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The "How was your day" thread.

Postal workers discussion forum. Discuss the day to day life in a Blue Shirt.
FLUFFY
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Re: The "How was your day" thread.

Post by FLUFFY »

Day from hell too hot...lots of mail and poxy light bulbs !!!
eian687
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Location: south wales

Re: The "How was your day" thread.

Post by eian687 »

loads of sky mags
loads of crap
ad0128
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Re: The "How was your day" thread.

Post by ad0128 »

link housing crap spoiled what would only have been a crap day anyway due to sainsbury bulk mailing
heapsy
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Re: The "How was your day" thread.

Post by heapsy »

They had an easy day in my office on Tuesday, (my day off :roll: ) Started making up for it on Wednesday and Thursday. Slightly easier today.
dohnut
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Re: The "How was your day" thread.

Post by dohnut »

Busy today and the 5th walk of the week and what a load of toss it was took 3 hours 15 up and down, am getting fed up of this job.
ad0128
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Re: The "How was your day" thread.

Post by ad0128 »

parcels were dead

took all the sky's to fill load out a bit......even done a few streets of d2ds

finished 5 minutes from time after taking full break on delivery after being offered a free ice cream at a cafe near the end :Very Happy

sometimes i enjoy this job
heapsy
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Re: The "How was your day" thread.

Post by heapsy »

Plenty of flats today, but a bit lighter on the letters side. Packets were ok. Hot n humid. Took about 3 hrs 10mins.
delboy
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Re: The "How was your day" thread.

Post by delboy »

worst day of the week Saturday loads of letters flats, sky mags and packets 12 recorded, was the last to bundle, while everyone else looked to have an easy day..
Not sure how much more of this s**t i can take.. :cry
heapsy
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Re: The "How was your day" thread.

Post by heapsy »

Busyish as far as letters go but ok for packets. Very hot and humid day.
dean07
EX ROYAL MAIL
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Re: The "How was your day" thread.

Post by dean07 »

Got out at 11 today. Due out at 10. told dim that I would,nt be working o.t.I never do. T..t said Take it all out, you have time to do it. Only had 2.30 hours to do a 3.30 delivery. Where are these peoples brains. Oh forgot to mention he,s a staand in Dim and the laziest b.....d you will every met. Told me that banked hours are now the norm for d.o,s i.e heavy day Monday . Light day Tues. Equals itself out. My a..e Anyone else had tis problem?
DGP1
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Re: The "How was your day" thread.

Post by DGP1 »

dean07 wrote:Got out at 11 today. Due out at 10. told dim that I would,nt be working o.t.I never do. T..t said Take it all out, you have time to do it. Only had 2.30 hours to do a 3.30 delivery. Where are these peoples brains. Oh forgot to mention he,s a staand in Dim and the laziest b.....d you will every met. Told me that banked hours are now the norm for d.o,s i.e heavy day Monday . Light day Tues. Equals itself out. My a..e Anyone else had tis problem?
There is no banked hours (yet), you just have to insist that you cannot complete and make him make the decision about what to leave behind.
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eian687
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Re: The "How was your day" thread.

Post by eian687 »

crap day again sky mags,light bulbs,gas bills and loads of DSA
day off 2morrow :nana
ad0128
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Re: The "How was your day" thread.

Post by ad0128 »

there is no excuses for an office not clearing on a tuesday!!!!
heapsy
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Re: The "How was your day" thread.

Post by heapsy »

Mail wise not bad really. Had two meetings regarding further savings, 1 with the DOM and one with the sub rep. Both were very interesting I must say. :neutral: Looks like we may be balloted on IA.Will let you know as and when things develop. Did a bit of walk lapsing too. :wink:
krussel
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Re: The "How was your day" thread.

Post by krussel »

It was a light tue thank god ! Due to the heat our cwu got us a deal to go out before missorts and come back. I hit the road by 8am and it was warm but ok, made a big difference getting out an hour early. finished by 12.20 which is the earlist for ages :Very Happy but i was still totally wacked with the heat :sad:
Rows of houses all bearing down on me........I can feel their blue hands touching me.......All these things in all positions.........All these things will one day take control..........