overworked reserves

[stuartG81]

i've had fook all.


fukk them, when Rangers get though to the last 16 of the champions league im taking 3 weeks, 1 week away, 2 weeks recovery time

[johnnyp]

i've had fook all.


fukk them, when Rangers get though to the last 16 of the champions league im taking 3 weeks, 1 week away, 2 weeks recovery time

Sounds good to me friend

[stuartG81]

i've had fook all.


fukk them, when Rangers get though to the last 16 of the champions league im taking 3 weeks, 1 week away, 2 weeks recovery time

Sounds good to me friend

it does indeed

[kinmad4it]

In one respect it's the nature of the beast being a reserve. After I transfered office I had no official duty so was being pushed from pillar to post every day. At least having already done a good few years I knew the crack and made sure I knew where the delivery was and how to bag it up before even thinking of leaving the office. Making sure people know the score about where the delivery is and how to claim overtime, or cut off, is the responsability of the other posties in the office when a new guy starts. It shouldn't be, the managers should do that, but since when did they help anyone but themselves. It only takes a minute to ask the person if he knows what he's doing.
I think it's a "sink or swim" attitude the managers have towards new starters. As they always seem to end up doing the worst walks from day one.
As for late finishes, we've one bloke in our office who was seen delivering mail at 10pm The same walk he was prepping at 7am You can't be that slow on a walk no matter how bad it is unless it's on purpose. At least he has the good sense to book the overtime.
Being s**t on when new or a reserve is almost like a rites of passage thing for posties. Only thing you can really do is make the best of it, claim the docket or cut off and bide your time till you get your own duty. One of the most common cliches you'll hear around the office from the more senior men is "I did my share of crap walks when I started"

[saga]

When you start this job,you either sink or swim. I've had many a s**t job in the years I have been here and how I got finished some days was a miracle. I've seen people last just one day as they just could'nt cope. All this talk about modernisation makes me sick - they can't even provide the basics to the postie on the walks!

[pinstripe]

Being s**t on when new or a reserve is almost like a rites of passage thing for posties. Only thing you can really do is make the best of it, claim the docket or cut off and bide your time till you get your own duty. One of the most common cliches you'll hear around the office from the more senior men is "I did my share of crap walks when I started"

Nothing against the senior men, but a crap walk 20 odd years ago was what 1 and a half bags? Maybe a couple of steep hills. Maybe 2 hours delivery. Even the best walks now are worse than that. Personally I'll advise any new starter or reserve, if I know the walk. I can't understand how anyone can say that they have watched someone struggling but didn't have the decency to at least give them some much needed advice. It's no use telling them after a couple of months that they should have been claiming O/T or the best way to tie up. Then again isn't this what these workplace coaches are meant to be doing!

[majeed]

i get asked to do O/T nearly every day, i should really learn to say no

ended up doin 15 and a half hours overtime one week, i joined in May and haven't booked any holidays yet

Well, it shows your a hard worker and a good sport. Remember that your justification (if one be needed) for adhering to your working hours (and as you will no doubt become all too aware if this situation continues for much longer) is that the hours you are contracted for and the rules of the job have been set by both RM and the unions together to ensure that you stay a healthy postie: in the short-term, lots of overtime might seem okay, but in the long term, you have to think of what it will do to your health. You need good health over the long term to do an effective job for RM, and you need to think about this in the short term, i.e. in the here-and-now.

You have contracted hours: stick to them, please. We only have one of you, brother.

See points seven and ten in this article: http://resources.zdnet.co.uk/articles/f ... 588,00.htm

[majeed]

When you start this job,you either sink or swim. I've had many a s**t job in the years I have been here and how I got finished some days was a miracle. I've seen people last just one day as they just could'nt cope. All this talk about modernisation makes me sick - they can't even provide the basics to the postie on the walks!

I pray that your condition improves. What are the basics that RM are supposed to provide?

[stuartG81]

i get asked to do O/T nearly every day, i should really learn to say no

ended up doin 15 and a half hours overtime one week, i joined in May and haven't booked any holidays yet

Well, it shows your a hard worker and a good sport. Remember that your justification (if one be needed) for adhering to your working hours (and as you will no doubt become all too aware if this situation continues for much longer) is that the hours you are contracted for and the rules of the job have been set by both RM and the unions together to ensure that you stay a healthy postie: in the short-term, lots of overtime might seem okay, but in the long term, you have to think of what it will do to your health. You need good health over the long term to do an effective job for RM, and you need to think about this in the short term, i.e. in the here-and-now.

You have contracted hours: stick to them, please. We only have one of you, brother.

See points seven and ten in this article: http://resources.zdnet.co.uk/articles/f ... 588,00.htm

i know what you mean, my sister said almost the exact same thing, it shows im a hard worker.

now on to tomorrow night.




COME ON THE RANGERS

[majeed]

i get asked to do O/T nearly every day, i should really learn to say no

ended up doin 15 and a half hours overtime one week, i joined in May and haven't booked any holidays yet

Well, it shows your a hard worker and a good sport. Remember that your justification (if one be needed) for adhering to your working hours (and as you will no doubt become all too aware if this situation continues for much longer) is that the hours you are contracted for and the rules of the job have been set by both RM and the unions together to ensure that you stay a healthy postie: in the short-term, lots of overtime might seem okay, but in the long term, you have to think of what it will do to your health. You need good health over the long term to do an effective job for RM, and you need to think about this in the short term, i.e. in the here-and-now.

You have contracted hours: stick to them, please. We only have one of you, brother.

See points seven and ten in this article: http://resources.zdnet.co.uk/articles/f ... 588,00.htm

i know what you mean, my sister said almost the exact same thing, it shows im a hard worker.

now on to tomorrow night.




COME ON THE RANGERS

[Wiltshireboy]

Ive been a rolling (day off) reserve for 2 and a half years in our office. It sucks. I was 2 days from getting on a full time walk when they announced that any walks being taken over would be for part timers!
Told them to shove it! They couldnt understand why I wouldnt go part time.
I dont do D2d`s very often cos everyone rigs it so I get hardly any, cos they want the money.Suits me to the ground that does.

[majeed]

Ive been a rolling (day off) reserve for 2 and a half years in our office. It sucks. I was 2 days from getting on a full time walk when they announced that any walks being taken over would be for part timers!
Told them to shove it! They couldnt understand why I wouldnt go part time.
I dont do D2d`s very often cos everyone rigs it so I get hardly any, cos they want the money.Suits me to the ground that does.

So, was your refusal to go part-time due to feeling second-rated in favour of part-timers when the walks were distributed, as you mentioned, the first time around?

[Wiltshireboy]

Not Disrespecting Part timers, but Yes it was.Also simple economics, that I couldnt live on a P-Time wage, while doing a full time Duty

[majeed]

Not Disrespecting Part timers, but Yes it was.Also simple economics, that I couldnt live on a P-Time wage, while doing a full time Duty

Well, I'm part time: what's wrong with that? You can make up your hours or money with overtime, can't you?

[yogibear]

i get asked to do O/T nearly every day, i should really learn to say no

ended up doin 15 and a half hours overtime one week, i joined in May and haven't booked any holidays yet

Well, it shows your a hard worker and a good sport. Remember that your justification (if one be needed) for adhering to your working hours (and as you will no doubt become all too aware if this situation continues for much longer) is that the hours you are contracted for and the rules of the job have been set by both RM and the unions together to ensure that you stay a healthy postie: in the short-term, lots of overtime might seem okay, but in the long term, you have to think of what it will do to your health. You need good health over the long term to do an effective job for RM, and you need to think about this in the short term, i.e. in the here-and-now.

You have contracted hours: stick to them, please. We only have one of you, brother.

See points seven and ten in this article: http://resources.zdnet.co.uk/articles/f ... 588,00.htm

i know what you mean, my sister said almost the exact same thing, it shows im a hard worker.

now on to tomorrow night.




COME ON THE RANGERS

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