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phone texts when ill

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eastie
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phone texts when ill

Post by eastie »

Been off with a virus for a few days and I have had 4 text messages from DOM asking for me to come in tomorrow as they cant cover my duty.
I had told him yesterday and this morning I had a virus, Only noticed when I turned my mobile on tonight as I turned it off yesterday to stop the alarm
Would you call it bullying and should I tell him its not my fault you cant cover the duty?
Thehair
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Re: phone texts when ill

Post by Thehair »

turn your phone off....recover in the ensuing peace!
Bahia Feliz
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Re: phone texts when ill

Post by Bahia Feliz »

Typical Royal Mail,You could be dying and they would still try to get you to work a saturday!!
SF
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Re: phone texts when ill

Post by SF »

My old DOM was forever doing this. I'd be asleep then I'd get a text at 6.15 am asking me to come in 2 hours early at 7.00am. When I would get back off holiday there would be texts on my phone.

My new DOM either has more sense (unlikely) or just hasn't figured out how to find my phone number on the system (likely).
fishtank
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Re: phone texts when ill

Post by fishtank »

I am struggling to imagine the circumstances that led you to give them your mobile numbers in the first place.
good times, bad times you know I've had my share
eastie
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Re: phone texts when ill

Post by eastie »

fishtank wrote:I am struggling to imagine the circumstances that led you to give them your mobile numbers in the first place.
obviously from others at work cos of p/l you need each others number
fishtank
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Re: phone texts when ill

Post by fishtank »

eastie wrote:
fishtank wrote:I am struggling to imagine the circumstances that led you to give them your mobile numbers in the first place.
obviously from others at work cos of p/l you need each others number
How big are the feckin loops...? :nervous :chuckle
good times, bad times you know I've had my share
DGP1
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Re: phone texts when ill

Post by DGP1 »

fishtank wrote:I am struggling to imagine the circumstances that led you to give them your mobile numbers in the first place.
They have my number................it's for my old phone but it is a number :nervous
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fishtank
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Re: phone texts when ill

Post by fishtank »

DGP1 wrote:
fishtank wrote:I am struggling to imagine the circumstances that led you to give them your mobile numbers in the first place.
They have my number................it's for my old phone but it is a number :nervous
Everyone has your number DG.... :whistle
good times, bad times you know I've had my share
eastie
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Re: phone texts when ill

Post by eastie »

fishtank wrote:
eastie wrote:
fishtank wrote:I am struggling to imagine the circumstances that led you to give them your mobile numbers in the first place.
obviously from others at work cos of p/l you need each others number
How big are the feckin loops...? :nervous :chuckle
12 bundles of letters plus packets usually 2 big bags( use a l/w trolley)
you have to ring the driver when you want your next loop
Pinky 1
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Post by Pinky 1 »

Well don't delete the texts, hang on to them for your harrassment case ........ they'll come in handy :whistle
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krussel
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Re: phone texts when ill

Post by krussel »

Its bad though :sad:

I was off for 3 days a few weeks back with a sickness virus and felt totally crap. If you stuck a £50 note on a tree outside my house i would not have been well enough to take it. Why cant they just leave people alone when they are sick :arrrghhh
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..........
Thehair
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Re: phone texts when ill

Post by Thehair »

eastie wrote: you have to ring the driver when you want your next loop
You use your OWN phone for work :crazy: This gets better and better!
DirtyHarry
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Re: phone texts when ill

Post by DirtyHarry »

Mobile phones are the Devil's instruments.
My Dork/DimDom will never, I repeat, never, get my mobile number, as I am one of very few Britons not to own one.
So, RM can stick that up their park 'n' poop, or whatever damn fool name they call their latest bit of nonsense. :cuppa
eastie
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Re: phone texts when ill

Post by eastie »

krussel wrote:Its bad though :sad:

I was off for 3 days a few weeks back with a sickness virus and felt totally crap. If you stuck a £50 note on a tree outside my house i would not have been well enough to take it. Why cant they just leave people alone when they are sick :arrrghhh
funny thing is that I havent had one day of sickness in 2 and a half years.
If he rings again with the "I cant cover it" routine I will ask the DOM what round the 2 managers are doing