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18 years done, time to say goodbye!

Postal workers discussion forum. Discuss the day to day life in a Blue Shirt.
mwalker88
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Re: 18 years done, time to say goodbye!

Post by mwalker88 »

DO NOT let Royal Mail break you with their toxic lies and divide and conquer tactics.

Royal Mail is a cesspit of bu**s**t.

There's a multitude of employers out there looking for people just like you!

I left 2 months ago now and it is the best decision I've made in 16 years.
Numberone63
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Re: 18 years done, time to say goodbye!

Post by Numberone63 »

pieoftheday wrote:
26 Sep 2023, 12:59
Numberone63 wrote:
26 Sep 2023, 12:55
Yes. I have considered that. We will see.
Fingers crossed 🤞
Yayyyyyy. I didn’t get it. Never mind. Makes my decision easier. Shows how appreciative they are of taking our souls. Hahahha.
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pieoftheday
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Re: 18 years done, time to say goodbye!

Post by pieoftheday »

Numberone63 wrote:
28 Sep 2023, 11:08
pieoftheday wrote:
26 Sep 2023, 12:59
Numberone63 wrote:
26 Sep 2023, 12:55
Yes. I have considered that. We will see.
Fingers crossed 🤞
Yayyyyyy. I didn’t get it. Never mind. Makes my decision easier. Shows how appreciative they our of taking our souls. Hahahha.
Seriously? Good grief
Tman
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Joined: 21 Oct 2007, 09:57

Re: 18 years done, time to say goodbye!

Post by Tman »

mwalker88 wrote:
26 Sep 2023, 18:19
DO NOT let Royal Mail break you with their toxic lies and divide and conquer tactics.

Royal Mail is a cesspit of bu**s**t.

There's a multitude of employers out there looking for people just like you!

I left 2 months ago now and it is the best decision I've made in 16 years.
All these "it's a great life outside of RM" posters never seem too keen to say what new job they have though.. :hmmmm
Geordiepapa
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Gender: Male

Re: 18 years done, time to say goodbye!

Post by Geordiepapa »

priority102 wrote:
26 Sep 2023, 09:38
PostmanPat007 wrote:
25 Sep 2023, 06:03
Go after the lump sum, I am guessing you have something else lined up. So good luck with that.

My story

I failed my degree. Did a couple of weeks as a croupier trainee. Tried a few interviews, only came close to one job, that was for a chemical company as I had to wait 2 weeks for them to decide basically they tested foods and when they were out of date.

I know I will not a get a job if I quit RM.
So you failed a degree, and now you will never get any other work outside of RM? :hmmmm

If you want out enough, you will find another job, there are plenty out there, and plenty that offer the same money as RM but with a lot less stress and physical/mental torture.

All the 20 year plus posties who have left (something that was unheard of only a few years ago), almost without exception all have said it's the best thing they have done. Listen to them!

You can do it!

You definitely can get something better. Good luck for the future.
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mwalker88
EX ROYAL MAIL
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Joined: 01 Mar 2011, 16:56
Gender: Male

Re: 18 years done, time to say goodbye!

Post by mwalker88 »

Tman wrote:
28 Sep 2023, 17:50
mwalker88 wrote:
26 Sep 2023, 18:19
DO NOT let Royal Mail break you with their toxic lies and divide and conquer tactics.

Royal Mail is a cesspit of bu**s**t.

There's a multitude of employers out there looking for people just like you!

I left 2 months ago now and it is the best decision I've made in 16 years.
All these "it's a great life outside of RM" posters never seem too keen to say what new job they have though.. :hmmmm
Indeed. Maybe just try applying for another job Tman.

:wave
P13
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Re: 18 years done, time to say goodbye!

Post by P13 »

Numberone63 wrote:
28 Sep 2023, 11:08
pieoftheday wrote:
26 Sep 2023, 12:59
Numberone63 wrote:
26 Sep 2023, 12:55
Yes. I have considered that. We will see.
Fingers crossed 🤞
Yayyyyyy. I didn’t get it. Never mind. Makes my decision easier. Shows how appreciative they are of taking our souls. Hahahha.
I think you will get it when you return from your sabbatical according to a post in another thread
Numberone63
EX ROYAL MAIL
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Joined: 05 Sep 2017, 18:38
Gender: Male

Re: 18 years done, time to say goodbye!

Post by Numberone63 »

I messaged the union. Guy said I had to be ‘in post’ on august 4th to qualify. Don’t intend to go back.
Woody Guthrie
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Re: 18 years done, time to say goodbye!

Post by Woody Guthrie »

Employees on a career break / sabbatical – will not be eligible for the payment in September 2023 but can request the payment if / when they return to work
Only dead fish follow the current
Numberone63
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Re: 18 years done, time to say goodbye!

Post by Numberone63 »

Thanks
nightcrawler
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Re: 18 years done, time to say goodbye!

Post by nightcrawler »

Good luck and all the best! Every year in the run up to Christmas I say I’m probably going to leave because I can’t handle the stress, but somehow I’m still there. More fool me. I’m lucky to be in a position though where I have savings to fall back on if I finally decide to go, and can afford to take some time to “de-stress” before looking for a new job. Plenty of people in our office have left in the last year as they were so fed up with the job.