How long's your sentence ?

bogstandard · Post by **bogstandard** » 16 Sep 2008, 10:06

14 years now, i was told when i started "once you're, in you're in. If you don't leave in the first year or two you probably never will, as long as you're not a thief"

I'm no thief

Post by **mogsyboy** » 17 Sep 2008, 21:27

God! I've done 41 years and up until this last two years enjoyed most of it. Now also looking towards EVR or even a buy down, the less time I am at the place the better. However I would miss the lads and lasses in the office they do make the job at least bearable.
Thing it started to go downhill when we were no longer a service but a darn money making business

oakiedoke · Post by **oakiedoke** » 27 Feb 2009, 16:07

About 2 weeks now for me!! I'm enjoying it so far.

tmac · Post by **tmac** » 27 Feb 2009, 16:33

i will be 30 years in april when first started only thought i would do it for a little while must say not the best job in the world but use to have a giggle but under the leighton ,crozier regime its just got worse with so many different managers having different brainwaves every other day you dont have the same day twice

ian674 · Post by **ian674** » 27 Feb 2009, 22:26

I did just over 36 years.now retired.

Post by **POSTMAN** » 27 Feb 2009, 22:38

oakiedoke wrote:About 2 weeks now for me!! I'm enjoying it so far.

Good luck,and welcome.

treadhead · Post by **treadhead** » 05 Mar 2009, 17:52

22 years in october all on bikes, its not been a bad job up to the last few years.

pinstripe · Post by **pinstripe** » 05 Mar 2009, 20:16

Eight and a half years now, just as the good old days were ending. Started with two and a half bags, on a two and a half hour delivery and home by 09.45, now it's six bags on a good day and home just in time to collect my boy from school (and that's as a part timer). Definitely not the job I accepted.

soapyd · Post by **soapyd** » 31 Mar 2009, 21:22

I`ve just passed the 15 year mark,and have seen the massive changes from day one.One of the most noticable one,being royal mails reluctance to recognise customer interaction on delivery.Pegasus can be chopped and changed all it likes,but it hasn`t,and never will have,time built in for actually talking to the customer and building up a rapport.Whether its the girl on the front desk,the top dog who realy,deep down,LIKES having a laugh with us every morning,to the old woman who sees` you before anyone else in the day,and ctually likes complaining to you about life!
Come on Ad and Al,these are an important factor in our job..the actual human factor.

Sparx71 · Post by **Sparx71** » 03 Apr 2009, 20:54

Coming up for 19 years, just sent off my EVR acceptance.Cant wait to get out....will miss the frontline workers, but look forward to being treated like an adult elsewhere..

BELIAL · Post by **BELIAL** » 04 Apr 2009, 00:16

soapyd wrote:I`ve just passed the 15 year mark,and have seen the massive changes from day one.One of the most noticable one,being royal mails reluctance to recognise customer interaction on delivery.Pegasus can be chopped and changed all it likes,but it hasn`t,and never will have,time built in for actually talking to the customer and building up a rapport.Whether its the girl on the front desk,the top dog who realy,deep down,LIKES having a laugh with us every morning,to the old woman who sees` you before anyone else in the day,and ctually likes complaining to you about life!
Come on Ad and Al,these are an important factor in our job..the actual human factor.

There's no bonus money in that sentimental old guff. Shut your trap and cover another 80 calls a day. that should see to another five days in the Seychelles

montriff · Post by **montriff** » 04 Apr 2009, 17:39

Are Royal Mail going to give us all a card with the customer service number on,to give to any one who wants to say more than hello ???? sorry love your 8 .2 secs are up now shut the eff up byeee .

12 years and counting

Darren Bent · Post by **Darren Bent** » 04 Apr 2009, 18:09

47 Months - longest job at anywhere (apart from Coop which I work 2 shops over 5 years) about 28 years and 5 months left before retirement at 65.

DepressedPostie · Post by **DepressedPostie** » 12 Aug 2009, 14:39

7 years & counting,but not sure how much longer I will last

Sparx71 · Post by **Sparx71** » 12 Aug 2009, 16:54

hello all,
I took EVR in June after a 19 year sentence and am waiting to start a new job. I applied for two jobs, got them both and chose the better one..so there is hope out there guys..You know where the door is!!
P.S..its a Monday to Friday job.!!!...like a real person...
Good Luck to you all.

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