The "How was your day" thread.

majeed · Post by **majeed** » 29 Aug 2008, 19:59

WilsonPickett wrote:lots sick at ours. my day off and stupidly decided to work it ,aswell as do all door to doors.

that's not stupid: you need to get your D2D's out of the way as early as possible in the week. Working your day off means less stress in the delivery office and more money at the end of the week. Unless you have a life outside of work, that is, then Friday afternoon, evening and night are all no-no's.

But it would have relieved the stress, anyhow. Well done.

ad0128 · Post by **ad0128** » 29 Aug 2008, 20:20

sorry but overtime is a must for the part-time guys to make ends meet.

heapsy · Post by **heapsy** » 29 Aug 2008, 20:43

Mega busy today, all kinds of s**t to deliver. Everyone off the ips late, 08.30. Loads of packets. 7 recorded deliveries for me

Outdoors it was hot n sticky, so tiring all round really.

majeed · Post by **majeed** » 29 Aug 2008, 21:10

heapsy wrote:Mega busy today, all kinds of s**t to deliver. Everyone off the ips late, 08.30. Loads of packets. 7 recorded deliveries for me Outdoors it was hot n sticky, so tiring all round really.

It seems like it has been the same everywhere: Tuesday was mucho-mucho quiet: unbelievable, really. Then yesterday, the "Sky" opened - if you get my drift - and we get several heavy dumps from the "Sky" onto each frame. Then today - same again, but worse: as everyone's on holiday/ sick, the dumping seems the more heavy!

pinstripe · Post by **pinstripe** » 30 Aug 2008, 17:59

It's been pretty bad down here as well, heavy day Wed, really heavy day Thurs, god awful day Fri, and to top it all today was just, well, really awful. Second lorry finally turned up, without it today would only have been heavy, ended up with 7 bags (8 yesterday) and like every day this week 3.5 hours to deliver.
Still Monday is the start of a new week, and back to 3 lots of D2D and undoubtedly a mountain of mailsort and DSA. I can't wait for my day off on Wed and I've not even started Sun yet!

On the bright side, the sun is shining, it's nice and warm so I'm going to crack open a few beers and enjoy the last day of summer.

ad0128 · Post by **ad0128** » 30 Aug 2008, 18:45

another new duty, scummy area,

a least they've made duty light enough to run away from the natives

undecided whether i liked it or not

majeed · Post by **majeed** » 30 Aug 2008, 18:53

pinstripe wrote:It's been pretty bad down here as well, heavy day Wed, really heavy day Thurs, god awful day Fri, and to top it all today was just, well, really awful. Second lorry finally turned up, without it today would only have been heavy, ended up with 7 bags (8 yesterday) and like every day this week 3.5 hours to deliver.
Still Monday is the start of a new week, and back to 3 lots of D2D and undoubtedly a mountain of mailsort and DSA. I can't wait for my day off on Wed and I've not even started Sun yet!

On the bright side, the sun is shining, it's nice and warm so I'm going to crack open a few beers and enjoy the last day of summer.

...bloody hell! Where do you work? In a sweat shop?

majeed · Post by **majeed** » 30 Aug 2008, 18:56

I did a double shift, while dodging the usual barrage of, "Oooh! You're late, aren't you?" [no I am not! says I] "But at least the weather is niiiice for yooooou...", catching a taxi to get from walk A to walk B for the second day in a row. Poor managers - trying to cover walks! I was happy to help.

majeed · Post by **majeed** » 30 Aug 2008, 19:17

fothsn wrote:The walk I’m on is getting hammered, the guy who has it is off for a few weeks he is very very lucky. I’ve being getting finished at around 2.30pm so a good 4+hrs most days, its mainly a council area so we have had those new housing booklets and my god they weigh a tonne I’m sure its classed as a slavery what I’ve put up with for the two weeks I’ve being on it, I’ve finished all the booklets but now have to start on the Sky mags, 40+ light bulbs, D2Ds and those huge Saga books, its a joke tbh very much considering leaving.

Yes, we really do have it as easy as postman Pat, don't we? If only they knew... mags and bulbs falling on our heads from the "Sky"... poor sod! Next you'll be telling us it was a hilly walk too! Your knees must be facing the other way 'round!

WilsonPickett · Post by **WilsonPickett** » 30 Aug 2008, 20:01

Yeah ive not long bin on the job and was told friday was a real sink or swim day especially with me doing all my door 2 doors in one day. I survived it though but was gettin the " your late" comments

Today was great and light though

majeed · Post by **majeed** » 30 Aug 2008, 20:10

WilsonPickett wrote:Yeah I've not been long on the job and I was told that Friday was a real "sink-or-swim day", especially with me doing all of my D2D's in one day. I survived it though, but was getting the " you're late" comments...

Today was great and light though

Well, I see you survived to tell the tale! Have a well earned break. Get that kettle on and put your feet up!

fothsn · Post by **fothsn** » 30 Aug 2008, 21:14

majeed wrote:
fothsn wrote:The walk I’m on is getting hammered, the guy who has it is off for a few weeks he is very very lucky. I’ve being getting finished at around 2.30pm so a good 4+hrs most days, its mainly a council area so we have had those new housing booklets and my god they weigh a tonne I’m sure its classed as a slavery what I’ve put up with for the two weeks I’ve being on it, I’ve finished all the booklets but now have to start on the Sky mags, 40+ light bulbs, D2Ds and those huge Saga books, its a joke tbh very much considering leaving.
Yes, we really do have it as easy as postman Pat, don't we? If only they knew... mags and bulbs falling on our heads from the "Sky"... poor sod! Next you'll be telling us it was a hilly walk too! Your knees must be facing the other way 'round!

Its an easy job being a postal worker

Was a better day today finally A good day out of 10, well back on my normal cover walk from Monday so I have something to look forward to

Its a much steadier walk then the one I was on, it was madness well at least I’ve cleared all the stuff for him he can have an easy week he owes me a favour now

majeed · Post by **majeed** » 30 Aug 2008, 21:20

fothsn wrote:I’ve cleared all the stuff for him he can have an easy week he owes me a favour now

... that's very kind of you. Thanks! May the clouds in the "Sky" always float away from you, onto walks in districts far...

majeed · Post by **majeed** » 30 Aug 2008, 21:26

fothsn wrote:...all the stuff...

CUSTOMER: I've come to collect a '...parcel...'
MAN IN ROOM OF DOOM: Can I see your ID?

(CUSTOMER HANDS 'RED CARD' AND ID AND MAN IN ROOM OF DOOM GOES TO RETRIEVE SAID-'PARSELLE')

(MAN RETURNS TEN MINUTES LATER)

CUSTOMER: (TAKES 'PARCEL') What the chuff's this supposed to be? Friggin lightbulbs? I could have had an extra hour in bed, yer buggers!

(CUSTOMER STORMS OUT OF ROOM OF DOOM HASTILY, PUSHING PAST OTHER UNWITTING LIGHTBULB VICTIMS, AS HE DOES SO, HEADING FOR THE EXIT)

(MAN IS BEMUSED AND NEXT LIGHTBULB VICTIM WALKS UP TO THE WINDOW)

majeed · Post by **majeed** » 30 Aug 2008, 21:28

majeed wrote:
fothsn wrote:...all the stuff...
CUSTOMER: I've come to collect a '...parcel...'
MAN IN ROOM OF DOOM: Can I see your ID?

(CUSTOMER HANDS 'RED CARD' AND ID AND MAN IN ROOM OF DOOM GOES TO RETRIEVE SAID-'PARSELLE')

(MAN RETURNS TEN MINUTES LATER)

CUSTOMER: (TAKES 'PARCEL') What the chuff's this supposed to be? Friggin lightbulbs? I could have had an extra hour in bed, yer buggers!

(CUSTOMER STORMS OUT OF ROOM OF DOOM HASTILY, PUSHING PAST OTHER UNWITTING LIGHTBULB VICTIMS, AS HE DOES SO, HEADING FOR THE EXIT)

(MAN IS BEMUSED AND NEXT LIGHTBULB VICTIM WALKS UP TO THE WINDOW)

... classic!

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