Where is Rico!!!! Update 23 March : Found him! : Keep delivering

Chelseablue · Post by **Chelseablue** » 22 Mar 2020, 16:26

We all need some sort of wtl or,,huddle esp to ask some qs regarding our health etc ?

2yearpostie · Post by **2yearpostie** » 22 Mar 2020, 17:58

self isolation Rico?

worktotime · Post by **worktotime** » 22 Mar 2020, 20:19

he will be writing his speech for the shareholders meeting , telling them what a great boss he is , and how he has looked after the staffs health during this time and how it was all his ideas to keep the mail going through this rough time , oh and how the profits have gone up

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ted_e_bear · Post by **ted_e_bear** » 22 Mar 2020, 20:42

He's busy compiling the headline article in the courier for when this is all over, it goes along the lines of how our valued postie's all pulled together to provide an excellent service during this extremely challenging period, however due to the constant decline of letters.......

PostmanBitesDog · Post by **PostmanBitesDog** » 22 Mar 2020, 20:56

He's somewhat safe from COVID-19 thus far, as long as he self-isolates. The worst affected area is the southern Swiss Canton of Ticino, which borders northern Italy. There, 28 people have died out of the 56 for the whole of Switzerland. Rico lives up north in the Canton of Zürich. It's not as bad as Ticino but still a heavily affected region.

Post by **POSTMAN** » 23 Mar 2020, 09:18

He's here...

People are relying on us
Group CEO Rico Back thanks colleagues for their incredible efforts

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Group CEO Rico Back has thanked colleagues for their incredible efforts during these unprecedented times.

Thank you for your efforts during this very challenging time. I know it is a worrying situation. It is so great to see how everyone in Royal Mail is working together to maintain the core network to deliver and connect communities across the UK.

The postal service is a core part of the UK’s infrastructure. The delivery of letters and parcels is a key way of keeping the country connected. We are helping many people who do not have the option to leave their homes.

Our priorities are clear. They are:

1. Protect our people – health comes first

2. Protect our country

3. Protect our company

My number one priority is protecting the health of everybody as much as we can. Every decision we make will put the health of our people and customers first. We have already made a series of adjustments to our parcel handling procedures to protect our colleagues and our customers.

We worked quickly to formulate and implement an appropriate sick pay and absence policy, and we are happy this is supported by CWU. Colleagues, including those with less than one year’s service, will receive pay in relation to any coronavirus illness or self-isolation.

We are keeping our ways of working under review. There will be more changes in the coming days and weeks. We need to adapt as the government advice evolves. We will keep you up to date. You can check the latest advice at myroyalmail.com/coronavirus.

Our second priority is continuing to deliver for the country. We are pleased that the government has given Royal Mail key worker status. This underlines the importance of Royal Mail to UK society.

More than ever, people are relying on us. We are an important part of every community we serve. We are working through what else we can do to help our government and our customers at this difficult time.

Finally, we need to make sure the business is in the best shape for the day after coronavirus. We will get through this, but changes might be necessary. We have to make sure that Royal Mail stays sustainable. The economic environment in which we will be operating will be quite different to today.

We all need to keep focussed on delivering the best possible service for our country and our customers. That won’t be forgotten.

Stay safe. Look after yourselves. And let’s keep delivering for the country.

Thank you once again.

Rico Back

Group Chief Executive Officer

Spartacus · Post by **Spartacus** » 23 Mar 2020, 09:25

Finally, we need to make sure the business is in the best shape for the day after coronavirus. We will get through this, but changes might be necessary. We have to make sure that Royal Mail stays sustainable. The economic environment in which we will be operating will be quite different to today.

And there you have it, he sees this as an opportunity.

Post by **rogersh** » 23 Mar 2020, 10:17

"We will get through this, but changes might be necessary."

Changes to health & safety measures & review of the sanitary conditions highlighted in some depots ?? or am I being naive.

Poole70 · Post by **Poole70** » 23 Mar 2020, 10:20

That is the biggest load of s**t I have heard from any CEO so far...

He's saying that were an essential part of the UK's infrastructure but still manages to include a barely disguised threat to the workforce that post-virus things will have to change.
Why is that comment even necessary?
Imagine the NHS staff being told that they're doing a brilliant job , but when this is over it'll be back to cutting back...

Good luck with trying to lay staff off after this thing is over...

Rico doesn't seem to realise that this virus changes everything...goodbye to the greedy capitalists in their ivory towers...goodbye dividends...

I have never seen a more obvious example of why we should be re-nationalised.

Woody Guthrie · Post by **Woody Guthrie** » 23 Mar 2020, 10:20

I've read a few CEO coronavirus letters lately, seems to be the thing.
This is the poorest, shitiest, least sincere and most loaded one I've read.

Couldn't resist a dig even though people are literally shitting themselves about their health, their families and their future.

Very very low.

Wild Rover · Post by **Wild Rover** » 23 Mar 2020, 11:20

Meanwhile, we all are being told to stay at home https://twitter.com/BelfastTrust/status ... 9323634690" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Post by **fb1969** » 23 Mar 2020, 11:32

Read that earlier and my comment was that it is a load of wank!! No indication of any care for the well-being of the staff, just the well-being of his bank account.

Mr Rush · Post by **Mr Rush** » 23 Mar 2020, 14:54

Spartacus wrote:And there you have it, he sees this as an opportunity.

Disaster capitalism. Even if he hadn't said it, you know he's thinking it.

dudius · Post by **dudius** » 23 Mar 2020, 15:39

Poole70 wrote: Rico doesn't seem to realise that this virus changes everything...goodbye to the greedy capitalists in their ivory towers...goodbye dividends...

I wish this were true but, unfortunately, capitalism isn't going anywhere. We had many chances to vote it out, but greed and lies won out. All the measures currently in place to "protect" workers by keeping the economy flowing will see to that: it's all designed so that we can return to a "BAU" mindset afterwards ...

Poole70 · Post by **Poole70** » 23 Mar 2020, 16:39

dudius wrote:
Poole70 wrote: Rico doesn't seem to realise that this virus changes everything...goodbye to the greedy capitalists in their ivory towers...goodbye dividends...
I wish this were true but, unfortunately, capitalism isn't going anywhere. We had many chances to vote it out, but greed and lies won out. All the measures currently in place to "protect" workers by keeping the economy flowing will see to that: it's all designed so that we can return to a "BAU" mindset afterwards ...

There's still more the government needs to do...there will be extra stimulus and guarantees over the coming days...don't forget that this a conservative government that has basically embarked on a previously unimaginable social partnership adventure...the premise being that individuals are not to blame for the crisis and need to be financially supported to stop the economy tanking completely ... this isn't just a bank bailout...this reaches into every home in the country...I can't see an easy or natural return to business as usual any time soon, it is just not possible in an economy where there could be at least 30% unemployment without increased state aid to individuals...the asset strippers are gonna be out of business...dividends are gone for years to come ...I actually sense from Rico's "correspondence" that he's a bit miffed at us being classed as key workers and an essential part of UK infrastructure ...that makes it harder for him to rip it all up and sell all the bits off to the highest bidder...today we have seen , almost as an side piece , the government nationalise the railways (ie rip up franchise commitments and pay bills)...there is currently no exit strategy from this situation...there's even talk of delaying Brexit for as much as 5 years...anyway , sorry for waffling , I just think there's a lot more to happen that could make "business as usual" a distant memory...