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van share & sickness.

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uprising95
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van share & sickness.

Post by uprising95 »

hi

im currently on the van share system.
if the other person is ill / has a cold etc... do you think i could refuse to do the round with the person and just take my walk. ?
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Why would you ?

Are you afraid of swine flu ? Just by being in the same office as someone with a cold means your most likley to get it anyway :crazy:
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Post by glenfiddich »

oooo heres a thought one or two smelly posties in our office can you refuse to go in a van with them :Sick
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glenfiddich wrote:oooo heres a thought one or two smelly posties in our office can you refuse to go in a van with them :Sick
I'd have a word with my line manager and make sure he had a discreet word with them about sorting their hygeine out :funneh
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Why are you doing van share the CWU and R/M have not set out any guidelines for the use of S/V duties.
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I would not fancy sharing a van with any of the alkies or smellies at our place !!!! you know the ones, new shirt on straight out of the bag, worn till an off grey colour!!! three lines across, straight out of the bag. :d'oh! :d'oh! :d'oh! :d'oh!
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Why van share ? we was told yesterday by the area rep we have no option they will bring it in by ex action anyway , does anyone know if van share is national or local because we are getting walked over here.
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ldsposti wrote:Why van share ? we was told yesterday by the area rep we have no option they will bring it in by ex action anyway , does anyone know if van share is national or local because we are getting walked over here.
What i want to know is who gets too clean the piss stains and turds out of the van is it the guy who has the key or the one who cannot drive?. :confused :hmmmm
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k979aaa wrote:
ldsposti wrote:Why van share ? we was told yesterday by the area rep we have no option they will bring it in by ex action anyway , does anyone know if van share is national or local because we are getting walked over here.
What i want to know is who gets too clean the piss stains and turds out of the van is it the guy who has the key or the one who cannot drive?. :confused :hmmmm
Holy crap!!!!!!! hat kind of posties do you have in your office..............................ones who can't drive :shock: :chuckle
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DGP1 wrote:
k979aaa wrote:
ldsposti wrote:Why van share ? we was told yesterday by the area rep we have no option they will bring it in by ex action anyway , does anyone know if van share is national or local because we are getting walked over here.
What i want to know is who gets too clean the piss stains and turds out of the van is it the guy who has the key or the one who cannot drive?. :confused :hmmmm
Holy crap!!!!!!! hat kind of posties do you have in your office..............................ones who can't drive :shock: :chuckle
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Post by uprising95 »

:chuckle :chuckle

i was just curious that's all on what the situation would be if your partner had swine flu or a bad cold like mine did.
but if no one knows its ok.
he said he was ok but i feel ruff as hell so i must of caught something.

i think its unfair to have to have to suffer.
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uprising95 wrote::chuckle :chuckle

i was just curious that's all on what the situation would be if your partner had swine flu or a bad cold like mine did.
but if no one knows its ok.
he said he was ok but i feel ruff as hell so i must of caught something.

i think its unfair to have to have to suffer.
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If you are driver have a few cans before work and tell the dim youv'e had a late night, and are over the limit. :crazy:
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bexhil palace wrote:If you are driver have a few cans before work and tell the dim youv'e had a late night, and are over the limit. :crazy:
Don't do that, you'll just get to go down the conduct code and probably sacked BUT certain medications can mean that you're unable to drive :crazy: :crazy: ask your doctor for further advice :wink:
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