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7 am til 3pm?
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shimmyrule
- Posts: 394
- Joined: 22 Jan 2009, 16:02
- Gender: Male
7 am til 3pm?
Is this delivery work pattern going to come in for sure?
If so, how soon.
This could be the last straw for me if it does, its completely ruining my lifetime hobby which i have spent thousands on over the years.
Like many of you, i joined this business donkeys years ago because it afforded me the time in the afternoons to carry out my hobby, its now at the stage where i fear im going to have to give it up,lock stock and bareel and its making me sick, physically and mentally.It would also break my heart to pass on my hunting partners whom ive raised since young.
Any ideas for ill health retirement folks, im serious.
If so, how soon.
This could be the last straw for me if it does, its completely ruining my lifetime hobby which i have spent thousands on over the years.
Like many of you, i joined this business donkeys years ago because it afforded me the time in the afternoons to carry out my hobby, its now at the stage where i fear im going to have to give it up,lock stock and bareel and its making me sick, physically and mentally.It would also break my heart to pass on my hunting partners whom ive raised since young.
Any ideas for ill health retirement folks, im serious.
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krussel
- Posts: 5300
- Joined: 26 Jan 2009, 18:03
- Gender: Male
- Location: Out on the streets.
Re: 7 am til 3pm?
This has been a strong rumor in our office all year. I believe the later start is to help when the walk sequencing machines become active. However they keep putting off the time when these are supposed to come on-line so its anyone's guess. But yes looking ahead it looks as if we are heading to 7am starts.
Ps. raising hunting partners
eh 
Ps. raising hunting partners
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..........
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POSTMAN
- SITE ADMINISTRATOR
- Posts: 32825
- Joined: 07 Aug 2006, 03:19
- Gender: Male
Re: 7 am til 3pm?
8-4 in parts of London.
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
The daily grind of having to argue your case with an intellectual pigmy of a line manager is physically and emotionally draining.
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
The daily grind of having to argue your case with an intellectual pigmy of a line manager is physically and emotionally draining.
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tailfly12
- Posts: 199
- Joined: 30 Jun 2009, 12:09
- Gender: Male
Re: 7 am til 3pm?
Are office starts at 7.15am. There's talk where moving to a 8.15am start.
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jockstrapp
- EX ROYAL MAIL
- Posts: 970
- Joined: 28 Mar 2009, 17:58
- Gender: Male
Re: 7 am til 3pm?
Why the f#ck can't royal fail standardize everything???????????? the company is a complete shambles :cfo :cfo :cfo
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shimmyrule
- Posts: 394
- Joined: 22 Jan 2009, 16:02
- Gender: Male
Re: 7 am til 3pm?
krussel wrote:This has been a strong rumor in our office all year. I believe the later start is to help when the walk sequencing machines become active. However they keep putting off the time when these are supposed to come on-line so its anyone's guess. But yes looking ahead it looks as if we are heading to 7am starts.
Ps. raising hunting partnerseh
birds of prey mate
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eian687
- Posts: 743
- Joined: 27 May 2007, 09:43
- Location: south wales
Re: 7 am til 3pm?
we start at 6.30 mon,tues,sat and 6 15 wed,thur,fri
we are going to area disagreement as dom wants 7.00 starts
we are going to area disagreement as dom wants 7.00 starts
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kwikpost
- Posts: 378
- Joined: 19 Jan 2007, 16:23
Re: 7 am til 3pm?
POSTMAN wrote:8-4 in parts of London.
what part's postman . we've not heard anything about changing our start time's yet.
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dejavu
- Posts: 193
- Joined: 28 Sep 2009, 16:05
- Gender: Male
Re: 7 am til 3pm?
Our start times changed last october/ november 6:15am on a monday but 6:45am every other day including sat. They never told us the mail just turned up late every morning then after 2 weeks of it the driver who drops our mail off in the morning said "dont you know your start time has changed". It took a month before a manager told us officially. Now were lucky if the mail arrives at our office before 7:00am every day. They say they cant get it to us any earlier except for Monday when it arrived at 4:50am????? Whats that all about??????
Now were finishing at 4pm-5pm everyday. Its definatly not the same job I applied for all them years ago!!!
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shimmyrule
- Posts: 394
- Joined: 22 Jan 2009, 16:02
- Gender: Male
Re: 7 am til 3pm?
holy s**t
un- be -lievable

un- be -lievable
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Wiltshireboy
- Posts: 117
- Joined: 31 Oct 2007, 18:14
- Location: Tidworth Wiltshire
Re: 7 am til 3pm?
On Salisbury Plain, we are 0730-1530 Mon -Fri and 0630-1430 Sat. It sucks.Really does. 
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POSTMAN
- SITE ADMINISTRATOR
- Posts: 32825
- Joined: 07 Aug 2006, 03:19
- Gender: Male
Re: 7 am til 3pm?
SW Clapham,they've just lost their 4 day week.Some have been put onto them times.kwikpost wrote:POSTMAN wrote:8-4 in parts of London.
what part's postman . we've not heard anything about changing our start time's yet.
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
The daily grind of having to argue your case with an intellectual pigmy of a line manager is physically and emotionally draining.
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
The daily grind of having to argue your case with an intellectual pigmy of a line manager is physically and emotionally draining.
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piranha
- EX ROYAL MAIL
- Posts: 496
- Joined: 01 Aug 2007, 09:30
- Gender: Male
Re: 7 am til 3pm?
Isn't a change of start times executive action? I thought the new machines were supposed to
improve efficiency not make us even later! Good old RM - full of ****
improve efficiency not make us even later! Good old RM - full of ****
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prowler
- Posts: 222
- Joined: 01 Jul 2007, 10:36
Re: 7 am til 3pm?
Plenty people don't have a job at the moment with many more to follow. I'd rather have a job than get too upset about changed hours - there not unsocial anyway. Even the CWU recognise that change is coming - better like it or lump it.
Or get another job.
Or get another job.
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dejavu
- Posts: 193
- Joined: 28 Sep 2009, 16:05
- Gender: Male
Re: 7 am til 3pm?
A lad in our office heard somewhere last year what they really wanted is us doin 9-5. When we put this to the management at the time he agreed and said yes thats what will prob come in in the end :cfo