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PDA

Postal workers discussion forum. Discuss the day to day life in a Blue Shirt.
Alfie1
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PDA

Post by Alfie1 »

Does anyone know is there a guide anywhere to using the PDA
Alfie1
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Re: PDA

Post by Alfie1 »

Thinking of starting in a couple of weeks read on this site of issues with these. So wanted to be well prepared.
glenfiddich
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Re: PDA

Post by glenfiddich »

they don't work in the rain with a screen protector on and you have to brighten the screen every day to be able to see it outdoors :thumbdown
BenacreNick
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Re: PDA

Post by BenacreNick »

Absolutely useless in the rain Alfie :arrrghhh
richj2009
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Re: PDA

Post by richj2009 »

Liars. Thompson said they are the "Rolls Royce" of pdas. Have some respect for your leader.
Alfie1
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Re: PDA

Post by Alfie1 »

Any practical advice as I have heard different ways to use them to set up, for example delivery routes on this site.
Mick100
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Re: PDA

Post by Mick100 »

Alfie1 wrote:
01 Nov 2022, 12:00
Thinking of starting in a couple of weeks read on this site of issues with these. So wanted to be well prepared.
Don’t start find a different job you’ll thank me
enskied
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Re: PDA

Post by enskied »

Mick100 wrote:
01 Nov 2022, 17:02
Alfie1 wrote:
01 Nov 2022, 12:00
Thinking of starting in a couple of weeks read on this site of issues with these. So wanted to be well prepared.
Don’t start find a different job you’ll thank me
True Alfie. Read Simon Thompson's new terms and conditions for new starters. You are better of doing almost anything else.
heraldmoth
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Re: PDA

Post by heraldmoth »

Depends what you mean by use it, theres nothing really to be gained with advice without 1 physically in your hand. But any queries just post and someone will answer
qwerty2
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Re: PDA

Post by qwerty2 »

Do you want to work every sunday?
pieoftheday
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Re: PDA

Post by pieoftheday »

Alfie1 wrote:
01 Nov 2022, 16:51
Any practical advice as I have heard different ways to use them to set up, for example delivery routes on this site.
If you do start at RM you SHOULD be trained in their use, they're pretty simple but it's pointless someone trying to explain on here
clashcityrocker
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Re: PDA

Post by clashcityrocker »

BenacreNick wrote:
01 Nov 2022, 15:29
Absolutely useless in the rain Alfie :arrrghhh
Change the setting to finger only.
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hans solo
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Re: PDA

Post by hans solo »

Crashed all day rebooting all the time
4 loops and packets coming back f**k them
glenfiddich
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Re: PDA

Post by glenfiddich »

clashcityrocker wrote:
01 Nov 2022, 18:33
BenacreNick wrote:
01 Nov 2022, 15:29
Absolutely useless in the rain Alfie :arrrghhh
Change the setting to stylus only.
most of ours don't have a stylus :hmmmm
ginga
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Re: PDA

Post by ginga »

mine managed to cancel a parcel pick up all by itself whilst in the pocket of my wet shorts tuesday, noticed it had dissappeared off the screen when i got to the customer , she said she had a text saying we couldn"t pick it up so she took it to the post office .