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The "How was your day" thread.

Postal workers discussion forum. Discuss the day to day life in a Blue Shirt.
ewancurze
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Re: The "How was your day" thread.

Post by ewancurze »

Usual reason..some walks are easy..these on those walks come in early and a blind eye is turned whilst they are (supposedly) on sorting,so they are ready early,out early and in some cases back up to 2hrs before me ( i promise i am not exaggerating).
Also before these duty holders go out they hang around the end of the aisle to find out who is not absorbing;then go to lineo to get these bits on overtime for which they get 45mins or an hour O/T,if they take 2 sections they get up to 2hrs extra pay every day and still finish before the rest of us.
hampshireman
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Re: The "How was your day" thread.

Post by hampshireman »

ewancurze wrote:Usual reason..some walks are easy..these on those walks come in early and a blind eye is turned whilst they are (supposedly) on sorting,so they are ready early,out early and in some cases back up to 2hrs before me ( i promise i am not exaggerating).
Also before these duty holders go out they hang around the end of the aisle to find out who is not absorbing;then go to lineo to get these bits on overtime for which they get 45mins or an hour O/T,if they take 2 sections they get up to 2hrs extra pay every day and still finish before the rest of us.
Okay.. am educated.

It still beggars belief though. I am amazed (yet again) about the stupidity of individuals.
heapsy
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Re: The "How was your day" thread.

Post by heapsy »

Not bad last 2 days. Managed to get back early on Saturday.
RedBagMan
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Re: The "How was your day" thread.

Post by RedBagMan »

... left nowt with any neighbours today ...
"We're under model" - oh no we're not - stick your lapse elsewhere ...
heapsy
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Re: The "How was your day" thread.

Post by heapsy »

Busy for mail but only 1 packet bag again. :shock:
WornOutPosty
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Re: The "How was your day" thread.

Post by WornOutPosty »

My day was OK, it was heavier than a normal Monday for me but the packets were down. Tomorrow is my day off so it will probably be incredibally light!
Sharkeyes
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Re: The "How was your day" thread.

Post by Sharkeyes »

First day of our office revision yesterday,
Brought back 1 full bag of mail which couldn't be delivered within the duty time.
I wasn't alone.

"Told you young fella's this would happen.
You wouldn't listen, would yer?!"

:vcfo :pray :no no
fng
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Re: The "How was your day" thread.

Post by fng »

Sharkeyes wrote:First day of our office revision yesterday,
Brought back 1 full bag of mail which couldn't be delivered within the duty time.
I wasn't alone.

"Told you young fella's this would happen.
You wouldn't listen, would yer?!"

:vcfo :pray :no no
I dream of only bringing one bag back :Very Happy
Tripitaka: "You should live without fear. There's as much chance of good things as bad things."
Sandy: "It's a cheerful philosophy and I've heard it from people before. They're all dead now."
Monkey "Excuse me when I say, that you really are extraordinarily dim!"
Sharkeyes
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Re: The "How was your day" thread.

Post by Sharkeyes »

Took door to door where I was going on last bag, as it is single slot.
Big mistake. Got back to office at 3:30 just as my youngest vers out of school.
Had to get some one to pick him up as I was ř miles away on a bike, which we now HAVE to use.
More bags of.mail brought back Undelivered again.
Everyone feeling stressed and pissed off.
I feel sickies are looming.
Blood pressure is well up. :thumbdown
heapsy
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Re: The "How was your day" thread.

Post by heapsy »

Busier than usual Tuesday and waiting around for the lift to the walk. Beers and a curry later on. :Very Happy
Day off today, chilled out then did a bit of shopping.
fng
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Re: The "How was your day" thread.

Post by fng »

Cut off 3 bags yesterday and re-threw it this morning.

Normally we would then deliver the loops we didn't do the day before first ....... however we both couldn't go over today and we had an incling that a manager would be coming out to complete :hmmmm :whistle .

We did the round to the fitting :thumbup and therefore at the end were 3 bags with 2 very heavy days worth in :d'oh! ..... low and behold two managers :shock: came out to complete the round and do the last 3 bags....... their faces were an absolute treat and made my day, if not week :dance . :cuppa
Tripitaka: "You should live without fear. There's as much chance of good things as bad things."
Sandy: "It's a cheerful philosophy and I've heard it from people before. They're all dead now."
Monkey "Excuse me when I say, that you really are extraordinarily dim!"
Stormproof
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Re: The "How was your day" thread.

Post by Stormproof »

Mail was'nt too bad but got hammered with parcels/packets.
So keep on moving, moving, moving your feet
Keep on shuf-shuf-shuffling to this ghost dance beat
Just keep on walking down never ending streets


Illegitimi non carborundum
taurus88
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Re: The "How was your day" thread.

Post by taurus88 »

fng wrote:Cut off 3 bags yesterday and re-threw it this morning.

Normally we would then deliver the loops we didn't do the day before first ....... however we both couldn't go over today and we had an incling that a manager would be coming out to complete :hmmmm :whistle .

We did the round to the fitting :thumbup and therefore at the end were 3 bags with 2 very heavy days worth in :d'oh! ..... low and behold two managers :shock: came out to complete the round and do the last 3 bags....... their faces were an absolute treat and made my day, if not week :dance . :cuppa
The two Ms by any chance? Saw them in the crew bus. They were all out on delivery this afternoon, mind you. :Boo hoo!
DGP1
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Re: The "How was your day" thread.

Post by DGP1 »

Stormproof wrote:Mail was'nt too bad but got hammered with parcels/packets.
Opposite for me today, hammered with post but the packets were ok (well, 2 bags being ok for me).
I'm preparing myself for the zombie invasion, rule number 1 - Cardio
heapsy
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Re: The "How was your day" thread.

Post by heapsy »

Not as busy as I thought it would be, for a Thursday, and only 1 packet bag. Biggest problem was lack of staff.