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Clairedarep
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Disgusting

Post by Clairedarep »

As a rep I am utterly disgusted with the actions of the people supposedly running Royal Mail, after weeks of managers putting pictures of empty delivery offices and empty mail centres we are being flooded by yorks and Yorks of Xmas cards, we had some from the 10th December yesterday, how dare they blame the strikes for delaying the mail when they have been clearly hiding it somewhere, when I quizzed my com about it he claimed he knew nothing (usual answer), quite frankly it’s embarrassing trying to explain to a customer why their 1st class letter has taken over two weeks to arrive, I personally even had a reminder for a hospital appointment arrive before the appointment letter! And finally, will all you arse kissing managers stop saying team before and after everything you post on workplace, Simon doesn’t care about you and it’s not impressing him, it makes you all look desperate to impress, sorry rant over!!
Barnacle
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Re: Disgusting

Post by Barnacle »

The managers are chasing their bonuses. It is pretty pathetic. Telling people who arrive back early to not put any mech into their frame ready for the next day, is a manager chasing their bonus. He can claim ‘clear’. They’re no longer doing what is best to get the mail moving, but what is best for their pockets. Shame on them.
’You can't just ask customers what they want and then try to give that to them. By the time you get it built, they'll want something new.’
SSkUNkY
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Re: Disgusting

Post by SSkUNkY »

Anything along these lines needs to be recorded with time and date, photographed if possible along with names of managers responsible and escalated.
Haditup
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Re: Disgusting

Post by Haditup »

Nothing new ,it’s been going on for the last 2 -3 years but more blatant now than ever.
Skybluemoose
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Re: Disgusting

Post by Skybluemoose »

I am in the processing letter room and was also really upset on Wednesday when I went in to find yorks of letters that had very obviously been stored somewhere, dated from the 15th December. They were all smelly, damp, bent and pockmarked. I was really upset by this but as with other people on this forum I did not get any answers and I just felt really ashamed sending these letters out in such state! I as you all do take pride in their work and I just felt so downhearted by this and the management reaction was that they really didn’t care, I am sure they know more than they are letting on, I feel embarrassed for them as well to be honest!
pieoftheday
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Re: Disgusting

Post by pieoftheday »

Does anyone report these things to Ofcom or whatever it is? Or is that pointless?
norris9
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Re: Disgusting

Post by norris9 »

I don't really understand what's disgusting about there being delays relating to strikes - you people expected there to be no delays?

What's disgusting is that Royal Mail are running a 5 day letters and standard parcels service out of our large office and have been for 16+ months whilst fobbing off Ofcom with 'it's covid' and whilst charging the customer for a service they are not getting.

I hope Panorama are secretly making a documentary about this absolute con.
yellowbelly
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Re: Disgusting

Post by yellowbelly »

norris9 wrote:
30 Dec 2022, 08:53
I don't really understand what's disgusting about there being delays relating to strikes - you people expected there to be no delays?

.........
A bit harsh, your colleagues are saying it's disgusting that the RM hierarchy/management have been blatantly putting
out media stories that workplaces were clear and by implication all mail had been delivered when it was possibly being
'stored'.
CRIBMAD
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Re: Disgusting

Post by CRIBMAD »

Got my 50 stamps today !! and the bullshit xmas letter from Thompson and his team dated 15th December lol what goes around ........
justanumber
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Re: Disgusting

Post by justanumber »

Barnacle wrote:
30 Dec 2022, 05:23
The managers are chasing their bonuses. It is pretty pathetic. Telling people who arrive back early to not put any mech into their frame ready for the next day, is a manager chasing their bonus. He can claim ‘clear’. They’re no longer doing what is best to get the mail moving, but what is best for their pockets. Shame on them.
Been saying that for years :Applause :Applause :Applause :Applause
Andyh335
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Re: Disgusting

Post by Andyh335 »

CRIBMAD wrote:
30 Dec 2022, 10:38
Got my 50 stamps today !! and the bullshit xmas letter from Thompson and his team dated 15th December lol what goes around ........
Got mine around 9 days ago.
walthmstowman
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Re: Disgusting

Post by walthmstowman »

Clairedarep wrote:
30 Dec 2022, 04:16
As a rep I am utterly disgusted with the actions of the people supposedly running Royal Mail, after weeks of managers putting pictures of empty delivery offices and empty mail centres we are being flooded by yorks and Yorks of Xmas cards, we had some from the 10th December yesterday, how dare they blame the strikes for delaying the mail when they have been clearly hiding it somewhere, when I quizzed my com about it he claimed he knew nothing (usual answer), quite frankly it’s embarrassing trying to explain to a customer why their 1st class letter has taken over two weeks to arrive, I personally even had a reminder for a hospital appointment arrive before the appointment letter! And finally, will all you arse kissing managers stop saying team before and after everything you post on workplace, Simon doesn’t care about you and it’s not impressing him, it makes you all look desperate to impress, sorry rant over!!
The managers are definitely all arse kissers . All " yes " men terrified of disagreeing with any superior manager for fear of standing out form the rest .
Barnacle
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Re: Disgusting

Post by Barnacle »

walthmstowman wrote:
30 Dec 2022, 14:25
Clairedarep wrote:
30 Dec 2022, 04:16
As a rep I am utterly disgusted with the actions of the people supposedly running Royal Mail, after weeks of managers putting pictures of empty delivery offices and empty mail centres we are being flooded by yorks and Yorks of Xmas cards, we had some from the 10th December yesterday, how dare they blame the strikes for delaying the mail when they have been clearly hiding it somewhere, when I quizzed my com about it he claimed he knew nothing (usual answer), quite frankly it’s embarrassing trying to explain to a customer why their 1st class letter has taken over two weeks to arrive, I personally even had a reminder for a hospital appointment arrive before the appointment letter! And finally, will all you arse kissing managers stop saying team before and after everything you post on workplace, Simon doesn’t care about you and it’s not impressing him, it makes you all look desperate to impress, sorry rant over!!
The managers are definitely all arse kissers . All " yes " men terrified of disagreeing with any superior manager for fear of standing out form the rest .

The removal of general managers has exacerbated this. Now you have individual manager’s of each division within an office, operating their own fiefdom, with no general manager to tell them to get a grip.
’You can't just ask customers what they want and then try to give that to them. By the time you get it built, they'll want something new.’
aiden01
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Re: Disgusting

Post by aiden01 »

CRIBMAD wrote:
30 Dec 2022, 10:38
Got my 50 stamps today !! and the bullshit xmas letter from Thompson and his team dated 15th December lol what goes around ........
Got 3 letters today dated 13th 14th 15th dec. an yet no backlog. still not got stamps. :shock:
NWpostie
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Re: Disgusting

Post by NWpostie »

Yesterday I got 10 letters some from 15th December including one from Steven Thompson asking us not to strike, kinda late really, some christmas cards and my stamps.

Obviously back logged and stored in a trailer somewhere.
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