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Wednesday

Postal workers discussion forum. Discuss the day to day life in a Blue Shirt.
pickaname
Posts: 1467
Joined: 11 Sep 2007, 20:24

Re: Wednesday

Post by pickaname »

This 'must complete' attitude has to go.

The job now requires you to work your hours only.

There is no such thing as a set amount of work for one day...there are however set hours.
Sippin40oz
Posts: 170
Joined: 24 Oct 2010, 18:29
Gender: Female

Re: Wednesday

Post by Sippin40oz »

What happened to this heavy day we were supposed to have? Apart from a few holiday brouchers probably one of the lightest days ive seen all year! Anyone else had an easy one today?
eian687
Posts: 743
Joined: 27 May 2007, 09:43
Location: south wales

Re: Wednesday

Post by eian687 »

5 bundles of sky mags, loads of flats/holiday brouchers. not many large packets finished hour early, office empty when i got back. no D2D for us this week
dados
Posts: 399
Joined: 04 Sep 2009, 16:33
Gender: Male
Location: leading the 5th column

Re: Wednesday

Post by dados »

light enough,like a busy Tuesday,6 pkts for 605 DP's,got some more tips too!!
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internetguy
Posts: 183
Joined: 01 Oct 2010, 19:04
Gender: Male

Re: Wednesday

Post by internetguy »

very busy in our office today. got the usual.." we have to split a town round today and can anyone do a few extra packets...?".
i'd have loved to have helped out :left: :chuckle but im too tired after my 5 hour walk :d'oh!
IloveMYredTROLLEY!
EX ROYAL MAIL
Posts: 1923
Joined: 02 Apr 2010, 06:54
Gender: Male

Re: Wednesday

Post by IloveMYredTROLLEY! »

Colossal amounts of flats, thank goodness no D2D and very few packets (<20)...

One of the heaviest 3.5 hour delivery spans (plus meal relief) I've done ever!
clashcityrocker
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Location: strummerville

Re: Wednesday

Post by clashcityrocker »

Loads of flats. Loads of mech, some left from xmas Eve, loads of packets and a c*** of a D2D.
Same again tomorrow probably.
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enzio
Posts: 379
Joined: 06 Mar 2010, 16:30
Gender: Male

Re: Wednesday

Post by enzio »

well heavy today dont think we will clear the office anytime soon there just to much left after christmas not sure we will clear for the new year the way it looks it will be feb before were back to normal but that what you get when you bring in park and loop at christmas :oops:
Hitcher
Posts: 1540
Joined: 20 Sep 2009, 09:59
Gender: Male

Re: Wednesday

Post by Hitcher »

IloveMYredTROLLEY! wrote:Colossal amounts of flats, thank goodness no D2D and very few packets (<20)...

One of the heaviest 3.5 hour delivery spans (plus meal relief) I've done ever!
Same here plus D2Ds.
Postman Plodd
Posts: 596
Joined: 30 Nov 2008, 15:53
Gender: Male

Re: Wednesday

Post by Postman Plodd »

Very heavy, pissing about taking off the snow chains when entering flats then putting them back on when hitting the street again was time consuming. Single D2D, loads of heavy flats and Sky mags, went a little over my time and did an extra bag, finished going on 4:00. Rumours of a deluge of delayed stuff arriving tomorrow so no thanks i dont think i will work my day off thank you very much. I might pop in 1st thing to return some keys and have a chuckle to myself though. :left:
DGP1
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Location: Terminus

Re: Wednesday

Post by DGP1 »

Loads of packets in today (many of them from 17th/18th December) so the NIMC must've been hiding them somewhere along with all the Christmas cards :sad: and to make it even worse, they're sending stuff down in bags again..............if I was the DOM then I'd have sent it straight back up and told them to send it down to us properly.
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REDLETTER
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Joined: 27 Oct 2008, 19:00
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Location: EX-ROYAL MAIL

Re: Wednesday

Post by REDLETTER »

DGP1 wrote:Loads of packets in today (many of them from 17th/18th December) so the NIMC must've been hiding them somewhere along with all the Christmas cards :sad: and to make it even worse, they're sending stuff down in bags again..............if I was the DOM then I'd have sent it straight back up and told them to send it down to us properly.

To do that would mean they'd have to grow some! :crazy:

Light day - All the flats are still sitting in the yorks, just like they were before Xmas.

The MC sent all the cr*p down so they could clear, stuff not due out yet!!!!

How come the local MC can send down Xmas cards with their MC date 6/12/10 1st Class!TODAY, whilst I am getting stuff from 2 MCs 100 miles away dated 22 and 23/12/10 to deliver today. Amazing how we can deliver better when it comes from afar!
kitkatchunky
Posts: 217
Joined: 04 Jun 2010, 16:00
Gender: Male

Re: Wednesday

Post by kitkatchunky »

Easy day today nice early finish bang tidy.
SpacePhoenix
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Re: Wednesday

Post by SpacePhoenix »

DGP1 wrote:Loads of packets in today (many of them from 17th/18th December) so the NIMC must've been hiding them somewhere along with all the Christmas cards :sad: and to make it even worse, they're sending stuff down in bags again..............if I was the DOM then I'd have sent it straight back up and told them to send it down to us properly.
If the DOM was to do that the MC would just send it straight back at you again as there isn't the equipment available. If you do get it in sleeves it'll probably be in cardboard sleeves.
OnAFlyer
Posts: 1938
Joined: 16 Aug 2009, 14:24
Gender: Male

Re: Wednesday

Post by OnAFlyer »

Sippin40oz wrote:What happened to this heavy day we were supposed to have? Apart from a few holiday brouchers probably one of the lightest days ive seen all year! Anyone else had an easy one today?
Don't worry, the 1" thick sale magazines are on their way. I had nearly 80 today, around 60 are still in the office and will go when I can get them in.

And there are still 11 cages of xmas cards diverted from the MC sat in our office :cuppa