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Monday to Friday letters

Postal workers discussion forum. Discuss the day to day life in a Blue Shirt.
guardianangel
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Joined: 21 Feb 2020, 19:40
Gender: Male

Re: Monday to Friday letters

Post by guardianangel »

Where the f--k is our so called union.haven't heard a peep since the yes vote,while bullying and harassment through the roof and new entrants being treated like dirt,no wonder they are not staying,everyday is different ,take that dont take that ,prioritise tracked dont prioritise track,what have you been doing all day,always being called workshy even thou we are working harder than ever,i swear if my lino has one more dig i'll ??? maybe i should stop there.
Valentina@1
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Joined: 13 Apr 2023, 16:48
Gender: Male

Re: Monday to Friday letters

Post by Valentina@1 »

They clearly don’t give a sh**t about us anymore,it’s so bad,they are allowing newly made up managers to bully & antagonise hard working postmen & women,we are being treated like donkeys.not many of us can cope anymore,I for one at an all time low both physically & mentally,27 years service(joined at 17),but unfortunately can’t see me lasting much longer🥲
mjd24
Posts: 1406
Joined: 11 May 2008, 18:48

Re: Monday to Friday letters

Post by mjd24 »

Trumanity wrote:
10 Oct 2023, 16:52
dazzler123 wrote:
10 Oct 2023, 16:40
mail doesnt get delivered for a week now anyway, what difference does it make
The walks are too big and there are not enough staff to cover holidays, days off, sick absences and wallington weeks off. Loops are rotated. There isn't a 6 day service anymore. The walk adjacent to me did not go out once last week. No letters were delivered. D2D's are from 3 weeks ago.

...and btw, there are no vans younger than 13 years old in our DO. They are literally falling apart, like the posties and the squalid toilets!
Hmm sounds like you work in my office!
Jpro747
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Joined: 23 Dec 2012, 10:22
Gender: Male

Re: Monday to Friday letters

Post by Jpro747 »

Valentina@1 wrote:
12 Oct 2023, 13:23
They clearly don’t give a sh**t about us anymore,it’s so bad,they are allowing newly made up managers to bully & antagonise hard working postmen & women,we are being treated like donkeys.not many of us can cope anymore,I for one at an all time low both physically & mentally,27 years service(joined at 17),but unfortunately can’t see me lasting much longer🥲
Go sick with stress/mental health issues and look for another job, f**k em. That's my plan if it all gets too much, and I feel like I'm not far off.
LouBarlow
Posts: 4709
Joined: 15 Oct 2007, 18:56

Re: Monday to Friday letters

Post by LouBarlow »

They can’t retain new starters as it is on the inferior contracts. There is no way they are going to find people willing to put up with that *and* work every Saturday and Sunday on top.
Rommagic
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Joined: 10 Sep 2007, 16:52

Re: Monday to Friday letters

Post by Rommagic »

Well if they hold back some mech from Saturdays then we have mon-fri letters.
Mr Rush
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Re: Monday to Friday letters

Post by Mr Rush »

LouBarlow wrote:
13 Oct 2023, 05:15
They can’t retain new starters as it is on the inferior contracts. There is no way they are going to find people willing to put up with that *and* work every Saturday and Sunday on top.
Which inevitably leads to making the most of existing staff. In other words, commit to deliver looms ever larger as the solution to their self-made crisis.
The machine stops.
dazzler123
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Joined: 11 Oct 2021, 17:36
Gender: Male

Re: Monday to Friday letters

Post by dazzler123 »

Mr Rush wrote:
13 Oct 2023, 20:35
LouBarlow wrote:
13 Oct 2023, 05:15
They can’t retain new starters as it is on the inferior contracts. There is no way they are going to find people willing to put up with that *and* work every Saturday and Sunday on top.
Which inevitably leads to making the most of existing staff. In other words, commit to deliver looms ever larger as the solution to their self-made crisis.
but then the trusty staff will leave aswell
Mr Rush
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Re: Monday to Friday letters

Post by Mr Rush »

dazzler123 wrote:
13 Oct 2023, 21:05
Mr Rush wrote:
13 Oct 2023, 20:35
LouBarlow wrote:
13 Oct 2023, 05:15
They can’t retain new starters as it is on the inferior contracts. There is no way they are going to find people willing to put up with that *and* work every Saturday and Sunday on top.
Which inevitably leads to making the most of existing staff. In other words, commit to deliver looms ever larger as the solution to their self-made crisis.
but then the trusty staff will leave aswell
I don't think they view that as a problem.
The machine stops.
LouBarlow
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Joined: 15 Oct 2007, 18:56

Re: Monday to Friday letters

Post by LouBarlow »

Mr Rush wrote:
13 Oct 2023, 20:35
LouBarlow wrote:
13 Oct 2023, 05:15
They can’t retain new starters as it is on the inferior contracts. There is no way they are going to find people willing to put up with that *and* work every Saturday and Sunday on top.
Which inevitably leads to making the most of existing staff. In other words, commit to deliver looms ever larger as the solution to their self-made crisis.
You can’t make the job so unattractive so as all staff up and leave and nobody wants to replace them. I know people on here like to think that RM have swathes of people trying to dream up new ways they can f**k over staff, but eventually there reaches a point where they realise that they need some people to actually perform the job and make the company money.

Until robots are a thing obviously.