Term time only working

magicw · Post by **magicw** » 09 Apr 2018, 21:59

At the end of the day Holiday is an entitlement which is just another form of remuneration . I.E payment for doing your job. As a parent ( I am one ) I don't expect any preferential treatment over any of my other colleagues, Parents or Not, Holiday is just another form of Pay and should be equitable to all.

Its absolutely your right to decide whether the Terms and Conditions of your Employment are palatable to you, But the employer has no responsibility to Favour you in terms of Holiday because you are a Parent.

Rumple · Post by **Rumple** » 10 Apr 2018, 07:51

Creditshampoo wrote:
joewyan wrote:
Costas6969 wrote:Is term time only working available only to parents?
My wife and I have always taken our grandchildren on holiday with us every school holiday for years now. I started working as a postie in December and even though this year’s holidays have been approved due to them being pre booked I want to know moving forward if I can apply for term time only work so that I can continue to work at Royal Mail.
I would like to hope that the answer is no as this would be grossly unfair to those people who don’t have children. Christmas holidays especially!
No it wouldn’t be unfair. If you have kids you have a responsibility to look after them.
If you don’t have kids why would you insist on having school holidays off?! Selfish

There is a difference between looking after children and taking them on holiday.
Why should Easter holidays and summer holidays be prioritised for people with children (grandchildren in this instance) when people without children may also like to spend time with their families at these times?
Remember, not everybody can have children for various reasons. Why should these people be discriminated against in regards of being gazumped on holiday allocation?

Costas6969 · Post by **Costas6969** » 10 Apr 2018, 08:01

People should be able to go on holiday paid or unpaid whenever they want. There are enough posties that are desperate for overtime that could cover the missing staff.
I personally book my holidays and then will tell the DOM my dates. I won’t ask if I can have those dates first. They can deal with it any way they want

Post by **97gaz** » 10 Apr 2018, 14:32

Costas6969 · Post by **Costas6969** » 10 Apr 2018, 15:07

It certainly will.

magicw · Post by **magicw** » 10 Apr 2018, 15:09

Costas6969 surely a wind up merchant, Or some one who hasn't come across the unique Royal Mail IR Framework. I book my Holiday and then tell the DOM he can deal with it??????????????/

Costas6969 · Post by **Costas6969** » 10 Apr 2018, 15:38

Not a wind up merchant. I am just someone that has his priorities right.
I work to live...I don’t live to work

2pints · Post by **2pints** » 10 Apr 2018, 15:52

Costas6969 wrote:Not a wind up merchant. I am just someone that has his priorities right.
I work to live...I don’t live to work

You will not last long in any job with your arrogant attitude.Good luck in whatever you do because i have a feeling your going to need it

DGH · Post by **DGH** » 10 Apr 2018, 16:03

Costas6969 wrote:Not a wind up merchant. I am just someone that has his priorities right.
I work to live...I don’t live to work

Why don't you just get a job as a classroom assistant (or as a teacher if you have a degree)? Then you will be guaranteed school holidays.

Post by **rambo1** » 11 Apr 2018, 12:33

Costas6969 wrote:People should be able to go on holiday paid or unpaid whenever they want. There are enough posties that are desperate for overtime that could cover the missing staff.
I personally book my holidays and then will tell the DOM my dates. I won’t ask if I can have those dates first. They can deal with it any way they want

How on earth do you still have a job? So you book and pay for a five grand holiday for instance, and then 'hope' you can get the time off? What do you do if you can't?

Costas6969 · Post by **Costas6969** » 11 Apr 2018, 16:49

I book holidays to cyprus for each half term and have done for the last 30 years. I have never had a problem before

joewyan · Post by **joewyan** » 11 Apr 2018, 18:09

Costas6969 wrote:I book holidays to cyprus for each half term and have done for the last 30 years. I have never had a problem before

That’s fair enough but obviously shows you have no consideration for the people you work with if you would just go off anyway

Costas6969 · Post by **Costas6969** » 11 Apr 2018, 18:50

My family or the people I work with....no contest

DGH · Post by **DGH** » 11 Apr 2018, 19:05

Just get a job that allows you all school holidays off. Royal Mail does not. You should have known that before you applied.

mattjo1@talktalk.net · Post by **mattjo1@talktalk.net** » 11 Apr 2018, 19:11

He is one selfish person,he couldn't give a S@?T about anyone but himself.

Fair enough he is a caring grandparent but what about the parents where do their priorities lie.