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3 months to fill a vacancy??

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robbertwhitton
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3 months to fill a vacancy??

Post by robbertwhitton »

Should it really take 3 months to fill a vacancy?? 3 months of saving money I guess??? Are we that poor?? Local people keen for the job not on line people miles away!!? The red tape in this company is ridiculous!! Lapse this absorb this cover that!! Blah blah!!!
IcanthelpthewayIam
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3 months to fill a vacancy??

Post by IcanthelpthewayIam »

allowed to drag it out to 6 months on way forward unfortunately unless it takes your office over 5% vacancies in which case should be done immediately
Morayman
EX ROYAL MAIL
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3 months to fill a vacancy??

Post by Morayman »

We have had duties vacant for 2 years +

Think we are running about 6-7 short just now out of about 40 duties
Jpro747
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3 months to fill a vacancy??

Post by Jpro747 »

I think they use it as a test to see if the office can survive being a man down, so they know if they can save more hours.
cpsteve
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3 months to fill a vacancy??

Post by cpsteve »

Cheaper for them to cover it on part time o/t hours.
Creditshampoo
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3 months to fill a vacancy??

Post by Creditshampoo »

We have 15% vacant and they refuse to put them up for grabs
IcanthelpthewayIam
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3 months to fill a vacancy??

Post by IcanthelpthewayIam »

Creditshampoo wrote:We have 15% vacant and they refuse to put them up for grabs

rep should go to stage 1 disagreement over it then
Creditshampoo
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3 months to fill a vacancy??

Post by Creditshampoo »

zx135 wrote:
Creditshampoo wrote:We have 15% vacant and they refuse to put them up for grabs

rep should go to stage 1 disagreement over it then
Yea i have said this and they say there is a revision happening so cant. Which is a lie as we all demanded walks where too big and they go remove 2 walks and havent done anythint since been 12 months now
IcanthelpthewayIam
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3 months to fill a vacancy??

Post by IcanthelpthewayIam »

Creditshampoo wrote:
zx135 wrote:
Creditshampoo wrote:We have 15% vacant and they refuse to put them up for grabs

rep should go to stage 1 disagreement over it then
Yea i have said this and they say there is a revision happening so cant. Which is a lie as we all demanded walks where too big and they go remove 2 walks and havent done anythint since been 12 months now
go above him to area rep then and keep going up till you get to someone who will fight to get the national agreement enforced
Justanotherstar
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3 months to fill a vacancy??

Post by Justanotherstar »

I was told I would be filling a vacancy that has been available for over a year now...1 of 3 vacancies that is! :chuckle :arrrghhh