let’s start the new year with a few home truths. I work in the crc upw unit in the east mids. Recently we have stood down up to 40. Service users as we don’t have any staff to take the groups out. This is down to the fact that we run at 20 percent contracted staff and 80 percent sessional zero hour . Most of the sessional staff are journeyman that have previously had well payed jobs and are just here for. Few extra quid as and when it suits . Sessional staff works both ways which is why the crc can’t deliver a proper service there not willing to invest in permanent staff they wonder why the courts have lost confidence in upw well there’s the answer. Last of all it’s not fair on the service users being stood down some having travelled a fair distance. How can the cpos Breach service users when they stand them down as and when it suits. The service is shambolic and it doesn’t look like it’s going to get any better any time soon with more severe cutbacks forecasted . I think this year even more quality staff will leave . Happy new year and a prosperous one
As a sessional, I would not like to be backed up by this guy. This is not an easy job, it's time for unification and not fracturing upw, and working relationships.
It's a pity that you call your work colleagues journeymen and accuse them of taking a few quid for doing a very difficult job. It's nice to see that there is a lot of people supporting your views. From the time I have been in the service, it never ceases to amaze me that when people want to move the spotlight off themselves they always point it at someone else and try to whip up some backing from the weak people around them. Why do cpos sit in all the offices doing nothing, apart from conspiring, when they could take a group, (not my job). Where are our site visits. We all know full time supervisors who provide excuse after excuse why they should not do the job that they are paid to do, they pick up a fair few quid at the end of the month don't they. Maybe that has something to do with the courts losing confidence in upw. We all have a duty to do the best we can for the survival of probation, in whatever form that may be. Those that do well done, those that don't need to go. You need to choose your road.
Agreed, stop blaming others around you. CRC CP Supervisors do a difficult job. Realise that you are all a separate entity to the NPS. Your colleagues you seem to have an issue with are CPO's/PSO's who can move around the CRC if required. CP Supervisors can do a great job and are definitely valued by their colleagues, but are not irreplaceable. I would suggest that you support your fellow Supervisors and CPO's, enjoy your work and be grateful to pick up your wages at the end of the month. No disrespect as it is a troubled era we find ourselves in and we are all in the same boat, believe it or not.
Sorry didn't finish the last one, of what we as supervisors are to do, then the onslaught of criticism from those in the office when things don't go exactly to plan.
A firm awarded a government contract to provide extra ferry services has used website terms and conditions apparently intended for a takeaway food firm.
Seaborne Freight was given the £13.8m contract to run a freight service between Ramsgate and Ostend in the event of a no-deal Brexit.
Its original terms and conditions advised customers to check goods before "agreeing to pay for any meal/order".
The government said the section was "put up in error" and was now correct.
If the person who replied saying choose your path etc etc has been a supervisor then you can comment but if not try it. You clearly have an issue with the truth and yes some of supervisors do a sterling job but as in the office there is people not doing enough within there own role and talk the talk. You know who you are . It’s time for the truth
Oh dear, you are not a nice person are you. Is that pro social modelling, I think not, maybe you SHOULD look at the road you are on, and follow alternative signs to a different destination.
Is that good old fashioned pro social modeling or the new just for profit pro social modeling? Typical greasey pole climber attitude,do as I say and don't moan. If you don't like it then you're not a nice person! Really? I mean REALLY?
Hey I agree with you bud , there’s too Many staff behind the desk hiding and pointing the finger . Nothing wrong with being passionate and well done you for saying it how it is
Indeed, he's under more scrutiny this evening as Northern Rail are bunged £11million above agreed contractual amount. Its being explained by NR as a change in government policy!
1. a worker or sports player who is reliable but not outstanding. "a solid journeyman professional"
2.historical a trained worker who is employed by someone else. "a journeyman carpenter"
It seems to be a modern malaise that the role of a solid, core professional is written-off & used as a perjorative term by the egotistical wannabes, self-righteous bullies & those who are generally fucking everything up by filling their own pockets at everyone else's expense.
A return of the culture of humility & understanding might help; though unlikely as the frightened rats scrabble over each other in the hope of reward & recognition.
So true . Hit a raw nerve springs to Mind . You know who you are as stated the d guard putting barriers up against privatisation well it’s happened so move on if you don’t like it instead of dragging the ones who want to work instead of playing candy crush all day
It may have happened, but it's a mess and a total scam. Those that have lost their jobs haven't lost them because they were playing candy crush. They've lost them as a direct consequence of privatisation. I find your comment quite crass, and generalising all those who don't share your opinions in to just an army of candy crush players is pathetic. Shame on you for that comment.
It's a probation blog. I get that. But the tensions, anger and frustrations that are becoming ever more regular features of this blog cannot be seen in a probation context alone anymore. The whole of society is bubbling with people at each others throats, all struggling to understand how all their hard work has managed to serve them up such a plateful of utter shite. Probation is just one broken part of a very broken society. It can't be fixed on its own. Its just part of bigger and much more dangerous illness. This article in the Huff Post explains it far better then I can.
CRC mentality??!! You really say that after some of us have spent nearly half our working life in "Probation" and were shafted into CRC and you have the cheek to say CRC mentality, shame on you!!! Grow up, we've all got the same qualification!!
Yes. Working under NPS before, plenty time to socialize, drink tea and generally waste time, now we're being asked to earn our money everyone is bitching to much work, can't cope boo boo boo boo. Now the CRC have a culture of boo boo boo boo, that's what we're hearing all over. Stop boo hooing and get on with it and earn your money.
I hear the crc have got a new sponsor for this year to help with buying some news vans for upw it’s going to be tampax as there going through a bad period ! Boom Boom
Happy New Year Jim! Thanks for everything you do. J x
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year, Jim! Thank you for keeping the blog going.
ReplyDeleteBless. Happy New Year. Huge fan of this blog, keep on blogging Jim x
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely a massive fan - all hail this blog - thank you Jim whom ever you are ! for all your bloody hard work - well batted x
ReplyDeletelet’s start the new year with a few home truths. I work in the crc upw unit in the east mids. Recently we have stood down up to 40. Service users as we don’t have any staff to take the groups out. This is down to the fact that we run at 20 percent contracted staff and 80 percent sessional zero hour . Most of the sessional staff are journeyman that have previously had well payed jobs and are just here for. Few extra quid as and when it suits . Sessional staff works both ways which is why the crc can’t deliver a proper service there not willing to invest in permanent staff they wonder why the courts have lost confidence in upw well there’s the answer. Last of all it’s not fair on the service users being stood down some having travelled a fair distance. How can the cpos Breach service users when they stand them down as and when it suits. The service is shambolic and it doesn’t look like it’s going to get any better any time soon with more severe cutbacks forecasted . I think this year even more quality staff will leave . Happy new year and a prosperous one
ReplyDeleteIf courts aren't giving upw then they must be giving g4s plenty of business, no complaints from them.
DeleteAs a sessional, I would not like to be backed up by this guy. This is not an easy job, it's time for unification and not fracturing upw, and working relationships.
DeleteA change of government . a re united service and a remain vote in 2019. Fix it please Jim.
ReplyDeleteWe got
ReplyDeleteMore chance of being bitten by a daffodil than that happening
It's a pity that you call your work colleagues journeymen and accuse them of taking a few quid for doing a very difficult job. It's nice to see that there is a lot of people supporting your views. From the time I have been in the service, it never ceases to amaze me that when people want to move the spotlight off themselves they always point it at someone else and try to whip up some backing from the weak people around them. Why do cpos sit in all the offices doing nothing, apart from conspiring, when they could take a group, (not my job). Where are our site visits. We all know full time supervisors who provide excuse after excuse why they should not do the job that they are paid to do, they pick up a fair few quid at the end of the month don't they. Maybe that has something to do with the courts losing confidence in upw. We all have a duty to do the best we can for the survival of probation, in whatever form that may be. Those that do well done, those that don't need to go. You need to choose your road.
ReplyDeleteI agree people need to stop blaming everyone else, and start taking responsibility for their own actions.
ReplyDeleteHear hear.
ReplyDeleteAgreed, stop blaming others around you. CRC CP Supervisors do a difficult job. Realise that you are all a separate entity to the NPS. Your colleagues you seem to have an issue with are CPO's/PSO's who can move around the CRC if required. CP Supervisors can do a great job and are definitely valued by their colleagues, but are not irreplaceable. I would suggest that you support your fellow Supervisors and CPO's, enjoy your work and be grateful to pick up your wages at the end of the month. No disrespect as it is a troubled era we find ourselves in and we are all in the same boat, believe it or not.
ReplyDeleteNot so much an issue with cpos/psos but the distribution of work along with the expectation of what supervisors.
DeleteSorry didn't finish the last one, of what we as supervisors are to do, then the onslaught of criticism from those in the office when things don't go exactly to plan.
ReplyDeleteHow does Grayling get away with it?
ReplyDeleteBBC news.
A firm awarded a government contract to provide extra ferry services has used website terms and conditions apparently intended for a takeaway food firm.
Seaborne Freight was given the £13.8m contract to run a freight service between Ramsgate and Ostend in the event of a no-deal Brexit.
Its original terms and conditions advised customers to check goods before "agreeing to pay for any meal/order".
The government said the section was "put up in error" and was now correct.
It's like handing over an award winning probation service to a catering company....
DeleteIf the person who replied saying choose your path etc etc has been a supervisor then you can comment but if not try it. You clearly have an issue with the truth and yes some of supervisors do a sterling job but as in the office there is people not doing enough within there own role and talk the talk. You know who you are . It’s time for the truth
ReplyDeleteYes I am a supervisor, and met 50 people like you, MOAN, MOAN bloody moan.
Delete50 people like me (I note the separation that exists between the me and you groupings) should just stay quite and get on with it?
DeleteBollocks!
Oh dear, you are not a nice person are you. Is that pro social modelling, I think not, maybe you SHOULD look at the road you are on, and follow alternative signs to a different destination.
DeleteIs that good old fashioned pro social modeling or the new just for profit pro social modeling?
DeleteTypical greasey pole climber attitude,do as I say and don't moan. If you don't like it then you're not a nice person! Really?
I mean REALLY?
Hey I agree with you bud , there’s too
ReplyDeleteMany staff behind the desk hiding and pointing the finger . Nothing wrong with being passionate and well done you for saying it how it is
Looks like Chris Grayling's cavalier approach to handing out contracts is finally coming under much-needed scrutiny.
ReplyDeleteIndeed, he's under more scrutiny this evening as Northern Rail are bunged £11million above agreed contractual amount. Its being explained by NR as a change in government policy!
DeleteGrayling again.
Deletehttps://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/751199/justice-system-uk-britain-close-to-meltdown-judges
Moan you say your probably one of the journeyman. Too many tossing it off
ReplyDeleteSome dictionary definitions please, Susie:
Delete1. a worker or sports player who is reliable but not outstanding.
"a solid journeyman professional"
2.historical
a trained worker who is employed by someone else.
"a journeyman carpenter"
It seems to be a modern malaise that the role of a solid, core professional is written-off & used as a perjorative term by the egotistical wannabes, self-righteous bullies & those who are generally fucking everything up by filling their own pockets at everyone else's expense.
A return of the culture of humility & understanding might help; though unlikely as the frightened rats scrabble over each other in the hope of reward & recognition.
So true . Hit a raw nerve springs to
ReplyDeleteMind . You know who you are as stated the d guard putting barriers up against privatisation well it’s happened so move on if you don’t like it instead of dragging the ones who want to work instead of playing candy crush all day
It may have happened, but it's a mess and a total scam. Those that have lost their jobs haven't lost them because they were playing candy crush. They've lost them as a direct consequence of privatisation.
DeleteI find your comment quite crass, and generalising all those who don't share your opinions in to just an army of candy crush players is pathetic.
Shame on you for that comment.
Well said. I totally agree. So what is your top score.
DeleteReading some of the comments on here I feel like I'm trapped in a badly-scripted 70's sitcom
ReplyDeleteJust to let you know, people aren't as anonymous as they think.
ReplyDeleteThere's a serious level of menace & threat in that comment, @13:59.
DeleteAbsolutely not, no threat nor menace meant, and I apologize if it sounded that way.
ReplyDeleteIt's a probation blog. I get that. But the tensions, anger and frustrations that are becoming ever more regular features of this blog cannot be seen in a probation context alone anymore. The whole of society is bubbling with people at each others throats, all struggling to understand how all their hard work has managed to serve them up such a plateful of utter shite.
ReplyDeleteProbation is just one broken part of a very broken society. It can't be fixed on its own. Its just part of bigger and much more dangerous illness.
This article in the Huff Post explains it far better then I can.
https://m.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/fat-cat-friday_uk_5c2f72f3e4b0407e908aeabf?utm_hp_ref=uk-news&ec_carp=4335304483574676069
'Getafix
Definitely sounded like a threat no need for that . Shameful
ReplyDeleteCan you not read! Stop trying to fuel something that isn't there, grow up. Just provided evidence of the CRC mentality.
DeleteCRC mentality??!! You really say that after some of us have spent nearly half our working life in "Probation" and were shafted into CRC and you have the cheek to say CRC mentality, shame on you!!! Grow up, we've all got the same qualification!!
DeleteYes. Working under NPS before, plenty time to socialize, drink tea and generally waste time, now we're being asked to earn our money everyone is bitching to much work, can't cope boo boo boo boo. Now the CRC have a culture of boo boo boo boo, that's what we're hearing all over. Stop boo hooing and get on with it and earn your money.
DeleteBellend !!!
ReplyDeleteHere we have another candy crush player who is indeed articulate in their response.
ReplyDeleteI hear the crc have got a new sponsor for this year to help with buying some news vans for upw it’s going to be tampax as there going through a bad period ! Boom Boom
ReplyDeletePlease tell, which UPW unit? Sounds great fun.
ReplyDeleteYeah we’re based in Timbuktu
ReplyDelete@13.16 your a prize tit
ReplyDeleteIf it's not race it's gender, what's wrong with you people.
ReplyDeleteAnnon@23.30 well said . What’s worrying this cock works for probation
ReplyDelete