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Cut off's ?

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steve1873
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Cut off's ?

Post by steve1873 »

I'm wondering where I would stand in this situation.

If I approach my manager and inform him that I cannot complete the delivery in my time and he then informs me that as he has nobody to cover my delivery so I would have to stream, would I be within my rights to bring mail back to the office if I was still not going to be completed for my time?

I've lost count of the times I've asked to finish on my time, but still taken out too much as it can be quite difficult to judge especially given that I'm not on the same duty 2 days in a row (rotation).

My rep is on holiday, but I've spoken to a colleague who is a former rep and he told me that anything I take out I am agreeing to deliver. Is he correct?
steve1873
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Post by steve1873 »

Just to add, I would obviously phone to inform that I was bringing mail back and not just turn up at the office at 14:15 and dump a bag or 2 at my fitting.
Throgg
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Location: Glasgow

Post by Throgg »

In our office, when you stream mail you have to take enough to take you to your time, you cannot cut off and bring it back, however other offices may have a different system.
harmony
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Joined: 22 Feb 2007, 18:52
Location: wales

Re: Cut off's ?

Post by harmony »

steve1873 wrote:I'm wondering where I would stand in this situation.

If I approach my manager and inform him that I cannot complete the delivery in my time and he then informs me that as he has nobody to cover my delivery so I would have to stream, would I be within my rights to bring mail back to the office if I was still not going to be completed for my time?

I've lost count of the times I've asked to finish on my time, but still taken out too much as it can be quite difficult to judge especially given that I'm not on the same duty 2 days in a row (rotation).

My rep is on holiday, but I've spoken to a colleague who is a former rep and he told me that anything I take out I am agreeing to deliver. Is he correct?
show him 'APPENDIX 3' of the SDD agreement nuff said!!!!! :no no :no no :cuppa
harmony
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Location: wales

Post by harmony »

at our depot we cut off all week the DUM has tried avery way for us to clear our mail but has failed miserably!!!!! we have a copy of the APPENDIX 3'
on all of the frames whenever the dum approaches he is shown the copy!!!! :nana :nana :speak to the hand
Throgg
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Location: Glasgow

Post by Throgg »

What's appendix 3?

Can you post a copy on here please?
mrlovepantsuk
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Post by mrlovepantsuk »

i leave what i cant take out in the frame, but tell the dom first.
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Broxi51
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Location: Scotland

Post by Broxi51 »

The advice I would give is to take too little amount of mail so that you know that you will be finished by your time. If you finish too early go back to the DO and sort mail until your time. :Very Happy
bigsharkboy
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Location: north devon

Post by bigsharkboy »

Broxi51 wrote:The advice I would give is to take too little amount of mail so that you know that you will be finished by your time. If you finish too early go back to the DO and sort mail until your time. :Very Happy

good advice that mate better to be slightly under than slighty over
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Funked!
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Post by Funked! »

bigsharkboy wrote:
Broxi51 wrote:The advice I would give is to take too little amount of mail so that you know that you will be finished by your time. If you finish too early go back to the DO and sort mail until your time. :Very Happy

good advice that mate better to be slightly under than slighty over
This is good advice & is what some of the lads do in our DO.
You can slow down delivering but, don't speed up.
Wild Cat
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Cutting Off

Post by Wild Cat »

I agree with Broxi51 and take too little out so that I know I will definitely complete,and if I finish early I come back and prep D2D's for the next day up until my time.
sean38
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Joined: 23 May 2007, 15:42

Re: Cut off's ?

Post by sean38 »

steve1873 wrote:I'm wondering where I would stand in this situation.

If I approach my manager and inform him that I cannot complete the delivery in my time and he then informs me that as he has nobody to cover my delivery so I would have to stream, would I be within my rights to bring mail back to the office if I was still not going to be completed for my time?

I've lost count of the times I've asked to finish on my time, but still taken out too much as it can be quite difficult to judge especially given that I'm not on the same duty 2 days in a row (rotation).

My rep is on holiday, but I've spoken to a colleague who is a former rep and he told me that anything I take out I am agreeing to deliver. Is he correct?
NO your manager cannot make you work over your time so if you get to your finish time and you`ve got work left take it back they cannot do a :so there nything about it and they know that so anything he tells you is bullshit .
bigsharkboy
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Re: Cut off's ?

Post by bigsharkboy »

sean38 wrote:
steve1873 wrote:I'm wondering where I would stand in this situation.

If I approach my manager and inform him that I cannot complete the delivery in my time and he then informs me that as he has nobody to cover my delivery so I would have to stream, would I be within my rights to bring mail back to the office if I was still not going to be completed for my time?

I've lost count of the times I've asked to finish on my time, but still taken out too much as it can be quite difficult to judge especially given that I'm not on the same duty 2 days in a row (rotation).

My rep is on holiday, but I've spoken to a colleague who is a former rep and he told me that anything I take out I am agreeing to deliver. Is he correct?
NO your manager cannot make you work over your time so if you get to your finish time and you`ve got work left take it back they cannot do a :so there nything about it and they know that so anything he tells you is bullshit .
my understanding is that you must either tell the DUM before you leave office or phone office when out on delivery if you bring it back without telling them you might be done under wilful delay mate
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peedofpostie
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Location: alloa scotland

Post by peedofpostie »

if you stream the mail then you still think you ll be over your time you need to go and inform them if they tell you that you should be able to manage that then you tell them that if you cant you will call in about 40 mins before and warn them that you are returning with mail rember you will need to stop delivering and allow enough time to return with the mail so that you are finnished on time i think
newpostie
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Post by newpostie »

after the strikes after on the monday ther was that much mail that i was sorting till 12pm so i thought right thats enough im culling my walk, tell DOM what im doing he informs me theres no1 to do etc etc. Said that wasnt my problem. Next thing i notice is myDUM bundling some off it up to take out, started pissing myself. Then i imformed him i aint going over my time atall and toold him what i don't do is gettin brought back! so ended up cutting off and bringing some back. all in a good days work.