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Seniority.

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postslippete
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Re: Seniority.

Post by postslippete »

OikOik wrote:
11 Feb 2025, 18:45
Whenever they bring a sheet round for you to sign to say you've listened/read something new blah blah..that is generally in order of seniority no?

No. Although it's surprising the number of posties who simply sign things without reading them first when the manager is stood impatiently next to them. It's understandable given the amount of forms that we have to sign though.
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Re: Seniority.

Post by Londonsburning »

BenacreNick wrote:
11 Feb 2025, 16:56
Could you use the holiday pick list as a reference Wobbly ?

It shoud still be displayed in your holiday booking room ?
Does your DO pick holidays by seniority? :shock:
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Re: Seniority.

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twoloops wrote:
11 Feb 2025, 16:08
tramssirhc wrote:
11 Feb 2025, 16:03
The rep needs to ask for it and it is to be displayed for all to see.
Not now data protection :arrrghhh
Nonsense. There is no reason why the information can't be displayed. It's simply a ranking number and a name.
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Re: Seniority.

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tramssirhc wrote:
11 Feb 2025, 20:28
twoloops wrote:
11 Feb 2025, 16:08
tramssirhc wrote:
11 Feb 2025, 16:03
The rep needs to ask for it and it is to be displayed for all to see.
Not now data protection :arrrghhh
Nonsense. There is no reason why the information can't be displayed. It's simply a ranking number and a name.
When I first started, on the very long list alongside names and starting date were dates of birth (for tiebreakers, presumably). That information is apparently still readily available as a new sheet finally got put up at the start of the year only to be promptly ripped down for including the latter. That'll be another three years to fix that, then.
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Re: Seniority.

Post by eggraidonmojo »

Pay numbers are a good guide, but there are exceptions. The lower the number the higher the seniority.
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Re: Seniority.

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Jefferson Starfish wrote:
11 Feb 2025, 11:35
At one time we had one up on the notice board, which was put up my management. Not sure why it was taken down.
Ours goes up and down on the notice board. I always take a pic when it's updated as it might not not last a week before rep has taken it down again.
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Re: Seniority.

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Yes Londonsburning. Its seniority for the 1st run through (2 weeks), then juniority back up the list (1 week), then seniority again and so on and so on until the holiday pick is finished. We started in October and it's only just finishing now for anyone who has purchased a 6th week out of their weekly wages. :cuppa

If this list is accessible to Wobbly in the holiday booking room, he will effectively have his seniority list of staff that he is looking for. :cuppa
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Re: Seniority.

Post by SpacePhoenix »

BenacreNick wrote:
12 Feb 2025, 09:34
Yes Londonsburning. Its seniority for the 1st run through (2 weeks), then juniority back up the list (1 week), then seniority again and so on and so on until the holiday pick is finished. We started in October and it's only just finishing now for anyone who has purchased a 6th week out of their weekly wages. :cuppa

If this list is accessible to Wobbly in the holiday booking room, he will effectively have his seniority list of staff that he is looking for. :cuppa
The way we do it is everyone is placed into a leave group. The first year group 1 gets 1st dibs. The second year group 2 gets 1st dibs and group 1 goes to the back and so on
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Re: Seniority.

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from my experience the list disappears coming up to a repick when those who appear perfectly fit are somehow now are disabled giving them the 1st pick of prime duties and also get away with doing 50% less indoor work than the rest for the the same pay, gaffa's know this but cannot do anything due to occy health reports and cannot get rid even though the posties are on a cushy number
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Re: Seniority.

Post by WOBBLY »

twoloops wrote:
11 Feb 2025, 14:25
We had a few posties asking for their names not to be displayed on the seniority list (GDPR) the list was removed from the notice board & never replaced :shhhhh
Names aren’t a GDPR breach!
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Re: Seniority.

Post by WOBBLY »

qwerty2 wrote:
11 Feb 2025, 15:58
WOBBLY wrote:
11 Feb 2025, 08:34
Been chasing, for months, what seems to be an elusive seniority list. :cuppa

We’ve had various excuses but the latest is the manager doesn’t know how to access one?
Does anyone have knowledge of the system and how easy it is to locate or run up?

Cheers :thumbup

If you’ve worked there for years you should know most who are senior to others
It’s not for me, it’s for people who have started after the last one was displayed and also the transferees from other offices.
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Re: Seniority.

Post by WOBBLY »

OikOik wrote:
11 Feb 2025, 18:45
Whenever they bring a sheet round for you to sign to say you've listened/read something new blah blah..that is generally in order of seniority no?
No, it’s in alphabetical order.
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Re: Seniority.

Post by world class male »

WOBBLY wrote:
12 Feb 2025, 20:35
twoloops wrote:
11 Feb 2025, 14:25
We had a few posties asking for their names not to be displayed on the seniority list (GDPR) the list was removed from the notice board & never replaced :shhhhh
Names aren’t a GDPR breach!
they once posted our list with DOB's
queue the "you old bugger" comments ;-)
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Re: Seniority.

Post by OikOik »

WOBBLY wrote:
12 Feb 2025, 20:40
OikOik wrote:
11 Feb 2025, 18:45
Whenever they bring a sheet round for you to sign to say you've listened/read something new blah blah..that is generally in order of seniority no?
No, it’s in alphabetical order.
Maybe gaffers can change the order then on whatever system they use? Because ours definitely wasn't alphabetical.
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Re: Seniority.

Post by clashcityrocker »

Ours is alphabetical by your first name.
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