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The "How was your day" thread.

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

Post by spiderj »

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Re: The "How was your day" thread.

Post by ShropshireLad »

Today was like Christmas week - insane amount of packets, many houses getting two or three. One woman on my round had 12 !!! I suppose this is the result of a wet bank holiday "We can't get out, let's stay in and order more stuff"
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Re: The "How was your day" thread.

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ShropshireLad wrote:Today was like Christmas week - insane amount of packets, many houses getting two or three. One woman on my round had 12 !!! I suppose this is the result of a wet bank holiday "We can't get out, let's stay in and order more stuff"

Yup I'd say it's the result of a bank holiday with very bad weather. Everyone stays in and shops online rather than go out in the rain. The result being a horrendous day for packets today and I doubt it will be much better tomorrow! :neutral:

Still just think of all those smiling happy faces we get when knocking with parcels! :roll:
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Re: The "How was your day" thread.

Post by Thunderthighs »

Hope yer knocking a at least THREE houses? lol!!!
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Re: The "How was your day" thread.

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Its Sunday so great
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Re: The "How was your day" thread.

Post by IloveMYredTROLLEY! »

Stinker of a day yesterday, latest I've left the depot for a while, mainly due to masses of "manual" while packet levels were a bit heavier than it has been during the rest of the kids' summer holiday. Could have cut-off to finish on time having done less than two-thirds of the delivery! "The holidays are coming." :Boo hoo! :cuppa
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Re: The "How was your day" thread.

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Crazily busy! Most of the DO didn't get out the door till back of 10, and I didn't get out till 10:30! :shock:
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Re: The "How was your day" thread.

Post by ewancurze »

V busy,about 6 yorks of magazines left untouched,lots of cut-offs.
Saturday was V busy as well,perhaps a bit easier Tuesday?
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Easy Tuesday my arse
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Re: The "How was your day" thread.

Post by Barbel »

No such thing as easy Tuesdays anymore. :confused
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Re: The "How was your day" thread.

Post by ewancurze »

Worse than Monday!!
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Re: The "How was your day" thread.

Post by IloveMYredTROLLEY! »

Easy Tuesday: 5 D2D for ~240 delivery points ate loads of indoor time; pushed trolley everywhere; filtered mail for next address while standing still etc. and left roughly a quarter of the delivery behind to finish on time after informing lino of my intention to not do lots of overtime to complete.
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Re: The "How was your day" thread.

Post by greengiant »

Bought a twix from the canteen vending machine during my meal relief - two came out instead of one! :dance

The extra chocolate was much needed due to wheens of referendum leaflets today! :crazy:
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Re: The "How was your day" thread.

Post by wabbithunta »

greengiant wrote:Bought a twix from the canteen vending machine during my meal relief - two came out instead of one! :dance

The extra chocolate was much needed due to wheens of referendum leaflets today! :crazy:

I assume you're in Scotland from your post so out of interest, are you being paid for delivery of these leaflets?
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Re: The "How was your day" thread.

Post by IloveMYredTROLLEY! »

Screwfix catalogues coming out of my ears, at least a decent chunk of them were on my usual cut-off section, roll on my upcoming long weekend!