I've never known deliveries in my office to be cancelled due to the weather, they always make us go out and see what we can do. The managers seem to assume because the town is clear of snow/ice everywhere else is When we had bad snow down here a few years ago we all got sent out, it was really dangerous, I had to put empty mail bags under the wheels to get some traction and then it took 3 hours to get back to the office (4 miles) the roads into town were gridlocked and all the public transport was cancelled and RM still expect us to deliver!
I expect we will get told to go out on Monday even though severe weather has been forecast, can they make you go out in severe conditions??
So keep on moving, moving, moving your feet
Keep on shuf-shuf-shuffling to this ghost dance beat
Just keep on walking down never ending streets
I'm a little concerned at the prospect of delivering in the snow...
I would much prefer NOT to endanger my life or anyone elses that may encounter ME ploughing into THEM or their vehicles/property.
Surely if the delivery officer does not feel safe and comfortable with proceeding with the delivery, could they refuse to do it? Or can RM force you to continue even if it is deemed DANGEROUS weather conditions?
k66yla wrote:Is there a print out somewhere that I can flap in the LM's faces tomorrow morning to say its too dangerous to go out and deliver the mail?
You go out and spend the entire day shuffling around in the snow (at speeds that would have snails telling you to hurry up) and bring back whatever you can't deliver.
I'm preparing myself for the zombie invasion, rule number 1 - Cardio
k66yla wrote:Is there a print out somewhere that I can flap in the LM's faces tomorrow morning to say its too dangerous to go out and deliver the mail?
You go out and spend the entire day shuffling around in the snow (at speeds that would have snails telling you to hurry up) and bring back whatever you can't deliver.
Good idea, did'nt think of that
I doubt the DOM will even make it in, he lives about 40 miles away from the office
So keep on moving, moving, moving your feet
Keep on shuf-shuf-shuffling to this ghost dance beat
Just keep on walking down never ending streets
kept us waiting aroung for hour and half, then declared no miss sort run so we all went home, dom on day off replacement manager walking around with his head up his ***se could not make a decision then he comes out with just had a call from above saying no bikes or vans to used but you can go and walk it ( this is a rural office first drop twenty mins on bike) then they ask why dont you have any faith in management.
When we had bad snow down here a few years ago we all got sent out, it was really dangerous, I had to put empty mail bags under the wheels to get some traction and then it took 3 hours to get back to the office (4 miles) the roads into town were gridlocked and all the public transport was cancelled and RM still expect us to deliver! 
