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what a joke

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garry6677
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Re: what a joke

Post by garry6677 »

TrueBlueTerrier wrote:
garry6677 wrote:Hi All,
ok here goes i started work with royalmail 2 weeks ago and cannot belive what iv seen, some rounds not going out for 3-4 days, overweight parcels been in office for 10 days + loads of these sent 1st class recorded,
no proper traning ie our second day on the job out on our own not knowing how to do the round, not knowing what we are doing 1 day to the next, being asked to run round the delivery so we can complete, ask about special delivery getting them there by 10clock being told not to worry about them just get them there when we can, being asked to use our cars on delivery so they dont have to worry about drop bags,
That is a bad start they don't start that sort of thing in my DO till you have your feet under the table.

garry6677 wrote:what is the point of the union if royal mail is like this? the 2 other guys who started with me have allready quit lasted 1 week.
The Union can only advise people what their rights are and help defend them if management go too far. My advice would be check with your rep, or Area Rep to make sure eveything is OK - its not but it should help you get backed up if things go really wrong. BTW have you joined.
no have not joined the union and wont, the union rep at this office came into work when you had those strikes last nov, this is my opinion but if your the union rep you shold support your union and not scab in fact if you belong to the union you should not scab at all.
garry6677 wrote:so is this what it is like at every office or am i just unlucky?
No what you mention goes in in every office and is usually down to mismanagement and the pursuit of bonuses and profits (neither of whoch we share in :sad: )


BTW Welcome (On and I moved this into Blue Shirts as this is the are of the business you are in and it should get more replies as well.)
no have not joined the union and wont, the union rep at this office came into work when you had those strikes last nov, this is my opinion but if your the union rep you shold support your union and not scab in fact if you belong to the union you should not scab at all.
muckyboots
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Re: what a joke

Post by muckyboots »

lekker wrote:I think RM is a really great place to work - mind you I've just had EVR :dance :dance :dance
...and I'm on very strong medication :nana welcome to royal mail! i think for my first six months I had no idea what I was doing. i thought everything was great. then I joined the rebels, and my education began. now I hate my job. oh, blissful ignorance! :Very Happy
Thunderthighs
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Re: what a joke

Post by Thunderthighs »

As Jim Reeves sang,"Welcome to my World!"...
stokes11eg
EX ROYAL MAIL
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Re: what a joke

Post by stokes11eg »

:Very Happy I bet before you started you thought all posties were balshy--now you know why!
madelin4
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Re: what a joke

Post by madelin4 »

cybergrinder wrote:sounds like our office..........and the best about it is our 5 bosses are sitting in the local resturant eating all the profits!!!!!!! and laughing at us.
Oh yes, and having vodka parties with the you know who... :hmmmm
Turpin
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Joined: 05 Aug 2007, 18:33

Re: what a joke

Post by Turpin »

Email or post your concerns to postwatch garry6677 they would love to hear your your findings, about time management was exposed in there bonus for cutting hours campaign.
DGP1
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Re: what a joke

Post by DGP1 »

madelin4 wrote:
cybergrinder wrote:sounds like our office..........and the best about it is our 5 bosses are sitting in the local resturant eating all the profits!!!!!!! and laughing at us.
Oh yes, and having vodka parties with the you know who... :hmmmm
I thought the weeble moved to London and his protector got sidelined :wink:
I'm preparing myself for the zombie invasion, rule number 1 - Cardio
mclovin
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Re: what a joke

Post by mclovin »

muckyboots wrote:
lekker wrote:I think RM is a really great place to work - mind you I've just had EVR :dance :dance :dance
...and I'm on very strong medication :nana welcome to royal mail! i think for my first six months I had no idea what I was doing. i thought everything was great. then I joined the rebels, and my education began. now I hate my job. oh, blissful ignorance! :Very Happy
You're lucky, I only went in to pick up a parcel, 15 years ago.
madelin4
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Joined: 04 Jun 2007, 16:56

Re: what a joke

Post by madelin4 »

DGP1 wrote:
madelin4 wrote:
cybergrinder wrote:sounds like our office..........and the best about it is our 5 bosses are sitting in the local resturant eating all the profits!!!!!!! and laughing at us.
Oh yes, and having vodka parties with the you know who... :hmmmm
I thought the weeble moved to London and his protector got sidelined :wink:
Yea, but another Weeble you know where.. and a lot of brown noses in that office. Ha. Cyber knows. :no no
johnnyp
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Re: what a joke

Post by johnnyp »

lekker wrote:I think RM is a really great place to work - mind you I've just had EVR :dance :dance :dance
Congratulations and all the best for your retirement :wave