royal mail xmas work

abertawe1

hi everyone have anyone worked at the royal mail as a christmas casual worker if so how long do they normaly keep you on for i.e do they lay you off before or after christmas thanks.;)

blue_mum

Before xmas. But no idea how much before.

morganedge

Usually they lay you off on about the 23rd December.

Serenity

Before Christmas. Depends how busy your sorting office is though. In mine our contracts were a week shorter at the start and end than most others I saw mentioned as it was a quieter one (do a search for last years thread to give you an idea). They did keep me and 1 other person on an extra week though so that was good.

ETA: They'll most likely tell you and give you the contracts on the recruitment day.

ferry

Hi and apologies on hijaking the thread but didn'treally want to start a new on on basicaly the same subject.
I have an interview next week for a casual Xmas post so could I ask if anyone that has sat a recent interview could help me (and any others in this position) on whats likely to be asked ...and what do I wear...!!!

Cheers
Ferry

morganedge

ferry wrote: »

Hi and apologies on hijaking the thread but didn'treally want to start a new on on basicaly the same subject.
I have an interview next week for a casual Xmas post so could I ask if anyone that has sat a recent interview could help me (and any others in this position) on whats likely to be asked ...and what do I wear...!!!

Cheers
Ferry

Do NOT worry! (and that's strange coming from me considering what a wreck i turn into in interviews)

They are the easiest things in the world. Go as smart as you like, but know that most people there will likely be wearing jeans and trainers! Its not so much an interview as checking all of your documents are filled in etc and going over the available shifts etc.
You'll also proobably watch a short health and safety vid.

lalamb

I came to this part of MSE for another reason and came across this thread. Have just applied I put down for the hours of 22.00 - 06.00 I wish I had put down any time, I feel like I have limited my chances now!

Do they ever keep people on permanently after your contract is up?

abertawe1

;)so are you told there and then if you are to be taken on .

custardy

lalamb wrote: »

I came to this part of MSE for another reason and came across this thread. Have just applied I put down for the hours of 22.00 - 06.00 I wish I had put down any time, I feel like I have limited my chances now!

Do they ever keep people on permanently after your contract is up?

given they are shedding staff left right and centre,no
you may have the chance to be kept on as a casual but theres no real FT jobs in RM any more

lalamb

I received an email from Royal Mail inviting me to attend the registration event on 12th Oct :eek: 2 days time!!!

I have read through everything and does this mean I've probably got a job because they are asking me to bring along lots of documents and a passport size photo

generalsoulfly

I worked Christmas at the Royal Mail two years ago and as regards to the interview, I did not have one, they just arranged a group session everyone had to attend to watch a safety video and say what shift pattern they wanted.
Some people who started the Christmas work earlier such as in November were offered extra shifts and I believe that carried on but most people like me just worked the four weeks and left on the 23rd.