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Supermac0151
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fixed term contracts

Post by Supermac0151 »

Just a quick question for those who have been on or know staff who have been on fixed term contracts.....Is this the way Royal Mail operate to see if staff are competent enough before they start issuing permanent jobs/contracts?? In your experience do staff normally get kept on...only on 3 month fixed term but was told that so long as im not crap (actual words) they dont normally let people go...hoping to be here for the long haul.

many thanks.
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Yes most get kept on....and on....and on....

Only the office going through a revision could put a spanner in the works,even then that's a bit rare as most are kept on anyway.

Will also take a few years to get a permanent contract tho. :sad:
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Re: fixed term contracts

Post by Supermac0151 »

Thanks postman! I'm in a liverpool office and i know whistle were operating in the area so with whats happened recently i think the workload might of increased although i was recruited before there demise.....

I was the only one aswell out of hundreds :Very Happy

So long as i keep on getting contracts thats as good as permanent for me. must be an office lottery though on where all the work is and budgets etc i assume mate?

thanks