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working bundle on front seat of delivery van
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caiboys
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working bundle on front seat of delivery van
is it true that we are allowed to carry the working bundle of mail in front of van?? memo sent to all delivery managers in january states clearly that no mail is carried in front : but my manager says that the ruling has changed recently : can anyone confirm what my manager says:
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DGP1
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Re: working bundle on front seat of delivery van
Just work from the back to be safe 
I'm preparing myself for the zombie invasion, rule number 1 - Cardio
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celerycelery
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Re: working bundle on front seat of delivery van
We were told the working bundle can be in the glove box. But with all the other crap we got in the glove box including PDA its not worth trying to fit it in. Work from the rear of van and if it makes you late then claim overtime or tell them before you leave office you'll be unable to complete delivery.
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the one
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Re: working bundle on front seat of delivery van
tried it in our office as well, we made our idiot manager show how we could do it, so out he goes , gets a van and call's all the lads out, he then demonstrates how it could be done, ha ha
, but it's only some area manager's stating this, and we were told if you left the bundle in the front while delivering, we could get the sack, so to be safe we are all still working from the back,

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Lounge Lizard
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Re: working bundle on front seat of delivery van
In and out the back of trhe van 150 times a day - is that what is seriously suggested ?disgruntledpostie1 wrote:Just work from the back to be safe
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DGP1
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Re: working bundle on front seat of delivery van
Yes, do the job properly and watch how much longer the job then takes, I'm taking 6+hours to do a job that RM says should take 4½ but they can't fault me on anything......................................I suppose they'll try again soon.Lounge Lizard wrote:In and out the back of trhe van 150 times a day - is that what is seriously suggested ?disgruntledpostie1 wrote:Just work from the back to be safe
I'm preparing myself for the zombie invasion, rule number 1 - Cardio
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stokes11eg
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Re: working bundle on front seat of delivery van
If your doing your work 'Purrrfectly" you should be O'K.-
Pat Ostman
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Re: working bundle on front seat of delivery van
stokes11eg wrote:If your doing your work 'Purrrfectly" you should be O'K.

Run, rabbit run. Dig that hole, forget the sun.
And when at last the work is done. Don't sit down, it's time to dig another one
And when at last the work is done. Don't sit down, it's time to dig another one
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dave7634
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Re: working bundle on front seat of delivery van
Your job should have been tested this way in the first place at some point so there must be time allowed for this practice. If you get caught otherwise this'll be the first thing they throw at you.Lounge Lizard wrote:In and out the back of trhe van 150 times a day - is that what is seriously suggested ?disgruntledpostie1 wrote:Just work from the back to be safe
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brothermagrew
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Re: working bundle on front seat of delivery van
Suggest you view this posting: http://www.royalmailchat.co.uk/communit ... il#p149736" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;caiboys wrote:is it true that we are allowed to carry the working bundle of mail in front of van?? memo sent to all delivery managers in january states clearly that no mail is carried in front : but my manager says that the ruling has changed recently : can anyone confirm what my manager says:
"Today’s workplace has become heartless and soulless. Employees are seen as units of labour, automatons, functionaries, objects for achieving designated tasks, and as costs to be minimised."
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stokes11eg
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Re: working bundle on front seat of delivery van
IPS wrote:stokes11eg wrote:If your doing your work 'Purrrfectly" you should be O'K.

Is that the modern day version of the brown mac?