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Shift pattern/rota -LOROL

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Scottpod1981

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Good morning,

I am after information on the shift patterns/standard rota for drivers of LOROL. particularly interested in NXG. Earliest start time, latest start time, latest finish.
How many weeks do the rotas run over?
Max days worked in a row excluding overtime, minimum no. of rest days?

Basically the shift pattern of a driver in a standard rota!
 
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whoosh

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I don't work for them, and haven't seen a rota (interested to see one though!) but here are the turn of duty times for New Cross Gate on weekdays:


AM
0415-1215
0436-1140
0425-1225
0431-1125
0437-1155
0437-1232
0442-1155
0445-1210
0447-1232
0447-1247
0448-1132
0432-1202
0450-1202
0450-1240
0453-1210
0457-1225
0458-1255

0502-1402
0503-1325
0507-1355
0510-1347
0512-1325
0515-1425
0507-1340
0503-1417
0539-1455
0542-1510

0652-1540

0707-1540
0722-1555
0726-1610
0730-1525
0735-1632
0737-1632
0749-1647
0752-1717
0756-1635
0745-1655

0830-1725
0845-1740

1012-1810

1122-1947
1137-2032
1152-1910
1130-2000

PM
1200-1855
1215-2110
1219-2125
1230-2125
1245-2140
1249-2202

1307-2155
1319-2243
1349-2202
1356-2210

1412-2225
1419-2232
1426-2302
1430-2251
1442-2310
1442-2340
1445-2342
1449-2332

1500-0025
1519-0007
1530-0024
1534-0012
1552-0047
1556-0045
1556-0030
1530-0030

1600-0057
1615-0056
1619-0050
1630-0044
1649-0036
1656-0105

1719-0104
1722-0125
1734-0059
1742-0110
1752-0039

1900-0127
1907-0114

Nights
2145-0600
2300-0630


There's 86 turns of duty on weekdays. Just under half are very unsociable hours - 17 start before 05:00, 21 finish after midnight. 2 night turns. Most of London Overground's depots are similar in this regard. I believe Chingford though, on different terms and conditions and lower pay, don't have any starts before 05:00, much fewer finishes after midnight, but more nights.

Back to New Cross Gate; Saturdays have 16 starts before 05:00, 18 finishes after midnight (latest finish is 01:27), and 2 nights, out of 86 turns of duty (same number as weekdays). Sundays have the earliest start at 05:25, 17 finishes after midnight (latest finish 01:29), and no nights. 72 turns in total.

I believe it's a four day week with three rest days a week, although it has been suggested that it could be an 'average four day week' which would mean more rest days some weeks and less on others. Sundays are part of the working week. The average running turn length is 8h15, but spare turns in the roster are all 9h30 to make the hours up to 35 on paper, but should be nearer 33 in reality. Minimum turn length is 6h00, with maximum being 9h30.
That's the case for all the 'original' London Overground depots - again Chingford has different T&Cs regarding turn lengths, average turn lengths, and Sunday working.
 

Scottpod1981

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Whoosh,

That's exactly the detail I was looking for, thank you very much. It is appreciated.
Kind regards
 
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