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Glad I'm out

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Postmangit
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Glad I'm out

Post by Postmangit »

30+ years done & left a couple of months ago. Can’t tell you enough how happy I am to be out of the shithole called Royal Mail. One of the things I’m looking forward to most of all is having no more Xmas’s to do, especially this one as I believe it will be a nightmare. Good luck .
qwerty2
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Re: Glad I’m out

Post by qwerty2 »

Postmangit wrote:
16 Sep 2023, 21:50
30+ years done & left a couple of months ago. Can’t tell you enough how happy I am to be out of the shithole called Royal Mail. One of the things I’m looking forward to most of all is having no more Xmas’s to do, especially this one as I believe it will be a nightmare. Good luck .
Xmas - not if you start on your time and finish on your time :cuppa
Not coming in early and running round like half the idiots in my office like they’re doing now
especially on a Saturday for the football :arrrghhh
SMS1969
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Re: Glad I’m out

Post by SMS1969 »

Won’t be bad for me as I will be on parcel duties for 4 weeks in the run up to Christmas. So no prepping mail, just get the parcels and go. :nana
thefox
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Post by thefox »

SMS1969 wrote:
17 Sep 2023, 09:54
Won’t be bad for me as I will be on parcel duties for 4 weeks in the run up to Christmas. So no prepping mail, just get the parcels and go. :nana
Do you just work to time and go home when on xmas packets,the packet men in ours have been known to be on till 7pm in ours to complete.
SMS1969
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Re: Glad I’m out

Post by SMS1969 »

thefox wrote:
17 Sep 2023, 10:43
SMS1969 wrote:
17 Sep 2023, 09:54
Won’t be bad for me as I will be on parcel duties for 4 weeks in the run up to Christmas. So no prepping mail, just get the parcels and go. :nana
Do you just work to time and go home when on xmas packets,the packet men in ours have been known to be on till 7pm in ours to complete.
I normally work until 3.30 before it gets dark.
mwalker88
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Re: Glad I’m out

Post by mwalker88 »

SMS1969 wrote:
17 Sep 2023, 13:20
thefox wrote:
17 Sep 2023, 10:43
SMS1969 wrote:
17 Sep 2023, 09:54
Won’t be bad for me as I will be on parcel duties for 4 weeks in the run up to Christmas. So no prepping mail, just get the parcels and go. :nana
Do you just work to time and go home when on xmas packets,the packet men in ours have been known to be on till 7pm in ours to complete.
I normally work until 3.30 before it gets dark.
Do you just get to choose your own hours on oversized parcels during the pressure?

Also do you have your own walk and jump off it or are you a floater/reserve?
SMS1969
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Re: Glad I’m out

Post by SMS1969 »

mwalker88 wrote:
17 Sep 2023, 14:50
SMS1969 wrote:
17 Sep 2023, 13:20
thefox wrote:
17 Sep 2023, 10:43
SMS1969 wrote:
17 Sep 2023, 09:54
Won’t be bad for me as I will be on parcel duties for 4 weeks in the run up to Christmas. So no prepping mail, just get the parcels and go. :nana
Do you just work to time and go home when on xmas packets,the packet men in ours have been known to be on till 7pm in ours to complete.
I normally work until 3.30 before it gets dark.
Do you just get to choose your own hours on oversized parcels during the pressure?

Also do you have your own walk and jump off it or are you a floater/reserve?
Got my own duty, they have to find a driver for it during the four weeks.Yes I can choose what time I finish,
I do 6.30 until 3.30 Mon to Fri, 6.30 until 1.30 on a Saturday. I enjoy it and so much easier than walking and also prepping which takes ages during Christmas pressure.
mwalker88
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Re: Glad I’m out

Post by mwalker88 »

SMS1969 wrote:
17 Sep 2023, 16:08
mwalker88 wrote:
17 Sep 2023, 14:50
SMS1969 wrote:
17 Sep 2023, 13:20
thefox wrote:
17 Sep 2023, 10:43
SMS1969 wrote:
17 Sep 2023, 09:54
Won’t be bad for me as I will be on parcel duties for 4 weeks in the run up to Christmas. So no prepping mail, just get the parcels and go. :nana
Do you just work to time and go home when on xmas packets,the packet men in ours have been known to be on till 7pm in ours to complete.
I normally work until 3.30 before it gets dark.
Do you just get to choose your own hours on oversized parcels during the pressure?

Also do you have your own walk and jump off it or are you a floater/reserve?
Got my own duty, they have to find a driver for it during the four weeks.Yes I can choose what time I finish,
I do 6.30 until 3.30 Mon to Fri, 6.30 until 1.30 on a Saturday. I enjoy it and so much easier than walking and also prepping which takes ages during Christmas pressure.
Lol, no wonder delivery is so f**ked!!

You just abandon your duty for some other sucker to deal with during the busiest time of the year? Then jump back on it after December?

Congratulations :Applause
SMS1969
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Re: Glad I’m out

Post by SMS1969 »

mwalker88 wrote:
17 Sep 2023, 17:43
SMS1969 wrote:
17 Sep 2023, 16:08
mwalker88 wrote:
17 Sep 2023, 14:50
SMS1969 wrote:
17 Sep 2023, 13:20
thefox wrote:
17 Sep 2023, 10:43
SMS1969 wrote:
17 Sep 2023, 09:54
Won’t be bad for me as I will be on parcel duties for 4 weeks in the run up to Christmas. So no prepping mail, just get the parcels and go. :nana
Do you just work to time and go home when on xmas packets,the packet men in ours have been known to be on till 7pm in ours to complete.
I normally work until 3.30 before it gets dark.
Do you just get to choose your own hours on oversized parcels during the pressure?

Also do you have your own walk and jump off it or are you a floater/reserve?
Got my own duty, they have to find a driver for it during the four weeks.Yes I can choose what time I finish,
I do 6.30 until 3.30 Mon to Fri, 6.30 until 1.30 on a Saturday. I enjoy it and so much easier than walking and also prepping which takes ages during Christmas pressure.
Lol, no wonder delivery is so f**ked!!

You just abandon your duty for some other sucker to deal with during the busiest time of the year? Then jump back on it after December?

Congratulations :Applause. :left:
I wouldn’t concern yourself, you don’t work at RM.
mwalker88
EX ROYAL MAIL
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Joined: 01 Mar 2011, 16:56
Gender: Male

Re: Glad I’m out

Post by mwalker88 »

SMS1969 wrote:
17 Sep 2023, 18:01
mwalker88 wrote:
17 Sep 2023, 17:43
SMS1969 wrote:
17 Sep 2023, 16:08
mwalker88 wrote:
17 Sep 2023, 14:50
SMS1969 wrote:
17 Sep 2023, 13:20
thefox wrote:
17 Sep 2023, 10:43
SMS1969 wrote:
17 Sep 2023, 09:54
Won’t be bad for me as I will be on parcel duties for 4 weeks in the run up to Christmas. So no prepping mail, just get the parcels and go. :nana
Do you just work to time and go home when on xmas packets,the packet men in ours have been known to be on till 7pm in ours to complete.
I normally work until 3.30 before it gets dark.
Do you just get to choose your own hours on oversized parcels during the pressure?

Also do you have your own walk and jump off it or are you a floater/reserve?
Got my own duty, they have to find a driver for it during the four weeks.Yes I can choose what time I finish,
I do 6.30 until 3.30 Mon to Fri, 6.30 until 1.30 on a Saturday. I enjoy it and so much easier than walking and also prepping which takes ages during Christmas pressure.
Lol, no wonder delivery is so f**ked!!

You just abandon your duty for some other sucker to deal with during the busiest time of the year? Then jump back on it after December?

Congratulations :Applause. :left:
I wouldn’t concern yourself, you don’t work at RM.
Aye, thank f**k too! :dance :Very Happy
Tman
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Re: Glad I’m out

Post by Tman »

Has anybody in the history of RM ever admitted that their new job isn't that good and they made a mistake in leaving?
SMS1969
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Post by SMS1969 »

Tman wrote:
17 Sep 2023, 18:32
Has anybody in the history of RM ever admitted that their new job isn't that good and they made a mistake in leaving?
I wonder about that too, but it’s highly unlikely that they’ll admit to making a mistake.
Constance
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Re: Glad I’m out

Post by Constance »

I left this year. No regrets. It really is a s**t job. I've never worked so hard and been treated like a lazy twat in all my born days. Thought I didn't mind working Saturday until I had every weekend off. I get paid more too.
ted_e_bear
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Re: Glad I’m out

Post by ted_e_bear »

Constance wrote:
17 Sep 2023, 23:57
I left this year. No regrets. It really is a s**t job. I've never worked so hard and been treated like a lazy twat in all my born days. Thought I didn't mind working Saturday until I had every weekend off. I get paid more too.
What job are you doing now by the way ?
HTPostman
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Re: Glad I’m out

Post by HTPostman »

Tman wrote:
17 Sep 2023, 18:32
Has anybody in the history of RM ever admitted that their new job isn't that good and they made a mistake in leaving?
Yes, me. I’ve admitted on here a few times after I left RM my next job was awful although it did get me in a financial position to work part time for the rest of my life. I’ve been back at RM a few years.
The day is gonna come when we’re all gonna have to testify.

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