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custardy

crazysunshine54 wrote: »

My dad took up a job for RM as a casual postman over the Christmas period and is actually still working there to this day. From what I've heard, it's a really hard job, especially if you're new to it.. He works incredibly long hours but only gets paid for 32/33 hours a week, despite the fact that he spends a lot longer on his rounds. Within the first month he's had to deal with a lot of hassle, with being sent around to different areas and having to get used to the new round, and also his trolley was broken into while it was parked! [That's London for you!!] But I think it may just be a case of getting used to the job. Like daisy2002 says, the people he's working with are apparently as described, and Im not sure if I could stick to the job as my dad has done, I simply would not be able to hack it.

you need to have a word with your dad.
he is contracted for 32/33 hours and thats what he works.
before he leaves the office he should say to his DOM(delivery office manager)
that he wont finish on time.
the DOM can either reduce the mail he takes or okay overtime.
every office is different in how they work things but he shouldnt be working loads of 'free' hours
if he is struggling with the job then he needs to speak to the managers about how they can look into this.

for example the part timer covering my duty used to take 2-3hours longer to complete my walk than me.
so i took him out with me a few times to show him how to do certain parts,buzzers to push etc and also what sort of pace he should be maintaining.
he now does it in about 1 hour more than me but im quite fast round my walk

crazysunshine54

custardy wrote: »

you need to have a word with your dad.
he is contracted for 32/33 hours and thats what he works.
before he leaves the office he should say to his DOM(delivery office manager)
that he wont finish on time.
the DOM can either reduce the mail he takes or okay overtime.
every office is different in how they work things but he shouldnt be working loads of 'free' hours
if he is struggling with the job then he needs to speak to the managers about how they can look into this.

for example the part timer covering my duty used to take 2-3hours longer to complete my walk than me.
so i took him out with me a few times to show him how to do certain parts,buzzers to push etc and also what sort of pace he should be maintaining.
he now does it in about 1 hour more than me but im quite fast round my walk

Thanks. That's a great help. I'll have a chat once he gets home from work.

custardy

good stuff.as i say every office does things differently but he shouldnt be doing loads of hours unpaid.
if he's in the union then he can chat to his rep.
if not theres always plenty of guys who know how things like OT etc are handled in the office

G-G_4

I know it's not the same. but our postie is fantastic! Been delivering to us for about 5 years now, always happy and loves his job as it allows him to go fishing or something...

He works hard, but seems happy enough..

You culd always try it.. I find that a job like that would probably be really good work and money, but it generally the few idiots you have to work with that might let it down for you ..

good luck!

x

Hologram_2

daisy2002 wrote: »

I used to be a postwoman & i really enjoyed it.
I left 7 years ago because i had a baby + the people i worked with had the mentality of 3 year olds & were nothing but bullies.
I think the job has gone down hill in recent year with RM trying to save money by cutting hours & walks. I know alot of the people i used to work with have now left as the job just wasn't what it used to be.
I used to be able to do my hours + O/T & take home £450 a week but they've cut O/T alot.
Also i'm not 100% sure but i think they may have also bought in that a new employee doesn't get any sick pay for 1 year... not sure though.

I work for RM also and the comment about 3 year old and bullying is spot on! Good luck if you decide to go for the job, just make sure you join the Union. CWU - Communication Workers Union http://www.cwu.org/ Worth every penny of the membership fee.

daisy2002

I was picked on/ bullied for about 2 years where i worked. Unfortunately the bullying came from a manager, a girl, blokes & that also included the union rep :rolleyes:
I was called names, my mail was hidden until the 2nd delivery so i'd have twice as much mail to do than everyone else. They'd trip me up, swear at me (manager included). After sorting some of my work, i'd go to the loo or something & come back to find my frame empty cos people had taken all the mail out. I had people ignoring me & also one bloke drove his van at me :rolleyes:
I know from a 'few' friends i still had left there that the job was rubbish now, which is why most of them left. They cut the walks, making them harder for the people who had to do their own road + the ones from the walks that were cut. Night duties were cut as was o/t. Not all offices have that kinda thing going on though, i was just unfortunate to be sent to the worst sorting office in west london.

On the up side, i enjoyed being out & about being my own person. It was great exercise too. Plus i met my husband there, so all can't be bad ..... but he's left now too. He took redundancy a few years back.

crazysunshine54

With regard to my dad working longer hours and not being paid for them, I had a word with him but he's reckons that as he's only working as a casual worker, he's not entitled to the extra hours pay. I don't think he's right but he's the sort of man that just lets things pass and doesn't like making a fuss. I wish I could make him see something needs to be done!!

newcastlebelle

your dad should just 'breakoff' when his hours are up and return any undelivered post back to delivery office..........the management wont appreciate him giving up his own time to deliver it, nor will the contracted postmen, as the management will expect them to finish the round when they do it if he completed it!

custardy

newcastlebelle wrote: »

your dad should just 'breakoff' when his hours are up and return any undelivered post back to delivery office..........the management wont appreciate him giving up his own time to deliver it, nor will the contracted postmen, as the management will expect them to finish the round when they do it if he completed it!

the official way to do this is notify your manager before you leave the office that you will not complete within your time.
i know most offices dont run that way but thats the 'by the book' method

bakerlad1983

good luck, i just left there and hated it.Put up with it for 3 years for family reasons. the job goes on seniority so you never know your day off until prob the friday before, you will get the hard rounds and the easier ones go on overtime. and as eveyone is saying, they are making the walks longer so you will have to finish near the time you are meant to work. you will also likely get back trouble and i heard in the summer they will be putting on bits of extra rounds to make up your time. make sure any hours over are booked otherwise they will think you are finishing on time and so will prob give more work out