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Relations between old guard and newbies

Postal workers discussion forum. Discuss the day to day life in a Blue Shirt.
SkiSunday
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Re: Relations between old guard and newbies

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Don't worry though, everyone loves a self-pitying underdog. Best way to keep a business afloat :dance
Barnacle
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Re: Relations between old guard and newbies

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Smoothbackground wrote:
25 May 2025, 15:18
Barnacle wrote:
25 May 2025, 04:51
Smoothbackground wrote:
25 May 2025, 04:27
Barnacle wrote:
22 May 2025, 18:14
I’ve cited as fact because I was citing facts. Just because you don’t know it, doesn’t make it untrue.
Your “hard facts” seem to be quite wobbly and elastic, nor do they bear up to scrutiny.

In his most recent post to this forum Martin Walsh referenced there being 83,000 delivery OPGs. In one of its recent TV-style shows the CWU mentioned there being 19,000 new-entrant delivery OPGs. This means new entrants now make up almost a quarter of the delivery workforce (22.9% to be slightly more precise). This increase of several percentage points in less than a year, esp bearing in mind the supposed recruitment freeze while the takeover was going through, show that it is a steep-climbing trajectory.
My numbers are based on all employees.

Stop trying to find numbers in order to disagree with my numbers. You aren’t even a union member so do not have access to info.

If you don’t want to believe my numbers because they don’t fit your theory, fine.
I have identified and cited references for the figures I’ve quoted. You, on the other hand, have bandied your own “stats” around on this forum as though hard facts. As I say, your figures don’t bear up to scrutiny.
I don’t have to answer to you, whoever you are.

Choose to believe whatever you wish. Away and bother someone else.
’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.’
SkiSunday
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Re: Relations between old guard and newbies

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How's your Sunday shift going? Mines has been bliss :Very Happy :thumbup
Smoothbackground
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Re: Relations between old guard and newbies

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SkiSunday wrote:
25 May 2025, 15:41
What exactly is your point here other than attacking a fellow member of this forum?? :chuckle
I infer your chuckle is a tacit acknowledgment that you are indeed a “fellow member of this forum” rather than a colleague or fellow employee, ie you are tacitly acknowledging that you do not currently work for the business. Fair play to you.

On a follow-up point, I see you are still using the LondonsBurning username too. Please stick to the one username. Some other online fora actually have it as a forum rule that a person can only have one username - perhaps this forum might follow suit.
Smoothbackground
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Re: Relations between old guard and newbies

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SkiSunday wrote:
25 May 2025, 15:50
How's your Sunday shift going? Mines has been bliss :Very Happy :thumbup
Beautiful, thanks. Done for 1.20 pm. Now in the garden enjoying the afternoon sunshine with a glass of vino.
SkiSunday
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Re: Relations between old guard and newbies

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🎣
Smoothbackground
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Re: Relations between old guard and newbies

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Barnacle wrote:
25 May 2025, 15:49
I don’t have to answer to you, whoever you are.

Choose to believe whatever you wish. Away and bother someone else.
Sure. Thanks for your help and enlightenment on the matter — not.
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Smoothbackground
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Re: Relations between old guard and newbies

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SkiSunday wrote:
25 May 2025, 15:54
🎣
Sorry, not too familiar with emoticons, esp obscure ones. In my experience only idiots tend to use them.
SkiSunday
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Re: Relations between old guard and newbies

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You should probably lay off 'the vino' whilst browsing this forum then big man :wink:
Smoothbackground
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Re: Relations between old guard and newbies

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SkiSunday wrote:
25 May 2025, 15:59
You should probably lay off 'the vino' whilst browsing this forum then big man :wink:
I won’t take advice from a failed ex postie, thanks. PS - I am of the female variety :wave