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Privatisation What Do You Think ?

Postal workers discussion forum. Discuss the day to day life in a Blue Shirt.
international
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Joined: 23 Mar 2010, 09:29
Gender: Male

Privatisation What Do You Think ?

Post by international »

I wanted to know what is the view out there within the workforce will we get privatised ??????????
db
MAIL CENTRES/PROCESSING
Posts: 190
Joined: 19 Mar 2010, 03:03
Gender: Male

Re: Privatisation What Do You Think ?

Post by db »

Personally I'm nervous for my job, But I am a worrier!! I have worked in processing for 12 years and a have enjoyed it and don't want to loose my job! There hopefully isn't much for me to worry about but I wish I could get that into my own head!
international
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Joined: 23 Mar 2010, 09:29
Gender: Male

Re: Privatisation What Do You Think ?

Post by international »

I have been with the post ten years but worry a lot about the future don't know which way its heading
IloveMYredTROLLEY!
EX ROYAL MAIL
Posts: 1923
Joined: 02 Apr 2010, 06:54
Gender: Male

Re: Privatisation What Do You Think ?

Post by IloveMYredTROLLEY! »

Just like death, it will happen eventually, the question is just how bad the deal is when it comes about. Will we have a wage slash towards minimum wage, a massive reduction in workforce because of losing a delivery day and/or planners pulling more nonsense from their "Garbage In Garbage Out" predictor programmes? Watch this space...
redneck
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Joined: 04 Jan 2010, 20:28
Gender: Male

Re: Privatisation What Do You Think ?

Post by redneck »

I don't see privatisation as a threat, the company is being run by number crunchers as it is who haven't a clue about standards of service or what is actually happening beyond the coffee cup and laptop.

My hours are all over the place, I don't feel secure, and I don't feel valued. RM should remain public, but the route to privatisation has already been taken and that is why we have these problems, it can't get worse apart from redundancy and maybe that will be a blessing..
db
MAIL CENTRES/PROCESSING
Posts: 190
Joined: 19 Mar 2010, 03:03
Gender: Male

Re: Privatisation What Do You Think ?

Post by db »

Explain how redundancy could be a good thing? Your onto a good thing with this job already!!
international
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Joined: 23 Mar 2010, 09:29
Gender: Male

Re: Privatisation What Do You Think ?

Post by international »

Having no job will be destroy us and no job to go too plenty waiting for jobs already so need to be thankful
fishtank
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Joined: 28 Sep 2007, 17:22
Gender: Male

Re: Privatisation What Do You Think ?

Post by fishtank »

international wrote:so need to be thankful
It's a job,nothing more.
I like having it but i earn my money so i've no-one to be thankful to.
I don't believe in god(s). :neutral:
good times, bad times you know I've had my share
hans solo
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Joined: 06 Feb 2011, 18:08
Gender: Male

Re: Privatisation What Do You Think ?

Post by hans solo »

as long as cwu dont fcuk red packages i dont care, would go tommorrow after 23yrs
international
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Gender: Male

Re: Privatisation What Do You Think ?

Post by international »

go and do what gardening
Lincox
EX ROYAL MAIL
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Joined: 09 Jan 2008, 18:07
Gender: Male

Re: Privatisation What Do You Think ?

Post by Lincox »

Nothing wrong with gardening. I get paid more per hour doing gardening in my spare time than Royal Mail pay. If it was an all year round job, I would have gone years ago.
db
MAIL CENTRES/PROCESSING
Posts: 190
Joined: 19 Mar 2010, 03:03
Gender: Male

Re: Privatisation What Do You Think ?

Post by db »

It's not that easy to find new jobs when you have done the same one for years!
DB1100
Posts: 1976
Joined: 10 Sep 2007, 14:30

Re: Privatisation What Do You Think ?

Post by DB1100 »

As long as you've got your health that's the most important thing,if I loose this job I will get by,worrying isn't going to change anything.No jobs are safe now.
For we were soldiers once,and young
pokos27
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Joined: 15 Apr 2010, 19:32
Gender: Male

Re: Privatisation What Do You Think ?

Post by pokos27 »

well if dsa is stopped then its good, prices will up.
dvbuk55
EX ROYAL MAIL
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Joined: 02 Jun 2007, 19:17
Gender: Male

Re: Privatisation What Do You Think ?

Post by dvbuk55 »

db wrote:Explain how redundancy could be a good thing? Your onto a good thing with this job already!!
Spoken like a true mail centre employee.........wonder how you'll manage when the cuts come and you're wandering the streets with an HCT.......bet you won't be as keen then.