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Nissan

humbug said:
but how do you know what dates they have in mind?
i'd like to add i'm certainly not one of those anti nissan type persons on here. i just find it hard to understand how a company of that size and apparent 'just in time' or 'kaizen' /whatever approach can decide at the drop of a hat they need more production. sounds like the production planners aren't doing their jobs properly that results in folk being pressurised into disrupting their home lives.
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It’s interesting because they can’t tell you what’s happening next week but can see all the way to may next year and tell us we can have a week off 😂🤯
 

Mowgli said:
You shouldn't have to tell them on a constant loop when you can and can't do extra in advance, just incase they decide to ask.

Load of shite
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You can tell them on the same day as long as it’s before they ask
humbug said:
but how do you know what dates they have in mind?
i'd like to add i'm certainly not one of those anti nissan type persons on here. i just find it hard to understand how a company of that size and apparent 'just in time' or 'kaizen' /whatever approach can decide at the drop of a hat they need more production. sounds like the production planners aren't doing their jobs properly that results in folk being pressurised into disrupting their home lives.
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Because you have breakdowns etc you can’t predict that
 
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Whitburnmakem said:
You can tell them on the same day as long as it’s before they ask

Because you have breakdowns etc you can’t predict that
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See I get told differently by the lads i see on the docks when I deliver there.
They tell me its not not up for discussion..there is O/T on and you are working it.
Not sure what dept you are in but I `D be surprised if you were on line feed
 
Jarra Dicka said:
See I get told differently by the lads i see on the docks when I deliver there.
They tell me its not not up for discussion..there is O/T on and you are working it.
Not sure what dept you are in but I `D be surprised if you were on line feed
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You don’t wait to they tell you :) just go in and say I’m not free to do an hour today if they call an hour on it’s really simple :)then it’s not a problem , the problem arises when they wait until they come around and say there is an hour on and people start saying actually I can’t work it because ……..
 
Jarra Dicka said:
See I get told differently by the lads i see on the docks when I deliver there.
They tell me its not not up for discussion..there is O/T on and you are working it.
Not sure what dept you are in but I `D be surprised if you were on line feed
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Let’s be honest it’s a production line
If more people don’t work they can’t produce, so of course there’s an element of feeling like you must especially when it’s explained when you join that working overtime is expected.
 
Gennaro Savastano said:
Don't most jobs tell you what days you're working and what time you start? :lol:
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sunlandlad88 said:
I assume you mean short notice saturdays, 6am starts and late finishes that they can impose 2hrs in advance? thats fair if thats what you meant, but as the poster below you accurately said, youve just described a normal job here bud :lol:
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Whitburnmakem said:
How the fuck would you know when to turn up if they never told you when your working and when you can leave, it’s a job you know not come as your please day some people are so weird
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I mean modern jobs usually give you responsibilities and you deliver them. To an extent you have to be around when you’re told but ultimately it’s about delivering not being in at 9.00 and not 9.03.

Being told when to use your annual leave, when you’re working on a Saturday, and even when you can use the toilet sounds awful. Fair play to those who can hack it.
 
Roker-73 said:
I mean modern jobs usually give you responsibilities and you deliver them. To an extent you have to be around when you’re told but ultimately it’s about delivering not being in at 9.00 and not 9.03.

Being told when to use your annual leave, when you’re working on a Saturday, and even when you can use the toilet sounds awful. Fair play to those who can hack it.
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Unfortunately mate on a production line it needs to be fully manned at all times when it is running so the working times have to be the same for everyone. Similar with going to the toilet, somebody needs to cover you to do your job. Just the way it is. The expected overtime can be a pain in the arse admittedly.
 
legend73 said:
I laughed at that one aswell, He never makes much sense lol
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What’s so funny? you go to your start of shift meeting at the start of the day and go up to your supervisor or team leader and say by the way mate I’m not available to do an hour mon and Thurs, then he can make alternative arrangements if he needs cover it’s not rocket science. It’s simpletons that can’t understand the basics and try give it the bigun refusing to work when they are informed it’s on that struggle. Going off your post you not understanding what I’m saying you would be one of them.
 
Whitburnmakem said:
What’s so funny? you go to your start of shift meeting at the start of the day and go up to your supervisor or team leader and say by the way mate I’m not available to do an hour mon and Thurs, then he can make alternative arrangements if he needs cover it’s not rocket science. It’s simpletons that can’t understand the basics and try give it the bigun refusing to work when they are informed it’s on that struggle. Going off your post you not understanding what I’m saying you would be one of them.
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If someone else on the shift has the same request, usually its denied (from my experience). Therefore in reality if you have 10 people on a section, the law of averages means you can say no to overtime once per 10 shifts? Again not been there in near 10years now so things may have changed. I do think youre taking this very personally judging by the replies, the fact youre throwing out insults at people who dont agree with your opinion sort of backs up the Nissan mentality some people have pointed out on here. Everyone has different experiences from the place.

The majority of people i worked with appreciate it was good wages but alot ultimately decided due to the impact on home life it wasnt worth it (around 10 of us started within a 2 year period, all lasted a minimum of 5 years and left in the years following, only 2 remain and none of the 8 regret leaving)
 
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sunlandlad88 said:
If someone else on the shift has the same request, usually its denied (from my experience). Therefore in reality if you have 10 people on a section, the law of averages means you can say no to overtime once per 10 shifts? Again not been there in near 10years now so things may have changed. I do think youre taking this very personally judging by the replies, the fact youre throwing out insults at people who dont agree with your opinion sort of backs up the Nissan mentality some people have pointed out on here. Everyone has different experiences from the place.

The majority of people i worked with appreciate it was good wages but alot ultimately decided due to the impact on home life it wasnt worth it (around 10 of us started within a 2 year period, all lasted a minimum of 5 years and left in the years following, only 2 remain and none of the 8 regret leaving)
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Some absolute tails on here about Nissan. Some just defend anything and everything about the place and then there is a few who slag it off but complain if others slag it off. Said its theirs to slag but you defend it to others.

Proper loser mentality and no surprise they take the piss out of workers.
 
Mowgli said:
Some absolute tails on here about Nissan. Some just defend anything and everything about the place and then there is a few who slag it off but complain if others slag it off. Said its theirs to slag but you defend it to others.

Proper loser mentality and no surprise they take the piss out of workers.
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I try to be fair, it gave me an income for 7years, met some class people and even the ones in charge (to a certain level) felt the pain of the short notice overtime so we were in it together as such. But there are a lot of faults with the place and it does have an effect on your life outside of work when you're working full overtime weeks over and over again for months on end (when it was Qashqai launch it was crazy, but good money equally)

As i mentioned before, i didnt really appreciate how strict and demanding of a job it was until i went elsewhere. It is good money but wihtin a year i was doing a job selling mobile phones at a call centre for more money (sales related but i was alright at it) so even the money wasnt as great as it was made out really. Thankfully the call centre life is also well behind me now :lol: :lol: :lol:
 
sunlandlad88 said:
If someone else on the shift has the same request, usually its denied (from my experience). Therefore in reality if you have 10 people on a section, the law of averages means you can say no to overtime once per 10 shifts? Again not been there in near 10years now so things may have changed. I do think youre taking this very personally judging by the replies, the fact youre throwing out insults at people who dont agree with your opinion sort of backs up the Nissan mentality some people have pointed out on here. Everyone has different experiences from the place.

The majority of people i worked with appreciate it was good wages but alot ultimately decided due to the impact on home life it wasnt worth it (around 10 of us started within a 2 year period, all lasted a minimum of 5 years and left in the years following, only 2 remain and none of the 8 regret leaving)
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They never admit they regret it the place has never ever been easier and you get treat better than ever infact I’d say they pander to too many soft shites these days who constantly have things wrong with them ….. apparently
Mowgli said:
Some absolute tails on here about Nissan. Some just defend anything and everything about the place and then there is a few who slag it off but complain if others slag it off. Said its theirs to slag but you defend it to others.

Proper loser mentality and no surprise they take the piss out of workers.
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People don’t like work or rules these days they just want free money
sunlandlad88 said:
If someone else on the shift has the same request, usually its denied (from my experience). Therefore in reality if you have 10 people on a section, the law of averages means you can say no to overtime once per 10 shifts? Again not been there in near 10years now so things may have changed. I do think youre taking this very personally judging by the replies, the fact youre throwing out insults at people who dont agree with your opinion sort of backs up the Nissan mentality some people have pointed out on here. Everyone has different experiences from the place.

The majority of people i worked with appreciate it was good wages but alot ultimately decided due to the impact on home life it wasnt worth it (around 10 of us started within a 2 year period, all lasted a minimum of 5 years and left in the years following, only 2 remain and none of the 8 regret leaving)
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It’s the same as anywhere the bulls knackers who make shit up needing to get away or off sick spoil it for the genuine people people need to take a lot of stuff up with their fellow colleges taking the piss rather than blame the company
Never had any bother getting away early or not working it but it’s all about how you conduct yourself which is a huge problem with society these days everyone what’s to be the tough guy rebel
 
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Whitburnmakem said:
What’s so funny? you go to your start of shift meeting at the start of the day and go up to your supervisor or team leader and say by the way mate I’m not available to do an hour mon and Thurs, then he can make alternative arrangements if he needs cover it’s not rocket science. It’s simpletons that can’t understand the basics and try give it the bigun refusing to work when they are informed it’s on that struggle. Going off your post you not understanding what I’m saying you would be one of them.
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I try not to reply to you anymore. I’m not even going to argue with you, it’s hard to win an argument with an intelligent person but it’s impossible to win an argument with a stupid one. Your posts are self explanatory.
 
legend73 said:
I try not to reply to you anymore. I’m not even going to argue with you, it’s hard to win an argument with an intelligent person but it’s impossible to win an argument with a stupid one. Your posts are self explanatory.
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I’m not arguing I’m just explaining how it works as people asked, also some people seem to like to just make stuff up I find it really weird
 
Whitburnmakem said:
What’s so funny? you go to your start of shift meeting at the start of the day and go up to your supervisor or team leader and say by the way mate I’m not available to do an hour mon and Thurs, then he can make alternative arrangements if he needs cover it’s not rocket science. It’s simpletons that can’t understand the basics and try give it the bigun refusing to work when they are informed it’s on that struggle. Going off your post you not understanding what I’m saying you would be one of them.
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i thought you said it was just for unexpected breakdowns? sounds like you really meant it's every day you need to tell them you can't work over.
 
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