Does flexible working actually exist or is it a myth

[par4mrl]

Can Royal Mail make you go over you finish time by 30 mins....is this an actual agreement or just some myth postman spout when they’re bored ?

[ihatedogs]

No. The agreement states they can ASK you to go over by 30 minutes, you are under no obligation to do so.
It's worth remembering that if you do agree to flex then they must pay it back in the same week.
Do it on your terms, tell them when you want it back. My old office wanted us to flex and then start 30 minutes later the next day, that just meant less people on ips so we were even later out the door which in turn meant more failures.

[par4mrl]

Thanks for the reply...great answer

[streets97]

They can't ask you to work on for 30 minutes if they have lapsed jobs. As if they hadn't lapsed jobs then they wouldn't have been in a position to ask you to work on for 30 minutes.

[Sir Henry]

"Where necessary, for example when traffic volumes are unexpectedly high or resourcing issues arise, individuals may be asked and may themselves request to vary their duty times by up to 30 minutes on a swings and roundabouts basis. Individual circumstances will be taken into account and total weekly contractual hours will not change. This means that individuals may flex their duty times by up to 30 minutes on any given day and this will be balanced either way over the next 5 working days. However this period can be extended by local agreement. A local record will be kept. Any requirement to change times of attendance or flex will take into account individual's personal obligations and responsibilities."

Screw "Flex for an extra 30 minutes"
You "Why?"
Screw " We are up s**t creek"
You " When will I get it back"
Screw " Come in thirty mins later on Saturday"
You " Will there be thirty minutes prep done for me?
Screw "Erm..."
You "Jog on"

TL:DR
Screw "Flex"
You "Nope"