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Manager Problem!

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jonsboys
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Manager Problem!

Post by jonsboys »

Hi! About 3 years ago i was told off for my driving style by a manager who confronted me with telimitry, i had a load of marks etc against me. I was warned to be more sensible in the future and that was all that was said about the thing. Case closed!
Yesterday i was in my own town and a friend of mine, came up to me laughing saying your some driver and being smart as he heard from a person about the telemitry! It turns out that this guy who is a deputy manager told his football budies about my driving thing and making a joke of it etc the guy is attached to my office, he was and still is a postman there!
Where do i stand on this? IMO he should NOT be talking about internal things to people i know and other people, these things should be private! It has really pissed me off! What should i do?
Thanks
Straight4ward
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Post by Straight4ward »

You're right, he should not be talking about it to all and sundry but, as Ryan Giggs has found out this weekend, once the genie's out of the bottle you can't get it back in.
Not worth upsetting yourself over. Laugh it off.
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stokes11eg
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Post by stokes11eg »

:sad: No, he should not be discussing this with any outside party, write to your manager directly, and lodge a complaint!
jonsboys
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Re: Manager Problem!

Post by jonsboys »

stokes11eg wrote::sad: No, he should not be discussing this with any outside party, write to your manager directly, and lodge a complaint!
Thing is hes a workmate as well as a manager, im gonna have a word with him first and show him the error of is ways. I dont want him being sacked over it!
fishtank
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Post by fishtank »

Well....our telemetry results go up on a board so secrecy isn't really an issue..in fact it's more like a competition.
Harsh braking is 2 points and excessive idling is 1.
I think i'm in a champions league position.
Seriously...if it was something more personal or delicate i would definitely make an issue of it...telemetry...not so much. :neutral:
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jonsboys
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Post by jonsboys »

fishtank wrote:Well....our telemetry results go up on a board so secrecy isn't really an issue..in fact it's more like a competition.
Harsh braking is 2 points and excessive idling is 1.
I think i'm in a champions league position.
Seriously...if it was something more personal or delicate i would definitely make an issue of it...telemetry...not so much. :neutral:
Yeah i know where your coming from but it gets personal when someone uses it for a slagging match infront of your family and its nothing to do with them, i couldnt give a toss if it was infront of my collegues!
arnold cheshire
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Post by arnold cheshire »

if hes a friend your having a laugh arent you ? if hes not a friend greviance form but how would you prove it and its only driving its a laugh his he going to give you three points i dont think so
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Post by ElvisGaddafi »

So let me get this straight. A friend accosted you in the street and said that he heard that your driving style left a bit to be desired. I can't imagine how you must be feeling mate. My thoughts are with you and your family. I only hope that you find the strength to get over this and get on with your life as best you can under the circumstances. I'll be praying for you.
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Post by arnold cheshire »

ElvisGaddafi wrote:So let me get this straight. A friend accosted you in the street and said that he heard that your driving style left a bit to be desired. I can't imagine how you must be feeling mate. My thoughts are with you and your family. I only hope that you find the strength to get over this and get on with your life as best you can under the circumstances. I'll be praying for you.
mickey take
ElvisGaddafi
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Post by ElvisGaddafi »

bringon4dayweeks wrote:
ElvisGaddafi wrote:So let me get this straight. A friend accosted you in the street and said that he heard that your driving style left a bit to be desired. I can't imagine how you must be feeling mate. My thoughts are with you and your family. I only hope that you find the strength to get over this and get on with your life as best you can under the circumstances. I'll be praying for you.
mickey take
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The sky is white as clay, with no sun.
Work has to be done.
Postmen like doctors go from house to house.
fishtank
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bringon4dayweeks wrote: mickey take
No.......ElvisGaddafi :d'oh!
good times, bad times you know I've had my share
krussel
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Post by krussel »

I can see why you feel pissed off and if this was a more personal matter i would say make a complaint. However "bad driving" :whistle tbh we have all ragged a RM van (well ok only drivers) at some point in our service (when i was younger, handbrake turns etc :whistle :d'oh! :oops: ) and some at my place would even be proud of that sort of talk going around.

I would leave it mate. :wink:
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Pinky 1
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Post by Pinky 1 »

ElvisGaddafi wrote:
bringon4dayweeks wrote:
ElvisGaddafi wrote:So let me get this straight. A friend accosted you in the street and said that he heard that your driving style left a bit to be desired. I can't imagine how you must be feeling mate. My thoughts are with you and your family. I only hope that you find the strength to get over this and get on with your life as best you can under the circumstances. I'll be praying for you.
mickey take
not much gets past you
Well i thought it was funny Elvis, even if it was lost on some others :chuckle :whistle
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labbloke
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Post by labbloke »

Pinky love your avatar but every time you post and I try to read your valuable contribution my shitty computer fooks up :sad:
Pinky 1
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labbloke wrote:Pinky love your avatar but every time you post and I try to read your valuable contribution my shitty computer fooks up :sad:
:chuckle :chuckle .... sorry mate, but what am i to do ? ...... oh forgot, you can't read this :d'oh!
"Cara yn bod 'n briod , dydy 'n fawr at ca a hun 'n anad berson a 'ch angen at blina achos 'r bwyso chan 'ch buchedd "
" I like being married,, it's great to find that one special person you want to bother for the rest of your life "