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Deputy Manager

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Broxi51
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Deputy Manager

Post by Broxi51 »

In our area they are recruiting for deputy managers.
The position involves covering a managers day off for which you will get paid £20 per day.
If you cover for the week then you will get £100.
The rest of the time you will be doing your normal postal work :crazy:
I heard that 8 positions were available. 13 posties showed an interest but only 3 applied :left:
I cannot believe anyone would want that hassle for £20 :shock:
The time has come to stop turning the other cheek, time to stop shaking our heads in bitter dismay, time to stop mumbling our angry words.
The time has come for union.
bensonhedge
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Re: Deputy Manager

Post by bensonhedge »

once you,ve gone to the dark side they're aint no going back.
fishtank
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Re: Deputy Manager

Post by fishtank »

bensonhedge wrote:once you,ve gone to the dark side they're aint no going back.
Very true benson.
You're either one...or the other.
Trusted by your mates...not likely...Welcome at union meetings?....not likely.
Strike call....on the gate?...and piss your new chums off?...not likely :whistle
We all know the kind of people who will go for these jobs...
If people want to move into management i have no problem with that....good luck to them but if they think they can bounce back and forth and nothing changes....dream on. :roll:
good times, bad times you know I've had my share
islfor
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Re: Deputy Manager

Post by islfor »

The people who go for these jobs, are the ones that find being a postman has become harder and impossible.
krussel
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Re: Deputy Manager

Post by krussel »

£20 :left: :left: :left: :left: :left:

You could earn that on OT in about an hour for a 3rd of a walk. :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..........
fishtank
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Re: Deputy Manager

Post by fishtank »

krussel wrote:£20 :left: :left: :left: :left: :left:

You could earn that on OT in about an hour for a 3rd of a walk. :Very Happy
And that's the thing krussel...because when the office fails what idiot are they going to turn to to take out that walk they can't get covered. :whistle
good times, bad times you know I've had my share
Broxi51
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Joined: 30 Jul 2007, 19:04
Location: Scotland

Re: Deputy Manager

Post by Broxi51 »

As soon as they are on their own then the lapsing shite will fail and it's up to them to get it done.
Same goes if they try to take someone into the office for anything. Nobody will take them seriously
and will walk out if they try any disciplinary shite. And all for £20 :crazy:
The time has come to stop turning the other cheek, time to stop shaking our heads in bitter dismay, time to stop mumbling our angry words.
The time has come for union.
Dorset Plodder
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Re: Deputy Manager

Post by Dorset Plodder »

Used to be 30 pieces of silver! :whistle Just goes to show why the Business' Problems will not go away when they're employing such low paid Management. Perhaps these Big City firms have a point when they say they've got to pay Big Bucks to get the best Men at the Top. :hmmmm We pay Big Bucks and get Dickheads (or the female equivalent) :arrrghhh
Like all Wage Slaves, he had two crosses to bear: The people he worked for and the people he worked with! (Stephen Vizinczey.)
youwot!!!!!
MAIL CENTRES/PROCESSING
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Location: oop north

Re: Deputy Manager

Post by youwot!!!!! »

fishtank wrote:
bensonhedge wrote:once you,ve gone to the dark side they're aint no going back.
Very true benson.
You're either one...or the other.
Trusted by your mates...not likely...Welcome at union meetings?....not likely.
Strike call....on the gate?...and piss your new chums off?...not likely :whistle
We all know the kind of people who will go for these jobs...
If people want to move into management i have no problem with that....good luck to them but if they think they can bounce back and forth and nothing changes....dream on. :roll:


we have one in our section who only covers our night shift manager when he is not there but drives the rest of the time.he is not interested in doing courses or anything that would actually make him look like he is a manager but covers at short notice and even acts like a manger when he is driving.
who the hell invests £2 billion into a servic and makes it worse?????????????
you really couldn't make it up!!!!!!!!!!!
fishtank
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Re: Deputy Manager

Post by fishtank »

youwot!!!!! wrote:and even acts like a manger when he is driving.
Isn't it dangerous driving a lorry with your feet up,a coffee in one hand and a pie in the other? :whistle
good times, bad times you know I've had my share
youwot!!!!!
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Re: Deputy Manager

Post by youwot!!!!! »

fishtank wrote:
youwot!!!!! wrote:and even acts like a manger when he is driving.
Isn't it dangerous driving a lorry with your feet up,a coffee in one hand and a pie in the other? :whistle

no mate,its piss easy with cruise control. :nana
who the hell invests £2 billion into a servic and makes it worse?????????????
you really couldn't make it up!!!!!!!!!!!
Straight4ward
EX ROYAL MAIL
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Re: Deputy Manager

Post by Straight4ward »

piss easy with cruise control.
Now that really would be seriously scary, putting missiles under their control .
Mind you, they could clear the backlog pretty quickly. :Very Happy
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"Never take life seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway."
George door to dawes
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Re: Deputy Manager

Post by George door to dawes »

I think i respect the deputies even less! Before i though they just did it for a big pay check. Honestly what type of person would take that kind of job for an extra £20-30?! :confused
fishtank wrote:
youwot!!!!! wrote:and even acts like a manger when he is driving.
Isn't it dangerous driving a lorry with your feet up,a coffee in one hand and a pie in the other? :whistle
Lmao! Dont know how he starts his engine all the managers i know seem incapable of looking after keys!
javanese
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Re: Deputy Manager

Post by javanese »

well, is not all about 20 quid really,
its all about experience and challenges and also
would be good for your CV?

:pray :pray
axeman
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Joined: 12 Jun 2007, 17:57

Re: Deputy Manager

Post by axeman »

javanese wrote:well, is not all about 20 quid really,
its all about experience and challenges and also
would be good for your CV?

:pray :pray

So one isn't intending to make it a life changing thing then :shock: thought with all the experience you'd gain the head hunters would be out in droves looking for ex royal fail managers :hmmmm
the fact you would become a door mat is secondary to having the respect of you workmates :arrrghhh