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Wish me luck

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mdm
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Wish me luck

Post by mdm »

Well the day has arrived, our office is starting it's Park and Loop way of working, can't wait :Very Happy I'm sure it will all work out perfectly and i'll be able to do it within my contracted hours :wave Now if only i can remember how to work that damned pda :hmmmm
gb93
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Re: Wish me luck

Post by gb93 »

Be sure to give us a scare story later, on what time you got finished or how much you and the office left in.
This ain't no baseball game, you get only one chance and you blew it.
clashcityrocker
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Post by clashcityrocker »

Make sure you mention that managers are being brought in on Sunday to clear the backlog.
The societies of consumption and squandering of material resources are incompatible with the idea of economic growth and a clean planet.
youwot!!!!!
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Re: Wish me luck

Post by youwot!!!!! »

best of luck
who the hell invests £2 billion into a servic and makes it worse?????????????
you really couldn't make it up!!!!!!!!!!!
gazza82
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Re: Wish me luck

Post by gazza82 »

You will need more than luck, if its like crewe dely office utter carnage STILL after 3 weeks. :arrrghhh
mdm
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Re: Wish me luck

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just to let you know, my partner and i finished at 3:54! thats 1h 20m over our finish time (inc. m/r). we decided to go over just to prove to the management numpties what we've said all along, that the walks are too big. i know some in the office cut off but a lot did the same as us, hoping against hope that the managers will take note. anyway i can assure you off one thing, that was a one off and from now on it's cut off time :nana but this is the best part, today's mail wasn't that bad. i can't wait for when it gets really busy :Very Happy
fishtank
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Re: Wish me luck

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mdm wrote:just to let you know, my partner and i finished at 3:54! thats 1h 20m over our finish time (inc. m/r). we decided to go over just to prove to the management numpties what we've said all along, that the walks are too big. i know some in the office cut off but a lot did the same as us, hoping against hope that the managers will take note. anyway i can assure you off one thing, that was a one off and from now on it's cut off time :nana but this is the best part, today's mail wasn't that bad. i can't wait for when it gets really busy :Very Happy

Not another bloody scare story. :roll:
good times, bad times you know I've had my share
taurus88
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Re: Wish me luck

Post by taurus88 »

mdm wrote:just to let you know, my partner and i finished at 3:54! thats 1h 20m over our finish time (inc. m/r). we decided to go over just to prove to the management numpties what we've said all along, that the walks are too big. i know some in the office cut off but a lot did the same as us, hoping against hope that the managers will take note. anyway i can assure you off one thing, that was a one off and from now on it's cut off time :nana but this is the best part, today's mail wasn't that bad. i can't wait for when it gets really busy :Very Happy
Was it dark by the time you finished?
mdm
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Re: Wish me luck

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taurus88 wrote:
mdm wrote:just to let you know, my partner and i finished at 3:54! thats 1h 20m over our finish time (inc. m/r). we decided to go over just to prove to the management numpties what we've said all along, that the walks are too big. i know some in the office cut off but a lot did the same as us, hoping against hope that the managers will take note. anyway i can assure you off one thing, that was a one off and from now on it's cut off time :nana but this is the best part, today's mail wasn't that bad. i can't wait for when it gets really busy :Very Happy
Was it dark by the time you finished?
it was getting dark yes, any longer we would have needed those torches we don't use anymore!
Stormproof
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Re: Wish me luck

Post by Stormproof »

has the new kit got the loop for attaching the torch? No good for us women though :angel
So keep on moving, moving, moving your feet
Keep on shuf-shuf-shuffling to this ghost dance beat
Just keep on walking down never ending streets


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taurus88
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Re: Wish me luck

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mdm wrote:
taurus88 wrote:
mdm wrote:just to let you know, my partner and i finished at 3:54! thats 1h 20m over our finish time (inc. m/r). we decided to go over just to prove to the management numpties what we've said all along, that the walks are too big. i know some in the office cut off but a lot did the same as us, hoping against hope that the managers will take note. anyway i can assure you off one thing, that was a one off and from now on it's cut off time :nana but this is the best part, today's mail wasn't that bad. i can't wait for when it gets really busy :Very Happy
Was it dark by the time you finished?
it was getting dark yes, any longer we would have needed those torches we don't use anymore!
Just wondered, it's mad how it's gone from one extreme to the other so quickly. People on my round talk about seeing the postie, when they were (edit:) younger, coming down the street before dawn as they were on their own way to work. Now, the postman will be coming down the street as people are coming home from work. I don't personally consider it progress. There's something pleasantly uplifting and reassuring about seeing the postman up early, getting the job done.

Never again.
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mdm
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Re: Wish me luck

Post by mdm »

Stormproof wrote:has the new kit got the loop for attaching the torch? No good for us women though :angel
as it happens Stormproof, the new uniform does have those loops. mmmm maybe we will be using torches after all :whistle
fishtank
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taurus88 wrote: when they were little, coming down the street before dawn as they were on their own way to work.
How old are you taurus? :shock:
Little kids going off to work at dawn :nervous ....was that down t'pit or down t'mill. :chuckle :chuckle
good times, bad times you know I've had my share
mdm
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Re: Wish me luck

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fishtank wrote:
mdm wrote:just to let you know, my partner and i finished at 3:54! thats 1h 20m over our finish time (inc. m/r). we decided to go over just to prove to the management numpties what we've said all along, that the walks are too big. i know some in the office cut off but a lot did the same as us, hoping against hope that the managers will take note. anyway i can assure you off one thing, that was a one off and from now on it's cut off time :nana but this is the best part, today's mail wasn't that bad. i can't wait for when it gets really busy :Very Happy

Not another bloody scare story. :roll:
haha i wish it was a scare story but tis the truth!! Royal Fail strikes again :arrrghhh
taurus88
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Re: Wish me luck

Post by taurus88 »

fishtank wrote:
taurus88 wrote: when they were little, coming down the street before dawn as they were on their own way to work.
How old are you taurus? :shock:
Little kids going off to work at dawn :nervous ....was that down t'pit or down t'mill. :chuckle :chuckle
I meant when they were younger as opposed to when they were little - even I'm not perfect. Anyways, there are lots of real old-timers on my present round who like to have a chat. They like having a go at RM whilst expressing sympathy for the poor downtrodden postie, which suits me just fine.