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soon be xmas

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robd
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soon be xmas

Post by robd »

This is a request from royal mail regarding the USO over xmas,at first glance
it reads as though we get saturday off,but monday is a working day,however
if you read the consultation,it says Royal mail will cease deliveries from
sat 26th dec and recommence on the Tuesday.

http://www.psc.gov.uk/news-and-events/n ... ation.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
mclovin
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Post by mclovin »

No it doesnt.

Off Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, back to work tuesday.

No its not thats my day off, back wednesday for me if i bother, I'll be due a sickie by then.
k979aaa
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robd wrote:This is a request from royal mail regarding the USO over xmas,at first glance
it reads as though we get saturday off,but monday is a working day,however
if you read the consultation,it says Royal mail will cease deliveries from
sat 26th dec and recommence on the Tuesday.

http://www.psc.gov.uk/news-and-events/n ... ation.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
So you finnish after your duty on the 24th and as it says in addition to Mon the 28th you may gain the 29th and be due back in on the 30th of DEC!. that is the way i see it!.
rolf
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Post by rolf »

The way i see it is that we will finish up 24th and go back on 28th Tuesday. LOL :crazy:
k979aaa
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rolf wrote:The way i see it is that we will finish up 24th and go back on 28th Tuesday. LOL :crazy:
28th's monday!.
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It seems a bit early for RM to be doing anything about Christmas, I always thought it was that everything was left to the last minute then it was panic stations :crazy: :crazy: (that's why this year I'm bringing my towel :wink: ).
I'm preparing myself for the zombie invasion, rule number 1 - Cardio
k979aaa
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disgruntledpostie1 wrote:It seems a bit early for RM to be doing anything about Christmas, I always thought it was that everything was left to the last minute then it was panic stations :crazy: :crazy: (that's why this year I'm bringing my towel :wink: ).
We yet may be on strike at christmas and new year!.
mclovin
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Post by mclovin »

RM might well be giving us 4 days off over xmas, but look at new year, they'll have us in delivering crap on Sat 2nd Jan, you just know it.
ad0128
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I'd work christmas day if they paid me £472.50 per hour .......but i'm not taking mailsort.
k979aaa
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mclovin wrote:RM might well be giving us 4 days off over xmas, but look at new year, they'll have us in delivering crap on Sat 2nd Jan, you just know it.
Same as evey year i have done there then but maybe we will not all be doing it next year!.
Barry Trotter
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Post by Barry Trotter »

Glad the 2nd ofJjanuary is a public holiday in Scotland,never mind the English get good friday. :Very Happy
I am a postman and I kept the faith and I kept voting, not for new labour but for the working man.
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Barry Trotter wrote:Glad the 2nd ofJjanuary is a public holiday in Scotland,never mind the English get good friday. :Very Happy
What is good about good friday?. :crazy:
shadow
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Post by shadow »

Eggsactly! what is good about it.
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Any day off is good :Very Happy
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shadow wrote:Eggsactly! what is good about it.
Better off tuesday you will be over the eggs then!. :chuckle