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When you could earn a decent honest living

Reminisce about days gone by in the job.How it used to be what you miss and how things have changed.This is an open forum.
Londonsburning
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Joined: 09 Oct 2024, 18:14
Gender: Male

When you could earn a decent honest living

Post by Londonsburning »

Remember when we could earn a good wage and still be home in time to get s**t done then pick the kids up from school. They were the days unbelievable how much this job has changed in the last 20 years.
Edward Hunter
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Joined: 23 May 2007, 22:30

Re: When you could earn a decent honest living

Post by Edward Hunter »

I can go out on delivery on a Saturday at the same time I used to be finished! Different times.
Mr Rush
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Joined: 05 Aug 2011, 14:27
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Re: When you could earn a decent honest living

Post by Mr Rush »

Edward Hunter wrote:
13 Dec 2024, 20:16
I can go out on delivery on a Saturday at the same time I used to be finished! Different times.
I will never stop being annoyed by this. I slept-in once on a Saturday in my first year and despite it being a complete nightmare of a day I was still finished 90 minutes earlier than we do now. :evil/mad
The machine stops.
ted_e_bear
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Joined: 03 Sep 2012, 19:37
Gender: Male

Re: When you could earn a decent honest living

Post by ted_e_bear »

Edward Hunter wrote:
13 Dec 2024, 20:16
I can go out on delivery on a Saturday at the same time I used to be finished! Different times.
It's the height of summer that does it for me, arrive at the do after the time we used to leave on delivery when it was still a reasonable temperature outside for a couple of hours before the sun came up fully.
funkflex55
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Joined: 04 Sep 2022, 22:58
Gender: Male

Re: When you could earn a decent honest living

Post by funkflex55 »

Now we get told to walk in the shade when it's 30c!
Wullie10
EX ROYAL MAIL
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Joined: 30 Jul 2017, 12:07
Gender: Male
Location: Retired

Re: When you could earn a decent honest living

Post by Wullie10 »

I did two rounds on a Satuday once and finished my last bundle about 10.30. .... a bloke washing his car said. "" sleep in did we ? "" I had the last laugh . As I walked away I found a £20 note on his drive..... which I handed to him of course 😆 😉