Got a situation where the firm I’m currently with has just engaged the services of a new planner who seems to be going out of his way to visit his own death sentence on himself.
Were contracted to 11 hours and this dude is pushing us to max us out, essentially doing overtime for doodly squat.The container firm is almost a classic of its kind, lucky if I take home 400 a week but prior to this jerks arrival the pay off was always the less hours we did, but the question I posit here is, is there any mechanism I can mobilise that can correct this situation? An official body that maybe someone on here may know of from their own experience, I was thinking vosa, but maybe thats naive of me?
It’s the most morale free company its possible to imagine and the level of rage is off the scale, noobody stays with them when the first payslip arrives and the trucks are mangled by the large contingent of Polish agency personell who are there on a very regular basis.
A bit of give and take is reasonable but if it’s all take no give then raise your concerns with the boss and keep
going higher up the chain (if possible)
If you’ve tried but to no avail provided what you take home is more than the minimum wage for the hours you are doing the authorities are not interested.
If all else fails, there are many ways to get the point across, for example: Parking up outside the delivery point and phoning the office telling them you’re out of time and see how quickly you get a response especially if the customer is desperate for the load.
manalishi:
Got a situation where the firm I’m currently with has just engaged the services of a new planner who seems to be going out of his way to visit his own death sentence on himself.
Were contracted to 11 hours and this dude is pushing us to max us out, essentially doing overtime for doodly squat.The container firm is almost a classic of its kind, lucky if I take home 400 a week but prior to this jerks arrival the pay off was always the less hours we did, but the question I posit here is, is there any mechanism I can mobilise that can correct this situation? An official body that maybe someone on here may know of from their own experience, I was thinking vosa, but maybe thats naive of me?
It’s the most morale free company its possible to imagine and the level of rage is off the scale, noobody stays with them when the first payslip arrives and the trucks are mangled by the large contingent of Polish agency personell who are there on a very regular basis.
Any input greatly received.
What you are “contracted” to do and what you actually do are of course two seperate things. There should be no reason that when you do more than your contracted hours you are not paid for it.
I’m guessing here, but if you’re contracted for 11 hours per day x 5=55 hours, and you’re fullfilling that commitment, then you’ll need reimbursing for what you do over that agreed commitment?
I don’t know anyone that works for free.
I know Weeto but I’m the sort that thinks well if you ain’t prepared to pay for my driving skills, I’ll find someone who will. Can’t stand firms trying to put one in drivers because of the now expired recession.
Keep a diary of hours worked and present this to your management and either demand payment for the excess hours or time off in lieu.
Also you need to take a look to see if your extra hours pushes your wage to below the national minimum wage.
Any company that hires a large workforce of cheap Eastern Europeans usually sets a warning beacon off in my head, cheap and nasty would come to my mind and id steer well clear!
Manalishi,if i was working at your place ,i would leave and find another job.
Planners can make hell.You tell them the wife has booked something Friday night and you need an early finish.
Planner boy then schedules a nice long run Friday.Says it came in the last minute and is urgent.
Then plannerboy will have his blue eyed yes men boys.
Stress can affect your driving and make it unsafe.Maxing hours affects your health and friends and family as you get moody with them and too tired to socialise on time off.
Add boozing in the equation.If a new job is cab hopping and a long commute,so what.
It is your licence.Look after it.It is not for the convenience of the planner to suit him.
Then there are infringments if stopped by DVSA and Plod.
I’m paid similarly, a rate based on 55/week Monday to Friday. The last 3 weeks I’ve done around 50/week so when I next get a 60 hour week I can’t complain, swings and roundabouts really.