The "How was your day" thread.

k979aaa · Post by **k979aaa** » 07 Nov 2020, 23:06

PostmanBitesDog wrote:Right then,

I'm a bit annoyed with myself for forgetting to do something today.

There I was, heading towards some apartments located one flight up an outside staircase, and lo and behold I pass a 20p coin on the pavement. I said to myself, when I come back down the staircase after I deliver some letters to the apartments I'll pick up that coin and pop it into my pocket. Could bring me good luck!

So, I slip the mail in the letter slots and head down the staircase. And I carry on up the street delivering the rest of today's mail. And I head back to the office. And I sign out for the day. And I go home.

And I f***ing forgot to pick up that 20p coin!

Good for you if someone had a camera set up you could be done for theft not that you give a toss for 20p!

Grumpyoldmailman · Post by **Grumpyoldmailman** » 07 Nov 2020, 23:12

PostmanBitesDog wrote:I said to myself, when I come back down the staircase after I deliver some letters to the apartments I'll pick up that coin and pop it into my pocket. Could bring me good luck!

Double lapsing will be on Monday now you have not picked that up.

PostmanBitesDog · Post by **PostmanBitesDog** » 07 Nov 2020, 23:23

Grumpyoldmailman wrote:
PostmanBitesDog wrote:I said to myself, when I come back down the staircase after I deliver some letters to the apartments I'll pick up that coin and pop it into my pocket. Could bring me good luck!
Double lapsing will be on Monday now you have not picked that up.

And a massive increase in door-to-doors, too.

Post by **SpacePhoenix** » 08 Nov 2020, 00:46

It's going to be a nightmare in both MCs and DOs once the Xmas cards start to come through. Because of social distancing we'll have half the number of people facing the Xmas cards so more will go manual

Post by **HTPostman** » 08 Nov 2020, 08:24

Lidl AND Aldi D2D catalogues were all piled high on yorks ready for this coming week. 1 is heavy enough but 2?! Can’t even get them in an empty frame let alone a round that has gone once since Monday.

citypostie · Post by **citypostie** » 08 Nov 2020, 08:47

SpacePhoenix wrote:It's going to be a nightmare in both MCs and DOs once the Xmas cards start to come through. Because of social distancing we'll have half the number of people facing the Xmas cards so more will go manual

If this week is anything to go by the only thing getting delivered will be tracked parcels, anyone waiting on cards or normal parcels will be waiting until the new year. Our managers have already said all they are bothered about this year is tracked parcels

Post by **SpacePhoenix** » 08 Nov 2020, 09:21

citypostie wrote:If this week is anything to go by the only thing getting delivered will be tracked parcels, anyone waiting on cards or normal parcels will be waiting until the new year. Our managers have already said all they are bothered about this year is tracked parcels

Hope you've got the space to store them, we certainly won't. We'll need every last bit of space that's not in our warehouse or collection bay for sorting. Once we start getting the extra artics each night, our warehouse will always be full, likely with Tracked.

Celgar · Post by **Celgar** » 08 Nov 2020, 13:53

Grumpyoldmailman wrote:Another thing I have noticed in the last 3 or 4 day is there seems to be less people at home and more people out and about than before the latest lockdown was announced. Anyone else finding this?

I haven't noticed less people at home but there are more cars on the road probably due to more schoolchildren not using the coaches. I have noticed more people out walking than is usually the case - more older and retired people on my walk I think. It isn't really a lockdown though until they start keeping the students at home who are the primary spreaders of Covid.

PostmanBitesDog · Post by **PostmanBitesDog** » 08 Nov 2020, 20:45

I've slept all day today. So goddamn tired from all the work this week and the cold weather too.

PostmanBitesDog · Post by **PostmanBitesDog** » 08 Nov 2020, 21:01

It seems the folks in my neighborhood are really fed up with the lockdown restrictions, because I can hear gunfire outside my place right now. There's a shoot-out going on, probably with the cops.

Or maybe they're fireworks.

norris9 · Post by **norris9** » 09 Nov 2020, 16:51

Are there Xmas levels of post / parcels anywhere yet?

Today was light for me which I was surprised by.

Post by **fb1969** » 09 Nov 2020, 17:38

Beyond Christmas levels are parcels for us! Twenty Yorks turned up just before sorting finishes, so nineteen Yorks remained untouched when we went out.

citypostie · Post by **citypostie** » 09 Nov 2020, 17:58

norris9 wrote:Are there Xmas levels of post / parcels anywhere yet?

Today was light for me which I was surprised by.

Busiest parcel wise I've known it this early in November in 25 years

Post by **Munchboii** » 09 Nov 2020, 18:47

Today was the worst day I have ever seen in 5 years

2 trays of sequenced, 4 trays of flats, 3 full packet bags and 3 yorks of parcels

I'm on a rural with 400 calls. Finished 2 hours over my time

Grumpyoldmailman · Post by **Grumpyoldmailman** » 09 Nov 2020, 18:48

norris9 wrote:Are there Xmas levels of post / parcels anywhere yet?

Today was light for me which I was surprised by.

I had 2 and a half York’s today down from 3 on Saturday. Literally a parcel/packed for every 4th or 5th house and 5 d2d’s, 2 of which advertising offers in shops that are not even open at the moment.