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Cant get this out my system.
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shimmyrule
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Cant get this out my system.
Weve got 3 options for duty structures, 5 day week, rotatin day off, 9 day f/night, and a 4 day week, 2 diff days off every week.
7 oclock starts for all but the 4 day week, half 5 for that.
We are told saturday is 2nd busiest day, and all options give us chance of half 5 start on saturdays?
How the f**k can theyy get the mail through on saturday for half 5, but not the rest of the week?
Also, these duties give us a max of 100 staff, mostly full time, depending on what comes after we all have a vote on which of the 3 duties we want to be batched into.
Now, we have 132 staff at mo, and 20 of them are temps, but we are hearing that the law now states that because they have been with us for over 2 years, they are part of the staffing in our office and management/the business cannot just give them the heave ho.
If the cwu is successful in fighting this, then surely the evr s will kick in, fingers crossed, as we will have a surplus of 32 staff!!!
Surely every office must be the same.
7 oclock starts for all but the 4 day week, half 5 for that.
We are told saturday is 2nd busiest day, and all options give us chance of half 5 start on saturdays?
How the f**k can theyy get the mail through on saturday for half 5, but not the rest of the week?
Also, these duties give us a max of 100 staff, mostly full time, depending on what comes after we all have a vote on which of the 3 duties we want to be batched into.
Now, we have 132 staff at mo, and 20 of them are temps, but we are hearing that the law now states that because they have been with us for over 2 years, they are part of the staffing in our office and management/the business cannot just give them the heave ho.
If the cwu is successful in fighting this, then surely the evr s will kick in, fingers crossed, as we will have a surplus of 32 staff!!!
Surely every office must be the same.
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TeeferTiger
- EX ROYAL MAIL
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- Location: Welsh Wales
Re: Cant get this out my system.
Not every office is the same. Rural offices don't really have much choice in staffing levels due to the size and distance from the MC.
And don't call me Shirley
And don't call me Shirley
Does this rag smell of chloroform to you?
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POSTMAN
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- Joined: 07 Aug 2006, 03:19
- Gender: Male
Re: Cant get this out my system.
The 2 year thing is wrong,it's 4 years,we've had loads of that on here.
Also go for the 4 day week,it's the bollox.
Also go for the 4 day week,it's the bollox.
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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DGP1
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- Location: Terminus
Re: Cant get this out my system.
Aprilaydee wrote:Not every office is the same. Rural offices don't really have much choice in staffing levels due to the size and distance from the MC.
And don't call me Shirley

I'm preparing myself for the zombie invasion, rule number 1 - Cardio
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TeeferTiger
- EX ROYAL MAIL
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- Joined: 22 Dec 2008, 13:56
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- Location: Welsh Wales
Re: Cant get this out my system.
Could you go up to the cockpit please?DGP1 wrote:Aprilaydee wrote:Not every office is the same. Rural offices don't really have much choice in staffing levels due to the size and distance from the MC.
And don't call me Shirley
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The cockpit? What is it?
It's a small room at the front of the plane where the pilots sit but that's not important right now
Sorry, off topic... Naughty DGP!
Does this rag smell of chloroform to you?
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krussel
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- Gender: Male
- Location: Out on the streets.
Re: Cant get this out my system.
DGP1 wrote:Aprilaydee wrote:Not every office is the same. Rural offices don't really have much choice in staffing levels due to the size and distance from the MC.
And don't call me Shirley
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Classic
Sorry off thread
Rows of houses all bearing down on me........I can feel their blue hands touching me.......All these things in all positions.........All these things will one day take control..........
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DGP1
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Re: Cant get this out my system.
We've got to get these people to a hosptial.Aprilaydee wrote:Could you go up to the cockpit please?DGP1 wrote:Aprilaydee wrote:Not every office is the same. Rural offices don't really have much choice in staffing levels due to the size and distance from the MC.
And don't call me Shirley
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The cockpit? What is it?
It's a small room at the front of the plane where the pilots sit but that's not important right now
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Sorry, off topic... Naughty DGP!![]()
What is it?
It's a big building with doctors and nurses but that's not impartant right now.
I'm preparing myself for the zombie invasion, rule number 1 - Cardio
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geefaetheeast
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- Joined: 10 Oct 2007, 22:39
Re: Cant get this out my system.
shimmie your lucky as far as i know i havnt even got the chance to vote
have they forgotten about me efter JUST 14months 
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OnAFlyer
- Posts: 1938
- Joined: 16 Aug 2009, 14:24
- Gender: Male
Re: Cant get this out my system.
We've got WSM now and were told that the 4 day weeks (10 hour days) would mean deliveries of 5.5-6hrs, F*ck that, i'm not delivering in the dark on the poxy sink estates we deliver to!
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dvbuk55
- EX ROYAL MAIL
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- Joined: 02 Jun 2007, 19:17
- Gender: Male
Re: Cant get this out my system.
Please, there's no harm in a little role playing............................surelyAprilaydee wrote:Not every office is the same. Rural offices don't really have much choice in staffing levels due to the size and distance from the MC.
And don't call me Shirley
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TeeferTiger
- EX ROYAL MAIL
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- Joined: 22 Dec 2008, 13:56
- Gender: Female
- Location: Welsh Wales
Re: Cant get this out my system.
Don't you start!!dvbuk55 wrote:Please, there's no harm in a little role playing............................surelyAprilaydee wrote:Not every office is the same. Rural offices don't really have much choice in staffing levels due to the size and distance from the MC.
And don't call me Shirley
Does this rag smell of chloroform to you?
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dvbuk55
- EX ROYAL MAIL
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Re: Cant get this out my system.
You can't object to a little repartee.......................sur, can you?Aprilaydee wrote:Don't you start!!dvbuk55 wrote:Please, there's no harm in a little role playing............................surelyAprilaydee wrote:Not every office is the same. Rural offices don't really have much choice in staffing levels due to the size and distance from the MC.
And don't call me Shirley
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DGP1
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Re: Cant get this out my system.
Well, you only have a little onedvbuk55 wrote:You can't object to a little repartee.......................sur, can you?Aprilaydee wrote:Don't you start!!dvbuk55 wrote:Please, there's no harm in a little role playing............................surelyAprilaydee wrote:Not every office is the same. Rural offices don't really have much choice in staffing levels due to the size and distance from the MC.
And don't call me Shirley
I'm preparing myself for the zombie invasion, rule number 1 - Cardio
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TeeferTiger
- EX ROYAL MAIL
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- Joined: 22 Dec 2008, 13:56
- Gender: Female
- Location: Welsh Wales
Re: Cant get this out my system.
And you know this, how?!DGP1 wrote:Well, you only have a little onedvbuk55 wrote:You can't object to a little repartee.......................sur, can you?Aprilaydee wrote:Don't you start!!dvbuk55 wrote:Please, there's no harm in a little role playing............................surelyAprilaydee wrote:Not every office is the same. Rural offices don't really have much choice in staffing levels due to the size and distance from the MC.
And don't call me Shirley
Does this rag smell of chloroform to you?
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fishtank
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- Gender: Male
Re: Cant get this out my system.
Did you really ask that April?Aprilaydee wrote: And you know this, how?!
Close your eyes for the next 10mins...OK bring it on boys.
good times, bad times you know I've had my share