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Whats coming in your daily routine

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clashcityrocker
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Re: Whats coming in your daily routine

Post by clashcityrocker »

SMS1969 wrote:
24 Feb 2025, 16:11
Perseus wrote:
24 Feb 2025, 15:29
What work is there for HCT/walking staff to do on a Saturday?
I would think putting d2d’s in is a possibility on a few duties.
I don't think you could resource that as an ongoing duty structure because what would you do when there are few or no D2D?
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Re: Whats coming in your daily routine

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Perseus wrote:
24 Feb 2025, 15:29
What work is there for HCT/walking staff to do on a Saturday?
Walk round with the tracked and first class off 2 trolley duties. Simple :thumbup
SMS1969
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Re: Whats coming in your daily routine

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clashcityrocker wrote:
24 Feb 2025, 16:50
SMS1969 wrote:
24 Feb 2025, 16:11
Perseus wrote:
24 Feb 2025, 15:29
What work is there for HCT/walking staff to do on a Saturday?
I would think putting d2d’s in is a possibility on a few duties.
I don't think you could resource that as an ongoing duty structure because what would you do when there are few or no D2D?
Agreed but I can’t think of what else there will be to do, other than prepping the none 1st class.
toonshola
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Re: Whats coming in your daily routine

Post by toonshola »

SMS1969 wrote:
24 Feb 2025, 17:29
clashcityrocker wrote:
24 Feb 2025, 16:50
SMS1969 wrote:
24 Feb 2025, 16:11
Perseus wrote:
24 Feb 2025, 15:29
What work is there for HCT/walking staff to do on a Saturday?
I would think putting d2d’s in is a possibility on a few duties.
I don't think you could resource that as an ongoing duty structure because what would you do when there are few or no D2D?
Agreed but I can’t think of what else there will be to do, other than prepping the none 1st class.
The union won’t admit it yet but realistically anyone who doesn’t drive won’t be working any Saturdays in delivery.
Be an almighty kick off from those who drive so probably won’t be confirmed until a week before all this s**t goes live.
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Re: Whats coming in your daily routine

Post by jessicarabbit »

Can't happen that way as too many on legacy contracts can just refuse to submit their driving license for the 6 monthly checks and be taken off driving in order to secure a Mon-Fri duty
Perseus
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Re: Whats coming in your daily routine

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jessicarabbit wrote:
24 Feb 2025, 20:15
Can't happen that way as too many on legacy contracts can just refuse to submit their driving license for the 6 monthly checks and be taken off driving in order to secure a Mon-Fri duty
I've only ever known of people to be taken off driving duties for medical reasons/disability. Removing themselves to get a better shift pattern would be a very grey area for staff not originally contracted to drive, doing driving on an assumed role.
claretandblue
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Re: Whats coming in your daily routine

Post by claretandblue »

Perseus wrote:
24 Feb 2025, 20:27
jessicarabbit wrote:
24 Feb 2025, 20:15
Can't happen that way as too many on legacy contracts can just refuse to submit their driving license for the 6 monthly checks and be taken off driving in order to secure a Mon-Fri duty
I've only ever known of people to be taken off driving duties for medical reasons/disability. Removing themselves to get a better shift pattern would be a very grey area for staff not originally contracted to drive, doing driving on an assumed role.
Just bump a van and refuse to drive afterwards.
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SpacePhoenix
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Re: Whats coming in your daily routine

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If too many suddenly come off driving, RM might construe it to be unofficial industrial action
Rommagic
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Re: Whats coming in your daily routine

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Saturdays and Tuesdays be shorter days can be filled with door2doors time .
ted_e_bear
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Re: Whats coming in your daily routine

Post by ted_e_bear »

Rommagic wrote:
25 Feb 2025, 05:31
Saturdays and Tuesdays be shorter days can be filled with door2doors time .
I don't think you've quite grasped what the changes entail :shock:
Martin Walsh
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Re: Whats coming in your daily routine

Post by Martin Walsh »

Toon Non drivers will work Saturdays within any normal rotation.

Newton Mearns the first pilot went live yesterday. They selected from the menu of options option which delivers 2 Saturdays Off in 5.

Cumbernauld goes 10th March which is the second pilot unit.

More will be reported later this week via and LTB.
Perseus
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Re: Whats coming in your daily routine

Post by Perseus »

Martin Walsh wrote:
25 Feb 2025, 07:27
Toon Non drivers will work Saturdays within any normal rotation.

Newton Mearns the first pilot went live yesterday. They selected from the menu of options option which delivers 2 Saturdays Off in 5.

Cumbernauld goes 10th March which is the second pilot unit.

More will be reported later this week via and LTB.
And for non town non driving staff?
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Re: Whats coming in your daily routine

Post by Acca Dacca »

Martin Walsh wrote:
25 Feb 2025, 07:27
Toon Non drivers will work Saturdays within any normal rotation.

Newton Mearns the first pilot went live yesterday. They selected from the menu of options option which delivers 2 Saturdays Off in 5.
What are they doing on a Saturday?
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Valentina@1
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Re: Whats coming in your daily routine

Post by Valentina@1 »

Acca Dacca wrote:
25 Feb 2025, 11:40
Martin Walsh wrote:
25 Feb 2025, 07:27
Toon Non drivers will work Saturdays within any normal rotation.

Newton Mearns the first pilot went live yesterday. They selected from the menu of options option which delivers 2 Saturdays Off in 5.
stop saying menu of options,leave the poxy buzz words to mangers mate,start protecting & enhancing our T & C’s what you’re paid to do 😡😡😡

What are they doing on a Saturday?
toonshola
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Re: Whats coming in your daily routine

Post by toonshola »

Martin Walsh wrote:
25 Feb 2025, 07:27
Toon Non drivers will work Saturdays within any normal rotation.

Newton Mearns the first pilot went live yesterday. They selected from the menu of options option which delivers 2 Saturdays Off in 5.

Cumbernauld goes 10th March which is the second pilot unit.

More will be reported later this week via and LTB.
Well that’s intriguing. If the Saturdays are just first class and parcels in van routes what will non drivers be doing?
Surely not walking a huge area with a Hct?