duties

[spilie]

wondering how duties are assigned in other offices are there designated full and part time duties? or is every duty classed the same and most senior picks first? also what is the union`s position on this?

[not me]

we have 1 designated PT duty but it was for long before all this part time malarky

we have duties assigned on seniority
our floating duties are now covered by part timers.
other duties not covered for whatever reasons covered by part timers/OT

[pinstripe]

When the SDD came in we had an office re-pick. All the duties were supposed to be the same, roughly. As the P/T'ers were the last in and the re-pick was conducted on seniority we were last to pick and obviously got the worst duties i.e the longest and heaviest. The only difference in the duties was that full timers had to do 1 hour IPS, but as they had a duty time of 2 hours longer, they had an extra hour to complete their deliveries which were in fact at least 30 minutes shorter than the p/t duties. This meant that the Job and Finish culture was firmly established.

At the present time, with the later starts, full time duties start only 45 minutes earlier than the part time ones. Being part time and unwilling to work over my time, I now leave the office over an hour before the full timers, having thrown my walk off, taken my break and complete my delivery in 3 and a half hours and get back dead on my finishing time, about half an hour AFTER some of my full time colleagues. Even now with all the s***, the never ending backlog and autumn pressure, there are still some idiots who can't see the damage they are doing to their future. They still think that they're going to be alright. Yes they have at least stopped using their cars, but they're still not listening. I've proved that my delivery cannot be completed in less time than 3 and a half hours even in summer, but some off these fools are completing theirs in 2 hours. Have a guess where the extra work will be going when they bring in this flexibility and summer scheduling! They are their own worst enemy and of course they will blame the union, RM, and everyone else, except themselves.

[pop it in pete]

Well said i am in a similar situation and cant understand some of the pratts in my office running around and finishing before me. I to am part-time and wont work overtime so i cut off. It really does piss me off when i am one of 3-4 who take their meal break before they go out. whilst the morons rush off and out. I get back and some are even hanging around in the delivery office 2 hours before their finish time!!! If you have to finish early go home not back to the office.

[majeed]

Well said i am in a similar situation and cant understand some of the pratts in my office running around and finishing before me. I to am part-time and wont work overtime so i cut off. It really does piss me off when i am one of 3-4 who take their meal break before they go out. whilst the morons rush off and out. I get back and some are even hanging around in the delivery office 2 hours before their finish time!!! If you have to finish early go home not back to the office.

I'm sure everyone would agree that it's better to go out to work on a full stomach and that the rules are there for a reason: over the short-term or long-term, they are there to make sure you do your job properly. Both RM and the unions have countless discussions over this very subject: so let them do their job and work out the rules, and let the rest of us follow them. Let's all work together.

[majeed]

For those of us who have experience of working in adverse weather and light conditions, could someone tell me how a postie deals with seeing letters in the dark, keeping dry letters from getting wet in a torrential downpour and what precautions need to be taken with snow?

[meweavy]

For those of us who have experience of working in adverse weather and light conditions, could someone tell me how a postie deals with seeing letters in the dark, keeping dry letters from getting wet in a torrential downpour and what precautions need to be taken with snow?

you shouldnt have any problems seeing letters in the dark..as it will not be dark by the time the managers let you out on delivery..although you may have problems delivering if it gets dark in the evening..

as for letters getting wet.you do get a waterproof plastic lining,like a huge carrier bag to put in youre delivery pouch,to keep the bundles dry..as for the bundle of letters you are delivering not much you can do about that i dont think ,if its chucking it down..unless you take shelter somewhere until it dies down.

[meweavy]

For those of us who have experience of working in adverse weather and light conditions, could someone tell me how a postie deals with seeing letters in the dark, keeping dry letters from getting wet in a torrential downpour and what precautions need to be taken with snow?

as for snow..dont rush about so much.and you wont fall arse over tit.

[majeed]

For those of us who have experience of working in adverse weather and light conditions, could someone tell me how a postie deals with seeing letters in the dark, keeping dry letters from getting wet in a torrential downpour and what precautions need to be taken with snow?

as for snow..dont rush about so much.and you wont fall arse over tit.

LOL - thank you for the kind advice, uncle meweavy. Again, what about dark night conditions: do you use a torch?

[Stormproof]

you do get a waterproof plastic lining,like a huge carrier bag to put in youre delivery pouch,to keep the bundles dry

are you on about the yellow plastic inserts that act like a bucket?

[Wild Cat]

I have been told I have to work half an hour over every day as my duty is so long at 4 hours I cannot complete it during the time despite using my car.

I am refusing to do this as others are finishing 2 hours early every day and it is part casualising my duty.

The screws are digging their heels in so I will have no option but to cut off again as they will not give me time off the IPS as they did before.

[Stormproof]

I have been told I have to work half an hour over every day as my duty is so long at 4 hours I cannot complete it during the time despite using my car.

I am refusing to do this as others are finishing 2 hours early every day and it is part casualising my duty.

The screws are digging their heels in so I will have no option but to cut off again as they will not give me time off the IPS as they did before.

Why are you using your car?

[not me]

got to agree.leave the car and get the van.
dig in and tell them you will be cutting off as they know the duty is too long

[meweavy]

you do get a waterproof plastic lining,like a huge carrier bag to put in youre delivery pouch,to keep the bundles dry

are you on about the yellow plastic inserts that act like a bucket?

thats the ones.i never use them myself,pretty pointless when the rain comes in through the top of the bags anyway.

[meweavy]

For those of us who have experience of working in adverse weather and light conditions, could someone tell me how a postie deals with seeing letters in the dark, keeping dry letters from getting wet in a torrential downpour and what precautions need to be taken with snow?

as for snow..dont rush about so much.and you wont fall arse over tit.

LOL - thank you for the kind advice, uncle meweavy. Again, what about dark night conditions: do you use a torch?

you wont need a torch,as you wont be getting out of the office until gone 10am..but they used to give you torchs what you could stick to youre jackets..not sure if they still give you those though,
i havent seen them for some years.