The totally off-topic thread

[erkpod]

Our union meetings are held at 9.30am and then a repeat meeting at 7pm to try to get as many people as possible. You could suggest that, as they may get a better turnout.

It's a double edged sword.

Each depot has 2 delegates. Both of the current delegates work mornings. All of the union head office people work standard business hours.

Because we don't have everyone starting & finishing at set times unlike on the stations, a time isn't going to suit everyone but we can at least try.

In fact, I'm going to contact head office to get some help to have afternoon meetings. We have a new EA coming up & need as many people to be involved as possible, not just those people on early mornings & daywork.

 

[Hvr]

My former employer would roster people on for NYE, but start them half an hour earlier than a usual shift. This meant people worked the majority of their shift on NYE and not get paid a public holiday rate.

Anyone reporting sick would receive a visit at home to confirm the same.

And unscrupulous employers like that need employee groups (i.e. unions) to stand up to their bullying.

 

[JessicaTam]

It's a double edged sword.

Each depot has 2 delegates. Both of the current delegates work mornings. All of the union head office people work standard business hours.

Because we don't have everyone starting & finishing at set times unlike on the stations, a time isn't going to suit everyone but we can at least try.

In fact, I'm going to contact head office to get some help to have afternoon meetings. We have a new EA coming up & need as many people to be involved as possible, not just those people on early mornings & daywork.

Maybe your delegates need reminding that they are there for the members, not the other way around.

I make a point of visiting my workplace outside my rostered hours to catch up with those I would otherwise miss.

 

[JohnK]

Here is my nice shiny character filtering through again.

I have dilemma.

We are constantly receiving emails at work from management about productivity, work hours etc.

I have had enough of it. I am performing. I am doing my work and hate receiving these generic emails.

Now I know a number of people who are cheating. Fudging their hours.

What would you do? Ignore it?

 

[Princess Fiona]

Here is my nice shiny character filtering through again.

I have dilemma.

We are constantly receiving emails at work from management about productivity, work hours etc.

I have had enough of it. I am performing. I am doing my work and hate receiving these generic emails.

Now I know a number of people who are cheating. Fudging their hours.

What would you do? Ignore it?

I don't open emails like that, straight to the trash
Life's too short to read them

 

[Buzzard]

Has anybody flown Transtasman on Jetconnect (737-800) recently on a QF codeshare?
How good are they and who are they?
I always thought that Jetconnect was a budget Indian carrier

 

[amaroo]

Has anybody flown Transtasman on Jetconnect (737-800) recently on a QF codeshare?
How good are they and who are they?
I always thought that Jetconnect was a budget Indian carrier

It's basically QF staffed with Kiwis - they cost less apparently.

Planes are pretty new however IMO J is not worth the points or the coin.......different if it's a status run!

 

[markis10]

Has anybody flown Transtasman on Jetconnect (737-800) recently on a QF codeshare?
How good are they and who are they?
I always thought that Jetconnect was a budget Indian carrier

Its a New Zealand based airline that pretends to be Qantas (ie its a Qantas group company like Qantaslink)

 

[Princess Fiona]

Has anybody flown Transtasman on Jetconnect (737-800) recently on a QF codeshare?
How good are they and who are they?
I always thought that Jetconnect was a budget Indian carrier

No difference to QF mainline except for the accents

 

[serfty]

No difference to QF mainline except for the accents

... and more consistant service ...

 

[MEL_Traveller]

Here is my nice shiny character filtering through again.

I have dilemma.

We are constantly receiving emails at work from management about productivity, work hours etc.

I have had enough of it. I am performing. I am doing my work and hate receiving these generic emails.

Now I know a number of people who are cheating. Fudging their hours.

What would you do? Ignore it?

if you are working your hours you can ignore the emails... that's the easy part.

if you think a colleague is fudging hours, there's not really a lot you can do in terms of telling management directly (no one like a tell-tale, and it's distinctly unAustralian).

if it is bothering you it could try raising it with your colleagues. i don't know your workplace but if it was mine, I would probably broach the subject with a sense of humour, maybe calling out when the email hits the inbox 'who's not doing their hours again??!!'.

or maybe at a team/branch meeting I would raise the question 'we keep getting these emails on hours and productivity... is there a problem? are other teams/branches not meeting their hours?' (that is, there are ways to raise the issue 'innocently' without having to point the finger).

 

[Hvr]

Here is my nice shiny character filtering through again.

I have dilemma.

We are constantly receiving emails at work from management about productivity, work hours etc.

I have had enough of it. I am performing. I am doing my work and hate receiving these generic emails.

Now I know a number of people who are cheating. Fudging their hours.

What would you do? Ignore it?

Or you can reply telling management how many hours of ultimately unproductive work they caused you and ultimately the company, reading their otiose emails.

 

[Buzzard]

No difference to QF mainline except for the accents

New Zillanders, ay

Never been to AKL so look forward to going.

 

[bass_ke]

Aye! In heading to Auckland for the first time in November, albeit with VA.

Any recommendations on places to stay within the cbd? We'll have a car and be looking for a 1 bedroom apartment.

No hotel status so happy to book through agoda, although the IHG properties could sway me!

 

[markis10]

New Zillanders, ay

Never been to AKL so look forward to going.

Been to Hobart?

 

[TheEmu]

Or you can reply telling management how many hours of ultimately unproductive work they caused you and ultimately the company, reading their otiose emails.

The emails may not be otiose - the management may be fishing, suspecting what other more diligent employees are aware of and hoping to get either a response from one of those, or for the slackers to lift their game.
I like MEL_t's suggestion though - bring it to a head without pointing a finger at anyone.

 

[JohnK]

if you are working your hours you can ignore the emails... that's the easy part.

I am doing my work.

Difficult to ignore when this issue is constantly raised as if we are all responsible for the lack of productivity. Tarnish everyone with the same brush so to speak.

if you think a colleague is fudging hours, there's not really a lot you can do in terms of telling management directly (no one like a tell-tale, and it's distinctly unAustralian).

That is the unAustralian part I never quite understood.

Reward the slacker?

I have not decided what I will do yet. Annual review is coming up next week.

 

[Pushka]

Here is my nice shiny character filtering through again.

I have dilemma.

We are constantly receiving emails at work from management about productivity, work hours etc.

I have had enough of it. I am performing. I am doing my work and hate receiving these generic emails.

Now I know a number of people who are cheating. Fudging their hours.

What would you do? Ignore it?

As an employer it's quite difficult. If you somehow come to find out that someone is really not being a team player and that is causing angst in the workplace, but you can't "confront" that person directly because that could be prejudicial to the person who is doing the right thing, maybe you start the process by sending a generic email to all in the hope that resolves the inequity. It may, as helpful people here have suggested, enable conversations to be started to resolve an issue.

 

[Buzzard]

Been to Hobart?

Maybe we should go there and save the airfair

 

[erkpod]

Maybe your delegates need reminding that they are there for the members, not the other way around.

I make a point of visiting my workplace outside my rostered hours to catch up with those I would otherwise miss.

Already today I've had one colleague ask me in person if I'm going to be the PM union guy & several people agree with me on FB.

I'll leave it until I come back from my leave that I start on Sunday & then push harder.