Hello,
I was due to start tomorrow at 7am, got a confirmation text but today I got another text saying confirmed shift, tomorrow at 2. I assume my shift got moved?
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Just starting
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mrgund
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Re: Just starting
Maybe give them a ring to double check?
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psmyth07
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Re: Just starting
Are they still on the phones at this time?
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adell
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Re: Just starting
Hi Ring the 0845 number
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psmyth07
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Re: Just starting
Cheers that worked.
Just another quick question, can I ring any number to book a shift? I've had 2 texts concerning shifts and been asked to ring an 02 number but it's always busy. I tried it about 20 times yesterday.
Just another quick question, can I ring any number to book a shift? I've had 2 texts concerning shifts and been asked to ring an 02 number but it's always busy. I tried it about 20 times yesterday.
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dazg
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Re: Just starting
20 times
. Thats nothing mate, I have done over 100 several times. The 08 number is usually fine.
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psmyth07
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Re: Just starting
I will try that next time. Does it look bad in Angard's view if you don't phone for shifts? As I said I couldn't get through on 2 occasions for shifts that they text me and I haven't heard anything since. Or is that normal? I've not heard anything for a week and I've only worked 1 shift so far.
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dazg
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Re: Just starting
they will just presume that you don't want to work and will only call you when its your 'turn'. But being as the people who want to work will always phone in daily, that might not happen often this time of year. I was with Angard three weeks before i found this out. Give them a bell. (unless you are at Chester mail centre, in which case dont bother as I want your shiftpsmyth07 wrote:I will try that next time. Does it look bad in Angard's view if you don't phone for shifts? As I said I couldn't get through on 2 occasions for shifts that they text me and I haven't heard anything since. Or is that normal? I've not heard anything for a week and I've only worked 1 shift so far.
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sabb786
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Re: Just starting
Hi, this is not true. I called them every day and getting same answer. wait for my(angard representative) call or massage we will contact you. you don't not need to call, we call you.dazg wrote:they will just presume that you don't want to work and will only call you when its your 'turn'. But being as the people who want to work will always phone in daily, that might not happen often this time of year. I was with Angard three weeks before i found this out. Give them a bell. (unless you are at Chester mail centre, in which case dont bother as I want your shiftpsmyth07 wrote:I will try that next time. Does it look bad in Angard's view if you don't phone for shifts? As I said I couldn't get through on 2 occasions for shifts that they text me and I haven't heard anything since. Or is that normal? I've not heard anything for a week and I've only worked 1 shift so far.)
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dazg
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Re: Just starting
sabb786 wrote: Hi, this is not true. I called them every day and getting same answer. wait for my(angard representative) call or massage we will contact you. you don't not need to call, we call you.
Actually it is true. It simply depends on how the Angard (Reed) phone drone decides to run the shift allocation for wherever you work. Some try to do it fairly and give everyone a chance at shifts, some just ring those who they know will usually accept a shift. Some say 'dont ring us wee will ring you, some let you ring them and hustle for shifts. Neither ways are fair, I have twice heard people at work saying they didnt want to work, but as they were rang thought they had better say yes. (their shift should have gone to someone who wanted to work) Reed have no set way of doing it and dont care as long as the shifts are filled.
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