[quote]I know both in the NHS and police they always get the 11 hrs off - even if a shift runs over you start the next day late to compensate [/quote
pretty sure that's only true in cloud cuckoo land!
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Posted 2 years ago #
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Ah well - it certainly happens where I work and with the police I have worked with - maybe not if its 15 mins over but certainly if its an hour over.
Most of the NHS shifts have at least 11.5 hrs off between them anyway
Posted 2 years ago # -
I'd be in by 8:30. I wouldn't do it every day obviously, but as a one off, yeah of course I would. I'd make bloody sure that my boss new what a hero I was though.
Equally if someone working for me said they'd be in late because of the situation described I'd be fine with it.
Posted 2 years ago # -
my back shift finishes 22:00, early shift next day 07:00. generally twice a week.
to be fair tho I wouldnt change it if I could. Gets 2 days work done in 24hrs and improves days off.
Posted 2 years ago # -
Wot TJ said. Tell 'em to stuff it. You can't let them walk all over you when it gets to stuff like this.
Try and be reasonable first, but it that doesn't work, I'd imagine you're the one holding all the cards.If somebody was asking me to work that far from home, for those hours, I'd be expecting a hotel at night, TBH.
Posted 2 years ago # -
Or me,finish 21:00,back on at 07:15,these are standard shifts.
IanPosted 2 years ago # -
thejesmonddingo / sweepy - both working illegal shifts? Why?
these shift were phased out in the NHS where I work 10 years ago
Posted 2 years ago # -
TBH mate I think its because people like it that way, and change comes slowly this far from centre
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The NHS I work in allows you to take the 11 hours rest or opt out and take the cash, it's up to you and you can pick and choose on each occasion it happens.
Posted 2 years ago # -
TJ you win the 'Wolfy Smith' award for the most militant person on STW
I completely agree with everything you're saying about employment law. But I would also add that there is employment law and then there is the real world and while they should overlap 100%, they rarely do.
Posted 2 years ago # -
CASH! - no one told me about any cash, its just what we do. Might have to look into that
Posted 2 years ago # -
CASH! - no one told me about any cash, its just what we do. Might have to look into that
You work overtime you get cash, simple.
Posted 2 years ago # -
Sounds like a typical situation I would find myself in when I was in large system support. It took me over 20 years of trying to get away from all that nonsense. That was around 5 years ago. I've been struggling to get work ever since.
Employers take the fxxking piss!
Either accept this, or work damned hard to get a job where you are only expected to do a sensible working week.
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Cheers for the above discussion, as I work for a private sector company are there any unions that I can join?
Also the original job was supposed to be an up & back in a day affair it ran over after as things took longer than 'management' envisaged, if it wasn't for the fact I'm on medication I'd've booked an hotel on the company credit card.
Posted 2 years ago # -
You can also mention corporate manslaughter charges will follow if the working practices lead to a death (either driving or at work).
T&G will accept you or their staff section.Posted 2 years ago #
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