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Pairing Up?

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Mr Blonde
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Pairing Up?

Post by Mr Blonde »

Has anyone else been paired up yet with their vanshare partner?

What are your thoughts?
dave7634
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Re: Pairing Up?

Post by dave7634 »

Mr Blonde wrote:Has anyone else been paired up yet with their vanshare partner?

What are your thoughts?
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.
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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Re: Pairing Up?

Post by mail boy »

dave7634 wrote:
Mr Blonde wrote:Has anyone else been paired up yet with their vanshare partner?

What are your thoughts?
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.
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...
What if you get some how is late ever day of the week and smoking weed as your driver yes as your driver :whistle :whistle
Straight4ward
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Re: Pairing Up?

Post by Straight4ward »

and smoking weed as your driver
Tell him you'll look after his stash for him during working hours and, if that doesn't work, then just smoke it.
Either way, he wont be on it while he's driving and it might make your morning more fun.

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Lounge Lizard
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Re: Pairing Up?

Post by Lounge Lizard »

It'll all end in tears :sad: :sad: :sad: :sad: :sad: :sad: :sad:
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Re: Pairing Up?

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Lounge Lizard wrote:It'll all end in tears :sad: :sad: :sad: :sad: :sad: :sad: :sad:

It will LL.
It will also end in the conduct code and probably dismissal. :sad: :sad: :sad:
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dvbuk55
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Re: Pairing Up?

Post by dvbuk55 »

fishtank wrote:
Lounge Lizard wrote:It'll all end in tears :sad: :sad: :sad: :sad: :sad: :sad: :sad:

It will LL.
It will also end in the conduct code and probably dismissal. :sad: :sad: :sad:
It is not one of RMs better ideas.
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.
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Re: Pairing Up?

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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......
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Re: Pairing Up?

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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......
Swiftly followed by the sack!

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Re: Pairing Up?

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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 :nervous :wink:
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Re: Pairing Up?

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DGP1 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 :nervous :wink:
Well friendly is one way of putting it DGP :whistle
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Re: Pairing Up?

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dvbuk55 wrote:
DGP1 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 :nervous :wink:
Well friendly is one way of putting it DGP :whistle
I enjoy widening the circle of my friends :nervous
I'm preparing myself for the zombie invasion, rule number 1 - Cardio
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Re: Pairing Up?

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DGP1 wrote:
dvbuk55 wrote:
DGP1 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 :nervous :wink:
Well friendly is one way of putting it DGP :whistle
I enjoy widening the circle of my friends :nervous
And you ask why you are always in the naughty room :left:
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Re: Pairing Up?

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dvbuk55 wrote:
DGP1 wrote:
dvbuk55 wrote:
DGP1 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 :nervous :wink:
Well friendly is one way of putting it DGP :whistle
I enjoy widening the circle of my friends :nervous
And you ask why you are always in the naughty room :left:
You're there as much as I am :angel
I'm preparing myself for the zombie invasion, rule number 1 - Cardio
dvbuk55
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Re: Pairing Up?

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DGP1 wrote:
dvbuk55 wrote:
DGP1 wrote:
dvbuk55 wrote:
DGP1 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 :nervous :wink:
Well friendly is one way of putting it DGP :whistle
I enjoy widening the circle of my friends :nervous
And you ask why you are always in the naughty room :left:
You're there as much as I am :angel
And it's all your fault :angel