Liverpool City Centre Postman Here Help!

brenda · Post by **brenda** » 11 Jun 2007, 13:16

hi i joined to to hopefully join in with wages strikes we get paid so little! and now with the pt hours only its worse what is a postman on per hour now i start with royal mail soon

Post by **TrueBlueTerrier** » 11 Jun 2007, 13:19

MY basic F/T after 40hrs is about Â£210 after deductions on a P/T contract would depend on Tax Code and contracted hours.

brenda · Post by **brenda** » 11 Jun 2007, 13:27

I just want to know if i will be able to keep my job aswell as going to uni in setember i am on a 25 hour contact it says i start at 9 and finish at 2 is there a way to pick up mail leave it why i do a lecture in uni then go deliver post?

can i go in early as i want to pick up mail if not what is earlyest?

once i have deliverd mail do i have to go bck the office everday?

what does 'DO 3' mean on my contact is that something to do with the area where i will be delivering?

brenda · Post by **brenda** » 11 Jun 2007, 13:30

o me that is so low donno how we are exected to keep familys on that we need more strikes lol

Post by **TrueBlueTerrier** » 11 Jun 2007, 13:32

These are all things you needed to ask at the interview or your manager when you start. The DO3 at a guess is the delivery office your working from as Liverpool is large there may be more than one. There's a few Liverpudlians on here.

Also you started 3 Topics could I ask you to put any questions about your new job in this thread just so that we can keep it clean and tidy.

brenda · Post by **brenda** » 11 Jun 2007, 13:41

o ok sorry iav only just joined i was scared to ask it might of put them off and i wouldnt of got the job

Post by **POSTMAN** » 11 Jun 2007, 14:37

Merged the 2 threads and put in Blue Shirts.
Cheers tbt.

L Tommo · Post by **L Tommo** » 11 Jun 2007, 14:48

If u want to that is.. Join the union and u will b backed.. This is a tough time now and The CWU is under alot of pressure
(not as much if the vote went the other way tho) But get in touch with your Union rep and ask him/her for all the advice..

I hope you get on ok and make sure if on delivery u wear THICK SOCKS and very cumfy well protected shoes!!! walking shoes or XTrainers.. Look after your feet mate... Blister city..... ohhhhh!!!! (still remember them well)

PLEASE DONT COME IN EARLY AND PLEASE DONT CUT THE JOB UP AS FULL TIME POSTIES NEED ALL THE BACKING WE CAN GET AT THIS TROUBLED TIME.. PART TIME STAFF NEED HELP AND THIS IS THE BEST WAY TO GET IT!! LOOK AFTER US AND WE LOOK AFTER OUR OWN!!!

OUT!!

DONT LET THE BASTARDS GRIND YA DOWN BRENA!!!!

robd · Post by **robd** » 11 Jun 2007, 20:07

Brenda,
Welcome,and good luck.
Most of all don't let the prospect of a looming strike put you off,it's a brilliant job and if you read some of the posts on here you'll appreciate we
sometimes differ in our opinions but are all passionate about the job!
Anyway,most new starters have been offered this 25 hour contract,and your hours say something like 9.00-2.00.
However most delivery offices will require you to come in earlier than this,it could be 6.30 or 7.00 ish?
DON'T confuse this with coming in early,as long as you agree a duty time this is when you should start.,what Tommo is implying is if that time is
7.00 please don't come in at 6.00.
I don't know what your situation is with university,but when you first start,it will take you some time to pick up the job,and hence you will find
yourself working more than 5 hours,you'll probably see everyone charging out the door,but don't panic!
As TBT said earlier these things should have been made clear to you at the interview,flexibility is not a word in the royal mail dictionary so don't
expect them to be as understanding as Uni.
It's not common practice to return to the office,although some do.
Hope this answers some of your questions/concerns?

ROYALMAILCHAT

Liverpool City Centre Postman Here Help!

Liverpool City Centre Postman Here Help!

Postman Skive Off Questions lol

Brenda.. Dont worry and once your in ask to be in the Union.