Parcels only

Rommagic · Post by **Rommagic** » 07 Jul 2020, 14:52

On a Saturday will it come back?,Dom says Mondays are quiet.

HA1 · Post by **HA1** » 07 Jul 2020, 14:56

Been talked about in my office. Rep says it only is a matter of time

Seymour Buts · Post by **Seymour Buts** » 07 Jul 2020, 15:07

Something similar, I'd suggest. I reckon weekends may well become overtime; our office cut the staff in two every weekend we did Saturday's only. All SA contracts will be given 28 days notice, and rest day working will be phased out. My guess is if it was put to a ballot by the union it'd pass, because a majority would happy scrap their rotating day off in favour of weekends. The part time reserves will almost certainly accept as most end up with every Tuesday off.

Either that or mail becomes every other day, or something similar. They'll scrap time limited specials in favour of next day guarenteed, and have a uniformed class for mail. Instead of first and second, it'll be one class with an aim of 1 - 3 days.

HA1 · Post by **HA1** » 07 Jul 2020, 15:28

The business is in talks with the regulator at the moment, so the changes wont be that long in coming.

yubin282 · Post by **yubin282** » 07 Jul 2020, 15:53

Considering how quiet the last 2 mondays have been, unless you have 2 days of mail.

Tuesday to Saturday would seem more likely.

Whysoslowyehcfc · Post by **Whysoslowyehcfc** » 07 Jul 2020, 16:53

No, it will be Monday - Friday, Saturday and maybe Sunday will be tracked and Reg, either on OT or PT, it's been trialled already rember.

2yearpostie · Post by **2yearpostie** » 07 Jul 2020, 16:59

We had the DSM a few days ago 'has anyone got any ideas?,as your the ones doing the delivery and we dont know the best way through'.

chickenwittle · Post by **chickenwittle** » 07 Jul 2020, 18:40

2yearpostie wrote:We had the DSM a few days ago 'has anyone got any ideas?,as your the ones doing the delivery and we dont know the best way through'.

Same at our office , like they will take on board anything we have to say .

Chupacabra74 · Post by **Chupacabra74** » 08 Jul 2020, 19:10

I think it’s been quiet like it has been by design so they can make the changes they want

Post by **HTPostman** » 08 Jul 2020, 20:21

Aren’t we just going round in circles though and if we go down to parcels only we are back in the situation we were in a few weeks back with Monday being manic?

You see, it wouldn’t be bad if we just did parcels on a Saturday and working all our hours was enforced by management and we were made to stop till our finish time on the Saturday putting mail in and prepping D2Ds.

But instead we’ll just have managers leaving at 11am, people on flyers, leaving by midday then come Monday morning you have all Saturdays mail to prep.

It’s just like Groundhog Day.

Cucumber · Post by **Cucumber** » 08 Jul 2020, 21:31

HTPostman wrote:Aren’t we just going round in circles though and if we go down to parcels only we are back in the situation we were in a few weeks back with Monday being manic?

You see, it wouldn’t be bad if we just did parcels on a Saturday and working all our hours was enforced by management and we were made to stop till our finish time on the Saturday putting mail in and prepping D2Ds.

But instead we’ll just have managers leaving at 11am, people on flyers, leaving by midday then come Monday morning you have all Saturdays mail to prep.

It’s just like Groundhog Day.

I don't think we will ever lose the culture of staff not working their full hours per week. All that ever seems to happen is that higher up managers notice early finishes, demand 'x' hours are removed, extra pressure placed on newer staff who are on probation, others continue not working their hours, and repeat.

Grumpyoldmailman · Post by **Grumpyoldmailman** » 08 Jul 2020, 22:26

Cucumber wrote:I don't think we will ever lose the culture of staff not working their full hours per week. All that ever seems to happen is that higher up managers notice early finishes, demand 'x' hours are removed, extra pressure placed on newer staff who are on probation, others continue not working their hours, and repeat.

We will have to see what the revisions bring but yes I agree.

claretandblue · Post by **claretandblue** » 09 Jul 2020, 08:41

If the USO is changed by OFCOM it has to go through parliament so change could be 18 months away.

A2B · Post by **A2B** » 09 Jul 2020, 09:52

claretandblue wrote:If the USO is changed by OFCOM it has to go through parliament so change could be 18 months away.

Wouldn't be to sure on that, if it suits this government it will be put through under emergency measures

twoloops · Post by **twoloops** » 09 Jul 2020, 10:55

I believe Saturday only parcels would have worked with a bit more effort, I think most had got the grip of it towards the end?