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Later start times

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BenacreNick
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Re: Later start times

Post by BenacreNick »

9am Special Delivery's will become obsolete then.
And schoolchildren, you will be walking home from school because Mummy & daddy can't pick you up anymore.

I'm guessing that no-one will actually agree to these start times ? :no no

Oh hang on...

:cuppa
Smoothbackground
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Re: Later start times

Post by Smoothbackground »

Is the document shown in the photo even genuine? The word ‘indicative’ is misspelt as ‘indicitive’. Just asking.
qwerty2
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Re: Later start times

Post by qwerty2 »

PTimer - the times are wrong so all PT are working 6 1/2 a day???
LaggyBand
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Re: Later start times

Post by LaggyBand »

Smoothbackground wrote:
06 Feb 2024, 19:31
Is the document shown in the photo even genuine? The word ‘indicative’ is misspelt as ‘indicitive’. Just asking.
That makes it RM genuine
1560loopsayear
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Re: Later start times

Post by 1560loopsayear »

Part-timers will have to fight with the school-run in the morning...just to get into work to start their shift.
ted_e_bear
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Re: Later start times

Post by ted_e_bear »

Smoothbackground wrote:
06 Feb 2024, 19:31
Is the document shown in the photo even genuine? The word ‘indicative’ is misspelt as ‘indicitive’. Just asking.
That's probably a sign that the document is genuine and produced by a DO manager.
ted_e_bear
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Re: Later start times

Post by ted_e_bear »

1560loopsayear wrote:
06 Feb 2024, 20:24
Part-timers will have to fight with the school-run in the morning...just to get into work to start their shift.
It's noticeably worse even for full time round here now we're up to 7.45 with these temporary "summer" times, queuing at every set of lights or junction on the commute in, it's surprising what a difference even 14 mins is making.
LouBarlow
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Re: Later start times

Post by LouBarlow »

It is going to be interesting to see how this develops as we still have 9 day fortnights here. There has to be a revision if they go.
sindba
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Re: Later start times

Post by sindba »

I do find it odd people complaining about traffic, or dealing with the school run. This is just what working people do.

Why should we work wierd early start and finish times? There's really no reason for it.
Nickvilla20
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Re: Later start times

Post by Nickvilla20 »

As usual it’s a total shambles from the company and the union. Everyone by now should know their new working hours so they can make arrangements or start looking for alternative employment. Wouldn’t surprise me if they are fearing a big exodus and that’s what delaying the announcement.
postslippete
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Re: Later start times

Post by postslippete »

sindba wrote:
06 Feb 2024, 21:35
I do find it odd people complaining about traffic, or dealing with the school run. This is just what working people do.

Why should we work wierd early start and finish times? There's really no reason for it.

Even weirder are the posties who took the job because they actually had childcare and caring responsibilities and Royal Mail actually encouraged postwomen to apply for the job promoting it as 'family friendly'. Is there no reason for that too?
On the face of it, shareholder value is the dumbest idea in the world.
qwerty2
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Re: Later start times

Post by qwerty2 »

postslippete wrote:
06 Feb 2024, 21:49
sindba wrote:
06 Feb 2024, 21:35
I do find it odd people complaining about traffic, or dealing with the school run. This is just what working people do.

Why should we work wierd early start and finish times? There's really no reason for it.

Even weirder are the posties who took the job because they actually had childcare and caring responsibilities and Royal Mail actually encouraged postwomen to apply for the job promoting it as 'family friendly'. Is there no reason for that too?
Shows what backstabbing scum RM board and The union are :cuppa
LouBarlow
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Re: Later start times

Post by LouBarlow »

postslippete wrote:
06 Feb 2024, 21:49
sindba wrote:
06 Feb 2024, 21:35
I do find it odd people complaining about traffic, or dealing with the school run. This is just what working people do.

Why should we work wierd early start and finish times? There's really no reason for it.

Even weirder are the posties who took the job because they actually had childcare and caring responsibilities and Royal Mail actually encouraged postwomen to apply for the job promoting it as 'family friendly'. Is there no reason for that too?
Yeah I have to agree with this. While it is true that other professions have to take childcare into account, this job was sold as being family friendly to a lot of current employers who have now had this removed. Granted, they have been given notice, but securing another job with family friendly hours isn’t easy, so it has definitely shafted a lot of people.
kazardaimenu
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Re: Later start times

Post by kazardaimenu »

When Dave Ward started saying deliveries would have to extend into the evenings because of muh green agenda we knew we were in trouble.
yellowbelly
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Re: Later start times

Post by yellowbelly »

Smoothbackground wrote:
06 Feb 2024, 19:31
Is the document shown in the photo even genuine? The word ‘indicative’ is misspelt as ‘indicitive’. Just asking.
Sums up the educational standard of some managers.