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Mark Higson reply to Dave Ward

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Ahebban
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Re: Mark Higson reply to Dave Ward

Post by Ahebban »

Higson can't run the company or engage with a mix of skilled full- and part-time staff, what chance do you think the company has of surviving if a disinterested, poorly paid, part-time workforce is the mainstay delivery model for the future?

As for new technology and walk-sequencing, our 'super-sized' mail centre can't even manage to get walk-sorted mail to the correct offices on a regular basis .. can you imagine how much longer offices would have to wait for the walk-sequenced mail to reach it if it followed the same route? ... it would be mid-afternoon before posties got out of the door!

Teething problems? ... my ass!!!! ... incompetent managers trying to run an over-stretched infrastructure more like.

This summer RM had hoped that privatisation would enable the senior directors et al to have buggered off with their pockets full of money (that we should rightfully have had a share in) and their pension pots full to overflowing (while ours sinks into a black hole). With privatisation suspended they have now been caught out, as the thin veneer of sticky-backed plastic and blue plasters that was holding the company together is starting to come apart at the seams.

Thanks for nothing Crozier et al! :cfo
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Re: Mark Higson reply to Dave Ward

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Ahebban wrote:Higson can't run the company or engage with a mix of skilled full- and part-time staff, what chance do you think the company has of surviving if a disinterested, poorly paid, part-time workforce is the mainstay delivery model for the future?

As for new technology and walk-sequencing, our 'super-sized' mail centre can't even manage to get walk-sorted mail to the correct offices on a regular basis .. can you imagine how much longer offices would have to wait for the walk-sequenced mail to reach it if it followed the same route? ... it would be mid-afternoon before posties got out of the door!

Teething problems? ... my ass!!!! ... incompetent managers trying to run an over-stretched infrastructure more like.

This summer RM had hoped that privatisation would enable the senior directors et al to have buggered off with their pockets full of money (that we should rightfully have had a share in) and their pension pots full to overflowing (while ours sinks into a black hole). With privatisation suspended they have now been caught out, as the thin veneer of sticky-backed plastic and blue plasters that was holding the company together is starting to come apart at the seams.

Thanks for nothing Crozier et al! :cfo
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Re: Mark Higson reply to Dave Ward

Post by Pat Ostman »

Cut Off King wrote:
I reject any suggestion that there is widespread bullying and harassment of our people and we have asked you many times to let us have any examples or evidence that you may have on this important subject so we can thoroughly investigate them through our established process. As you know, we have a zero tolerance approach in this area.
So I take it you wont have any problems with the CWU proposal to have a neutral 3rd party investigate B&H by MANAGERS within RM.
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Re: Mark Higson reply to Dave Ward

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:sad: So--he rejects the fact that there is widespread bullying---wake up and smell the coffee or look at your H.Y.S
surveys--we all can't be wrong.
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Re: Mark Higson reply to Dave Ward

Post by postmanx »

For the last two years we have been sharing with you our thoughts on the future strategy of the business as it has evolved.

:oops: :oops: :oops: :oops:

Bring It on :dance
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Re: Mark Higson reply to Dave Ward

Post by Dee Plish »

And this lying s**t stirring idiot Higson is on a damn sight more money that the Prime Minister?

"Iss crazy Mr Fawlty, iss crazy"

:mfo :cfo
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Re: Mark Higson reply to Dave Ward

Post by piranha »

If Royal Mail had nothing to hide they would accept the peace deal, so what are they hiding I wonder? :hmmmm
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Re: Mark Higson reply to Dave Ward

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We've just been told, that in Jan we will have to make a saving of between 5% and 35%, they're not sure how much to screw us by, we can't cope now, and thats after a Georoute about 6 months ago.
TBH he just lives in a dream world, we have people off with stress and depression, that can't mean a normal and good place to work, apart rfom the highups in RM.
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Re: Mark Higson reply to Dave Ward

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stokes11eg wrote::sad: So--he rejects the fact that there is widespread bullying---wake up and smell the coffee or look at your H.Y.S
surveys--we all can't be wrong.
He wanted evidence, well there you have it in black and white. Its a shame he can't see the true colours within royal mail...leave him to write more useless letters, because he is in his own little bubble.
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Re: Mark Higson reply to Dave Ward

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In case anyone needs reminding of the 'qualities' that Mark Higson brings to RM, the link below will take you to the archive news section on Royal Mail's website featuring the arrival of Mark Higson back in November 2007 ...

http://www.news.royalmailgroup.com/arti ... royal_mail" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Re: Mark Higson reply to Dave Ward

Post by chelmsfordpostie »

Tune into newsnight tonight, apparently they have a document that clearly shows Royal mail are working with the government. Should be interesting.
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Re: Mark Higson reply to Dave Ward

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Ahebban wrote:In case anyone needs reminding of the 'qualities' that Mark Higson brings to RM, the link below will take you to the archive news section on Royal Mail's website featuring the arrival of Mark Higson back in November 2007 ...

http://www.news.royalmailgroup.com/arti ... royal_mail" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
selling Plasterboard to the building Industry then put in charge of the Post Office :hmmmm :hmmmm - apparently the buzz phrase to describe these " super managers " is " Voodoo Philosophers " - stinks of something else :hmmmm - strangely enough that phrase was used about Crozier at the FA . All the alienated Premiership Managers ganged up on him , they didn't like his attitude and the bonuses he was awarding himself - everybody knows the rest :Very Happy
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Re: Mark Higson reply to Dave Ward

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norbert wrote:...apparently the buzz phrase to describe these " super managers " is " Voodoo Philosophers " - stinks of something else :hmmmm - strangely enough that phrase was used about Crozier at the FA
ROFL :chuckle
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Re: Mark Higson reply to Dave Ward

Post by The Jarvie Ward »

Dear Mark

Stick your letter right up your arse

Many Thanks

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Re: Mark Higson reply to Dave Ward

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To be sure an impresive CV, so how comes he's such an idiot? :hmmmm