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first christmas

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itslofty
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first christmas

Post by itslofty »

well this is my first christmas with royal mail, even as silly busy as it was, back kills, legs like jelly, and still cant get warm, but i enjoyed it, is that the end of mad days or after christmas is it still as bad? oh yes and merry christmas to all my fellow posties and happy new year.
delboy
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Re: first christmas

Post by delboy »

Yes same to you friend, wont be as bad when you go back, but there will be a lot of holiday brochures, that can weight a ton. :crazy: :Very Happy
Thorby Bislam
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Re: first christmas

Post by Thorby Bislam »

[quote after christmas is it still as bad?][/quote]

Worse. For then all the holiday brochures start coming through. Three or four bulky brochures in a plastic bag as one item of mail is not uncommon.
You will come to hate SAGA and all their customers. You will end up swearing never to use SAGA when you grow older yourself.
Just spilt stain-remover down my shirt. Now how do I get that out?
dohnut
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Re: first christmas

Post by dohnut »

delboy wrote:Yes same to you friend, wont be as bad when you go back, but there will be a lot of holiday brochures, that can weight a ton. :crazy: :Very Happy
I think after christmas is going to be a nightmare, boxing day sales they say are going to brake records by internet shoppers around £450 million spent :crazy: , And as it is only a 3 day week next week, 2 days for me :), it will be very busy, and like the post above mine said jan/feb can be very heavy with brochures ect.
fishtank
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Re: first christmas

Post by fishtank »

I think there is still a lot of Christmas to come. :roll:
I also think this might be my last Christmas with Royal Mail. :sad:
good times, bad times you know I've had my share
dohnut
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Re: first christmas

Post by dohnut »

fishtank wrote:I think there is still a lot of Christmas to come. :roll:
I also think this might be my last Christmas with Royal Mail. :sad:
Im getting to that point as well, like the job but it is getting to the point that I am constantly knackered, thre has to be more to life?, heres hopping my euro ticket comes up trumps tonight. :nana
resperin
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Re: first christmas

Post by resperin »

Thorby Bislam wrote:[quote after christmas is it still as bad?]

Worse. For then all the holiday brochures start coming through. Three or four bulky brochures in a plastic bag as one item of mail is not uncommon.
You will come to hate SAGA and all their customers. You will end up swearing never to use SAGA when you grow older yourself.
get saga magazines for 60 x people in a residential home and that's half a trolley filled upalready :shock: usually you'll have all week to have them delivered though
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enzio
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Re: first christmas

Post by enzio »

fishtank wrote:I think there is still a lot of Christmas to come. :roll:
I also think this might be my last Christmas with Royal Mail. :sad:
no dont say that dont let them grind you down it can not get much worse now how long till you retire
TeeferTiger
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Re: first christmas

Post by TeeferTiger »

There will be a lot of people ordering stuff to beat the VAT rise too...
Does this rag smell of chloroform to you?
taurus88
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Re: first christmas

Post by taurus88 »

Aprilaydee wrote:There will be a lot of people ordering stuff to beat the VAT rise too...
Dunno why people are so obsessed about the VAT rise; prices have been going up persistently and disproportionately in ALL FIELDS since we went into recession. Retailers will certainly use this as another rod with which to beat us, their supposed beloved consumer, but they're there to make as much money as possible and f*ck us and our kind.
krussel
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Location: Out on the streets.

Re: first christmas

Post by krussel »

For the next two weeks the flats will hit the roof :nana

Then all these easy lifer's will be sitting at home for 2 weeks just getting bored and hit the internet for all those gifts which they did not get for christmas. Happy days ! :Very Happy
Rows of houses all bearing down on me........I can feel their blue hands touching me.......All these things in all positions.........All these things will one day take control..........
Wild Rover
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Location: Jockistan

Re: first christmas

Post by Wild Rover »

After Xmas is worse - I hope you enjoyed it :roll:
Wild Rover
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Re: first christmas

Post by Wild Rover »

Worse. For then all the holiday brochures start coming through. Three or four bulky brochures in a plastic bag as one item of mail is not uncommon.
You will come to hate SAGA and all their customers. You will end up swearing never to use SAGA when you grow older yourself
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Holiday brochures already appeared at my DO. All thrown under the frame until 2011. No way am I delivering them before Xmas. :no no
steven100
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Re: first christmas

Post by steven100 »

GET YOUR HOLIDAY BROCHURES OUT FIRST, STUFF LATE XMAS CARDS AND PRESENTS :Very Happy :Very Happy . Yes, its in big letters :crazy:
Planemadpostie
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Re: first christmas

Post by Planemadpostie »

We were told to sort the mailsort and clear the holiday stuff christmas eve,when we get back he wants us back on lapsing and there are d2ds for the 3 days next week.
Enjoy the rest while you can :Very Happy