The "How was your day" thread.

[krussel]

Stayed well below freezing all day. Rotated the 70 % and took it out with all maisort to try and clear some of my frame. Slow going under foot the freking snow just aint going anywhere !!!!

Took 4 hrs got back at 2pm knackerd and a blistered foot

[clashcityrocker]

Was a bit slower today as one of the huskeys was ill and I only had three dogs pulling the sleigh.
Received a lecture from one of my customers about winters in sweden.

[eian687]

crap day after my deliver got cancelled yesterday and i had to help one of the walks (mine is driving delvery 750 calls)
who only has 500 calls, told to day to just do as much aas i can in my time, got about half done, was supposed to be my day off but as i could not get in on wednesday was told i had to make up my time. union rep was off yesterday when i was told that so i couldn't question it.
not looking forward to tommorrow

[DirtyHarry]

Received a lecture from one of my customers about winters in sweden.

Bet you found that useful seeing how you're not Swedish, and this 'aint feckin' Sweden.
Not a RM senior manager, this customer of yours, is it?

[clashcityrocker]

Received a lecture from one of my customers about winters in sweden.

Bet you found that useful seeing how you're not Swedish, and this 'aint feckin' Sweden.
Not a RM senior manager, this customer of yours, is it?

The winters start end Oct and last several months.
They do not use salt only grit.
You are given one week to change the tyres on your car or you are fined.(Summer tyres/winter tyres)
The posties have special grips on the bottom of their shoes - a bit like a golf shoe but with a rubber spike.
No-one complains they just get on with it.
On he droned.I really ought to put a docket in for it.

[POSTMAN]

crap day after my deliver got cancelled yesterday and i had to help one of the walks (mine is driving delvery 750 calls)
who only has 500 calls, told to day to just do as much aas i can in my time, got about half done, was supposed to be my day off but as i could not get in on wednesday was told i had to make up my time. union rep was off yesterday when i was told that so i couldn't question it.
not looking forward to tommorrow

You shouldn't of went in!
Grievence?

[music4essex]

After having a row with Area DOm about ice on paths and pavements was told to tie up last bag and managment would deliver it, today when walked in the bag was still tied up in office so had to through it back off in the frame.

So decided to take out that part, about an hour later dom comes up and says we are going to take out part of your delivery and chose the lightest part.

Any way when finished my part (from yesterday)on way back to finish off specials saw the dom and another postie delivering down both sides of the road that they had taken, why did it take two persons with only a bag when I was unindated yesterday in doing the deivery, cannot wait till the morning to see what they have got to say, I am sticking by my guns, and still only going to take out part delivery, a few others in the office are doing the same, I slipped a few times with chains on but never went over, but my back really is hurtin, from the accident in the summer.

Essex mum

[heapsy]

Complete and utter pants! And to cap it all, tonight the lock broke on my garage door and I've had to leave the car out. Locksmith hasn't rung back, and I'm supposed to be in work tomorrow on ot and the bike is locked in the garage! ffs

[Pat Ostman]

why did it take two persons (managers) with only a bag

Because it is written

[Yahoorsur]

Knackered and very tired after delivery today,streamed every damm thing that I could,only took out 1st class and a handful of packets that could go through doors,conditions underfoot same as they have been for the last two weeks.Ended up with 8 trays of mail and a york of packets left
Kudos to the lads and lasses in the office who streamed today,one lad has 16 trays of mail and a york of packets beside his frame ,our rep(gawd bless em) has left 15 trays of mail.
Things cant go on like this for much longer,packets in our D.O have been lying since before Christmas,think someone should take some photos and send them to the press

[BELIAL]

I wonder if RM has begun to recruit and vet casual labour to assist with the inevitable backlog in order to maintain the best possible service once conditions improve?
Or will profit reign supreme ,and service quality and employee welfare come a poor second yet again?
Bit of a litmus test for the new management culture of co-operation ,respect and fair workload assessment .
Baited breath

[DGP1]

I wonder if RM has begun to recruit and vet casual labour to assist with the inevitable backlog in order to maintain the best possible service once conditions improve?
Or will profit reign supreme ,and service quality and employee welfare come a poor second yet again?
Bit of a litmus test for the new management culture of co-operation ,respect and fair workload assessment .
Baited breath

Watch you don't suffocate

[stokes11eg]

Don't know about recruiting casual labour to clear the back log, but there were deliveries in my area by the regular guys at 9 this morning!

[heapsy]

Very busy Saturday and still difficult underfoot. Monday was a little easier walking as the snow has finally started to thaw. Mail wasn't quite as bad as I thought it would be.

[TrueBlueTerrier]

All deliveries suspended in Huddersfield

Let us go at 1030 if we wanted.

Conditions are terrible, just round where I live 1 woman air lifted to hospital after going through her windscreen, 1 Fireman killed after loosing control of car, it went through a wall and rolled. All buses suspended and numerous reports of major pile ups at junctions on both major and minor roads caused because of black ice.

Be careful out there.