G4S 2012 Olympics Job

Guys if you have everything (excl. contract) go to any venue, everywhere is really short on staff. Breaks are a push and army are needing to fill in A LOT. I've heard VSA is short at NGA, not short about any other venues..

Ignore your ESS schedule:

Some people (incl. myself) have been scheduled 4 hours here and there with no days off. For one this is illegal (6 days work needs at least a day off), and two, if you work 4 hours you will not get relieved as you cannot leave your post unattended. It's either nights or days. If you want to do a part-time shift, good luck! I haven't seen one guy do a part-time shift. Sticking to 7-7 shifts is hugely recommended. As long as you have:

-Accreditation
-Uniform
-SIA (exempt if bridging the gap)
-Payroll number

You can work. Hope this helps.

im scheduled to work 16:30 to 23:00 but its going to be one of the most busiest if not the busiest day of the olympics so i guarantee any time you sign in to work they will deploy you somewhere cuz they gna need the staff

Was unbelieveable!

Someone actually listened and helped me on their helpline!

What is this sorcery?!

Who issues the LDN's? Who do I need to contact, SIA or G4S?

Just got an LDN in the post today, do I just take it with me to the shift?

do you guys that just sign in get your sign in times added on timesheet on the ess?
mine still havnt been added (even after scanning my card and manually signing in) and dnt really wanna be working hours without gettin paid for em :/

ESS and the manual timesheet don't talk to each other whatsoever yet (doubt they even will- such a messed up system), hence why people including myself just completely ignore it. As long as you sign in and out on your sheet, you will get paid. Not using the card just means the scanners have to enter you manually into the system.

I was given several 7 hour shifts. I was on a post that I couldn't leave and when my shift ended someone came to replace me. I got another one like that coming up but G4S deleted all my shifts online ... technical error they said. I really wanted the shift as it is only 7 hours so I'm going to just turn up. If that works

I might turn up regularly just doing that 7 hour shift time as G4S refuse to let me to work at the venue I am more familair with instead they would like me to keep changing venues so I will never really get to know any venue that well. So when they radio me I have no idea where I am or if someone asks me I can't tell them. Everyone told me they have the same venue ... another technical error probablly.