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DOM says GSM devices to be fitted into royal mail vans?

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fedup postie
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Post by fedup postie »

I makes me laugh that the driver then has two minutes to ring the office and say they are alright. At the best of times, it takes ages to get through on the phone so what will happen then! Personally, I can not see them installing the panic buttons but I can see them installing the GPS as a target for more savings!
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dvbuk55
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Post by dvbuk55 »

jafferpants wrote:THAT MITE AS WELL GIVE US POSTIE'S ONE WE f***ing CARRY EVERYTHING ELSE. THE BEST PLACE TO FIT ONE ON THE MANAGER'S WOULD BE A COFFEE CUP. IT NEVER LEAVES THIER HANDS. :funneh
For Delivery walkers there is a new system starting when the new routes come in, you are put on the scales on Monday morning first thing and again on Friday at close of play - if you've put any weight on your either sacked, suspended or more work put on the delivery according to the increase in weight.
overworked
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Post by overworked »

The tracking devices go live at Cambridge DO on 1st October. Who will be the first to set off the panic button by mistake? At this office there are two obvious candidates (brothers) who are both as idiotic as each other. It will be one of them.
I'm a Postman at the Henley Road Delivery Office in Cambridge.
catch
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Post by catch »

TrueBlueTerrier wrote:
ROCKY wrote:sorry its true all new vans will come with tracking eqpt on board and the old ones will be retrofitted,as for del staff have you seen the new scanners,do you know how they work?
More importantly how far can they be dropped before they stop working - just want to make sure I do not put it too high on my frame :whistle :wink:
Magnet, big f**k off magnet.
johno47
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Post by johno47 »

Cant believe the CWU is letting them do this, surely its against your human rights, RM are telling us theres no more money and yet they buy plasma TVs for every office and tracking systems for vans, last December i asked uniform for a pair of waterproof leggings, and was told only high vis jackets and safety boots could be ordered until end of January, only at RM can this crap happen, save pennys and waste pounds...UNITY IS STRENGTH.
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Post by vigilante »

WHAT THE F**K NEXT------ A F*****G CAMERA ON OUR FOREHEADS WATCHING WERE WE ARE F*****G GOING.
ANYWAY IF THEY START THAT NONSENSE WORK TO RULE SPRINGS TO MIND----WE WILL F**K EM RIGHT UP ON RURALS.
CAREFUL RM, YOU MIGHT THINK YOUR SMART---------BUT YOUR NOT!!!!
Captain Scarlet
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Post by Captain Scarlet »

Have your local councils not got these in their vans?
We all know what these are for,but where does all the extra dosh for this come from!!
I knew those mysterons were ou :shock: t there.....
dongash
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re trackers

Post by dongash »

my high capacity trolley is in the garage under our d.o at the moment having a tracker , sat nav , panic button, oh and a sleeper cab fitted (for those heavy days) mind you i can see the point of a panic button as i only just made it to the shop where my bag is dropped on saturday morning before i shat myself!!! i foolishly thought after 15+ service i could still have a social life on friday night !! wrong again ! curry, cider and a late night still don't mix!!!!!! regards dongash opg macclesfield sk (100% scab free) :cfo :lfo :cfo :lfo :cfo :lfo :dance :dance :dance :dance :dance :dance :dance :dance