Ripping letters purposefully

[fng]

Rip the f****r, deliver it and move on.

[TrueBlueTerrier]

Today I had loads and I mean loads* or letters where the address had disappeared from the window, even tapping them didn't get the address into view. Anyone know what RM's position on this is? Can/should you rip an envelope enough to see the address? I've seen this done to the point where the contents or at least part of it can be seen which can sometimes be an issue if its 'private & confidential' etc. Also theres the time it takes to do issue!

* Yes my/our good friends at Virgin... bless 'em

Under NO circumstances do you tear or open letters ,as the I.B. will be breathing down your neck.Put them in the blind box and let somebody else with the authority sort it out.

There speaks someone with little delivery experience. Often the letters are fine when you box them in but once they're bundled up and a little bent at the edges it can be hard to get the house number into the window when you're actually stood on the doorstep. Is it this one or next door? Rip the f****r, deliver it and move on.

With window envelopes that I think may obscure the address on delivery all I do is write just the house number near the address - takes more time in but makes it easier on delivery .

[baldrick]

Under NO circumstances do you tear or open letters ,as the I.B. will be breathing down your neck.Put them in the blind box and let somebody else with the authority sort it out.

There speaks someone with little delivery experience.

But he does know (as I do) of people being sacked for opening letters, not for dishonest reasons, but simply because they are not allowed to tamper with posted items. MC staff used to sometimes rip the address windows a bit to read the address, but would not do that now.

[ElvisGaddafi]

Under NO circumstances do you tear or open letters ,as the I.B. will be breathing down your neck.Put them in the blind box and let somebody else with the authority sort it out.

There speaks someone with little delivery experience.

But he does know (as I do) of people being sacked for opening letters, not for dishonest reasons, but simply because they are not allowed to tamper with posted items. MC staff used to sometimes rip the address windows a bit to read the address, but would not do that now.

As I said - no delivery experience. And to be honest, I'm surprised MC staff read any addresses going by some of the stuff that turns up at our office.