The "How was your day" thread.

[thefemalepostie]

I'm doing 23.5 hours a week over 5 days.

That's what you think!

Lol. I realise that now

[delboy1969]

easiest in ages, couldn't believe how quiet it was, finished at 1, might as well savour the moment

[heapsy]

They are interviewing potential staff to make up the short fall. What a baptism of fire it will be in the coming weeks. Ah well...

Tell me about it I'm one of them! Waiting on crb check (said will be 2-3 weeks) then waiting on induction date. My reckoning I won't start till beginning of dec/maybe end of nov. it's gonna be scary!

I'm doing 23.5 hours a week over 5 days.

Well if they take you on thats great. One piece of advice, It's is very busy this time of year and will get even worse in the run up to xmas. Whatever you do, DON'T panic. Just do the job as you were trained and always ask someone if you are not sure. It takes time to get experience and experience only comes with doing the job. I should know, almost 24 years and counting. Good luck.

[heapsy]

Packets building up nicely in our office. All up the back wall when I left this morning. LOL Finished later than duty span so will be claiming tomorrow.

[fng]

Me - what walk do you want me on
lino - did rural manager not ring you
me - no
lino - he should of done
me - he didnt
lino - I wonder why he didnt
me - he didnt
lino - you're on rurals
me - what? do i just go and pick one
lino - no... rural manager will of put you on one
me - is he here ? do you know which one ?
lino - are you sure he didnt ring you?
me - he didnt
lino - i'll find out
me -
tick tock tick tock
15 mins from walking in to getting to a frame you couldn't make it up.

[thefemalepostie]

They are interviewing potential staff to make up the short fall. What a baptism of fire it will be in the coming weeks. Ah well...

Tell me about it I'm one of them! Waiting on crb check (said will be 2-3 weeks) then waiting on induction date. My reckoning I won't start till beginning of dec/maybe end of nov. it's gonna be scary!

I'm doing 23.5 hours a week over 5 days.

Well if they take you on thats great. One piece of advice, It's is very busy this time of year and will get even worse in the run up to xmas. Whatever you do, DON'T panic. Just do the job as you were trained and always ask someone if you are not sure. It takes time to get experience and experience only comes with doing the job. I should know, almost 24 years and counting. Good luck.

Thanks heapsy. My reasoning now is if I survive Xmas as my introduction to Royal Mail I should stick it! On a 4 month contract to start off with but been told it should be renewed.

[heapsy]

Hammered. Especially the packets.

[fb1969]

I had fun the other day. A customer where I left a 739 the day before came out to tell me that he had been in at the time, but that he is partially deaf. He then gave me a demonstration of how his doorbell works - apparently if you press the button briefly it gives a brief ring, and if you press it longer it gives a longer ring. And it is also possible to make a noise by banging the letterbox flap. Duly educated I bumbled off on my way

[taurus88]

A pretty modest day mail-wise although packets were absurdly bad.

Tomorrow shall undoubtedly be the perfect storm - two part-timers together on a duty, lots of mail, lots of packets.

Lots brought back, too.

[krussel]

Really heavy day with heavy christmas mags and packets upon packets.

Started out in the morning sunshine which was nice and around 11 deg c. A fresh wind picked up and the temp dropped this was followed by a shower of freezing cold rain Did not really get warm again after that. Temp had dropped to 6.4 deg on the drive home.

[clashcityrocker]

Cold. Wet. Miserable.

[fishtank]

Cold. Wet. Miserable.

Yes,we know but how was your day?

[DGP1]

Bit cold here (it did eventually climb to 5c) but it was bright and dry............so it made the day much easier

[Sidley]

Really heavy day with heavy christmas mags and packets upon packets

Ditto, went over by a lot.

[fng]

Great day. Walked in and asked which walk they wanted me on. Replied with you are off today !!!! I said i was off yesterday !!! they said thats right off wed and thurs !!!!!!!!!! Now...... I work 25 hours (5 hours a day.) so my now 4 day week means i will do 20 hours this week and get paid for 25 .

I left it with them and took my day off...... I did get several missed calls and several texts within 2 mins of leaving...... must get my phone fixed so that i can answer calls and texts. It always seems to play up on my day off....