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Blimey - I've done 20 years !!!!!

Postal workers discussion forum. Discuss the day to day life in a Blue Shirt.
music4essex
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Re: Blimey - I've done 20 years !!!!!

Post by music4essex »

I also clocked up 20yrs this past june.

Got a pin to go on the jacket some stupid paperwight, certificate, and a digi camera , plus the extra week, but having to try and get time off in our office is another thing sorry that is full up :crazy: :cry

I cannot even get a long weekend from now till the end of march with all the days they owe me from this year.oops sorry that day is full you can still have the thur/fri but no saturday :cry maybe I will have to take a :Sick
elly03
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Re: Blimey - I've done 20 years !!!!!

Post by elly03 »

:Applause :Applause well done :Applause :Applause
music4essex
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Re: Blimey - I've done 20 years !!!!!

Post by music4essex »

We had a postie lady who done 20yrs that took EVR on Tuesday, but out DOm did buy some flowers and have done a collection, so I guess are not tooo bad , just the shame they don't put the same thought to not lapsing and introducing changes lol

Essex mum
smokerjim
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Re: Blimey - I've done 20 years !!!!!

Post by smokerjim »

MoNkEyBoY wrote:What wonderful gift did you get off R/M
Well, assuming I last another 16.5 years, I predict I will be given a surgical truss, a letter from the MD ( telling me if I want to keep my job for longer than 20mins, to discharge myself from hospital & stop malingering ), and a sphincter the size of the Dartford tunnel after the latest "negotiated" agreement.
I don't suppose your mouth bleeds every 28 days, does it?

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Postie558
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Re: Blimey - I've done 20 years !!!!!

Post by Postie558 »

Heading for 20 years myself next June. Where does it go? :shock:

The only real improvement in all that time is the introduction of the 5 day week. On the other hand, when I started you were really unlucky to have not finished by midday, so even though it was a six day week, it didn't really feel like it.

Looking forward to my extra week off (although I believe I won't get that until the following year :arrrghhh ).
jafferpants
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Re: Blimey - I've done 20 years !!!!!

Post by jafferpants »

The poster say's he can't believe how the jobs changed in 20 year's. Imagine how i feel. I started in august 1968 and the wage was £11. 50p in todays money. :Boo hoo!
dubdaz
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Re: Blimey - I've done 20 years !!!!!

Post by dubdaz »

jafferpants wrote:The poster say's he can't believe how the jobs changed in 20 year's. Imagine how i feel. I started in august 1968 and the wage was £11. 50p in todays money. :Boo hoo!
Bet you looked like the milky bar kid in them days :wink:
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jafferpants
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Re: Blimey - I've done 20 years !!!!!

Post by jafferpants »

dubdaz wrote:
jafferpants wrote:The poster say's he can't believe how the jobs changed in 20 year's. Imagine how i feel. I started in august 1968 and the wage was £11. 50p in todays money. :Boo hoo!
Bet you looked like the milky bar kid in them days :wink:

You're right i did !!!! but not know. However you still look like twizzle :nana :nana :nana :nana
krussel
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Re: Blimey - I've done 20 years !!!!!

Post by krussel »

My first weeks take home pay in 1988 was £88.63 like WOW :shock:
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..........
smokerjim
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Re: Blimey - I've done 20 years !!!!!

Post by smokerjim »

krussel wrote:My first weeks take home pay in 1988 was £88.63 like WOW :shock:
I earned about that much for 70hrs at McDonald's in '92!
I don't suppose your mouth bleeds every 28 days, does it?

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