic reply there.......very constructive!!, explain why im full of shite when ive just stated the facts of an incident that occured 3 weeks ago in our office!!!
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Harrap wrote:our DOM blatentley stated to an employee, infront of other employees and with our union rep standing by his side, and i quote "if you are not willing to work overtime you should empty your locker and find another job" the union rep didnt react as that statement was followed by "read your contract as it states 'you will be required to do overtime occaisionally' " so be careful, the postie in question had no option but to leave!
Just feeble threats.

"Occasionally" is this everyday, once a week, once a month or "occasionally maybe when a bulk delivery comes in", oh and will this be paid on time, our overtime.
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See this link...
http://www.royalmailchat.co.uk/communit ... 42&t=48901" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
I Wrote-During Covid-Which is still relevant now
It's good to get these types of threads, the ridiculous my manager said bollox, so we can reassure ourselves that while the world is falling apart, Royal Mail managers are still being the low-life C***S they have always been.
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Harrap wrote:fantastic reply there.......very constructive!!, explain why im full of shite when ive just stated the facts of an incident that occured 3 weeks ago in our office!!!

I'm sure it was said but are your office pansies or something. Of course you don't need to work overtime. Your union rep should have taken him to task but he's probably got some deal with the dom.
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i think its more that he's a new dom and trying to sweep clean, albeit very heavy handidly, although all those that witnessed the incident were shocked that the union felt their hands were tied and couldnt react and yes the "occaisional overtime" needs clarifying, and not left to the personal interpretation of any manager
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See this as well and contact uncle Bob...
http://www.royalmailchat.co.uk/communit ... 7&p=547228" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
I Wrote-During Covid-Which is still relevant now
It's good to get these types of threads, the ridiculous my manager said bollox, so we can reassure ourselves that while the world is falling apart, Royal Mail managers are still being the low-life C***S they have always been.
My BFF Clash
The daily grind of having to argue your case with an intellectual pigmy of a line manager is physically and emotionally draining.
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Re: Can you be sacked for not working over your time?

Post by Harrap »

Jimmy Carr`s laugh wrote:
BernardBresslaw wrote:
Harrap wrote:our DOM blatentley stated to an employee, infront of other employees and with our union rep standing by his side, and i quote "if you are not willing to work overtime you should empty your locker and find another job" the union rep didnt react as that statement was followed by "read your contract as it states 'you will be required to do overtime occaisionally' " so be careful, the postie in question had no option but to leave!
You couldn't be more full of shite.
To be fair to Harrap, the new PT contracts are different from us FT guys, and they do ask that you be available for OT, and that you must be able to drive. I cant do either, so its a good job I started 21 years ago. 2 guys at our place, ex army, had interviews with flying colours, but both had problems with OT as 1 had kids and the other had a 2nd job. Both where knocked back in favour of 2 doleys who`d work 90hrs a week if they could.


agreed, the guy in question had only been there 18 months and was taken on with the driving included in his contract and most likely the availabilty for OT clause as well, the reason i first replied was to tell the guy to be careful