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The heat.

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Londonsburning
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The heat.

Post by Londonsburning »

Crazy weather today, hope everyone on delivery survived. I'm long weekend this week, thank f***ing god. Bring on the BBQ :Very Happy
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Re: The heat.

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LTB 120/25 – Sun Safety and Severe Weather Risk Assessment Process RMG
I Wrote-During Covid-Which is still relevant now
It's good to get these types of threads, the ridiculous my manager said bollox, so we can reassure ourselves that while the world is falling apart, Royal Mail managers are still being the low-life C***S they have always been.
My BFF Clash
The daily grind of having to argue your case with an intellectual pigmy of a line manager is physically and emotionally draining.
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moonjaguar
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Re: The heat.

Post by moonjaguar »

They shouldn't be giving us lapse to do in this heat but they do. And ask us to take extra due to uncovered duties. At least some of us told them to get stuffed. The new contracts don't dare.
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pieoftheday
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Re: The heat.

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Walk in the shade :Very Happy
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Smoothbackground
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Re: The heat.

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Londonsburning wrote: ↑
20 Jun 2025, 15:55
 Crazy weather today, hope everyone on delivery survived. I'm long weekend this week, thank f***ing god. Bring on the BBQ :Very Happy
Is SkiSunday long weekend this week too? :dance
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qwerty2
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Re: The heat.

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Smoothbackground wrote: ↑
20 Jun 2025, 17:47
Londonsburning wrote: ↑
20 Jun 2025, 15:55
 Crazy weather today, hope everyone on delivery survived. I'm long weekend this week, thank f***ing god. Bring on the BBQ :Very Happy
Is SkiSunday long weekend this week too? :dance
Probably works in MC :wave
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kazardaimenu
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Re: The heat.

Post by kazardaimenu »

Glad we have the new vans with aircon. Would not have survived in the old Doblo.
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Sean06
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Re: The heat.

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Smoothbackground wrote: ↑
20 Jun 2025, 17:47
Londonsburning wrote: ↑
20 Jun 2025, 15:55
 Crazy weather today, hope everyone on delivery survived. I'm long weekend this week, thank f***ing god. Bring on the BBQ :Very Happy
Is SkiSunday long weekend this week too? :dance
Hes on his hols with carrynmgmnt :nana
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jbjoe
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Re: The heat.

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kazardaimenu wrote: ↑
20 Jun 2025, 18:02
 Glad we have the new vans with aircon. Would not have survived in the old Doblo.
you are a lucky one mate we don't have any vehicles with aircon in our fleet :oops: it's like they don't care.
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menditsa
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Re: The heat.

Post by menditsa »

Out at 14.30 today on DPR my portable thermometer showed 45C in the back of the van.

Honestly felt like sticking your head in a oven.
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Hitcher
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Re: The heat.

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(The Energy)
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pinstripe
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Re: The heat.

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jbjoe wrote: ↑
20 Jun 2025, 21:11
kazardaimenu wrote: ↑
20 Jun 2025, 18:02
 Glad we have the new vans with aircon. Would not have survived in the old Doblo.
you are a lucky one mate we don't have any vehicles with aircon in our fleet :oops: it's like they don't care.
Don’t even have electric windows in mine
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Smoothbackground
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Re: The heat.

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Sean06 wrote: ↑
20 Jun 2025, 20:40
Smoothbackground wrote: ↑
20 Jun 2025, 17:47
Londonsburning wrote: ↑
20 Jun 2025, 15:55
 Crazy weather today, hope everyone on delivery survived. I'm long weekend this week, thank f***ing god. Bring on the BBQ :Very Happy
Is SkiSunday long weekend this week too? :dance
Hes on his hols with carrynmgmnt :nana
Sounds about right! :dance
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Shaugi
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Re: The heat.

Post by Shaugi »

jbjoe wrote: ↑
20 Jun 2025, 21:11
kazardaimenu wrote: ↑
20 Jun 2025, 18:02
 Glad we have the new vans with aircon. Would not have survived in the old Doblo.
you are a lucky one mate we don't have any vehicles with aircon in our fleet :oops: it's like they don't care.
We've had some 25 plate vans turn up on a transporter, get taken into the workshop then sent off to another unit. We occassionally get the sloppy seconds from other units when they get new vans, though we're still using 10 plate vauxhall combos on some duties.

We also had a water main burst near the office meaning we had no water or flushing toilets on the hottest day this year. Manager rushed out to buy bottled water as the watercooler is mains fed.
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nuit
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Re: The heat.

Post by nuit »

What's the deal with being expected to complete a full delivery while third trimester pregnant in a heatwave when it's 28/29 degrees outside and god's only knows how hot inside the van with no Aircon and no breeze?

How are we expected to do this? What should be happening?
Without going sick and being forced onto maternity leave early?
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