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The "How was your day" thread.

Postal workers discussion forum. Discuss the day to day life in a Blue Shirt.
DGP1
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Re: The "How was your day" thread.

Post by DGP1 »

5plusbonusball wrote:Not too bad mailwise but more propaganda in wtl spoiled it.
Got lots of d2d's done but was told from next week they must go over 6 days .Seems like all the lino's want to do is make us more stressed. Get rid of the creeps. :chuckle
You need to plan your D2Ds over 6 days but as long as you're filling in your control sheet then it doesn't matter.
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Cornishpostie44
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Re: The "How was your day" thread.

Post by Cornishpostie44 »

Sixteen packets on my rural route yesterday, sixty five today...and it rained.
chooch
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Re: The "How was your day" thread.

Post by chooch »

supposedly RM are advising their 'customers' (Promotional Brochure Media Co.s) that they need to get their product in the system before IA hits.. Could be why today was suddenly HEAVY.. so not-a-lot of Attendance Items went with the P&L and, 13 months into the Revision, the Packet Drivers got hammered and rounds had to be covered.. or it could just be mis-management..
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Re: The "How was your day" thread.

Post by Sidley »

You have packet drivers post revision?
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Re: The "How was your day" thread.

Post by fishtank »

Customer finally comes to the door today and says "I didn't hear you,I was out the back picking herbs".
Cannabis farm?
good times, bad times you know I've had my share
Pete22
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Re: The "How was your day" thread.

Post by Pete22 »

Got soaked heavy rain here today.
heapsy
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Re: The "How was your day" thread.

Post by heapsy »

Long, hard, day. Finished off with a parcel run.
DICK43
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Re: The "How was your day" thread.

Post by DICK43 »

We had an auditor snooping around today, luckily the tread on my cat trainers passed the test! :)


You`re cat wears trainers?, that`s one snazzy feline!.. :chuckle
chooch
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Re: The "How was your day" thread.

Post by chooch »

Yes sidley, we have packet drivers post revision.

Had a 'Tracked' today with same 'Safe Place' message as yesterdays at same address - 'In Recycle Box'.. Open Recycle Box, see yesterdays tracked under last-nights Standard as the front door opens.. sigh. Handed over Items and walked away..
IloveMYredTROLLEY!
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Re: The "How was your day" thread.

Post by IloveMYredTROLLEY! »

Crazy workload, wet and windy, left managers to agonise over what I could not deliver by finish time.
48ricks
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Re: The "How was your day" thread.

Post by 48ricks »

anyone notice, how the volume of work has suddenly increased (more than usual) as RM get the work out , before any proposed strike action?
wiganpostie
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Re: The "How was your day" thread.

Post by wiganpostie »

Not that bad in terms of mail, but packets were at near-Christmas level. :crazy:
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Re: The "How was your day" thread.

Post by UnhappyGremlin »

Rubbish.
Again.
Can't remember the last time I had even a decent day at work.
And it's only going to get worse. :thumbdown
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Re: The "How was your day" thread.

Post by heapsy »

Yes, very Christmasy in our office with the amount of packets and parcels. :neutral:
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Re: The "How was your day" thread.

Post by UnhappyGremlin »

heapsy wrote:Yes, very Christmasy in our office with the amount of packets and parcels. :neutral:
The DOM isn't walking round in a fat/red suit, handing out presents, are they? :whistle
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