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I joined in 1990

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.
richiebland
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I joined in 1990

Post by richiebland »

I joined royal mail in 1990, at that time i had two weeks induction where i was in the classroom for a few hours each day then, over the two weeks did a bit of meter mail a bit of tipping bags a bit on the fct a bit of deliveries, a bit of truprint sortin on nights etc etc, now after 21 years all i want is redundancy. I hate the job, In deliveries where i work now you get harrassed and bullied by managers(I use that word"managers" very lightly) and pressureised into working over your duty time when you do not want to. I realy can not stand it here any more. I hate it ....
kingofmcr
EX ROYAL MAIL
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Joined: 13 Jun 2010, 10:02
Gender: Male

Re: I joined in 1990

Post by kingofmcr »

i joined in 2007 got 2 days with a trainer ..then chucked on to the worst round going ..did not have a clue what i was doing
THIS SHOULD BE ROYAL MAILS LOGO
"You may pronounce us guilty a thousand times over, but the goddess of the eternal court of history will smile and tear to tatters the verdict of this court - for she acquits us.
Judgee
EX ROYAL MAIL
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Joined: 23 Oct 2007, 15:18

Re: I joined in 1990

Post by Judgee »

richiebland wrote:I joined royal mail in 1990, at that time i had two weeks induction where i was in the classroom for a few hours each day then, over the two weeks did a bit of meter mail a bit of tipping bags a bit on the fct a bit of deliveries, a bit of truprint sortin on nights etc etc, now after 21 years all i want is redundancy. I hate the job, In deliveries where i work now you get harrassed and bullied by managers(I use that word"managers" very lightly) and pressureised into working over your duty time when you do not want to. I realy can not stand it here any more. I hate it ....


I know exactly how you feel! :sad:
Union what Union? Do we have a union?
arnold cheshire
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Joined: 14 Oct 2010, 21:28
Gender: Male
Location: england

Re: I joined in 1990

Post by arnold cheshire »

Judgee wrote:
richiebland wrote:I joined royal mail in 1990, at that time i had two weeks induction where i was in the classroom for a few hours each day then, over the two weeks did a bit of meter mail a bit of tipping bags a bit on the fct a bit of deliveries, a bit of truprint sortin on nights etc etc, now after 21 years all i want is redundancy. I hate the job, In deliveries where i work now you get harrassed and bullied by managers(I use that word"managers" very lightly) and pressureised into working over your duty time when you do not want to. I realy can not stand it here any more. I hate it ....


I know exactly how you feel! :sad:
same here
mg
MAIL CENTRES/PROCESSING
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Joined: 23 Nov 2011, 07:01
Gender: Male

Re: I joined in 1990

Post by mg »

i joined a little before 1990 i also had two weeks training but we was in the school all day after we passed we was put on the letters and was put on probation for a year i wouldn't say i hate the job now but i would say i dislike the way the job has changed ...... :sad: the good old days was a laugh everyone new everyone and u could have a good grin now sadly to say most people keep themselves to themselves .........look at this time of year WHO WOULD THINK IT WAS CHRISTMAS ..hum...bug ...everywhere :arrrghhh ( governors used to call u in the office for a little drink parties on the floor and decorations now nothing ..............so u could say the job is down right depressing :cry
DirtyHarry
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Joined: 13 May 2007, 23:16
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Location: London

Re: I joined in 1990

Post by DirtyHarry »

richiebland wrote:I joined royal mail in 1990, at that time i had two weeks induction where i was in the classroom for a few hours each day then, over the two weeks did a bit of meter mail a bit of tipping bags a bit on the fct a bit of deliveries, a bit of truprint sortin on nights etc etc, now after 21 years all i want is redundancy. I hate the job, In deliveries where i work now you get harrassed and bullied by managers(I use that word"managers" very lightly) and pressureised into working over your duty time when you do not want to. I realy can not stand it here any more. I hate it ....
And so say all of us, mate.
To go from the best job I could wish to have, to the worst job I could ever imagine having, in so short a time, frankly amazes me.
The first second I'm lucky enough to be offered another job, I'm out of this shytehole known as Royal Mail.
enzio
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Joined: 06 Mar 2010, 16:30
Gender: Male

Re: I joined in 1990

Post by enzio »

i joined in 1989 as a cadet was the best 2 years in this job in ec deliverys. :Very Happy
Red Robbo
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Joined: 31 Jan 2012, 09:23
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Re: I joined in 1990

Post by Red Robbo »

richiebland wrote:I joined royal mail in 1990, at that time i had two weeks induction where i was in the classroom for a few hours each day then, over the two weeks did a bit of meter mail a bit of tipping bags a bit on the fct a bit of deliveries, a bit of truprint sortin on nights etc etc, now after 21 years all i want is redundancy. I hate the job, In deliveries where i work now you get harrassed and bullied by managers(I use that word"managers" very lightly) and pressureised into working over your duty time when you do not want to. I realy can not stand it here any more. I hate it ....
I have been in this industry for 42 years,and then again too few to mention, I planned each chartered course without exemption, I've loved laughed & cried, to think I did all that I did it my way :nana
5plusbonusball
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Location: up north of watford

Re: I joined in 1990

Post by 5plusbonusball »

Happy st David's day , my 17th with rm - and now sadly I hope it's my last. :thumbdown with the new rm.
Why are lino's paid full-time ??