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Working in another delivery office..

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wij09
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Working in another delivery office..

Post by wij09 »

Am classed as a reserve in our office..after returning from my duty on sat was told that I would be needed in another office 30 miles away, was supposed to be covering a guys duty who is on hol next week but was changed with me being removed from expected duty and most office working their Day off and dutys next week on the board have me at a different office for 4 days,Told my manager that I have no car as I cycle to work every day which is true,where do I stand on this,is it enough notice for me,and if I cycle to other office do I take my travel time into hrs worked,which someone did tell me at our office.
blisterfeet
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Re: Working in another delivery office..

Post by blisterfeet »

I'm pretty sure that its up to managers at your office to get you to the other office. Cycle to your own office and get there at your normal start time as ask them to get you to the other office. Make sure they have a way to get you back to your home office so you're there at your finish time. You start and finish at your home office at your official times.
doorstepped
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Re: Working in another delivery office..

Post by doorstepped »

you start at your home DO at your start time, you then start your travel, in anyway you can ie:train, bus, car or bike and travel to the other office.
make a note of how long this take as you need to be back at your home office at the end of your normal hours.
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Re: Working in another delivery office..

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blisterfeet wrote:I'm pretty sure that its up to managers at your office to get you to the other office. Cycle to your own office and get there at your normal start time as ask them to get you to the other office. Make sure they have a way to get you back to your home office so you're there at your finish time. You start and finish at your home office at your official times.
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wij09
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Re: Working in another delivery office..

Post by wij09 »

Thank you for your response,will make way to my local work place at start time,how about training on the duty I will be covering as have never worked in this office,am I entitled to appropriate training or do I just sink or swim!
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Re: Working in another delivery office..

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30 miles seems a bit of a piss take to be regarded as a local office :shock:
wij09
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Re: Working in another delivery office..

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johnnyp wrote:30 miles seems a bit of a piss take to be regarded as a local office :shock:
yeah,what is classed as local!
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Re: Working in another delivery office..

Post by Lincox »

I wouldn,t worry. At least one hour each way travelling to take off your duty time. So at least two hours less stood on your feet. They will soon get pissed off with that and no doubt you will be back on home territory very quickly.
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Re: Working in another delivery office..

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wij09 wrote:
johnnyp wrote:30 miles seems a bit of a piss take to be regarded as a local office :shock:
yeah,what is classed as local!
3-5 miles at the most imho
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Re: Working in another delivery office..

Post by maisymoo04 »

In our place one of us just drop the postie off in one of our vans :Very Happy
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Acca Dacca
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Re: Working in another delivery office..

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In ours they use taxis
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