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This months Courier - new chairmans address to us

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This months Courier - new chairmans address to us

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I'm not sure why I read this, as every time I do, I end up raving and ranting :)

But regarding the subject of our new chairman, I was very disappointed that his main thing is going to be H&S, rather than better industrial relations.

I assume by more H&S it will be some thing like where is your hi-vis, as hardly any of us wear one. :)

What I'd like the new H&S regime might include is this.
1. Lower the bag weight to a maximum of 10kg, rather than having people taking out 20kg bags.
2. Reduce the number of hours in the working week, I'd rather have this than a pay ried at the moment, easier to sell to the public.
3. Ban people from taking out their own cars.
4. Reduce the weight that the big trolleys can take.
5. Really mean it, when they say the want to stop bullying and harassment, I mean, how often is it management who do it.
6. Give us really decent kit to work with, better water proofs, decent boots, bring back teh thermal jackets (the ones that went down past your ass, best ever)

I expect there are loads I've missed out, I might even write to ask.adam and see what crap comes back.
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trythat wrote:I'm not sure why I read this, as every time I do, I end up raving and ranting :)

But regarding the subject of our new chairman, I was very disappointed that his main thing is going to be H&S, rather than better industrial relations.

I assume by more H&S it will be some thing like where is your hi-vis, as hardly any of us wear one. :)

What I'd like the new H&S regime might include is this.
1. Lower the bag weight to a maximum of 10kg, rather than having people taking out 20kg bags.
2. Reduce the number of hours in the working week, I'd rather have this than a pay ried at the moment, easier to sell to the public.
3. Ban people from taking out their own cars.
4. Reduce the weight that the big trolleys can take.
5. Really mean it, when they say the want to stop bullying and harassment, I mean, how often is it management who do it.
6. Give us really decent kit to work with, better water proofs, decent boots, bring back teh thermal jackets (the ones that went down past your ass, best ever)

I expect there are loads I've missed out, I might even write to ask.adam and see what crap comes back.
You missed what his first sentence's said! "First i'd like to pay tribute to Allan Leighton. The transformation of the business from bleeding life ops sorry, money daily when he took over to today's significantly improved performance is remarkable - even though we all know there is still a long way to go. Everyone owes Allan their gratitude."

Well I don't know about any of you but I don't owe him any gratitude! :wave
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Did you see the managing director of door to door quote on the letters page "In europe many households get 10-15 items per week ,and the consumers love it."

HA HA HA HA HA HA love it nearly spat my cofee out HA HA HA :Very Happy
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First i'd like to pay tribute to Allan Leighton
Has he died then? :hmmmm :lfo :lfo Postman you are going to have to make a new emote
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Keep on shuf-shuf-shuffling to this ghost dance beat
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k66yla wrote:
First i'd like to pay tribute to Allan Leighton
Has he died then? :hmmmm :lfo :lfo Postman you are going to have to make a new emote
There one already covering ALs demise - its :pray :pray :pray :pray :pray :pray :pray :pray :pray :pray :pray
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trythat wrote:I'm not sure why I read this, as every time I do, I end up raving and ranting :)

But regarding the subject of our new chairman, I was very disappointed that his main thing is going to be H&S, rather than better industrial relations.

I assume by more H&S it will be some thing like where is your hi-vis, as hardly any of us wear one. :)

What I'd like the new H&S regime might include is this.
1. Lower the bag weight to a maximum of 10kg, rather than having people taking out 20kg bags.2. Reduce the number of hours in the working week, I'd rather have this than a pay ried at the moment, easier to sell to the public.
3. Ban people from taking out their own cars.
4. Reduce the weight that the big trolleys can take.
5. Really mean it, when they say the want to stop bullying and harassment, I mean, how often is it management who do it.
6. Give us really decent kit to work with, better water proofs, decent boots, bring back teh thermal jackets (the ones that went down past your ass, best ever)


I expect there are loads I've missed out, I might even write to ask.adam and see what crap comes back.

Why are you taking out bags of 20kgs mate?
Pouch weights are 16 kgs for your first bag and then the weight reduces with the more you have.
Mail bags are 11kgs.

Have a read of this link it contains some very usefull infomation.

http://www.royalmailchat.co.uk/communit ... 36&t=11758" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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"passion for the customer" :left: Does management know about this??
I Wrote-During Covid-Which is still relevant now
It's good to get these types of threads, the ridiculous my manager said bollox, so we can reassure ourselves that while the world is falling apart, Royal Mail managers are still being the low-life C***S they have always been.
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POSTMAN wrote:"passion for the customer" :left: Does management know about this??
Are we back to that postman bit on the side story :shock:
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disgruntledpostie1 wrote:
POSTMAN wrote:"passion for the customer" :left: Does management know about this??
Are we back to that postman bit on the side story :shock:
:Very Happy :crazy:
I Wrote-During Covid-Which is still relevant now
It's good to get these types of threads, the ridiculous my manager said bollox, so we can reassure ourselves that while the world is falling apart, Royal Mail managers are still being the low-life C***S they have always been.
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POSTMAN wrote:
disgruntledpostie1 wrote:
POSTMAN wrote:"passion for the customer" :left: Does management know about this??
Are we back to that postman bit on the side story :shock:
:Very Happy :crazy:
I suppose if we now have to have 'passion for the customer' we're going to have Pegasus increase our attendance calls :nervous
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montriff wrote:Did you see the managing director of door to door quote on the letters page "In europe many households get 10-15 items per week ,and the consumers love it."

HA HA HA HA HA HA love it nearly spat my cofee out HA HA HA :Very Happy
:nana EH? I've been a postie for 15 years. I have only known two people to accept this stuff happily--most people moan at the sight of it.I even had one woman smear her letterbox in nasty stuff, to make sure I didn't put any through.
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johnnyp wrote: Why are you taking out bags of 20kgs mate?
Pouch weights are 16 kgs for your first bag and then the weight reduces with the more you have.
Mail bags are 11kgs.

Have a read of this link it contains some very usefull infomation.

http://www.royalmailchat.co.uk/communit ... 36&t=11758" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
I'm not, I do a rural delivery, but I know people who do, we have major problems with bag drops, pouch boxes, and of course acceleration. :(
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Interesting,old Don aint had time for a photo call yet!
The pic they have used of him on the front page is the same pic that i have used on the site,nicked from some website( :nervous )except they have flipped it. :crazy: Unless he's only got one tie. :crazy:

http://www.royalmailchat.co.uk/09/news0104.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
I Wrote-During Covid-Which is still relevant now
It's good to get these types of threads, the ridiculous my manager said bollox, so we can reassure ourselves that while the world is falling apart, Royal Mail managers are still being the low-life C***S they have always been.
My BFF Clash
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POSTMAN wrote:Interesting,old Don aint had time for a photo call yet!
The pic they have used of him on the front page is the same pic that i have used on the site,nicked from some website( :nervous )except they have flipped it. :crazy: Unless he's only got one tie. :crazy:

http://www.royalmailchat.co.uk/09/news0104.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Its the old school one from the old boys network!.