The "How was your day" thread.

heapsy · Post by **heapsy** » 20 Jul 2016, 15:46

Another hot one. Did get a few spots of rain but that was it.

DirtyHarry · Post by **DirtyHarry** » 25 Aug 2016, 05:29

That wasn't just brutal, but cruel and inhumane. Over 30 degrees yesterday and Royal Mail decides it's a good time to pick for the heaviest day this summer by far. Utter bastards.

camelelf · Post by **camelelf** » 25 Aug 2016, 08:50

Asked to work day off and told I'm not needed when I arrive.

heapsy · Post by **heapsy** » 25 Aug 2016, 21:52

DirtyHarry wrote:That wasn't just brutal, but cruel and inhumane. Over 30 degrees yesterday and Royal Mail decides it's a good time to pick for the heaviest day this summer by far. Utter bastards.

Yes. Had a few heavy days in our office and the heat is taking it's toll. They are still persisting with lapsing. Sooner or later someone is going to be seriously ill.

DirtyHarry · Post by **DirtyHarry** » 26 Aug 2016, 17:11

heapsy wrote:
DirtyHarry wrote:That wasn't just brutal, but cruel and inhumane. Over 30 degrees yesterday and Royal Mail decides it's a good time to pick for the heaviest day this summer by far. Utter bastards.
Yes. Had a few heavy days in our office and the heat is taking it's toll. They are still persisting with lapsing. Sooner or later someone is going to be seriously ill.

They seem hell bent on committing corporate manslaughter. Working conditions in this godforsaken company are the worst I've ever endured in almost 40 years of working. People in my office, myself included, are definitely feeling the effects of chronic fatigue. Somebody is going to have a serious accident out on delivery, only a matter of time, mate.
About bloody time our bloody useless Union pulled their bloody fingers out, and did something about improving the lot of the postie out on delivery.

heapsy · Post by **heapsy** » 26 Aug 2016, 20:01

DirtyHarry wrote:
heapsy wrote:
DirtyHarry wrote:That wasn't just brutal, but cruel and inhumane. Over 30 degrees yesterday and Royal Mail decides it's a good time to pick for the heaviest day this summer by far. Utter bastards.
Yes. Had a few heavy days in our office and the heat is taking it's toll. They are still persisting with lapsing. Sooner or later someone is going to be seriously ill.
They seem hell bent on committing corporate manslaughter. Working conditions in this godforsaken company are the worst I've ever endured in almost 40 years of working. People in my office, myself included, are definitely feeling the effects of chronic fatigue. Somebody is going to have a serious accident out on delivery, only a matter of time, mate.
About bloody time our bloody useless Union pulled their bloody fingers out, and did something about improving the lot of the postie out on delivery.

I wouldn't mind so much if the conditions were not too bad IN the office. Ours is like an oven. A warehouse with no windows to open and no air con. At the mo we have managed to disable the alarm so we can have two fire doors open at the back. Complete joke. We go out in warm vans and get baked all day.

Barbel · Post by **Barbel** » 01 Sep 2016, 19:38

Absolute nightmare, 6 trays of mech full of council letters and 3 bags of packets. Out at 10.15 and back at 4. Cream crackered.

heapsy · Post by **heapsy** » 01 Sep 2016, 20:39

Still very warm and sticky. Tired every day and cannot sleep at night. Doms got a face on him every day because they didn't get the indoor revision right last time.

ShropshireLad · Post by **ShropshireLad** » 09 Sep 2016, 14:52

They've just replaced a third "lamp" type mailbox on my round with another of these horrible new "tinny" ones. There was nothing wrong with the old ones, so why are they being replaced, and where are the old ones going!?

RedBagMan · Post by **RedBagMan** » 09 Sep 2016, 17:55

I think after this week I can safely/legally/truthfully say that the Line Managers in OL would probably be incapable of running a bath ....

heapsy · Post by **heapsy** » 09 Sep 2016, 19:48

ShropshireLad wrote:They've just replaced a third "lamp" type mailbox on my round with another of these horrible new "tinny" ones. There was nothing wrong with the old ones, so why are they being replaced, and where are the old ones going!?

Ebay?

heapsy · Post by **heapsy** » 09 Sep 2016, 19:50

Busy day with a row of another walk on top. Been busy all week, so I think that's it now, until we come up for air on xmas eve.

DirtyHarry · Post by **DirtyHarry** » 11 Sep 2016, 11:16

Honestly, was there really a need for all that absolute shite to be delivered on Saturday? I mean, really?
We really do slave for complete and utter c***s.

Samsonite18 · Post by **Samsonite18** » 14 Sep 2016, 18:59

Is this normal, I'm new starter part-time been put on a duty with another part timer both of us don't know the duty or frame. Been coming in to find parcels still to do mail still to go in and not getting out till 10:30 and getting finished at 4:30 to 5pm, this week.

Post by **Judgee** » 14 Sep 2016, 19:29

Yes it is normal. Most of it should be thrown up but you will be expected to finish off the prep. If you are going over your hours you can always cut off just make sure you let the management know well in advance!