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Christmas pressure

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dean41
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Christmas pressure

Post by dean41 »

Can anybody tell me anything about working your normal hours during this period? Asked my DOM and he stated you had to do O.T during the xmas pressure. I never do O.T full stop and say he is wrong. He says its its in your contract. Can,t find mine but think he,s talking s..te
lovejoy
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overtime

Post by lovejoy »

they can't force you to do anything at anytime out of your normal hours mate
BELIAL
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Post by BELIAL »

Don't worry we'll be on strike
johnnyp
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Re: Christmas pressure

Post by johnnyp »

dean41 wrote:Can anybody tell me anything about working your normal hours during this period? Asked my DOM and he stated you had to do O.T during the xmas pressure. I never do O.T full stop and say he is wrong. He says its its in your contract. Can,t find mine but think he,s talking s..te
In my office bods who dont want to work christmas pressure put it in writing to the D.O.M. and work there normal hours.Last year about 8 of the guys opted out.
Crackerjackpencil
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Post by Crackerjackpencil »

We get given a form in our Mailcentre, you fill it in if you don't want to do it.....I think we should all fill it in and say feck'em
michael147
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Post by michael147 »

Yes i would agree entirely with the above comments.
To avoid any argument just compose a small letter saying you will not be available for any overtime over the Christmas period,you bastards.
Maybe advisable to leave that last bit out,but have always considered it a much better ending to any letter than any of the standard endings that you don`t really mean! :Very Happy
Carnoustie
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Post by Carnoustie »

michael147 wrote:Yes i would agree entirely with the above comments.
To avoid any argument just compose a small letter saying you will not be available for any overtime over the Christmas period,you bastards.
Maybe advisable to leave that last bit out,but have always considered it a much better ending to any letter than any of the standard endings that you don`t really mean! :Very Happy
Are you mad ? :crazy:

If I wrote 'I will not be available for any overtime over the Christmas period, you bastards', then the only word I could close the letter with would be 'Sincerely'

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Post by L Tommo »

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

:crazy:
L TOMMO.... ILLEGITIMIS NON CARBORUNDUM........

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vigilante
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o/t on delivery

Post by vigilante »

GET F**K ALL ON DELIVERY ANYWAY SO MIGHT AS WELL SAY BOLLOX TO O/T.
MC'S TAKEN ALL COLLECTION WORK SO YEAH STICK O/T UP YOUR ASS.



BITTER???-------------------YES
doveston
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Re: Christmas pressure

Post by doveston »

dean41 wrote:Can anybody tell me anything about working your normal hours during this period? Asked my DOM and he stated you had to do O.T during the xmas pressure. I never do O.T full stop and say he is wrong. He says its its in your contract. Can,t find mine but think he,s talking s..te
wow turning down xmas o/t?you is crazy :crazy: :crazy:
if i was you i wouldn't worry about not working the xmas ot cos someone else will snap the doms hands off for your hours.
Zorro
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Post by Zorro »

Any form of overtime is voluntary, not compulsory. O/T is not part of your contract either, it doesn’t state it in your contract.

You only work O/T if you apply for it.
dean41
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Post by dean41 »

Thanks to all for your replys. most helpful and yes Belial we will be on strike
vigilante
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Re: Christmas pressure

Post by vigilante »

doveston wrote:
dean41 wrote:Can anybody tell me anything about working your normal hours during this period? Asked my DOM and he stated you had to do O.T during the xmas pressure. I never do O.T full stop and say he is wrong. He says its its in your contract. Can,t find mine but think he,s talking s..te
wow turning down xmas o/t?you is crazy :crazy: :crazy:
if i was you i wouldn't worry about not working the xmas ot cos someone else will snap the doms hands off for your hours.

loads of overtime in mc's fair enough for them.
rural/town deliveries here get a lousy 30-40 mins a day with all the extra mail-------xmas pressure---bollox
rather not do it. sorry thats it
IDUNNO
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Re: Christmas pressure

Post by IDUNNO »

dean41 wrote:Can anybody tell me anything about working your normal hours during this period? Asked my DOM and he stated you had to do O.T during the xmas pressure. I never do O.T full stop and say he is wrong. He says its its in your contract. Can,t find mine but think he,s talking s..te
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IN OUR OFFICE DURING THE CHRISTMAS PRESSURE WEEKS SIX POSTIES HAVE BEEN ALLOWED TO HAVE ANNUAL LEAVE.
THE SAME HAPPENED LAST YEAR,IS THIS HAPPENING AT ANY OTHER OFFICE?
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Post by POSTMAN »

We were talking about this the other day,as we're on the vans and we leave the office late,we dont wanna be working til 3-4 in the afternoon on the heavy days.
What i would like to do if i could get away with it is,do the ot on the light days and f**k them off on the heavy days.
Piss take yeah..............but f**k 'em. :Very Happy
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