It's at this festive time of the year when xmas lights are flickering, snow is falling & Wizard are singing that
I change my name to paperboy milkman. Delivering to the customers I am gobsmacked at how they knew I
had changed my name when I find envelopes pinned to the door with either my new first name or second name.
Sometimes they just call me postie but not often enough for me as familiarity breeds etc
As I wander back down their snow laden driveways I just briefly wonder how they knew I had changed my name
before issuing a quiet thank you whilst pocketing the envelope.
But one thing that is good about Xmas is these customers sure are nice
The time has come to stop turning the other cheek, time to stop shaking our heads in bitter dismay, time to stop mumbling our angry words.
The time has come for union.
Broxi51 wrote:It's at this festive time of the year when xmas lights are flickering, snow is falling & Wizard are singing that
I change my name to paperboy milkman. Delivering to the customers I am gobsmacked at how they knew I
had changed my name when I find envelopes pinned to the door with either my new first name or second name.
Sometimes they just call me postie but not often enough for me as familiarity breeds etc
As I wander back down their snow laden driveways I just briefly wonder how they knew I had changed my name
before issuing a quiet thank you whilst pocketing the envelope.
But one thing that is good about Xmas is these customers sure are nice
During the year they've read your name off the top of the P4550 signature card.
i always try and finish my round as quick as i can as i just want the job done and then get back to some kind of a life , on one of my previous duties i always had one "customer" who would come out and try and have a conversation every day , he wasn't a lonely old pensioner or anything , just a pest , it was my last street so i was always trying to get past his house without him noticing me and the best thing about xmas was that he disappeared for the whole festive period, i know it was to avoid giving me a tip but to me it was heaven being able to finish without the git stopping me , as for tips , i don't really care what i get, the quicker xmas is over the better, after 20 years of being treated like s**t by the public and management alike i cant wait for january
hunnybunny73 wrote:i always try and finish my round as quick as i can as i just want the job done and then get back to some kind of a life , on one of my previous duties i always had one "customer" who would come out and try and have a conversation every day , he wasn't a lonely old pensioner or anything , just a pest , it was my last street so i was always trying to get past his house without him noticing me and the best thing about xmas was that he disappeared for the whole festive period, i know it was to avoid giving me a tip but to me it was heaven being able to finish without the git stopping me , as for tips , i don't really care what i get, the quicker xmas is over the better, after 20 years of being treated like s**t by the public and management alike i cant wait for january
hunnybunny73 wrote:quick as i can as i just want the job done and then get back to some kind of a life
I must admit thats how i end up feeling about christmas
hunnybunny73 wrote:he disappeared for the whole festive period, i know it was to avoid giving me a tip
Yeah ive known a few like that over the years
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..........
hunnybunny73 wrote:i always try and finish my round as quick as i can as i just want the job done and then get back to some kind of a life , on one of my previous duties i always had one "customer" who would come out and try and have a conversation every day , he wasn't a lonely old pensioner or anything , just a pest , it was my last street so i was always trying to get past his house without him noticing me and the best thing about xmas was that he disappeared for the whole festive period, i know it was to avoid giving me a tip but to me it was heaven being able to finish without the git stopping me , as for tips , i don't really care what i get, the quicker xmas is over the better, after 20 years of being treated like s**t by the public and management alike i cant wait for january
Why what changes in January
Well at my place the revision and 100 extra call lumped on my (soon to be ex) delivery
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..........
hunnybunny73 wrote:i always try and finish my round as quick as i can as i just want the job done and then get back to some kind of a life , on one of my previous duties i always had one "customer" who would come out and try and have a conversation every day , he wasn't a lonely old pensioner or anything , just a pest , it was my last street so i was always trying to get past his house without him noticing me and the best thing about xmas was that he disappeared for the whole festive period, i know it was to avoid giving me a tip but to me it was heaven being able to finish without the git stopping me , as for tips , i don't really care what i get, the quicker xmas is over the better, after 20 years of being treated like s**t by the public and management alike i cant wait for january
Why what changes in January
Well at my place the revision and 100 extra call lumped on my (soon to be ex) delivery
hunnybunny73 wrote:i always try and finish my round as quick as i can as i just want the job done and then get back to some kind of a life , on one of my previous duties i always had one "customer" who would come out and try and have a conversation every day , he wasn't a lonely old pensioner or anything , just a pest , it was my last street so i was always trying to get past his house without him noticing me and the best thing about xmas was that he disappeared for the whole festive period, i know it was to avoid giving me a tip but to me it was heaven being able to finish without the git stopping me , as for tips , i don't really care what i get, the quicker xmas is over the better, after 20 years of being treated like s**t by the public and management alike i cant wait for january
Read the bit about 'pest' and knew you had to be female! Totally agree with the rest of it..... Christmas as postman is a PITA apart from a bit of overtime.
My first christmas at Royal Mail and ive only been on my walk part time for couple of months now so didny really expect any tips. Spent the last week busting my ass trying to clear 4 days worth mail from the delivery cancellations last week. Its stupidly icey, 4.10pm, getting dark and almost finished horrible day and a lady walks over to me with a crisp five pound note! 'I dont care what other people say i think you guys are great. Have a couple drinks on me postie!' I wasnt even delivering to her road, she came to find me and she didnt even tell me her house number or anything.... There are still some decent customers out there!
But saying that i bet that will be the only xmas tip i get this year judging by the amount of parcels still left in our DO!
POSTMAN wrote:I'll be honest,i don't like getting tips,but they don't take no for an answer.
It's a nice gesture though,and i'm chuffed they think of me.
i am in the same boat as you postman, tried to knock back a tip from some old dear years and years ago ... she took a mental attack when i said i didn't want a tip as i don't celebrate christmas ... she went off her rocker ... i learned my lesson after that
before anyone asks i am a athiest with no christian or religous beliefs of any kind
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POSTMAN wrote:I'll be honest,i don't like getting tips,but they don't take no for an answer.
It's a nice gesture though,and i'm chuffed they think of me.
i am in the same boat as you postman, tried to knock back a tip from some old dear years and years ago ... she took a mental attack when i said i didn't want a tip as i don't celebrate christmas ... she went off her rocker ... i learned my lesson after that
before anyone asks i am a athiest with no christian or religous beliefs of any kind
yet you have the word "God" in your name....
back on topic, i'll take any tip thats offered. i flog my arse off all year so a little bonus at christmas off the customers makes up for the s**t bonus our employer "kindly" gives us........
POSTMAN wrote:I'll be honest,i don't like getting tips,but they don't take no for an answer.
It's a nice gesture though,and i'm chuffed they think of me.
i am in the same boat as you postman, tried to knock back a tip from some old dear years and years ago ... she took a mental attack when i said i didn't want a tip as i don't celebrate christmas ... she went off her rocker ... i learned my lesson after that
before anyone asks i am a athiest with no christian or religous beliefs of any kind
yet you have the word "God" in your name....
back on topic, i'll take any tip thats offered. i flog my arse off all year so a little bonus at christmas off the customers makes up for the s**t bonus our employer "kindly" gives us........
Godric is an amalgamation of 2 old English words: God meaning Good rather than a Deity, and Ric meaning power - Godric means Good Power.
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POSTMAN wrote:I'll be honest,i don't like getting tips,but they don't take no for an answer.
It's a nice gesture though,and i'm chuffed they think of me.
i am in the same boat as you postman, tried to knock back a tip from some old dear years and years ago ... she took a mental attack when i said i didn't want a tip as i don't celebrate christmas ... she went off her rocker ... i learned my lesson after that
before anyone asks i am a athiest with no christian or religous beliefs of any kind
yet you have the word "God" in your name....
back on topic, i'll take any tip thats offered. i flog my arse off all year so a little bonus at christmas off the customers makes up for the s**t bonus our employer "kindly" gives us........
Godric is an amalgamation of 2 old English words: God meaning Good rather than a Deity, and Ric meaning power - Godric means Good Power.
Yeah ive known a few like that over the years 
