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happyhippo
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If its RED hide it

Post by happyhippo »

our office is a shambles at the minute we currently have No Rubber bands, No Kill off stickers, No form left cards, no spare bags, no pens, no cycle helmets for new starters. So basically everyday is like a scavenger hunt for these items, the ones i have im forced to hide as everybody is on the scrounge and its the only way to get the job done efficiently. Poor new starter had to use packet bags to take his round out, i took pity and gave him my spares (light day) but probably wont see them again tomorrow. Is it similar in other offices or is this just another of Royal mails cutback schemes? Why cant managers order these things before they run out?
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happyhippo wrote:our office is a shambles at the minute we currently have No Rubber bands, No Kill off stickers, No form left cards, no spare bags, no pens, no cycle helmets for new starters. So basically everyday is like a scavenger hunt for these items, the ones i have im forced to hide as everybody is on the scrounge and its the only way to get the job done efficiently. Poor new starter had to use packet bags to take his round out, i took pity and gave him my spares (light day) but probably wont see them again tomorrow. Is it similar in other offices or is this just another of Royal mails cutback schemes? Why cant managers order these things before they run out?
Exactly the same except for cycle helmets as we don't use cycles.
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BT2010
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Post by BT2010 »

elastic bands are non existant in our DO at the mo.

DOM says we are using too many :crazy:

we usually run out around times of IA.

i am taking a ball of string in tomorrow to bundle up.

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srilfc2011
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Post by srilfc2011 »

When i undo my bundle i put the bands in my pocket,so 2moro i will have bands and so on. Eventually these are going to snap but until then thats my solution :hmmmm
Royal_Fail
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I have a nice supply of rubberbands and kill off stickers locked away in my HCT :wave
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Post by skull »

happyhippo wrote:our office is a shambles at the minute we currently have No Rubber bands, No Kill off stickers, No form left cards, no spare bags, no pens, no cycle helmets for new starters. So basically everyday is like a scavenger hunt for these items, the ones i have im forced to hide as everybody is on the scrounge and its the only way to get the job done efficiently. Poor new starter had to use packet bags to take his round out, i took pity and gave him my spares (light day) but probably wont see them again tomorrow. Is it similar in other offices or is this just another of Royal mails cutback schemes? Why cant managers order these things before they run out?


RM aren't struggling to pay the suppliers are they ? . :nervous
Hitcher
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If they can't provide the tools to do the job don't do it.
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Post by maninred »

It is the PHG's job to keep the stocks supplied in our office. That is my job and I make sure that I order plenty in advance. No problems ordering any supplies at all.
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maninred wrote:It is the PHG's job to keep the stocks supplied in our office. That is my job and I make sure that I order plenty in advance. No problems ordering any supplies at all.
OPG, there's no PHGs anymore, we are all equal in the eyes of RM, indoor worker, outdoor worker, male, female, full time and part tim...........well maybe not so much equal :chuckle :chuckle
thewayforwardarse
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I asked a little lad on his way to school if i could have some elastic bands(THAT MADE A CHANGE) :crazy:
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dvbuk55 wrote:
OPG, there's no PHGs anymore, we are all equal in the eyes of RM, indoor worker, outdoor worker, male, female, full time and part tim...........well maybe not so much equal :chuckle :chuckle
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:funneh
thewayforwardarse wrote:I asked a little lad on his way to school if i could have some elastic bands(THAT MADE A CHANGE) :crazy:
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