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How many posties on here, start at the correct time?

Postal workers discussion forum. Discuss the day to day life in a Blue Shirt.
viking
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Re: How many posties on here, start at the correct time?

Post by viking »

At our office, we have a postie who is waiting at the door to get in at 3.30!!!! He doesnt officially start til 6.00. He goes in and helps the managers to put out bundles and packets. He has done this for over 20 years :arrrghhh :d'oh!
jockstrapp
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Re: How many posties on here, start at the correct time?

Post by jockstrapp »

One boy in our office comes in 10mins early but does'nt start till his time :cuppa Manager asked him why if he is prepared to come in early why won't he work past his time :d'oh! Mind you the manager is a PrrrrrrrricccccKKKKKKK. :left: :left: :left: :left:
tigercat
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Re: How many posties on here, start at the correct time?

Post by tigercat »

I always start at my start time. Especially as we have to do a "donor" walk. For me thats a cycle away from my walk of 10 mins each way across the busiest junction in town to deliver to 40 houses. Absolute ball ache. Theres plenty of fools who come in early as it is, and the fools that go out in their own cars, and never book overtime when they protract. The managers just love them.
Royal_Fail
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Re: How many posties on here, start at the correct time?

Post by Royal_Fail »

Before revision i used to come in 10-15 minutes early everyday to get my walk thrown in and get bags on van.Since revision i have huge delivery plus lapsing to do before my round so theres no rush.
boogyman
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Re: How many posties on here, start at the correct time?

Post by boogyman »

joeboy wrote:was at a meeting a couple of months ago, when my dim was told not to let anyone start before there time, this has now happened, but he lets them come in early to do their d2ds, upshot is they now sort there walk-sort bundles into streets, GIVE ME STRENGHT!!!
Managers should make everyone come in at their proper times and stop using their cars! they won't as they know it helps them and their BIG BONUSES we have partimers coming in at least 1 hr before time everyday and full time throwing 2 boxes of mail off before their start times, thats why the job is feked.
cityfan39
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Re: How many posties on here, start at the correct time?

Post by cityfan39 »

Fecked, it's on it's arse mate.
DGP1
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Re: How many posties on here, start at the correct time?

Post by DGP1 »

I barely make it in on time these days (I personally blame FB for keeping me late) but I still get out the door around the same time as the early starters :hmmmm
I'm preparing myself for the zombie invasion, rule number 1 - Cardio
fishtank
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Re: How many posties on here, start at the correct time?

Post by fishtank »

I went in early a couple of weeks ago...officially and paid obviously.
The smell of desperation in the air from the early starters almost made me vomit.
They are a different species,they don't talk to each other or drink coffee or even appear to blink because that would waste time and those letters don't prep themselves.
If their sequenced trays are not in they can be found sobbing in corners or randomly walking in circles as if something in their head is broken.
good times, bad times you know I've had my share
DGP1
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Re: How many posties on here, start at the correct time?

Post by DGP1 »

If their sequenced trays are not in they can be found sobbing in corners or randomly walking in circles as if something in their head is broken.
:left: :left: :left: :left:
I'm preparing myself for the zombie invasion, rule number 1 - Cardio
krussel
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Re: How many posties on here, start at the correct time?

Post by krussel »

DGP1 wrote:
If their sequenced trays are not in they can be found sobbing in corners or randomly walking in circles as if something in their head is broken.
:left: :left: :left: :left:
Yeah your so right :shock: :shock: :shock:

If i get in and no meched mail has arrived the early, early starters are pacing the floor waiting for the lorry all on edge :left:

I tend to walk around and have a chat to people whilst we wait :wink:
Rows of houses all bearing down on me........I can feel their blue hands touching me.......All these things in all positions.........All these things will one day take control..........
gb93
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Re: How many posties on here, start at the correct time?

Post by gb93 »

DGP1 wrote:
If their sequenced trays are not in they can be found sobbing in corners or randomly walking in circles as if something in their head is broken.
:left: :left: :left: :left:
A Dustin Hoffman film springs to mind.
This ain't no baseball game, you get only one chance and you blew it.
krussel
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Re: How many posties on here, start at the correct time?

Post by krussel »

gb93 wrote:
DGP1 wrote:
If their sequenced trays are not in they can be found sobbing in corners or randomly walking in circles as if something in their head is broken.
:left: :left: :left: :left:
A Dustin Hoffman film springs to mind.
Yeah who was on 3rd base ????? Or something :left:
Rows of houses all bearing down on me........I can feel their blue hands touching me.......All these things in all positions.........All these things will one day take control..........
taurus88
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Re: How many posties on here, start at the correct time?

Post by taurus88 »

I sometimes get in early, depends on outside variables. We're pre-revision, and if you get in early, in all likelihood you'll finish early as well. I'm not saying it's right, but when the ten/twenty/thirty year men are running around not giving a frak just to get home for an early lunch, you're fighting a losing battle. If new-starts were coming into a job where everybody started at their time and worked to their time, they'd be doing it as well. It's the old boys club setting the worst example.
Stormproof
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Re: How many posties on here, start at the correct time?

Post by Stormproof »

I get in 5 mins before my start time(5.30). This morning at 5.45 some idiot was scurrying around trying to find his mail even though he don't start till 6.30. Another told me to stop bullying him about coming in early and then comes moaning to me when hes had stuff added to his walk and expects me to do something about it :cuppa When will these idiots learn :arrrghhh :arrrghhh
So keep on moving, moving, moving your feet
Keep on shuf-shuf-shuffling to this ghost dance beat
Just keep on walking down never ending streets


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Danelectro
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Re: How many posties on here, start at the correct time?

Post by Danelectro »

fishtank wrote: The smell of desperation in the air from the early starters almost made me vomit.
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When Senior reps are among that number it gets even more sickening.....