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neonitrix
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I cant go into too much detail but here goes.
working for a company based in dublin at night for the past 5 1/2 years - have only ever worked nights.
3 years ago a major multinational company bought this company keeping our contracts the same and not changing the terms and conditions.
now major multinational wants out of involvement with our comany via sale to another irish company which will move premises from dublin to cork.
I am being offered either:
Day work ie: 5 day week over 6 days 8am - 8pm libality this will be with the major multinational company but will be in a location on the outskirts of dublin.
or I can transfer with company to cork and continue to work nights.
And thats all that is being offered.
I am living 55miles from dublin and commuting to work each night for the past number of months without issue. I work 4 nights a week. It takes me 1 1/4 hours to travel each way.
I am trying to get the company to understand that I have only ever worked night jobs and that this is asking me to turn both my private and social lives on their heads - ie: the same as telling one of you that from 1 months time you will be working nightshift no option. that is in essance what they are saying to me that I will be working day shift no option.
In essance my day will be longer due to travel time increase because of traffic congestion and getting accross dublin during the day.
the 5th day will cost me more in travel costs ie: petrol / wear and tear on the car etc.
And also it will affect my life - its hard to explain but if you work nights long term you get used to working nights and up to last week I saw myself working them until I retire. Working days has never been a consideration when I applied for work. I applied for my current job as it was advertised as night staff.
Day staff dont have a problem with the move as their shifts money etc will stay the same.
I have mentioned that this has put me in a very unsecure situation and also have mentioned that redundancy may have to be looked at as in essence they are doing away with my night position.
They have said this is not a redundancy situation and keep offering me days.
Any idea what I can do next?.
The union hasnt been much help and seem to think I should be glad to be getting to work days. And they arent keeping me informed about the situation. They seem to think that I am not being flexable with this situation but dont understand that its not like asking me to work an extra hour or so but asking me to turn my life which I have worked hard for over the past 5 1/2 years on its head.
I feel that as of early next month I will have no choice but to put in for constructive dismissal.
tks
Neonitrix
working for a company based in dublin at night for the past 5 1/2 years - have only ever worked nights.
3 years ago a major multinational company bought this company keeping our contracts the same and not changing the terms and conditions.
now major multinational wants out of involvement with our comany via sale to another irish company which will move premises from dublin to cork.
I am being offered either:
Day work ie: 5 day week over 6 days 8am - 8pm libality this will be with the major multinational company but will be in a location on the outskirts of dublin.
or I can transfer with company to cork and continue to work nights.
And thats all that is being offered.
I am living 55miles from dublin and commuting to work each night for the past number of months without issue. I work 4 nights a week. It takes me 1 1/4 hours to travel each way.
I am trying to get the company to understand that I have only ever worked night jobs and that this is asking me to turn both my private and social lives on their heads - ie: the same as telling one of you that from 1 months time you will be working nightshift no option. that is in essance what they are saying to me that I will be working day shift no option.
In essance my day will be longer due to travel time increase because of traffic congestion and getting accross dublin during the day.
the 5th day will cost me more in travel costs ie: petrol / wear and tear on the car etc.
And also it will affect my life - its hard to explain but if you work nights long term you get used to working nights and up to last week I saw myself working them until I retire. Working days has never been a consideration when I applied for work. I applied for my current job as it was advertised as night staff.
Day staff dont have a problem with the move as their shifts money etc will stay the same.
I have mentioned that this has put me in a very unsecure situation and also have mentioned that redundancy may have to be looked at as in essence they are doing away with my night position.
They have said this is not a redundancy situation and keep offering me days.
Any idea what I can do next?.
The union hasnt been much help and seem to think I should be glad to be getting to work days. And they arent keeping me informed about the situation. They seem to think that I am not being flexable with this situation but dont understand that its not like asking me to work an extra hour or so but asking me to turn my life which I have worked hard for over the past 5 1/2 years on its head.
I feel that as of early next month I will have no choice but to put in for constructive dismissal.
tks
Neonitrix