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how long does it take you to get to work?

Postal workers discussion forum. Discuss the day to day life in a Blue Shirt.
SWIM
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Re: how long does it take you to get to work?

Post by SWIM »

10 minute drive. :cuppa
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cyclemech1
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Re: how long does it take you to get to work?

Post by cyclemech1 »

15mins on RM bike.
DGP1
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Re: how long does it take you to get to work?

Post by DGP1 »

I enjoy seeing that RM are paying for many peoples journey into work............they must all work in MCs (just to make sure they can still get their 60 minute break)



And now to wait for the bite from MC staff
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sidewinder
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Re: how long does it take you to get to work?

Post by sidewinder »

jessiegirl wrote:ive just moved and it takes me 30 mins =/

used to take me a 5 min drive

i wonder if i should even bother transfering somewhere closer =/
I moved, had at least a 40 min drive in, was on transfer for 4 or so years, gave up and left the job!!!!
singingpostman
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Re: how long does it take you to get to work?

Post by singingpostman »

5 mins on a cycle, 30 mins from alarm going off to being in front of my frame !.
sareknees
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Re: how long does it take you to get to work?

Post by sareknees »

DGP1 wrote:10 minute drive but according to Pegasus it should only take 34 seconds :chuckle :chuckle
17 seconds for me then :Very Happy
enzio
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Re: how long does it take you to get to work?

Post by enzio »

five minutes drive or twenty minutes walk
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Re: how long does it take you to get to work?

Post by TeeferTiger »

NewPostieUK wrote:In nice weather 20 mins drive, in the snow 90 mins.
In nice weather, 50 mins. In the snow... 3.5 hours!

I'm working in an office 28 miles away at the moment, all down country lanes and over a mountain to get there.
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BELIAL
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Re: how long does it take you to get to work?

Post by BELIAL »

Dunno ,every day the trip in feels like half a lifetime :cry
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Re: how long does it take you to get to work?

Post by post_bitch »

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eian687
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Re: how long does it take you to get to work?

Post by eian687 »

20 mins and a toll bridge
RedBagMan
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Re: how long does it take you to get to work?

Post by RedBagMan »

20 minute bus ride (only once an hour though - and often unreliable) - today - no bus - so walked it (approx 5 miles) -75 minutes in the snow - overtook loads of cars :Very Happy
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Re: how long does it take you to get to work?

Post by rhino49 »

10 minutes on the company bike at the moment but when they take them off us in January it will be a 25 minute walk or a 5 minute bus ride assuming the bus turns up. I have been late for work at RM once in over 15 years but I can see that changing soon. I'll miss the bike - a case of Stella just fits nicely in the basket.
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DGP1
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Re: how long does it take you to get to work?

Post by DGP1 »

eian687 wrote:20 mins and a toll bridge
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We don't have any of these over here :nervous
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BettySwollocks
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Re: how long does it take you to get to work?

Post by BettySwollocks »

I can get to work in a little over 5 mins when driving, 10 mins when cycling (in good weather),
unless the yard and street leading to it have been cleared of snow and gritted (very unlikely) i'll have trouble getting my car into the yard,
and theres no way i'm leaving my car on the street as i work nights, and this part of Manchester is more than a little rough :speak to the hand i'll come out to find my car on fire knowing my luck.
never cycled in the snow, not looking forward to it, the temp guage said minus 4 on the way in the other night, and thats without snow and windchill :sad: