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What will delivery be like tomorrow ?

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Howard
Posts: 91
Joined: 29 Jun 2007, 12:17
Gender: Male
Location: Took redundancy

What will delivery be like tomorrow ?

Post by Howard »

I went back into our DO after completion today.
There was 2 yorks of flats and a york of packets.

Will there be boatloads of s**t,quiet,or a normal heavy thursday ?
You are only as good as the last letter you delivered
shelanda
Posts: 422
Joined: 19 May 2007, 20:44
Location: south east

Re: What will delivery be like tomorrow ?

Post by shelanda »

Boatloads of s**t they have apparantly been clearing MCs in readiness
Howard
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Gender: Male
Location: Took redundancy

Re: What will delivery be like tomorrow ?

Post by Howard »

aye,figured so mate :sad:
You are only as good as the last letter you delivered
Acca Dacca
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Gender: Male

Re: What will delivery be like tomorrow ?

Post by Acca Dacca »

Today was actually QUIET :shock:

Calm before the storm I think.

Bring it on!
If you tolerate this, then your paid break will be next
RTI
Posts: 216
Joined: 19 Oct 2007, 14:28

Re: What will delivery be like tomorrow ?

Post by RTI »

got back to my office at about half 2 and there was absaloute shed loads of mail. the dom was heard bragging that it dont matter if we strike, we will be a clear office by tuesday. haha. mug
“If you can deliver a letter to Scotland in a day for 39p, take it yourself.” - Jack Dee
Howard
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Joined: 29 Jun 2007, 12:17
Gender: Male
Location: Took redundancy

Re: What will delivery be like tomorrow ?

Post by Howard »

I was hoping we would get off lightly,AS IF :shock:
Still,it will be 2.45 finish then regardless.

GL folks.
You are only as good as the last letter you delivered
shelanda
Posts: 422
Joined: 19 May 2007, 20:44
Location: south east

Re: What will delivery be like tomorrow ?

Post by shelanda »

We had cut offs today so god knows what tomorrow will bring. Not scabbing, Striking Friday!!!
stupidboy
Posts: 144
Joined: 26 Mar 2009, 19:05
Gender: Male

Re: What will delivery be like tomorrow ?

Post by stupidboy »

Sherpas Rule wrote:I'm out tomorrow and today wasn't any busier than a normal Wednesday.
was the heaviest day in a long time in our office today. loads of it
fishtank
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Joined: 28 Sep 2007, 17:22
Gender: Male

Re: What will delivery be like tomorrow ?

Post by fishtank »

Howard wrote:I was hoping we would get off lightly,AS IF :shock:
Still,it will be 2.45 finish then regardless.

GL folks.
If by some miracle it is quiet you can bet they will try their dodgy flexibility plan.

Finish half hour early thurs,work half hour longer saturday :arrrghhh
good times, bad times you know I've had my share
jockstrapp
EX ROYAL MAIL
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Joined: 28 Mar 2009, 17:58
Gender: Male

Re: What will delivery be like tomorrow ?

Post by jockstrapp »

fishtank wrote:
Howard wrote:I was hoping we would get off lightly,AS IF :shock:
Still,it will be 2.45 finish then regardless.

GL folks.
If by some miracle it is quiet you can bet they will try their dodgy flexibility plan.

Finish half hour early thurs,work half hour longer saturday :arrrghhh
So that's half hour later start Tuesday, half hour early finish Thursday = ONE HOUR later finish Saturday. :left: :left: :left:
coxie
EX ROYAL MAIL
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Joined: 09 Oct 2009, 14:57
Gender: Male

Re: What will delivery be like tomorrow ?

Post by coxie »

saturdays dont fall under the flexiblity agreement they cant change your saturdays hours
fishtank
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Re: What will delivery be like tomorrow ?

Post by fishtank »

coxie wrote:saturdays dont fall under the flexiblity agreement they cant change your saturdays hours

Neither does taking the half hour when they like and giving it back when they like but this has been happening for months :arrrghhh :arrrghhh
good times, bad times you know I've had my share
golfer72
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Joined: 17 Oct 2009, 07:00
Gender: Male

Re: What will delivery be like tomorrow ?

Post by golfer72 »

We've been working regular hours on Saturdays for months now, whatever mail comes in tomorrow we will have to clear and the same will happen on Saturday. Bring on the f'=*$king strike! :mfo
Shrek
Posts: 103
Joined: 15 Sep 2007, 15:36

Re: What will delivery be like tomorrow ?

Post by Shrek »

they will not give us OT to clear backlog but they will make us work our hours, so its going to be pety time from DIMS
Cliff Clavin
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Joined: 25 Aug 2008, 21:29
Gender: Male

Re: What will delivery be like tomorrow ?

Post by Cliff Clavin »

Our office has some mail from the afternoon feed.

But I can't imagine us getting much/any in the morning

as the MC's/drivers will be out?