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Offices 'officially' in trouble?
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theotherone
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Re: Offices 'officially' in trouble?
Quality of service must be up in the 90% mark now then Simon!

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fb1969
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Re: Offices 'officially' in trouble?
As there is no list we are not on it, but with 6 vacancies in the office the total number of duties not going out this week are:
Mon = 5, Tue = 6, Wed = 4, Thu = 5, Fri = 2, Sat = 3. This is after the 8 that didn't go out on Saturday.
If the 2 people off sick come back then those numbers may improve!
"Not going out" only means all the unimportant letters, obviously the Tracked will all be cleared plus as many normal packets/parcels as possible.
Mon = 5, Tue = 6, Wed = 4, Thu = 5, Fri = 2, Sat = 3. This is after the 8 that didn't go out on Saturday.
If the 2 people off sick come back then those numbers may improve!
"Not going out" only means all the unimportant letters, obviously the Tracked will all be cleared plus as many normal packets/parcels as possible.
Royal Mail
failing the workforce, failing the public and deliberately failing mail on a daily basis for too many years.
failing the workforce, failing the public and deliberately failing mail on a daily basis for too many years.
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theotherone
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Re: Offices 'officially' in trouble?
Had a text to say my duty hasn't been covered today on my day off (hasn't been for 2 years) but obviously these are all isolated cases as above!fb1969 wrote: ↑07 Mar 2022, 15:23As there is no list we are not on it, but with 6 vacancies in the office the total number of duties not going out this week are:
Mon = 5, Tue = 6, Wed = 4, Thu = 5, Fri = 2, Sat = 3. This is after the 8 that didn't go out on Saturday.
If the 2 people off sick come back then those numbers may improve!
"Not going out" only means all the unimportant letters, obviously the Tracked will all be cleared plus as many normal packets/parcels as possible.
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fb1969
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Re: Offices 'officially' in trouble?
theotherone wrote: ↑07 Mar 2022, 15:32
Had a text to say my duty hasn't been covered today on my day off (hasn't been for 2 years) but obviously these are all isolated cases as above!
I worked my day off today to avoid a double load tomorrow.
About half of our duties get a double load if someone dares to take their day off.
Royal Mail
failing the workforce, failing the public and deliberately failing mail on a daily basis for too many years.
failing the workforce, failing the public and deliberately failing mail on a daily basis for too many years.
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Cucumber
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Re: Offices 'officially' in trouble?
For me, the sad thing is that in the past (pre covid) even a single duty not going out would be a once in a blue moon type of event. It would mean something really bad has happened, injury on duty or something. Hell, I remember in the past we've had people go sick an hour into delivery, yet STILL managed to source a member of staff from another office to complete the delivery.fb1969 wrote: ↑07 Mar 2022, 15:23As there is no list we are not on it, but with 6 vacancies in the office the total number of duties not going out this week are:
Mon = 5, Tue = 6, Wed = 4, Thu = 5, Fri = 2, Sat = 3. This is after the 8 that didn't go out on Saturday.
If the 2 people off sick come back then those numbers may improve!
"Not going out" only means all the unimportant letters, obviously the Tracked will all be cleared plus as many normal packets/parcels as possible.
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POSTMAN
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Re: Offices 'officially' in trouble?
Units that report three consecutive days of 30% of DPs failing USO gets you on the list and public RM service disruption website. Then you need three consecutive days below 30% to get off the list (well below and back to stable USO).fb1969 wrote: ↑07 Mar 2022, 15:23As there is no list we are not on it, but with 6 vacancies in the office the total number of duties not going out this week are:
Mon = 5, Tue = 6, Wed = 4, Thu = 5, Fri = 2, Sat = 3. This is after the 8 that didn't go out on Saturday.
If the 2 people off sick come back then those numbers may improve!
"Not going out" only means all the unimportant letters, obviously the Tracked will all be cleared plus as many normal packets/parcels as possible.
I Wrote-During Covid-Which is still relevant now
It's good to get these types of threads, the ridiculous my manager said bollox, so we can reassure ourselves that while the world is falling apart, Royal Mail managers are still being the low-life C***S they have always been.
My BFF Clash
The daily grind of having to argue your case with an intellectual pigmy of a line manager is physically and emotionally draining.
It's good to get these types of threads, the ridiculous my manager said bollox, so we can reassure ourselves that while the world is falling apart, Royal Mail managers are still being the low-life C***S they have always been.
My BFF Clash
The daily grind of having to argue your case with an intellectual pigmy of a line manager is physically and emotionally draining.
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theotherone
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Re: Offices 'officially' in trouble?
I usually work it because like you say it avoids a double load and also for me might as well get paid rather then doing 2 loads for free tomorrow.fb1969 wrote: ↑07 Mar 2022, 16:09theotherone wrote: ↑07 Mar 2022, 15:32
Had a text to say my duty hasn't been covered today on my day off (hasn't been for 2 years) but obviously these are all isolated cases as above!
I worked my day off today to avoid a double load tomorrow.
About half of our duties get a double load if someone dares to take their day off.
It's all a joke really despite being told things are back to normal I'll still be told to leave my mail and do the tracked for another duty.
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fb1969
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Re: Offices 'officially' in trouble?
30% of the Delivery Points - how are we meant to get on the list when they set the figure so high
We're not even hitting 10% of the duties, we really must try harder. And that's assuming the failures are being reported correctly.
Agreed, better to take a full day as overtime than a few hours extra.theotherone wrote: ↑07 Mar 2022, 16:33
I usually work it because like you say it avoids a double load and also for me might as well get paid rather then doing 2 loads for free tomorrow.
It's all a joke really despite being told things are back to normal I'll still be told to leave my mail and do the tracked for another duty.
Royal Mail
failing the workforce, failing the public and deliberately failing mail on a daily basis for too many years.
failing the workforce, failing the public and deliberately failing mail on a daily basis for too many years.
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POSTMAN
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Re: Offices 'officially' in trouble?
And we're off again...
We're sorry for any inconvenience and thank you for your understanding. We will regularly update customers on the offices most impacted here:
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Clevedon DO (BS21)
We're sorry for any inconvenience and thank you for your understanding. We will regularly update customers on the offices most impacted here:
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Clevedon DO (BS21)
I Wrote-During Covid-Which is still relevant now
It's good to get these types of threads, the ridiculous my manager said bollox, so we can reassure ourselves that while the world is falling apart, Royal Mail managers are still being the low-life C***S they have always been.
My BFF Clash
The daily grind of having to argue your case with an intellectual pigmy of a line manager is physically and emotionally draining.
It's good to get these types of threads, the ridiculous my manager said bollox, so we can reassure ourselves that while the world is falling apart, Royal Mail managers are still being the low-life C***S they have always been.
My BFF Clash
The daily grind of having to argue your case with an intellectual pigmy of a line manager is physically and emotionally draining.
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wookie
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Re: Offices 'officially' in trouble?
At least Southend-on-sea were not the first back on the list. They seemed to be on there for ages...
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sixfoottwo
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Re: Offices 'officially' in trouble?
We are now asked to take everything out on delivery even though we all know it will not get done on the heavier days, we used to leave it in the frame what we couldn't complete.
I am guessing this is the reason why we have never got on the naughty list as the office is classed as 'cleared',
I am guessing this is the reason why we have never got on the naughty list as the office is classed as 'cleared',
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Pharox
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Re: Offices 'officially' in trouble?
Seems to be different rules for different offices. On Tues we left one side, as the side we delivered had not been out since the prior Friday, I was off on my RD yesturday (Wed), I got into this morning, neither side had been out on Wed, just tracks and specials, and I was told today to leave the mail and just do tracks and specials. Management don't seem to care, if the office goes t*ts up.
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POSTMAN
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Re: Offices 'officially' in trouble?
We're sorry for any inconvenience and thank you for your understanding. We will regularly update customers on the offices most impacted here:
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Abingdon DO (OX13 and OX14)
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Abingdon DO (OX13 and OX14)
I Wrote-During Covid-Which is still relevant now
It's good to get these types of threads, the ridiculous my manager said bollox, so we can reassure ourselves that while the world is falling apart, Royal Mail managers are still being the low-life C***S they have always been.
My BFF Clash
The daily grind of having to argue your case with an intellectual pigmy of a line manager is physically and emotionally draining.
It's good to get these types of threads, the ridiculous my manager said bollox, so we can reassure ourselves that while the world is falling apart, Royal Mail managers are still being the low-life C***S they have always been.
My BFF Clash
The daily grind of having to argue your case with an intellectual pigmy of a line manager is physically and emotionally draining.
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POSTMAN
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Re: Offices 'officially' in trouble?
We're sorry for any inconvenience and thank you for your understanding. We will regularly update customers on the offices most impacted here:
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Abingdon DO (OX13 and OX14)
Caldicot DO (NP26)
Glastonbury DO (BA6 and BA16)
Kittybrewster DO (AB24 and AB25)
Newbury DO (RG14 and RG20)
Wantage DO (OX12)
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Abingdon DO (OX13 and OX14)
Caldicot DO (NP26)
Glastonbury DO (BA6 and BA16)
Kittybrewster DO (AB24 and AB25)
Newbury DO (RG14 and RG20)
Wantage DO (OX12)
I Wrote-During Covid-Which is still relevant now
It's good to get these types of threads, the ridiculous my manager said bollox, so we can reassure ourselves that while the world is falling apart, Royal Mail managers are still being the low-life C***S they have always been.
My BFF Clash
The daily grind of having to argue your case with an intellectual pigmy of a line manager is physically and emotionally draining.
It's good to get these types of threads, the ridiculous my manager said bollox, so we can reassure ourselves that while the world is falling apart, Royal Mail managers are still being the low-life C***S they have always been.
My BFF Clash
The daily grind of having to argue your case with an intellectual pigmy of a line manager is physically and emotionally draining.
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POSTMAN
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Re: Offices 'officially' in trouble?
We're sorry for any inconvenience and thank you for your understanding. We will regularly update customers on the offices most impacted here:
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Caldicot DO (NP26)
Glastonbury DO (BA6 and BA16)
Kittybrewster DO (AB24 and AB25)
Lochgelly DO (KY5)
Maybole DO (KA19)
Mill Hill DO (NW7)
Newbury DO (RG14 and RG20)
Prestonpans DO (EH32)
Wantage DO (OX12)

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Caldicot DO (NP26)
Glastonbury DO (BA6 and BA16)
Kittybrewster DO (AB24 and AB25)
Lochgelly DO (KY5)
Maybole DO (KA19)
Mill Hill DO (NW7)
Newbury DO (RG14 and RG20)
Prestonpans DO (EH32)
Wantage DO (OX12)

I Wrote-During Covid-Which is still relevant now
It's good to get these types of threads, the ridiculous my manager said bollox, so we can reassure ourselves that while the world is falling apart, Royal Mail managers are still being the low-life C***S they have always been.
My BFF Clash
The daily grind of having to argue your case with an intellectual pigmy of a line manager is physically and emotionally draining.
It's good to get these types of threads, the ridiculous my manager said bollox, so we can reassure ourselves that while the world is falling apart, Royal Mail managers are still being the low-life C***S they have always been.
My BFF Clash
The daily grind of having to argue your case with an intellectual pigmy of a line manager is physically and emotionally draining.