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The "How was your day" thread.

Postal workers discussion forum. Discuss the day to day life in a Blue Shirt.
terry2972
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Re: The "How was your day" thread.

Post by terry2972 »

Yes obviously but steady away
heapsy
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Re: The "How was your day" thread.

Post by heapsy »

2 very busy days after 2 easy ones. Don't get the inefficiency of the business ate times. Why not have a more consisstant stream of mail?
joeyuk
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Re: The "How was your day" thread.

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Very easy day. In at 7, round prepped and bagged by 8.30. Faffed around in the office as i had to wait to get my car into the car park. Started the round at 9.10 and finished by 11.25. Normally do a half round after but was not asked today, when i got back all the managers were out on rounds so just left.
Sidley
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Finished dot on time after a very near thing with an Alsatian, if I hadn't been using the small pouch I would have been screwed as it bought me just enough time for the owner to grab his dog. Nearly shat a brick.
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Re: The "How was your day" thread.

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joeyuk wrote:Very easy day. In at 7, round prepped and bagged by 8.30. Faffed around in the office as i had to wait to get my car into the car park. Started the round at 9.10 and finished by 11.25. Normally do a half round after but was not asked today, when i got back all the managers were out on rounds so just left.
wow where do you get duties achievable in just over 2 hrs ! in our office youre looking about 4.5 even on a Sat !
heapsy
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Re: The "How was your day" thread.

Post by heapsy »

First day of a week off.
Barbel
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Re: The "How was your day" thread.

Post by Barbel »

Absolute rubbish day. First get taken off my floating job as the regular came in on his day off. Paired up on another job with a new lad and neither of us knew the round or was shown how to bag it up. All the council tax bills in as well so ended up taking 2 pouches of mail back which I did inform the DOM beforehand. Arrived back at the office and the big boss was there so I had to explain to him why we couldn't complete it.It was funny though watching 3 managers running around like headless chickens trying to find someone to take it back out while the big boss man was watching over. Still feel guilty though bringing mail back even though we were stitched up.
Sidley
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Council tax, well and truly screwed.
billy44
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Re: The "How was your day" thread.

Post by billy44 »

Easy day but got a soaking,finished by half 12.
ShropshireLad
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Re: The "How was your day" thread.

Post by ShropshireLad »

Postie45 wrote:
joeyuk wrote:Very easy day. In at 7, round prepped and bagged by 8.30. Faffed around in the office as i had to wait to get my car into the car park. Started the round at 9.10 and finished by 11.25. Normally do a half round after but was not asked today, when i got back all the managers were out on rounds so just left.
wow where do you get duties achievable in just over 2 hrs ! in our office youre looking about 4.5 even on a Sat !

In our office you're looking at 6 even on a Saturday!
Barbel
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Re: The "How was your day" thread.

Post by Barbel »

Unbelievably quiet for a Wednesday, hardly any mail or parcels. No doubt we'll pay for it tomorrow.
newtimes
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Barbel wrote:Unbelievably quiet for a Wednesday, hardly any mail or parcels. No doubt we'll pay for it tomorrow.
we had the opposite
hampshireman
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joeyuk wrote:Very easy day. In at 7, round prepped and bagged by 8.30. Faffed around in the office as i had to wait to get my car into the car park. Started the round at 9.10 and finished by 11.25. Normally do a half round after but was not asked today, when i got back all the managers were out on rounds so just left.
I am hoping that this is a joke
wabbithunta
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Re: The "How was your day" thread.

Post by wabbithunta »

hampshireman wrote:
joeyuk wrote:Very easy day. In at 7, round prepped and bagged by 8.30. Faffed around in the office as i had to wait to get my car into the car park. Started the round at 9.10 and finished by 11.25. Normally do a half round after but was not asked today, when i got back all the managers were out on rounds so just left.
I am hoping that this is a joke

Also known as a "paper round" :whistle
"Better to die on your feet than live a life time on your knees"
heapsy
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Re: The "How was your day" thread.

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wabbithunta wrote:
hampshireman wrote:
joeyuk wrote:Very easy day. In at 7, round prepped and bagged by 8.30. Faffed around in the office as i had to wait to get my car into the car park. Started the round at 9.10 and finished by 11.25. Normally do a half round after but was not asked today, when i got back all the managers were out on rounds so just left.
I am hoping that this is a joke

Also known as a "paper round" :whistle
Too right. Never heard anything like it. Meanwhile, back in the real world the rest of us are working like mad to keep the others in jobs and we all get the same pay, terms and conditions. Unbelievable.