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Big brother lunacy (PDA)

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nightcrawler
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Big brother lunacy (PDA)

Post by nightcrawler »

So a guy in our office today had to go see the manager because yesterday his PDA showed him not moving for…4 minutes!!! WTF Talk about petty.
kazardaimenu
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Re: Big brother lunacy (PDA)

Post by kazardaimenu »

Tell manager it was meal relief, take your breaks however you want.
WalkerX
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Re: Big brother lunacy (PDA)

Post by WalkerX »

Did he kick off for stopping for 2 minutes for the 2 minute silence for Armistice Day?
nightcrawler
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Re: Big brother lunacy (PDA)

Post by nightcrawler »

kazardaimenu wrote:
12 Nov 2022, 17:53
Tell manager it was meal relief, take your breaks however you want.
In our office everyone takes their break before they go out on delivery.
thefox
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Re: Big brother lunacy (PDA)

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Tell them a customer stopped you to ask advice about a service royal mail provide
clashcityrocker
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Re: Big brother lunacy (PDA)

Post by clashcityrocker »

Why not just tell the truth like a grown up?
The societies of consumption and squandering of material resources are incompatible with the idea of economic growth and a clean planet.
Acca Dacca
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Re: Big brother lunacy (PDA)

Post by Acca Dacca »

Tell him nothing. PDA actuals cannot be used to conduct.
If you tolerate this, then your paid break will be next
SMS1969
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Re: Big brother lunacy (PDA)

Post by SMS1969 »

clashcityrocker wrote:
12 Nov 2022, 18:40
Why not just tell the truth like a grown up? :left:

Yeah coz RM are doing exactly the same during this dispute.
scoobydo79
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Re: Big brother lunacy (PDA)

Post by scoobydo79 »

Tell Him to mind His own business.Having a P—s?
nightcrawler
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Re: Big brother lunacy (PDA)

Post by nightcrawler »

The guy had a good reason - he was in a block of flats that has a large wall of letterboxes in the lobby area - but this isn’t the point. The fact he was pulled in for not moving for just 4 mins is the bigger issue here. If it was say 20-30 mins I could understand, but for 4 mins?!?! I often stop to talk to my customers - how long until I’m pulled in the office?
neviboss
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Re: Big brother lunacy (PDA)

Post by neviboss »

Kettle and pot spring to mind! Nelson column moves more than most Con's!
rambo1
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Re: Big brother lunacy (PDA)

Post by rambo1 »

Acca Dacca wrote:
12 Nov 2022, 18:41
Tell him nothing. PDA actuals cannot be used to conduct.
They can be used to knock off your overtime though. At least they have been in our office for a couple of yrs.
rambo1
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Re: Big brother lunacy (PDA)

Post by rambo1 »

nightcrawler wrote:
12 Nov 2022, 21:01
The guy had a good reason - he was in a block of flats that has a large wall of letterboxes in the lobby area - but this isn’t the point. The fact he was pulled in for not moving for just 4 mins is the bigger issue here. If it was say 20-30 mins I could understand, but for 4 mins?!?! I often stop to talk to my customers - how long until I’m pulled in the office?
Think a dot is 2 mins and gets bigger the longer you are inactive. If you regularly stop and perform no meaningful work for royal mail outside of your allowed breaks then yes you will be hauled in front of the boss.
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Re: Big brother lunacy (PDA)

Post by k979aaa »

Gps intercepted by the Russians works every time.
Acca Dacca
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Re: Big brother lunacy (PDA)

Post by Acca Dacca »

rambo1 wrote:
12 Nov 2022, 22:22
nightcrawler wrote:
12 Nov 2022, 21:01
The guy had a good reason - he was in a block of flats that has a large wall of letterboxes in the lobby area - but this isn’t the point. The fact he was pulled in for not moving for just 4 mins is the bigger issue here. If it was say 20-30 mins I could understand, but for 4 mins?!?! I often stop to talk to my customers - how long until I’m pulled in the office?
Think a dot is 2 mins and gets bigger the longer you are inactive. If you regularly stop and perform no meaningful work for royal mail outside of your allowed breaks then yes you will be hauled in front of the boss.
They cant have their cake and eat it. They want us to be the friendly community postie who cares about the customers when it suits them.

Well in practice they dont want that, they just want to be able to pretend in their advertising etc that they like us to be that
If you tolerate this, then your paid break will be next