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2 in 5

Postal workers discussion forum. Discuss the day to day life in a Blue Shirt.
Rommagic
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2 in 5

Post by Rommagic »

Sat off a year is it 16 a year? Then add your leave say another 6 which =22 a year?.
Fed
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Re: 2 in 5

Post by Fed »

My office are 2 in 5, I worked mine out as 26 Saturdays off during this 12 month period. 6 of those are annual leave.
Rommagic
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Re: 2 in 5

Post by Rommagic »

Thanks.
Rommagic
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Re: 2 in 5

Post by Rommagic »

Fed how many fri or mon will you take off a year?.
Perseus
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Re: 2 in 5

Post by Perseus »

2 in 5 = 20 in 50, so you'll get roughly 21 all in, then your AL on top.
Chelseablue
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Re: 2 in 5

Post by Chelseablue »

You will be too knackered to enjoy it lol
A2B
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Re: 2 in 5

Post by A2B »

Chelseablue wrote:
13 Aug 2026, 18:00
You will be too knackered to enjoy it lol
I guess they will be moving from 1 in 6 so maybe not
heraldmoth
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Re: 2 in 5

Post by heraldmoth »

Assuming annual leave doesn’t land on those Saturdays
Fed
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Re: 2 in 5

Post by Fed »

Rommagic wrote:
13 Aug 2026, 16:54
Fed how many fri or mon will you take off a year?.
10 of each. Plus any annual leave
Chelseablue
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Re: 2 in 5

Post by Chelseablue »

Always a sh itty carrot
Thommo44
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Re: 2 in 5

Post by Thommo44 »

Fed wrote:
13 Aug 2026, 16:41
My office are 2 in 5, I worked mine out as 26 Saturdays off during this 12 month period. 6 of those are annual leave.
Odds are some of the 26 will be on your annual leave?
Fed
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Re: 2 in 5

Post by Fed »

That's why I wrote "6 of them are annual leave"
guardianangel
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Re: 2 in 5

Post by guardianangel »

Chelseablue wrote:
13 Aug 2026, 18:00
You will be too knackered to enjoy it lol
:chuckle :chuckle :chuckle 2 in 5 is terrible you end up working nearly all of the hardest days,9 day fortnight is the best system for posties but bosses across the country are trying to stop it, that tells you all you need to know.
Chelseablue
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Re: 2 in 5

Post by Chelseablue »

Just give us mon -fri for at last a work life balance after all these years , or a proper pay off.
Sean06
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Re: 2 in 5

Post by Sean06 »

proper payoffs long gone to never return.