culture , lapsing ?

postmanzach · Post by **postmanzach** » 26 May 2018, 05:07

I don’t understand why people get upset and stressed? You can’t complete on time simply tell your manager ASAP like whilst prepping it ain’t happening,that’s it, no drama, no lapsing.

Happens nearly everyday in our office easy overtime for those that want extra.

Rapidryan88 · Post by **Rapidryan88** » 26 May 2018, 10:09

deetee wrote:I don’t understand why people get upset and stressed? You can’t complete on time simply tell your manager ASAP like whilst prepping it ain’t happening,that’s it, no drama, no lapsing.

Happens nearly everyday in our office easy overtime for those that want extra.

Does it take a few weeks to be able to see how much you have and KNOW you won’t be able to deliver? I mean you could easily think yeah that’s manageable and just have underestimated (newb btw)

Glp28357 · Post by **Glp28357** » 26 May 2018, 18:46

Oh okay thank you. Hopefully the training is good unlike my last job.

I wouldn't hold your breath! I've been a postie for over a year now and never had any training.

Post by **hothothot** » 26 May 2018, 19:41

Training at RM seems to be a thing of the past , you just get chucked in at the deep in now. Used to have 3 days training but that's a thing of the past.

Rapidryan88 · Post by **Rapidryan88** » 26 May 2018, 21:18

hothothot wrote:Training at RM seems to be a thing of the past , you just get chucked in at the deep in now. Used to have 3 days training but that's a thing of the past.

Well then if I f**k something up due to no training and someone says anything to me They’ll be getting told where to go

Post by **Brandy** » 27 May 2018, 10:50

deetee wrote:I don’t understand why people get upset and stressed? You can’t complete on time simply tell your manager ASAP like whilst prepping it ain’t happening,that’s it, no drama, no lapsing.

Happens nearly everyday in our office easy overtime for those that want extra.

You must have been in a good office with a decent manager. I can hear it now when I wasnt able to do my lapsing or complete my delivery.Why cant you do it? Theres no mail! All the others are doing theirs! You are not up the job! etc etc. In the end the constant arguing used to grind me down.
Well at least I dont have to put up with this crap anymore.

Celgar · Post by **Celgar** » 27 May 2018, 11:19

Glp28357 wrote:Oh okay thank you. Hopefully the training is good unlike my last job.

I wouldn't hold your breath! I've been a postie for over a year now and never had any training.

Another every office is run different thing. Some offices you will just be told 'it starts there'. In our DO you get a minimum of one day training and usually two days on the rurals. Might get a third day on rurals if you mess up on your own or you still haven't got it in your head.

mattjo1@talktalk.net · Post by **mattjo1@talktalk.net** » 27 May 2018, 12:05

We run -

New starter- 6 weeks on one round

Commercial - 1 days training

Rural - 3 days training

Town round - 0 days training

cpsteve · Post by **cpsteve** » 27 May 2018, 13:37

I may be wrong but i think its an all year round thing resource to work-load so you can lapse absorb all year round. The bottom line is take your PAID breaks start on time then if you finish early and have to do more so be it and if you finish late claim O/T or tell the manager you will not complete but then do not cry when you are made to work to your time if you finish early. PDA actuals are being used they know everything we do, we are paid well with good terms and conditions our union have cut our working week by an hour that should mean most of us have very little wriggle room and as TP said end most lapsing.

WOBBLY · Post by **WOBBLY** » 27 May 2018, 20:13

cpsteve wrote:I may be wrong but i think its an all year round thing resource to work-load so you can lapse absorb all year round. The bottom line is take your PAID breaks start on time then if you finish early and have to do more so be it and if you finish late claim O/T or tell the manager you will not complete but then do not cry when you are made to work to your time if you finish early. PDA actuals are being used they know everything we do, we are paid well with good terms and conditions our union have cut our working week by an hour that should mean most of us have very little wriggle room and as TP said end most lapsing.

It's meant to be resource to workload but increasingly in my office and I'm sure most others its resource to sickness

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NewPostieUK · Post by **NewPostieUK** » 27 May 2018, 21:40

mattjo1@talktalk.net wrote:
Town round - 0 days training

How do you know where to go?

Glp28357 · Post by **Glp28357** » 27 May 2018, 23:05

NewPostieUK wrote:
mattjo1@talktalk.net wrote:
Town round - 0 days training
How do you know where to go?

I commented to a colleague last summer that I'd never had any training. He asked how long I'd lived in the town and I told him "about 4 years". He replied "That's your training"! That's how you know where to go, although if you don't work in the town where you live, it won't be that simple.

Rapidryan88 · Post by **Rapidryan88** » 27 May 2018, 23:14

Glp28357 wrote:
NewPostieUK wrote:
mattjo1@talktalk.net wrote:
Town round - 0 days training
How do you know where to go?

I commented to a colleague last summer that I'd never had any training. He asked how long I'd lived in the town and I told him "about 4 years". He replied "That's your training"! That's how you know where to go, although if you don't work in the town where you live, it won't be that simple.

So, no training for town round but if you do it wrong you’re in trouble cause you should know it as you live near? Seems Extremely unfair.

NewPostieUK · Post by **NewPostieUK** » 28 May 2018, 03:07

I'd never even been to the town I work in until I became a postman.

Post by **Brandy** » 28 May 2018, 11:23

I just cannot get my head round where it seems that new posties get little if no training whatsoever,as with any new job you need to be shown the ropes,ok you may say its only putting letters through letterboxes,but there is an awful lot more to this job,and to throw newbys in at the deep end with no training is grossly unfair.