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Early morning delivery of Pcls/Pkts.
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joband finishlol
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Early morning delivery of Pcls/Pkts.
Been told im going out to deliver pcls/pkts Sat morning at 0615 with the brief "if theres a light on knock on the door,if the house is in darkness just slip a P739 card through the door and slip away".
Correct me if im wrong but wasnt there a big rumpus about posties leaving pkts behind back at the DO and P739ing the customer.Surely our managers are in breach of RM guidelines.
Could anyone give me some ammo to throw back in their faces ,thanks.
Correct me if im wrong but wasnt there a big rumpus about posties leaving pkts behind back at the DO and P739ing the customer.Surely our managers are in breach of RM guidelines.
Could anyone give me some ammo to throw back in their faces ,thanks.
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belle smith
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- Location: scotland
Re: Early morning delivery of Pcls/Pkts.
Yep your not allowed to be knocking on doors that early, i think the licence doesn't allow deliveries until 7 am.joband finishlol wrote:Been told im going out to deliver pcls/pkts Sat morning at 0615 with the brief "if theres a light on knock on the door,if the house is in darkness just slip a P739 card through the door and slip away".
Correct me if im wrong but wasnt there a big rumpus about posties leaving pkts behind back at the DO and P739ing the customer.Surely our managers are in breach of RM guidelines.
Could anyone give me some ammo to throw back in their faces ,thanks.
and you certainly shouldn't be shut noticing items that you haven't attempted to deliver!
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daveallum
- EX ROYAL MAIL
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Re: Early morning delivery of Pcls/Pkts.
Yes,there was a big rumpus about it,also we are not allowed out to knock on anyone's door until 7am at the earliest and besides it is still fairly dark so therefore a H & S issue arises.I think you will be lucky to get anyone up at that time anyway,I've done parcels/packets before on a saturday and people are still in bed at 10/11 am (no smutty comments please).
Good luck.
Good luck.
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Cliff Clavin
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Re: Early morning delivery of Pcls/Pkts.
No knocking before 7am is the policy.
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belle smith
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Re: Early morning delivery of Pcls/Pkts.
Think it's more than policy, think its part of operating licence.Cliff Clavin wrote:No knocking before 7am is the policy.
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joband finishlol
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Re: Early morning delivery of Pcls/Pkts.
Yeah im with you all with the 7a.m. thing but the instructions to just put a card through if the house is in darkness cant be right and proper. Do you think i should get it in writing first, lol.
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belle smith
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Re: Early morning delivery of Pcls/Pkts.
ehmm...joband finishlol wrote:Yeah im with you all with the 7a.m. thing but the instructions to just put a card through if the house is in darkness cant be right and proper. Do you think i should get it in writing first, lol.
and you certainly shouldn't be shut noticing items that you haven't attempted to deliver!
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REDLETTER
- EX ROYAL MAIL
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Re: Early morning delivery of Pcls/Pkts.
I knew a Parcelforce bloke who got punched in the face for delivering before his correct time. Still does it though!
I would NOT be happy if I was woken by RM attempting to deliver a box of lightbulbs, attached to a shower adaptor and a Persil washing ball!
I would NOT be happy if I was woken by RM attempting to deliver a box of lightbulbs, attached to a shower adaptor and a Persil washing ball!
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Izzy
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- Joined: 10 Jan 2008, 23:09
Re: Early morning delivery of Pcls/Pkts.
I got sent out at 7am today with Tracked items. Got rid of all but one despite all the sliding around on unlit icey paths. Can't believe 10 years ago we were always out then!
One guy in his dressing gown said there was no need to knock so loud. Cannot wait to P739 future items for his address - at the customers' request!
One guy in his dressing gown said there was no need to knock so loud. Cannot wait to P739 future items for his address - at the customers' request!
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celerycelery
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Re: Early morning delivery of Pcls/Pkts.
Dont go knocking on doors before 7am and defo dont stick a card through without knocking. Not a chance any manager gonna back you up, despite them saying do it, if the s**t does hit the fan.
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100%
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Re: Early morning delivery of Pcls/Pkts.
ffunny how the early shift payment was taken away and now you are asked to start early again without reward.
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POSTMAN
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Re: Early morning delivery of Pcls/Pkts.
Don't do it,writing or not!joband finishlol wrote:Yeah im with you all with the 7a.m. thing but the instructions to just put a card through if the house is in darkness cant be right and proper. Do you think i should get it in writing first, lol.
Just go out and be ready for a 7am knock,what's your rep said about this.
This is bollox.
I Wrote-During Covid-Which is still relevant now
It's good to get these types of threads, the ridiculous my manager said bollox, so we can reassure ourselves that while the world is falling apart, Royal Mail managers are still being the low-life C***S they have always been.
My BFF Clash
The daily grind of having to argue your case with an intellectual pigmy of a line manager is physically and emotionally draining.
It's good to get these types of threads, the ridiculous my manager said bollox, so we can reassure ourselves that while the world is falling apart, Royal Mail managers are still being the low-life C***S they have always been.
My BFF Clash
The daily grind of having to argue your case with an intellectual pigmy of a line manager is physically and emotionally draining.
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pyphon
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- Location: North East England
Re: Early morning delivery of Pcls/Pkts.
whats the curfew at night?
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woodpecker
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Re: Early morning delivery of Pcls/Pkts.
yeah I put my last letter in at 16.20 just managing to read it!