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DM26 - Attention of Martin Walsh

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norris9
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Re: DM26 - Attention of Martin Walsh

Post by norris9 »

Royal Mail are to blame too, of course. Especially in our office with things they have done which make the workload impossible.
Rommagic
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Re: DM26 - Attention of Martin Walsh

Post by Rommagic »

My saturday is 6hours 30
Under dm26 its 7 hours 40.
Barnacle
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Re: DM26 - Attention of Martin Walsh

Post by Barnacle »

Royal Mail managers are already talking about the cuts they will make next year on top if those planned with DM26.

No one voted for that. There will be no jobs to save at this rate because no one will want to stay anyway.
’You can't just ask customers what they want and then try to give that to them. By the time you get it built, they'll want something new.’
Mr Rush
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Re: DM26 - Attention of Martin Walsh

Post by Mr Rush »

funkflex55 wrote:
Today, 07:51
It seems to work better in offices that are mainly rural or smaller.
The exact same issues came up with the ODM trial. It worked fine in small offices. When it was rolled out in large urban offices it was a catastrophe requiring an ridiculous number of walks to be reinstated. DM26 is no different. DM27 would be no different.

My theory is 20 years of budget squeezing has ripped far too much out of large units for far too long. Small offices have either been overlooked or the efficiency gains were nonexistant/too marginal.

Let me put it this way: if you were forced to build a house of cards, you'd only attempt it with half a dozen rather than the entire deck.
The machine stops.
Barnacle
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Re: DM26 - Attention of Martin Walsh

Post by Barnacle »

Mr Rush wrote:
Today, 16:45
funkflex55 wrote:
Today, 07:51
It seems to work better in offices that are mainly rural or smaller.
The exact same issues came up with the ODM trial. It worked fine in small offices. When it was rolled out in large urban offices it was a catastrophe requiring an ridiculous number of walks to be reinstated. DM26 is no different. DM27 would be no different.

My theory is 20 years of budget squeezing has ripped far too much out of large units for far too long. Small offices have either been overlooked or the efficiency gains were nonexistant/too marginal.

Let me put it this way: if you were forced to build a house of cards, you'd only attempt it with half a dozen rather than the entire deck.
Great analogy. They’re definitely not playing with a full deck.
’You can't just ask customers what they want and then try to give that to them. By the time you get it built, they'll want something new.’
qwerty2
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Re: DM26 - Attention of Martin Walsh

Post by qwerty2 »

Rommagic wrote:
Today, 15:41
My saturday is 6hours 30
Under dm26 its 7 hours 40.
If you’re on 2 in 5 you get 2 days off on 2 of the 5 weeks
roadrunner bill
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Re: DM26 - Attention of Martin Walsh

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worktotime
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Re: DM26 - Attention of Martin Walsh

Post by worktotime »

you will never get walsh , ward and the other cronies to crawl from under their stones and face there wage paying members regarding this s**t show they had done , f***ing cowards , managers at our place are just pushing through due to start in a few weeks and the 2 reps have done nothing , even though staff have told them it isnt workable as we are under staffed , dutys havent changed and not achievable but heho it just falls on deaf ears . we have had 2 senior staff leave this week and theres 2 more going next week , its just great to see that the cwu are doing the companys job and saving money for them by pushing ageing staff and staff with any disability out the door because the extra work isnt doable , well i wont be starting the dm26 as i finish this saturday thanks to martin and dave :evil/mad , and all i can say is good luck to you all for the future :thumbup . over and OUT.
Pfrizzy10
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Re: DM26 - Attention of Martin Walsh

Post by Pfrizzy10 »

Do people ever stop complaining on this platform? Get a life and stop worrying about this job. Start on your time, deliver what you can deliver within your hours and go home. If mail sits in frames for a year, who gives a flying bollocks? It’s not our problem!
SMS1969
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Re: DM26 - Attention of Martin Walsh

Post by SMS1969 »

Pfrizzy10 wrote:
Today, 18:25
Do people ever stop complaining on this platform? Get a life and stop worrying about this job. Start on your time, deliver what you can deliver within your hours and go home. If mail sits in frames for a year, who gives a flying bollocks? It’s not our problem! :left:
So true👏
Delbhoy
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Re: DM26 - Attention of Martin Walsh

Post by Delbhoy »

Pfrizzy10 wrote:
Today, 18:25
Do people ever stop complaining on this platform? Get a life and stop worrying about this job. Start on your time, deliver what you can deliver within your hours and go home. If mail sits in frames for a year, who gives a flying bollocks? It’s not our problem!
you ought to change the record mate same drivel off you every time you come on here. if people want to vent here spleen then let them.
TopperGas
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Re: DM26 - Attention of Martin Walsh

Post by TopperGas »

Rommagic wrote:
Today, 15:41
My saturday is 6hours 30
Under dm26 its 7 hours 40.
The same in my DO, we've gone from a 2pm finish, meaning that we could watch local football or rugby matches to a 3pm finish. Most week days also seem an hour or so later finishes.

I'm not sure getting an extra Saturday off a month is worth all the late finishes. If I was a new starter I wouldn't take the job.

All the union talked about was getting extra Saturday's but made no mention of all the later finishes.
Wullie10
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Re: DM26 - Attention of Martin Walsh

Post by Wullie10 »

Barnacle wrote:
Today, 17:27
Mr Rush wrote:
Today, 16:45
funkflex55 wrote:
Today, 07:51
It seems to work better in offices that are mainly rural or smaller.
The exact same issues came up with the ODM trial. It worked fine in small offices. When it was rolled out in large urban offices it was a catastrophe requiring an ridiculous number of walks to be reinstated. DM26 is no different. DM27 would be no different.

My theory is 20 years of budget squeezing has ripped far too much out of large units for far too long. Small offices have either been overlooked or the efficiency gains were nonexistant/too marginal.

Let me put it this way: if you were forced to build a house of cards, you'd only attempt it with half a dozen rather than the entire deck.
Great analogy. They’re definitely not playing with a full deck.
But they've a couple of Jokers 😆
GRS
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Re: DM26 - Attention of Martin Walsh

Post by GRS »

Pfrizzy10 wrote:
Today, 18:25
Do people ever stop complaining on this platform? Get a life and stop worrying about this job. Start on your time, deliver what you can deliver within your hours and go home. If mail sits in frames for a year, who gives a flying bollocks? It’s not our problem!
Do you work in a nice office with walks that are 3 hours long?
Have some respect for those who are struggling mentally & physically with the workload. Some offices have got 5+ hour walks and have substantial vacancies, it is in these offices where people are coming under severe stress & pressure to do more,more,more even though they can’t complete even 50% of their walk.
Bully for you that you can be so blase & just shrug off overwhelming pressure from management but at least have respect for those who are affected by a huge workload & toxic environment. You’re obviously a WUM!!
yubin282
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Re: DM26 - Attention of Martin Walsh

Post by yubin282 »

mafiaman wrote:
Today, 06:47
Agree with everything you say ,but they're never Gona to reply if anyone starts abusing them online . Posties have too stick together in there offices and say it's to much in personal life, health and safety,and most importantly customer service will be effected.Thevonly thing in our office not all will stick together and still Rush round
the only offices it works are those with DPR's