DVLA Inside exposure

Now it makes complete sense to me after dealings with them during late 2020, through to May 21. 🤦‍♂️ The most shoddiest outfit I’ve ever had to deal with. So glad that they’ve now been exposed.👍👏

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When I was given a direct line to the weights department they were great and very quick. They even called me back when they sourced my letter with extra documents in it........ BUT, I "stupidly" sent the last update via recorded delivery...... sat in those racks of boxes for 6 weeks I guess as an y recorded post goes to one set department, signed for in bulk and then waits internally in a queue to be re-sent to the right person... i.e. recorded delivery takes an exra XX weeks to even get to the right desk.
 
Bought a motorcycle from Guernsey last year and it was sat in the garage for 13 weeks awaiting registration, now I know why!

Seems the Dvla employees were sat in bed watching Netflix on full pay
 
I wish they had done the video outside the period when DVLA had Covid separations to provide an excuse for some of it, because DVLA timescales have been way out for years prior to Covid!

Also Covid provides no excuse for incorrect data on V5cs. Returning an incorrect V5c creates a law of diminishing returns.
 
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Why are they training new staff with most staff currently employed not working from home. Surely it would be more sensible to get them in to the office and work ??

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They should get them back into work because as the vid says their not connected to the system sat at home and how the hell are they supposed to open your long waited for forms when there in a pile in the corner of the office?
The DVLA has not been fit for purpose for years and even the unions are backing them up to sit at home doing nothing. Total shambles!

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Larrynwin said:
That’s why DVLA are so up to date ? :ROFLMAO:
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I offer no excuses why the DVLa has issues, the underlying criticism around people lazing around if working from home is not a valid one. It is a view of those who have not worked from home or are jealous they never had the opportunity to do so or some imagined world of ‘scoungers’. The reality off working from home is far different and complex than than those who have never done so.
 
According to the video their employees are unable to access the DVLA systems from home and therefore not working. Have you watched the video?

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Coolcats said:
I offer no excuses why the DVLa has issues, the underlying criticism around people lazing around if working from home is not a valid one. It is a view of those who have not worked from home or are jealous they never had the opportunity to do so or some imagined world of ‘scoungers’. The reality off working from home is far different and complex than than those who have never done so.
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Where is the underlying criticism of those who work from home?
 
The Ex-Gasman said:
They would not get away with this in the private sector, but when it's our money and we have no choice they can get away with it ☹️
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Simple serpents
Dave Scadding said:
Why are they training new staff with most staff currently employed not working from home. Surely it would be more sensible to get them in to the office and work ??
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Parkinson’s law…..
Coolcats said:
Jeez are you kidding as someone who worked from home for years knows that this is not the case. Working from home you have the same measures in place that you have in an office !
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I worked from home for years and found the opposite applies. The office interactions do have an element of distraction but far outweighed by the physical teamwork effect. Grew to hate Zoom, Teams, Google meet etc
Coolcats said:
I offer no excuses why the DVLa has issues, the underlying criticism around people lazing around if working from home is not a valid one. It is a view of those who have not worked from home or are jealous they never had the opportunity to do so or some imagined world of ‘scoungers’. The reality off working from home is far different and complex than than those who have never done so.
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See above. It might apply to you but certainly not to people I’ve worked with. A good team “huddle” (metaphorically speaking) can resolve a lot of potential issues and prevent misunderstandings.

everyone is different but a large part of the DVLA issue is the Union playing the Covid safety card at every opportunity and frequently calling strike action for the same reasons. The productivity targets may be the same when WFH but they were never met anyway made worse by the very real data disconnect with the office as per the report in the OP
 
Coolcats said:
I offer no excuses why the DVLa has issues, the underlying criticism around people lazing around if working from home is not a valid one. It is a view of those who have not worked from home or are jealous they never had the opportunity to do so or some imagined world of ‘scoungers’. The reality off working from home is far different and complex than than those who have never done so.
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I have and the situation is easily exploited.
 
I hope they’re up to speed now 🤞
Bringing my new van over next week, I’m hoping it only takes 4-6 weeks like the last vans took to register.

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We should all write or email Grant Shaps directly. Well done that reporter.
 
DuxDeluxe said:
Simple serpents

Parkinson’s law…..

I worked from home for years and found the opposite applies. The office interactions do have an element of distraction but far outweighed by the physical teamwork effect. Grew to hate Zoom, Teams, Google meet etc

See above. It might apply to you but certainly not to people I’ve worked with. A good team “huddle” (metaphorically speaking) can resolve a lot of potential issues and prevent misunderstandings.

everyone is different but a large part of the DVLA issue is the Union playing the Covid safety card at every opportunity and frequently calling strike action for the same reasons. The productivity targets may be the same when WFH but they were never met anyway made worse by the very real data disconnect with the office as per the report in the OP
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The huddle can also be in dispersed across the country or indeed across the world 🌎 tech companies have follow the sun R&D and maintenance teams and it all works really well, it really is an outdated notion you have to be in the same room.
 
Going to work helps the economy running, particularly in city and town centres where the take aways and coffee shops all suffer from the WFH ethic.

www.dailymail.co.uk

DVLA staff who went on strike over pandemic vowed to 'cripple' service

A private messaging group for union members shows workers vowing to 'bring the DVLA to a standstill' and 'make them suffer' by taking industrial action, an investigation has found.
www.dailymail.co.uk www.dailymail.co.uk
 
Daily Mail are running the article today.
 

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