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Has anyone heard that flex pt is going to be discontinued? sm - mqmt

Posted: Apr 05, 2010

I got an email from my CCM and she asked about us being flex PT. I am wondering if this position is going to be discontinued and we will have to do regular PT? I only hold onto this crummy job as a second in case my regular job goes caput (sp)! I have had that happen so many times with MQ already, just losing the account and sorry no work, so I work for 2 now consistently. Thanks for any info anyone has!

Wouldn't be surprised,but sorry no word - NE MT

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Flexible is not a word that MQ knows the meaning of anymore. Fifteen minutes for lockdown is not flexible. They want us to work our schedule then there is no work. Then they want us to make up our hours at their choosing. Then they want us to turn around the next week and work OT. Nope, flexible it not the work I would use.

I hope so - unfair

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I know it is not your fault, but I asked almost 3 years ago initially to go flex PT and was told "NO, we do not offer that anymore" and then hear on this board that others were allowed to go flex.
I have been working 2 jobs for over 2 years and have to work a minimum of 50 hours a week. I am burned out but cannot give up either job because I am terrified. It would be nice to cut down on the MQ hours with all the bull droppings, but NO!

I hope PT flex is not being dc'd - PT MT

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although the status of PT flex is an oxymoron, I still like the idea of only having to get in my 20 hours. I'm not sure I could make the 24 or whatever the minimum is now for PTimers due to NJA. I have been with MQ for 5 years since my company was bought out. I was allowed to choose PT flex after we were forced out of our statutory positions. I can't remember the year, maybe 2006?

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