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Re: I hate to say it, but only privatisation can save our po

Post by dvbuk55 »

Dorset Plodder wrote:It's a fact of life that you only ever hear about the complaints :sad: I expect we all know examples of Posties that have put them selves out to make sure someone gets their parcel?

Recently I'd finished doing a Parcels Run (dropping of the Packets too big for the bikes) and went straight onto a Collections Schedule. I noticed I'd forgotten to deliver a parcel :sad: so dropped it off as I went past the house later on. It was nearly 1800 but the guy was chuffed to get his parcel. :Very Happy

Unfortunately I don't think he's got a Blog or writes for a National Paper :wave
Well he might have been less chuffed if he'd realised he could have had it earlier if you hadn't forgotten to deliver it :cuppa
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Re: I hate to say it, but only privatisation can save our po

Post by Straight4ward »

Tman wrote;
Also stating the bleedin' obvious, he's a journo and probably works from home from when he's not out and about, so hasn't got a steady deliverable-to place of work.
Andrew Gilligan - in June 2009 he was appointed London Editor of the Daily Telegraph, Sunday Telegraph and telegraph.co.uk.

I would imagine that he has rather nice office.
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Re: I hate to say it, but only privatisation can save our po

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Why do all these numnut writers think they can comment on something they clearly know nothing about. I thought journalists were supposed to research things before they spout thier bullshit. This twat clearly hasn't bothered. "Mail volumes fallen 15% in the last 5 years, parcels more profitable than letters" what planet is this guy living on? :speak to the hand
Union what Union? Do we have a union?
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Re: I hate to say it, but only privatisation can save our po

Post by axeman »

Tman wrote:[
So, stating the bleedin' obvious, why doesn't he have it delivered to his place of work?
Also stating the bleedin' obvious, he's a journo and probably works from home from when he's not out and about, so hasn't got a steady deliverable-to place of work.
He's right about one thing though; callers offices' opening times are crap, and that was one area where RM/Parcelforce could have proved to be far better than the other courier firms, if they'd used their collective brains. :confused
I'm sure you've had the ideas and passed it up to your leaders 'tman' like the good soldier you are :roll: :nana
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Re: I hate to say it, but only privatisation can save our po

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Straight4ward wrote:Tman wrote;
Also stating the bleedin' obvious, he's a journo and probably works from home from when he's not out and about, so hasn't got a steady deliverable-to place of work.
Andrew Gilligan - in June 2009 he was appointed London Editor of the Daily Telegraph, Sunday Telegraph and telegraph.co.uk.

I would imagine that he has rather nice office.
He has history :roll:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/3446391.stm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Mr Gilligan conceded some of his story was wrong, and apologised for it.
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Re: I hate to say it, but only privatisation can save our po

Post by Wessex »

Tman wrote:[
So, stating the bleedin' obvious, why doesn't he have it delivered to his place of work?
Also stating the bleedin' obvious, he's a journo and probably works from home from when he's not out and about, so hasn't got a steady deliverable-to place of work.
He's right about one thing though; callers offices' opening times are crap, and that was one area where RM/Parcelforce could have proved to be far better than the other courier firms, if they'd used their collective brains. :confused
Interesting point but surely its not down to posties what time the offices are open.Surely such a decision would have to be made by Captains of industry and serial entrepreneurs such as Leighton and Crozier.During their tenure can anybody point out what new products /innovations they brought to the market place excluding work place cuddles or plasma 1984 screens.
The word from Bill and Teds adventures springs to mind .Bogus
The past 7 years have seen a succession of ill-disguised measures preparing RM for privatisation.And bless the privatised Royal Mail will be allowed concessions from the independent cough regulator that the current Public service is denied.Fait accompli
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Re: I hate to say it, but only privatisation can save our po

Post by Sharkeyes »

It's not just numwit journalists who make stupid comments about Royal Mail. I'm sick of radio phone in presenters doing the same and telling us posties how we should do our job and best to run Royal Mail. They haven't got a bloody clue and often talk out of their pathetic one track minded backsides! They want to get off their high & mighty backsides and come out to see what the job really entales. Ask them if they would want to swap? 'NO!' is what they would say.
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Sharkeyes wrote:It's not just numwit journalists who make stupid comments about Royal Mail. I'm sick of radio phone in presenters doing the same and telling us posties how we should do our job and best to run Royal Mail. They haven't got a bloody clue and often talk out of their pathetic one track minded backsides! They want to get off their high & mighty backsides and come out to see what the job really entales. Ask them if they would want to swap? 'NO!' is what they would say.
some decent journos have indeed joined posties on their walks:

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Re: I hate to say it, but only privatisation can save our po

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Cheapskate......buying stuff of Ebay.