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TNT Absorbs the paperboy and cuts his wages. NOW SACKED !!!

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krussel
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Re: TNT Absorbs the paperboy and cuts his wages,

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Locker Dave wrote:
krussel wrote: It will be intresting who ends up delivering the paper as it could be like those blokes which jump out of white vans with handfulls of leaflets around my delivery. They cant speak a word of english :d'oh!

They'll be doing your job soon, twice as quick, on half the wages and never a moan, regardless of whatever language it would have been in.. :left:
Yep your prob right and just think of all the mail they can steal just like the agency staff :no no
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Re: TNT Absorbs the paperboy and cuts his wages,

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MinisterofCucumber wrote:Krussel,

Get a rival local paper involved (if there is one) and your MP too.
Yes i could but i doubt it would get me anywhere. :sad:

Were going to make up the money to £10 a week and see how it goes with the leaflets. If they become too much then he says he will still give it up, as before i cant blame him.
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Re: TNT Absorbs the paperboy and cuts his wages,

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REDLETTER wrote:I call for all paperboys and girls to march on Downing Street! :Very Happy

I have great respect for these lads and lassies, you wouldn't get me delivering the those daily and sunday papers that have more suppliments than Gordon Brown has cabinet friends :wink:

Someone should let the Sun or Mirror know on how TNT are treating kids (oh, no one will read it because there is no one to deliver them :whistle )
Er, doesn't Murdoch own TNT as well?
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Re: TNT Absorbs the paperboy and cuts his wages,

Post by el_cartero »

wtf a kid getting payed the same as im going to , to deliver d2d?

ill be gettin about a tenner a week to deliver 800 x 6 d2d

IS royal mail having a laugh
one day part timers will have the same right as full timers
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Re: TNT Absorbs the paperboy and cuts his wages,

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cyclemech1 wrote:
REDLETTER wrote:I call for all paperboys and girls to march on Downing Street! :Very Happy

I have great respect for these lads and lassies, you wouldn't get me delivering the those daily and sunday papers that have more suppliments than Gordon Brown has cabinet friends :wink:

Someone should let the Sun or Mirror know on how TNT are treating kids (oh, no one will read it because there is no one to deliver them :whistle )
Er, doesn't Murdoch own TNT as well?
No he flogged it to the dutch postoffice.
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Re: TNT Absorbs the paperboy and cuts his wages,

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krussel wrote:
Were going to make up the money to £10 a week
I wonder if TNT are relying on parents doing this to keep their kids happy. Maybe you shouldn't fall for it? :hmmmm
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Re: TNT Absorbs the paperboy and cuts his wages. NOW SACKED

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Just thought i would update and conclude this thread.

Well it all had to end in tears when TNT got involved. :sad:

We had a letter today from TNT distribution telling us that out lads delivery services will no longer be required. The reason they claim is a move to a larger economical motorised distribution network.

We telephoned our current distribution delivery driver only to find out he has also been sacked. He told us TNT are going to use a labour force of agency staff on minimum wage who will cover many rounds a day using trolleys continually re loaded from a van. :shock: Sounds kinda like park and loop ? :left:
He recons the new workforce will be mainly made up of migrant workers which are more than happy to do the work in the warm summer but will drop like flies to any inside work once the winter comes.

Anyway his very upset about the whole thing but not only for himself but also for the kids who he feels he has let down. Some have passed the round down from brother to sister/brother and have been “his boys” for many years. :sad:

Sign of the times we live in folks. :sad: :sad: :sad: :sad:
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Migrant workers?? more like that is our extra D2D's ! :arrrghhh :arrrghhh
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Re: TNT Absorbs the paperboy and cuts his wages. NOW SACKED

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krussel wrote:Just thought i would update and conclude this thread.

Well it all had to end in tears when TNT got involved. :sad:

We had a letter today from TNT distribution telling us that out lads delivery services will no longer be required. The reason they claim is a move to a larger economical motorised distribution network.

We telephoned our current distribution delivery driver only to find out he has also been sacked. He told us TNT are going to use a labour force of agency staff on minimum wage who will cover many rounds a day using trolleys continually re loaded from a van. :shock: Sounds kinda like park and loop ? :left:
He recons the new workforce will be mainly made up of migrant workers which are more than happy to do the work in the warm summer but will drop like flies to any inside work once the winter comes.

Anyway his very upset about the whole thing but not only for himself but also for the kids who he feels he has let down. Some have passed the round down from brother to sister/brother and have been “his boys” for many years. :sad:

Sign of the times we live in folks. :sad: :sad: :sad: :sad:
If their is one thing to be gained from this it is how life and life in a capitalist country can be so bad good luck to your son and may he learn that lesson before i did and get a good education.
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This whole thing is a disgrace! TNT are a boil on the ar** of humanity.
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pinstripe wrote:This whole thing is a disgrace! TNT are a boil on the ar** of humanity.
Yes they are and i will never work for them.
So if they do get their sticky paws on this company i will be out the door quicker than you can say "sure we can". :evil/mad
good times, bad times you know I've had my share
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bad good luck to your son and may he learn that lesson before i did and get a good education.

His off to college in Sept to train to be a professional chef. :Very Happy His also secured a Saturday job at our local pub / restaurant which pays him £36 so his not actually all that bothered.

His sister who is 14 was hoping to take it over and has been doing most of the delivery these passed few weeks but that of course wont be happening now. :sad:
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Re: TNT Absorbs the paperboy and cuts his wages. NOW SACKED

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krussel wrote:
Stormproof wrote:bad good luck to your son and may he learn that lesson before i did and get a good education.

His off to college in Sept to train to be a professional chef. :Very Happy His also secured a Saturday job at our local pub / restaurant which pays him £36 so his not actually all that bothered.

His sister who is 14 was hoping to take it over and has been doing most of the delivery these passed few weeks but that of course wont be happening now. :sad:
Don't think that is a quote from me krussel :hmmmm
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Re: TNT Absorbs the paperboy and cuts his wages. NOW SACKED

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krussel wrote:
Stormproof wrote:bad good luck to your son and may he learn that lesson before i did and get a good education.

His off to college in Sept to train to be a professional chef. :Very Happy His also secured a Saturday job at our local pub / restaurant which pays him £36 so his not actually all that bothered.

His sister who is 14 was hoping to take it over and has been doing most of the delivery these passed few weeks but that of course wont be happening now. :sad:
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Re: TNT Absorbs the paperboy and cuts his wages. NOW SACKED

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Stormproof wrote:
krussel wrote:
Stormproof wrote:bad good luck to your son and may he learn that lesson before i did and get a good education.

His off to college in Sept to train to be a professional chef. :Very Happy His also secured a Saturday job at our local pub / restaurant which pays him £36 so his not actually all that bothered.

His sister who is 14 was hoping to take it over and has been doing most of the delivery these passed few weeks but that of course wont be happening now. :sad:
Don't think that is a quote from me krussel :hmmmm

No sorry your right, i hate that when that quote thing happens :crazy:

I think it was K979aa :Very Happy

Edited out, but now repeated :d'oh!

:Very Happy :Very Happy :Very Happy :crazy:
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