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Postal workers discussion forum. Discuss the day to day life in a Blue Shirt.
yorkmover123
MAIL CENTRES/PROCESSING
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Post by yorkmover123 »

How does your office allocate Christmas leave any ideas on this please to insure its done on fair basis for everyone in the office .
Creditshampoo
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Joined: 06 Oct 2014, 19:48
Gender: Male

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Post by Creditshampoo »

Week between Christmas and new year names go into a hat. Rep selects names from the hat, people who don’t get it one year are almost certain to get it the following year
bensonhedge
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Post by bensonhedge »

In ours the cut off crew don't stand a chance,I'm a docket man so looking forward to my break
Postie45
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Post by Postie45 »

bensonhedge wrote:In ours the cut off crew don't stand a chance,I'm a docket man so looking forward to my break
i hope youre joking
Celgar
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Post by Celgar »

Holidays are allocated via seniority in our DO. One year it goes top to bottom,bottom to top then top to bottom. Next year it goes from bottom to top, top to bottom, then bottom to top.
The views I express here are mine alone and do not represent the views of Royal Mail Group.
maisymoo04
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Post by maisymoo04 »

bensonhedge wrote:In ours the cut off crew don't stand a chance,I'm a docket man so looking forward to my break
:shock: :shock: love to be in your office be the last time you do that :whistle :whistle meaning al put a stop to that straight away :whistle :whistle
"Some day I will have the bottle to take the money"
Fred54
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Gender: Male

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Post by Fred54 »

Hi,
Anyone know if we are getting our stamps this year.
citypostie
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Post by citypostie »

maisymoo04 wrote:
bensonhedge wrote:In ours the cut off crew don't stand a chance,I'm a docket man so looking forward to my break
:shock: :shock: love to be in your office be the last time you do that :whistle :whistle meaning al put a stop to that straight away :whistle :whistle
To be fair if you was a manager who would you sort out with the days off? Someone who does overtime and probably helps you out when theres stuff to cover or the person who causes the stuff that needs covering and grief everyday? Not saying its right but i can see why managers would think that way
citypostie
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Post by citypostie »

Fred54 wrote:Hi,
Anyone know if we are getting our stamps this year.
Yes, got mine last week
Seymour Buts
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Post by Seymour Buts »

Never ever asked for it thinking I aint got a chance, gaffer comes to me Wednesday and asked if I wanted it. Does a bear s**t in the woods? :thumbup
maisymoo04
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Post by maisymoo04 »

citypostie wrote:
maisymoo04 wrote:
bensonhedge wrote:In ours the cut off crew don't stand a chance,I'm a docket man so looking forward to my break
:shock: :shock: love to be in your office be the last time you do that :whistle :whistle meaning al put a stop to that straight away :whistle :whistle
To be fair if you was a manager who would you sort out with the days off? Someone who does overtime and probably helps you out when theres stuff to cover or the person who causes the stuff that needs covering and grief everyday? Not saying its right but i can see why managers would think that way
to be fair I would do names in the hat like our place we have been doing it for years lads and girls who got it last time name doesn't go in and to be honest the cut off crew am thinking DO THE JOB PROPERLY work to time :Applause
"Some day I will have the bottle to take the money"
HirstyUK
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Joined: 04 Aug 2015, 14:46
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Post by HirstyUK »

In our office no one can book A/L between the last week of November and Christmas day, i thought this was the same in every office?
thedonkey
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Post by thedonkey »

Previous manager always claimed a names in a hat system was used and amazingly the same creeps, favourites and teachers pet always always managed to come out of the hat every year.

Current manager doesn't divulge his critrea but the same people as above have been allocated for the two years he has been with us.
thedonkey
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Post by thedonkey »

My rota day off is boxing day am I entitled to an alternative day off of my choice in the same week?
WOBBLY
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Post by WOBBLY »

thedonkey wrote:My rota day off is boxing day am I entitled to an alternative day off of my choice in the same week?
You can either get a lieu day or ask for the equivalent in overtime instead.