parcel force lock down

Post by **Andyajb277** » 20 Mar 2020, 20:17

Parcel force will go on lock down
We are not classed as key workers
Like royal mail
Anyone been told any different?

Post by **SpacePhoenix** » 20 Mar 2020, 20:49

Andyajb277 wrote:Parcel force will go on lock down
We are not classed as key workers
Like royal mail
Anyone been told any different?

If that's true, could we see many items that would normally be sent by PF entering RM's network instead as Tracked?

ssdd · Post by **ssdd** » 20 Mar 2020, 20:57

So Amazon, DPD, Hermes, Yodel and others. They all going in lock down too? We seem to be getting a lot of spurious rumours on RMC at the moment....

Post by **Andyajb277** » 20 Mar 2020, 20:57

Don't think screfix or rs and other big names will be allowed to stay open
That's why we will be locked down
Royal mail will scale down to important letter medicine food maybe

Not much need for us no warehouse open to supply us with parcel

Post by **Stokepf** » 24 Mar 2020, 07:30

Pretty sure b and q and screwfix will stay open as hardware stores were on the list that are allowed...Parcelforce will not lock down, its business as usual

Post by **Stokepf** » 24 Mar 2020, 07:32

Yeah just checked and both stores will be open

Stormproof · Post by **Stormproof** » 24 Mar 2020, 07:55

Stokepf wrote:Pretty sure b and q and screwfix will stay open as hardware stores were on the list that are allowed...Parcelforce will not lock down, its business as usual

B&Q is closed today

Post by **Stokepf** » 24 Mar 2020, 08:36

Yes but reopens tomorrow according to website..they have both said they will concentrate on click and collect and home delivery which means it will get busy for pf workers

Williaal2 · Post by **Williaal2** » 24 Mar 2020, 08:41

Andyajb277 wrote:Parcel force will go on lock down
We are not classed as key workers
Like royal mail
Anyone been told any different?

I suspect you are classed as keyworkers. And also people you are forgetting that the current lockdown does not prevent businesses from posting parcels and letters as normal. Non essential retail shops have been closed not non essential business, so for example waterstones shops are closed but their online business is still running posting books.

Woody Guthrie · Post by **Woody Guthrie** » 24 Mar 2020, 09:52

Delivery drivers are key workers.
If PF were to lock down it wouldn't be because of key worker status it would be because they needed the assets (vans and drivers) elsewhere. When your core network is struggling for vans and drivers you don't send vans and drivers home.

It's unlikely but the government could use PF facilities for food and medical supplies. I doubt anything is off the table at the moment.

Post by **Andyajb277** » 24 Mar 2020, 17:52

Yeah union said Friday we was not key workers turn Monday royal sorted so we are

themailman · Post by **themailman** » 24 Mar 2020, 17:58

5plusbonusball · Post by **5plusbonusball** » 29 Mar 2020, 15:49

themailman wrote:The way this is heading -

Delivery driver for Royal Mail - Key Worker.
Passenger - Not Key Worker.

In that case i'll stop driving , they have an easier time as it is!

norris9 · Post by **norris9** » 29 Mar 2020, 16:31

5plusbonusball wrote:
themailman wrote:The way this is heading -

Delivery driver for Royal Mail - Key Worker.
Passenger - Not Key Worker.
In that case i'll stop driving , they have an easier time as it is!

Truth.

Passengers do 30 minutes less work a day and have much less responsibility. No chance of a passenger running someone over or crashing the van into a wall. They just sit there for around 30 minutes a day and can go on their phone, eat a donut and drink a coffee.

Drivers should be paid more, they should even demand it. How about a 12% pay rise for drivers and 6% for passengers.

clashcityrocker · Post by **clashcityrocker** » 29 Mar 2020, 16:54

norris9 wrote:
Drivers should be paid more, they should even demand it. How about a 12% pay rise for drivers and 6% for passengers.

But we have to listen to the driver moaning about all their extra responsibilities.
Driver 2%. Passenger 10%.