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Postal workers discussion forum. Discuss the day to day life in a Blue Shirt.
enzio
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mugs

Post by enzio »

am going in too work on a sunday to try and catch up on the backlog i know that you get extra money for it but can not stop thinking that i am a f###### mug :left:
Stormproof
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Post by Stormproof »

The more people doing O/T the more you are doing them a favour and nothing will ever get sorted regarding putting hours back in offices. The extra money is nice but should we be bailing them out? I refuse to do O/T.
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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Woodcutter's Son
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Re: mugs

Post by Woodcutter's Son »

Stormproof wrote:The more people doing O/T the more you are doing them a favour and nothing will ever get sorted regarding putting hours back in offices. The extra money is nice but should we be bailing them out? I refuse to do O/T.
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Tank
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Re: mugs

Post by Tank »

Stormproof wrote:The more people doing O/T the more you are doing them a favour and nothing will ever get sorted regarding putting hours back in offices. The extra money is nice but should we be bailing them out? I refuse to do O/T.
Same here, Sunday OT rate is bad as well!! :so there
kendo1
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Post by kendo1 »

I would be quite happy to work the odd Sunday and help everyone out ,if the PRICE IS RIGHT,SIMPLES!
fishtank
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Re: mugs

Post by fishtank »

D2D into workload and longer spans were sold to us as a necessity to protect full-time jobs.
If there are masses of O/T hours out there shouldn't they also be used to protect full-time jobs?

Just a thought...
If no-one did the O/T wouldn't they have to invest in more jobs?
good times, bad times you know I've had my share
OnAFlyer
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Re: mugs

Post by OnAFlyer »

Staff are going into our office as well today, and a mate has just texted me and he's had a delivery from an office elsewhere.
Just a thought...
If no-one did the O/T wouldn't they have to invest in more jobs?
Good post mate, our office runs on OT like most others, there are people doing 2 full walks and part of another in one day :shock: Even then parts of walks are staying in.

I never work OT on delivery, not even my day off anymore and I keep telling people to do the same. One of our managers was on the phone to another office a few days ago, this is exactly what he said: 'you're in the sh1t? we're all in the sh1t'

This is an office that hasn't even had a revision yet and up until a couple of months ago NEVER failed to clear.
Lounge Lizard
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Post by Lounge Lizard »

kendo1 wrote:I would be quite happy to work the odd Sunday and help everyone out ,if the PRICE IS RIGHT,SIMPLES!
Colleagues of mine have recently been paid DOUBLE TIME for working Sundays. :Very Happy
If managers are that desperate to get you in and you won't do it for less then they can probably find the money. :nana
enzio
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Re: mugs

Post by enzio »

well just got back all i did was packets but the office still look like mess but the one good thing is that dom has said he will have to look at the dutys so lets hope he does because i wont do another sunday and would tell others not tp as well
robd
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Location: Yorkshire

Re: mugs

Post by robd »

Work to live!!...not vice versa
sodiium
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Re: mugs

Post by sodiium »

u're not a mug if you want to work sunday and do so.

u are a mug if u dont want to work sundays but do so.

i've been asked to work every sunday since end of nov but apologised as i would not be able to do so. last sunday i worked was dec 2008.

twats (dom & rep) wont get me in early weekdays (i start 14:00) for packets so wont come in weekends unless price is right.
DirtyHarry
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Post by DirtyHarry »

I've not done overtime for years, and until rates improve, can't see myself volunteering to do O/T any time soon, either. :cuppa
OnAFlyer
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Re: mugs

Post by OnAFlyer »

After posting in this thread earlier, we actually had a delivery here this afternoon. A 1st class packet posted 10 days ago.

We have a parcel coming from China that was sent on Friday this week. In that time it's gone from China, to Korea, to Kazakhstan and is now on it's way to England with a delivery date of tomorrow from UPS.

The parcel sent via RM 1st class that took 10 days was posted less than 50 miles away. Oh dear. World Class mail? Only in their own little Courier reading f*cking bubble!
TrueBlueTerrier
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Re: mugs

Post by TrueBlueTerrier »

OnAFlyer wrote:After posting in this thread earlier, we actually had a delivery here this afternoon. A 1st class packet posted 10 days ago.

We have a parcel coming from China that was sent on Friday this week. In that time it's gone from China, to Korea, to Kazakhstan and is now on it's way to England with a delivery date of tomorrow from UPS.

The parcel sent via RM 1st class that took 10 days was posted less than 50 miles away. Oh dear. World Class mail? Only in their own little Courier reading f*cking bubble!
Its World Beating Class that you post mail anywhere in the world and we still come in 2nd.
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