Overtime ban despite crisis!

yellowbelly · Post by **yellowbelly** » 23 Mar 2020, 22:08

onejontwo wrote:How come there is such a big variation in different offices regarding overtime, days off etc. ................. but it seems to be an individual DO decision. Just a thought, if we are struggling with short staff in the DO,

But don't individual resourcing areas have their own OT budget? If your manager has been a right tightwad over the year making people work for free,
not giving WTLL, lapsing, delivering failed rounds him/herself, he/she may have loads of bucks to spend just before the end of the financial year. It might hurt his/her bonus short term but at least he/she will be able to say 'Look boss, I got all the rounds delivered during the crisis, aren't I good and deserve a bonus.....'

blacov · Post by **blacov** » 24 Mar 2020, 15:25

A2B wrote:Still overtime available at our place and plenty of people working rest weeks/days

I was thinking the same but today I was told off. They explained that sick pay has gone through the roof recently and there is no money to pay excess. Of course with one man per van rule our office failed like never before and it will continue to fail especially with next to nothing overtime being paid.

twoloops · Post by **twoloops** » 27 Mar 2020, 17:50

I’m off next week & asked today if I want to work it?

norris9 · Post by **norris9** » 27 Mar 2020, 17:59

twoloops wrote:I’m off next week & asked today if I want to work it?

For double pay?

Grumpyoldmailman · Post by **Grumpyoldmailman** » 27 Mar 2020, 18:45

We are at the end of the financial year, some offices will have money left in the budget, others will not.

Post by **britwrit** » 28 Mar 2020, 17:29

oypostie wrote:Looks like Royal Fail are going to use Coronavirus as an excuse for the quality figures going through the floor so why spend money getting the walks out. Profits are far more important

No one's going to say it out loud but with no dividend this year, the company's going to make a big profit out of this mess.

Post by **postiewhite** » 28 Mar 2020, 17:32

No overtime ban in our office. Infact its the first time ive managed to get ot this year. I got 12hrs in.

Williaal2 · Post by **Williaal2** » 28 Mar 2020, 17:34

britwrit wrote:
oypostie wrote:Looks like Royal Fail are going to use Coronavirus as an excuse for the quality figures going through the floor so why spend money getting the walks out. Profits are far more important
No one's going to say it out loud but with no dividend this year, the company's going to make a big profit out of this mess.

How? Marketing mail is dropping of a precipice, the international business is in serious trouble, and parcels? Major online retailers are stopping, and in the next few weeks expect the govt to close all non essential businesses, not just retail.

Grumpyoldmailman · Post by **Grumpyoldmailman** » 28 Mar 2020, 17:36

Plenty of people doing doubles up here today, even heard someone was doing a treble. Sod that my duty took me over anyway.

grchpo · Post by **grchpo** » 28 Mar 2020, 19:27

Start time , finish time, go home, sod the overtime, I've got a life

clashcityrocker · Post by **clashcityrocker** » 28 Mar 2020, 19:51

britwrit wrote:
No one's going to say it out loud but with no dividend this year, the company's going to make a big profit out of this mess.

You are right. No one is going to say that out loud.

Grumpyoldmailman · Post by **Grumpyoldmailman** » 28 Mar 2020, 21:14

grchpo wrote:I've got a life

Nobody has much of a life at the moment. Good luck to them if they want the docket.

Dorset Plodder · Post by **Dorset Plodder** » 28 Mar 2020, 23:03

My DO has been told that No one is to cancel their Leave (if they want to help out) and No one is going to be allowed to work their day off (unless already authorised to do so)

It does seem conterintuitive but as the DOM explained "If loads of people cancel their leave we don't know how long this will last. When it does end RM don't want half their workforce asking for their Leave allat once"!

We're not too bad so far with sick abscence, and all duties are still being delivered (with Lapsing). Some of the DOs on here sound in a right state, I sypathise with your problems, but you can only do a days work in a day. Stick to your hours and try not to overdo it.

Post by **SpacePhoenix** » 28 Mar 2020, 23:17

Dorset Plodder wrote:My DO has been told that No one is to cancel their Leave (if they want to help out) and No one is going to be allowed to work their day off (unless already authorised to do so)

It does seem conterintuitive but as the DOM explained "If loads of people cancel their leave we don't know how long this will last. When it does end RM don't want half their workforce asking for their Leave allat once"!

We're not too bad so far with sick abscence, and all duties are still being delivered (with Lapsing). Some of the DOs on here sound in a right state, I sypathise with your problems, but you can only do a days work in a day. Stick to your hours and try not to overdo it.

It was on the news today that employees of any company can carry over their annual leave for 2 years

Dorset Plodder · Post by **Dorset Plodder** » 28 Mar 2020, 23:40

SpacePhoenix wrote: It was on the news today that employees of any company can carry over their annual leave for 2 years

That may well be the point SP but if you're not willing to wait those two years it'll cause a headache once this crisis is finished. I wouldn't be happy working to help out, and then being told you have that leave back in 2022!

I think a more relative point is that all Key Workers should take their rest whenever possible, as you're more likely to pick up any infection when your worn down.