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duty out of town

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shlaire
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duty out of town

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Just a quick question and thanks in advance....as a leave reserve if i was asked/told to goto a different city to do a duty if there wasnt any work for me in my surrounding area, would i have to go?
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shlaire wrote:Just a quick question and thanks in advance....as a leave reserve if i was asked/told to goto a different city to do a duty if there wasnt any work for me in my surrounding area, would i have to go?
Within reason, yes, its in all our contracts.

However there are certain conditions which you can insist on see http://www.royalmailchat.co.uk/communit ... 91#p679691" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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so within reason, what if i was say asked to goto grimsby or lincoln from hull......or leeds/sheff from donny...
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shlaire wrote:so within reason, what if i was say asked to goto grimsby or lincoln from hull......or leeds/sheff from donny...
Well if they are stupid enough to do that you wouldn't get much delivered in your own time. If you read the thread I pointed to, you start and finish at your office and they provide the transport.

Even on a 8 hour day thats a lot of time wasted

Hull Grimsby - 40 - 60 minutes each way. 2 hours not delivering
Hull Lincoln - 60 - 75 minutes each way 2.5 hours not delivering.

Doncaster - Sheffield - 30 - 45 minutes - 1.5 hours
Doncaster Leeds - 45 - 60 minutes - 2 hours.

However, a decent rep or manager wouldn't consider them local, neighbouring postcode areas makes more sense.
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yeah sry tried the link but wouldnt come on...thanks.
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So are mail volumes dropping in Hull and Doncaster ? :shock:
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do you have a link for Pay and Modernisation 2009 agreement plz cant find it
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shlaire wrote:do you have a link for Pay and Modernisation 2009 agreement plz cant find it
http://www.royalmailchat.co.uk/communit ... 36&t=12462" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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thanks
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Lounge Lizard wrote:So are mail volumes dropping in Hull and Doncaster ? :shock:
no i think sicks gone through the roof :Sick