The "How was your day" thread.

[heapsy]

A long hard day and I'm shattered. The crap weather didn't help either.

[Thunderthighs]

Callers office got a Bit Heated today...staff slagging off other staff. No need for it as we're all in the "Oh s**t, its Xmas!" RM Boat.

Sorta makes u wonder why one person gets targeted stick, when there are 3 others who are just as able to help out.

But then, when that one person bites back...the accuser starts shouting/screaming?! Very "professional"...I dont think.

Gonna be a long, long, l-o-n-g xmas!!!

[ewancurze]

Close to being the worst Saturday ever today...3 lots of different Virgin letters 2 A5 size letters and the good old A4 one! but at least they seem to have stopped the address label slipping out of the envelope window at last.

[OnAFlyer]

We had a spare driver today, but he was only paid until 8.30am so he managed to take 4 of our packets. We cut off dead on time, only taking mail, tracked and specials, and there are still 2 cages of packets next to our frames including every packet that wouldn't fit through a letterbox for the last two days.

Apparently our Christmas pressure hasn't started yet, it starts on Monday and we get a couple of packet drivers working full time.

[ShropshireLad]

After a c**p week it was weirdly quiet today - not much more than a normal Saturday. I expect we'll pay for it on Monday. Oh - hang on though, our DOM keeps telling us the mail's dropping off. So that's alright then!

[DirtyHarry]

'Twas an unpleasant end, to an unpleasant week, in my delivery office.

[rhino49]

Thought I would do my bit to ease the pressure and went to real shops instead of using the internet - it turned out to be a bit of a surprise.
Went to the Trafford Centre and from there to Manchester and then home, all on the bus, bought three items, crowds no busier than a normal day (if even that), no stress, no queuing and plenty of space on the buses - and all in only two and a half hours. There is no doubt that the internet is having an effect on physical retailing, and from what we have delivered packet wise in the last week, I can see high street retailers cutting staff more than ever. I worked many years in retail before becoming a postie and despite the difficulties we sometimes face would never swap back again.
We are undoubtedly in for our busiest Christmas ever - I intend to do everything I can to deliver for my customers but I won't stand any crap from above. They must now realise that we have become indispensable as part of RM's success - make sure they know it and treat us accordingly.

[deristrong]

Knackered, got pissed, super sunday, back to it.

[Pokermon]

Thought I would do my bit to ease the pressure and went to real shops instead of using the internet - it turned out to be a bit of a surprise.
Went to the Trafford Centre and from there to Manchester and then home, all on the bus, bought three items, crowds no busier than a normal day (if even that), no stress, no queuing and plenty of space on the buses - and all in only two and a half hours. There is no doubt that the internet is having an effect on physical retailing, and from what we have delivered packet wise in the last week, I can see high street retailers cutting staff more than ever. I worked many years in retail before becoming a postie and despite the difficulties we sometimes face would never swap back again.
We are undoubtedly in for our busiest Christmas ever - I intend to do everything I can to deliver for my customers but I won't stand any crap from above. They must now realise that we have become indispensable as part of RM's success - make sure they know it and treat us accordingly.

LOL just done all mine online, sorry Brothers.

[Keetz]

Thought I would do my bit to ease the pressure and went to real shops instead of using the internet - it turned out to be a bit of a surprise.
Went to the Trafford Centre and from there to Manchester and then home, all on the bus, bought three items, crowds no busier than a normal day (if even that), no stress, no queuing and plenty of space on the buses - and all in only two and a half hours. There is no doubt that the internet is having an effect on physical retailing, and from what we have delivered packet wise in the last week, I can see high street retailers cutting staff more than ever. I worked many years in retail before becoming a postie and despite the difficulties we sometimes face would never swap back again.
We are undoubtedly in for our busiest Christmas ever - I intend to do everything I can to deliver for my customers but I won't stand any crap from above. They must now realise that we have become indispensable as part of RM's success - make sure they know it and treat us accordingly.

I was in Nottingham last weekend and the crowds were insane, you couldn't move anywhere it was so packed. Never again, ill be doing all my shopping online only from now on!!

[Pokermon]

Sore knees

[DirtyHarry]

This is gonna be one hell of a shite week, even more so than usual.

We just luuuurrrrvvvvveee parcels.

[Thunderthighs]

Q in our busiest PO was outta the door today...and this wasnt their busiest time.
Repeat after me..."Parcels...We all LOVE Parcels!"

[tasam]

Q in our busiest PO was outta the door today...and this wasnt their busiest time.
Repeat after me..."Parcels...We all LOVE Parcels!"

Just today - we've had queues out of the door continually for the last week. No extra staff though

[joeyuk]

Good and bad day for me. In at 8 with my round prepped for me and finished at 12.20. Nice to finish early but only on a 20 hour contract and need 30 hours a week min so means some long days later in the week.