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Pairing Up?
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Mr Blonde
- Posts: 337
- Joined: 23 May 2007, 20:44
Pairing Up?
Has anyone else been paired up yet with their vanshare partner?
What are your thoughts?
What are your thoughts?
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dave7634
- Posts: 289
- Joined: 08 Jun 2007, 08:54
Re: Pairing Up?
It'll be briliant if you get on with your partner. Terrible if you don't. One person running around trying to make some time and the other maybe an old hand who just wants to do his/her job at a 'dooable' pace and get back on time.Mr Blonde wrote:Has anyone else been paired up yet with their vanshare partner?
What are your thoughts?
What if they suffer the old B.O problem? What happens if you get one who goes sick at the slightest sign of a runny nose? The list is endlesss. Time will tell...
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mail boy
- Posts: 18
- Joined: 05 Aug 2010, 14:37
- Gender: Male
Re: Pairing Up?
What if you get some how is late ever day of the week and smoking weed as your driver yes as your driverdave7634 wrote:It'll be briliant if you get on with your partner. Terrible if you don't. One person running around trying to make some time and the other maybe an old hand who just wants to do his/her job at a 'dooable' pace and get back on time.Mr Blonde wrote:Has anyone else been paired up yet with their vanshare partner?
What are your thoughts?
What if they suffer the old B.O problem? What happens if you get one who goes sick at the slightest sign of a runny nose? The list is endlesss. Time will tell...
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Straight4ward
- EX ROYAL MAIL
- Posts: 1621
- Joined: 25 Oct 2009, 14:32
- Gender: Male
Re: Pairing Up?
Tell him you'll look after his stash for him during working hours and, if that doesn't work, then just smoke it.and smoking weed as your driver
Either way, he wont be on it while he's driving and it might make your morning more fun.
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"Never take life seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway."
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Lounge Lizard
- EX ROYAL MAIL
- Posts: 9458
- Joined: 06 Aug 2007, 21:54
Re: Pairing Up?
It'll all end in tears

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fishtank
- Posts: 19732
- Joined: 28 Sep 2007, 17:22
- Gender: Male
Re: Pairing Up?
Lounge Lizard wrote:It'll all end in tears![]()
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It will LL.
It will also end in the conduct code and probably dismissal.
It is not one of RMs better ideas.
good times, bad times you know I've had my share
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dvbuk55
- EX ROYAL MAIL
- Posts: 16650
- Joined: 02 Jun 2007, 19:17
- Gender: Male
Re: Pairing Up?
Well we've been doing it for about 18 months and as I recall only 1 dismissal has resulted so far, a few changes of pairings but nothing that has resulted in anything dramatic.fishtank wrote:Lounge Lizard wrote:It'll all end in tears![]()
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It will LL.
It will also end in the conduct code and probably dismissal.![]()
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It is not one of RMs better ideas.
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POSTMAN
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- Posts: 32784
- Joined: 07 Aug 2006, 03:19
- Gender: Male
Re: Pairing Up?
I dont want it 100%,i'm not afraid of working or working to my time,but i like to do it at my pace.
If i'm having a bad day then it's just me that suffers,if once in a blue moon i need to get away early then that's down to me.
Looking around my DO at all the staff,and i'm not being horrible here but it will be a nightmare.
I think it's wrong.You will never get the pairings right.
It will end in tears,or a black eye......
If i'm having a bad day then it's just me that suffers,if once in a blue moon i need to get away early then that's down to me.
Looking around my DO at all the staff,and i'm not being horrible here but it will be a nightmare.
I think it's wrong.You will never get the pairings right.
It will end in tears,or a black eye......
I Wrote-During Covid-Which is still relevant now
It's good to get these types of threads, the ridiculous my manager said bollox, so we can reassure ourselves that while the world is falling apart, Royal Mail managers are still being the low-life C***S they have always been.
My BFF Clash
The daily grind of having to argue your case with an intellectual pigmy of a line manager is physically and emotionally draining.
It's good to get these types of threads, the ridiculous my manager said bollox, so we can reassure ourselves that while the world is falling apart, Royal Mail managers are still being the low-life C***S they have always been.
My BFF Clash
The daily grind of having to argue your case with an intellectual pigmy of a line manager is physically and emotionally draining.
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dvbuk55
- EX ROYAL MAIL
- Posts: 16650
- Joined: 02 Jun 2007, 19:17
- Gender: Male
Re: Pairing Up?
Swiftly followed by the sack!POSTMAN wrote:I dont want it 100%,i'm not afraid of working or working to my time,but i like to do it at my pace.
If i'm having a bad day then it's just me that suffers,if once in a blue moon i need to get away early then that's down to me.
Looking around my DO at all the staff,and i'm not being horrible here but it will be a nightmare.
I think it's wrong.You will never get the pairings right.
It will end in tears,or a black eye......
Never strike in anger, a suitable opportunity will present itself OR you will create that opportunity, trust me I'm an
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DGP1
- Posts: 15551
- Joined: 07 Jun 2007, 20:39
- Gender: Male
- Location: Terminus
Re: Pairing Up?
I think people are getting themselves wound up over nothing, there has been van sharing in my office for a while and they just get on with it, people have been put out with the stupid, the slow, the runners, the kiss asses and it's never ended in tears.
Maybe we're just more friendly over here

Maybe we're just more friendly over here
I'm preparing myself for the zombie invasion, rule number 1 - Cardio
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dvbuk55
- EX ROYAL MAIL
- Posts: 16650
- Joined: 02 Jun 2007, 19:17
- Gender: Male
Re: Pairing Up?
Well friendly is one way of putting it DGPDGP1 wrote:I think people are getting themselves wound up over nothing, there has been van sharing in my office for a while and they just get on with it, people have been put out with the stupid, the slow, the runners, the kiss asses and it's never ended in tears.
Maybe we're just more friendly over here![]()
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DGP1
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- Gender: Male
- Location: Terminus
Re: Pairing Up?
I enjoy widening the circle of my friendsdvbuk55 wrote:Well friendly is one way of putting it DGPDGP1 wrote:I think people are getting themselves wound up over nothing, there has been van sharing in my office for a while and they just get on with it, people have been put out with the stupid, the slow, the runners, the kiss asses and it's never ended in tears.
Maybe we're just more friendly over here![]()
I'm preparing myself for the zombie invasion, rule number 1 - Cardio
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dvbuk55
- EX ROYAL MAIL
- Posts: 16650
- Joined: 02 Jun 2007, 19:17
- Gender: Male
Re: Pairing Up?
And you ask why you are always in the naughty roomDGP1 wrote:I enjoy widening the circle of my friendsdvbuk55 wrote:Well friendly is one way of putting it DGPDGP1 wrote:I think people are getting themselves wound up over nothing, there has been van sharing in my office for a while and they just get on with it, people have been put out with the stupid, the slow, the runners, the kiss asses and it's never ended in tears.
Maybe we're just more friendly over here![]()
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DGP1
- Posts: 15551
- Joined: 07 Jun 2007, 20:39
- Gender: Male
- Location: Terminus
Re: Pairing Up?
You're there as much as I amdvbuk55 wrote:And you ask why you are always in the naughty roomDGP1 wrote:I enjoy widening the circle of my friendsdvbuk55 wrote:Well friendly is one way of putting it DGPDGP1 wrote:I think people are getting themselves wound up over nothing, there has been van sharing in my office for a while and they just get on with it, people have been put out with the stupid, the slow, the runners, the kiss asses and it's never ended in tears.
Maybe we're just more friendly over here![]()
I'm preparing myself for the zombie invasion, rule number 1 - Cardio
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dvbuk55
- EX ROYAL MAIL
- Posts: 16650
- Joined: 02 Jun 2007, 19:17
- Gender: Male
Re: Pairing Up?
And it's all your faultDGP1 wrote:You're there as much as I amdvbuk55 wrote:And you ask why you are always in the naughty roomDGP1 wrote:I enjoy widening the circle of my friendsdvbuk55 wrote:Well friendly is one way of putting it DGPDGP1 wrote:I think people are getting themselves wound up over nothing, there has been van sharing in my office for a while and they just get on with it, people have been put out with the stupid, the slow, the runners, the kiss asses and it's never ended in tears.
Maybe we're just more friendly over here![]()