chrisj wrote:BTW, this move is not to accommodate lapsing - not the way the poster has put it...
He has been moved for a whole week to accommodate annual leave.
I am guessing this postie knows the round he has been moved to and the manager is struggling to cover that said round.
Is it fair? Probably not because the manager should ensure he/she trains enough reserves to cover every single duty in the office; and should not have to move an individual off his own round for a whole week. The odd day here and there is just about OK.
However, dingo's comment is the most relevant: duties belong to the office and RM - the manager should be able to manage resources and manpower as best fit.
Will 'resourcing to workload' and need for flexibility mean the end of rigid duty holder status and ways of working?
Your comment was correct. I was getting moved due to annual leave but this isn't a one off, this happens to a select number within the office
and that all comes down to budget and lack of planning. They have no money nor organisational skills to cope but that isn't my problem.
They have weeks, months even to look at the duties and see where problems may arise. Good managers with no budget could approach
some posties and ask if they would cover. Good managers could solve the financial restraints and get training done but
this doesn't seem to be important and at the end of the day it does come down to the postie and whether he goes along with the manager, puts in a grievance
or just refuses. If he goes along with it then it will keep happening.
The time has come to stop turning the other cheek, time to stop shaking our heads in bitter dismay, time to stop mumbling our angry words.
The time has come for union.
