Own phone

Matt123 · Post by **Matt123** » 08 Apr 2018, 08:45

I told my manager that I needed a bag drop
She forgot to do it
I discovered her mistake at 1.45because it was a busy day
I finish at 2.00
Am I expected to use my personal phone to contact the manager
Even though I had already told her
She is blaming me and taking me down the conduct route for unexcused delay of the mail
Am i to use my own phone to remind her
It's pay as you go so each call cost me

loverman shabba · Post by **loverman shabba** » 08 Apr 2018, 09:17

How can it be your fault if she forgot? Can the pda be used to make calls?

Jpro747 · Post by **Jpro747** » 08 Apr 2018, 09:19

No you aren’t required to use your personal phone. You can make phone calls on the PDA though.

Matt123 · Post by **Matt123** » 08 Apr 2018, 09:42

Didn't know that the pda was a phone too thanks
is it my job to let her know she forgot at 1.45 when I'm on the way back to the office
How can she blame me....?

Glenno · Post by **Glenno** » 08 Apr 2018, 12:07

Matt, contact your Rep asap regarding the conduct issue, they are blagging it, a good Rep will quosh this, yes the pda's have a phone function and it is easy to use, the fact that you have not been shown speaks volumes

Matt123 · Post by **Matt123** » 08 Apr 2018, 19:05

Thank you

Nikellie · Post by **Nikellie** » 08 Apr 2018, 19:35

Matt123 wrote: I discovered her mistake at 1.45because it was a busy day
I finish at 14:00

I don't mean to be awkward but if you required a bag drop halfway through a busy day....how come you only discovered the problem 15 mins before your finish time?

yellowbelly · Post by **yellowbelly** » 09 Apr 2018, 10:08

Nikellie wrote:
Matt123 wrote: I discovered her mistake at 1.45because it was a busy day
I finish at 14:00
I don't mean to be awkward but if you required a bag drop halfway through a busy day....how come you only discovered the problem 15 mins before your finish time?

Matt didn't say it was halfway. I've done a round where there are multiple bag drops. One is almost at the end of the round.
Sometimes I need all of them, on a Tuesday perhaps only one. They're not necessarily at the halfway point.
Matt may have been willing to complete on O/T but then discovered it wasn't there.

Not surprised about apparent lack of training/knowledge on PDA. Our training was a full five minutes. Still now if I accidentally go into the Satnav/maps/route
can't get back out of it and end up having to power off and on to stop 'Turn right at the next junction, turn right at the next junction, you are now entering
a private road blah blah blah'. Grrrrrr.

twoloops · Post by **twoloops** » 09 Apr 2018, 18:42

Tip for any new starters try & not give your managers your mobile number, if you have, after about 3 month, treat yourselves to a new phone & number you'll not regret it.

k979aaa · Post by **k979aaa** » 12 Apr 2018, 19:46

Matt123 wrote:I told my manager that I needed a bag drop
She forgot to do it
I discovered her mistake at 1.45because it was a busy day
I finish at 2.00
Am I expected to use my personal phone to contact the manager
Even though I had already told her
She is blaming me and taking me down the conduct route for unexcused delay of the mail
Am i to use my own phone to remind her
It's pay as you go so each call cost me

She should be fired because it is her lack of competence why would a manager need reminding it is her job not your's to think that is what they get paid for!