adam277:
I suspect I will be finishing for Xmas around 1-4 am on the 25th.
I suspect I will be back on the 26th around 8am to 1pm.
Both of those time I may be sober I may not be 
Finish 12 o’clock fri until 2 nd jan
dozy:
Finish 12 o’clock fri until 2 nd jan
You’ve forgotten your post that your working Christmas Eve then billy [zb]
blue estate:
adam277:
I suspect I will be finishing for Xmas around 1-4 am on the 25th.
I suspect I will be back on the 26th around 8am to 1pm.Both of those time I may be sober I may not be
Double bubble for bank holidays so thought ■■■■ it. I can have other days off in Jan to make up for it lol.
robthedog:
dozy:
Finish 12 o’clock fri until 2 nd janYou’ve forgotten your post that your working Christmas Eve then billy [zb]
I read the thread where I asked if I could work Xmas eve , you lot including you couldn’t make your minds up if I could or couldnt
, so I’ve decided I’ve earnt enough bucket loads of money so can afford to have it off
Posted from the passenger seat of Costa del sainsbury Coalville
dozy:
robthedog:
dozy:
Finish 12 o’clock fri until 2 nd janYou’ve forgotten your post that your working Christmas Eve then billy [zb]
I read the thread where I asked if I could work Xmas eve , you lot including you couldn’t make your minds up if I could or couldnt
, so I’ve decided I’ve earnt enough bucket loads of money so can afford to have it off
Posted from the passenger seat of Costa del sainsbury Coalville
Just seen pay slip for last week, might have the whole of January off now , whoa
Finish Christmas eve, back in boxing day (afternoon), the joys of agency 
Theres been a slight surge of work this week with shifts being added adhoc, so far Ive done Mon,Tues, thurs and Ive a 5am start fri, I could have worked weds too except for the fact that I went to the dentist. So as soon as I get back tomorrow Im deffinately off until at least Jan 2nd
peirre:
Theres been a slight surge of work this week with shifts being added adhoc, so far Ive done Mon,Tues, thurs and Ive a 5am start fri, I could have worked weds too except for the fact that I went to the dentist. So as soon as I get back tomorrow Im deffinately off until at least Jan 2nd[/
I thought you were sat on the settee with no work Pierre , That ■■■■■■ off you were going stacking shelf’s at Tesco !!
Great pic there Doze, parked your wagon on it’s side, 
dozy:
I thought you were sat on the settee with no work Pierre , That ■■■■■■ off you were going stacking shelf’s at Tesco !!
I am sat on the settee, holding a beer and eating pork pie.
Fear not, despite my loafing on the settee they still paid me just shy of £900 holidays pay for the week I was in Fuertaventura. Also I have won €100 on the Spanish El Gordo lottery
1979Andrew:
Just finished. Back in on the 29th for a shift then of till 3rd Jan + £500 xmas bonus.
Finished at lunch 23rd and back in Jan 3rd, £550 bonus for me
The gas man:
1979Andrew:
Just finished. Back in on the 29th for a shift then of till 3rd Jan + £500 xmas bonus.Finished at lunch 23rd and back in Jan 3rd, £550 bonus for me
Bugger all for me 
I didn’t get a bonus as such, but due to pay parity I’ve got an unexpected pay rise of around 6% (approximately £1.50/hr) back dated to July and around £350 back pay, which was delayed and won’t be in the bank until Friday 30th
peirre:
I didn’t get a bonus as such, but due to pay parity I’ve got an unexpected pay rise of around 6% (approximately £1.50/hr) back dated to July and around £350 back pay, which was delayed and won’t be in the bank until Friday 30th
I think our pay talks start in Jan but doesn’t usually get sorted until around April then back pay to Jan
Not been any talk of cost of living or inflation pay rises unfortunately
The gas man:
peirre:
I didn’t get a bonus as such, but due to pay parity I’ve got an unexpected pay rise of around 6% (approximately £1.50/hr) back dated to July and around £350 back pay, which was delayed and won’t be in the bank until Friday 30thI think our pay talks start in Jan but doesn’t usually get sorted until around April then back pay to Jan
Not been any talk of cost of living or inflation pay rises unfortunately
Can’t see any of us getting pay rises any time soon to match inflation, if anything I’m expecting stagnation at best and agency rates to fall.
Harry Monk:
Can’t see any of us getting pay rises any time soon to match inflation, if anything I’m expecting stagnation at best and agency rates to fall.
I was very surprised by the news, as I knew that the company and union were in negotiations but I didn’t know that they had reached agreement. So the money will come at the most appropriate time as things are slowing down and work is sporadic, the jobs this week have mainly been because some of the regular staff drivers have been putting in holidays and good boy days to extend their Christmas break. The whole site is shut down until Thursday, albeit the night drivers start back on Wednesday night.
If it wasn’t for pay parity I too think my agency pay will stagnate, and it’s certainly not a good time for anyone to be signing up with an agency in the next 12-24 months, especially if they need a regular income
adam277:
I suspect I will be finishing for Xmas around 1-4 am on the 25th.
I suspect I will be back on the 26th around 8am to 1pm.
+1
Xmas hols = Xmas day off. Obviously some part-timers on here.
Harry Monk:
Can’t see any of us getting pay rises any time soon to match inflation, if anything I’m expecting stagnation at best and agency rates to fall.
V
We’ve been awarded a below inflation 4%. I voted against accepting but it was accepted overall by the slimmest of margins. I voted no simply because it was the companies first offer. I understand why the majority accepted though as unlike the last time we are not playing from a position of strength; GXO have offloaded the Coldstore and staff to Magnavale leaving only around 40 GXO employees on site. Magnavale are reputedly investing £140 million on the site but looking at the plans there are no provisions for VMU, fuel island, vehicle wash etc.
We suspect that the only reason GXO haven’t pulled the plug on us is that they recently committed to buying 50 brand new fridge trailers. They could easily absorb our tractor units nationwide but they’d struggle with the fridges I reckon.
Hey ho, we’ll see what the new year brings.