The "How was your day" thread.

DirtyHarry · Post by **DirtyHarry** » 30 Jun 2019, 15:57

There were ample good reasons why delivery spans were 2.5 hrs, back in the day.

They still hold today. Always will. Because we're only human, always will be.

ewancurze · Post by **ewancurze** » 05 Jul 2019, 16:17

Not been bitten for 5 yrs......today twice in 2hrs and chased by a third FFS.
Only nips to the shoe/ankle so nothing serious.

scoobymunster · Post by **scoobymunster** » 05 Jul 2019, 17:36

I thought mail was supposed to drop off over the summer? I'm still claiming daily! We've had approx 12 new starts in our office since April, the longest any of them has lasted is 4 weeks, says it all about the state of our place.

Celgar · Post by **Celgar** » 05 Jul 2019, 23:02

scoobymunster wrote:I thought mail was supposed to drop off over the summer? I'm still claiming daily! We've had approx 12 new starts in our office since April, the longest any of them has lasted is 4 weeks, says it all about the state of our place.

The thing is the products or items we deliver nowadays take longer to do so. Years ago we had much more bulk of letters and flats but you didn't have to scan it all or go to neighbours etc. So the job takes just as long if not longer to complete.

Post by **CPTNemoUK** » 05 Jul 2019, 23:17

Celgar wrote:
scoobymunster wrote:I thought mail was supposed to drop off over the summer? I'm still claiming daily! We've had approx 12 new starts in our office since April, the longest any of them has lasted is 4 weeks, says it all about the state of our place.
The thing is the products or items we deliver nowadays take longer to do so. Years ago we had much more bulk of letters and flats but you didn't have to scan it all or go to neighbours etc. So the job takes just as long if not longer to complete.

Wish someone would tell the managers that. Oh wait we do they just choose to ignore it

Celgar · Post by **Celgar** » 07 Jul 2019, 11:47

In terms of packets and parcels Friday & Saturday were really busy almost like Xmas. Went over by an hour on Friday and over by two hours on Saturday minus what we are getting paid for doing the additional absorption.

DirtyHarry · Post by **DirtyHarry** » 07 Jul 2019, 13:50

This job, this company, is so, so, shite.

sirchewey · Post by **sirchewey** » 08 Jul 2019, 09:31

Celgar wrote:In terms of packets and parcels Friday & Saturday were really busy almost like Xmas. Went over by an hour on Friday and over by two hours on Saturday minus what we are getting paid for doing the additional absorption.

Hope people are taking their extra break allowances for working over 9 hours...
2.5hr-3hr = 10mins
3hr1m-3hr30m = 15mins
3hr31m-4hr59m = 20mins
5-7hrs = 30mins
7hr1m-8hrs59m = 40mins
9hr-10hrs59m = 50mins
11hr-12hr59m = 60mins
13hr+ = 70mins

twoloops · Post by **twoloops** » 08 Jul 2019, 17:04

About to post a letter & noticed the door was open slightly, so I shut it to make posting easier, I did not see the old fellow kneeling down in the front garden, I had locked him out, said his wife would be back around 5

sirchewey · Post by **sirchewey** » 08 Jul 2019, 20:48

mattycash wrote:About to post a letter & noticed the door was open slightly, so I shut it to make posting easier, I did not see the old fellow kneeling down in the front garden, I had locked him out, said his wife would be back around 5

clashcityrocker · Post by **clashcityrocker** » 24 Jul 2019, 17:12

Probably the most boring day in the Tour de France ever.
Worse than a team time trial.
I could have taken a RM bike and stayed in the peloton.

antcpfc · Post by **antcpfc** » 25 Jul 2019, 15:00

Van was like a bloody oven. I deliver to firms and apparently should lock all windows at each drop.

I'll take my chances thanks ,it was getting close to unbearable with temps. Outside of 38 and no air con.

krussel · Post by **krussel** » 25 Jul 2019, 17:17

Flipping hot with 37 degs c and no cloud. Letterboxes red hot to touch by 10am.

ewancurze · Post by **ewancurze** » 26 Jul 2019, 15:12

We thought they were being very good to us by saying due to the hot weather, to lighten the load that we could leave our lapsing Thursday.
What they didn't tell us is that it would all still be there for us on Friday.

So, double the load today.

Cheers.

scoobymunster · Post by **scoobymunster** » 26 Jul 2019, 15:23

I remember the days when I was able to fit my entire duty in the one york.

The papers claim we've a lot of poverty in my area, the volume of packets says different!