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Operation Xmas

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thechemisyshop
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Re: Operation Xmas

Post by thechemisyshop »

years ago i worked in a MLO and we outhoused in an old supermarket - best christmas i ever had - 12 hour nightshifts - 5 posties 2 phg 1 manager
about 100 casuals - we just walked about directing them all night - money 4 nothing - had other posties trying to buy a duty swap from me - no danger !! :whistle

but that was about 15 years ago - wouldnt happen now
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POSTMAN
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Re: Operation Xmas

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thechemisyshop wrote:years ago i worked in a MLO and we outhoused in an old supermarket - best christmas i ever had - 12 hour nightshifts - 5 posties 2 phg 1 manager
about 100 casuals - we just walked about directing them all night - money 4 nothing - had other posties trying to buy a duty swap from me - no danger !! :whistle

but that was about 15 years ago - wouldnt happen now
Yep,1 postie,1 PHG,10 managers,50 casuals. :left:
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SpacePhoenix
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Re: Operation Xmas

Post by SpacePhoenix »

Swansea, Peterborough and Bristol outhouses must already by open, we got some yorks last night labled as coming from them outhouses so probably chances are that the rest of the outhouses are open as well. Packets were crazy last night
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Stormproof
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Re: Operation Xmas

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SpacePhoenix wrote:Swansea, Peterborough and Bristol outhouses must already by open, we got some yorks last night labled as coming from them outhouses so probably chances are that the rest of the outhouses are open as well. Packets were crazy last night
I think some were operational from the 7th November.
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andy2007
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Re: Operation Xmas

Post by andy2007 »

POSTMAN wrote:
hubbahubba wrote:As usual,we are getting hit in november,but told casuals not in til first week in dec,when it will be way too late.Failed by over 15000 items today on our shift alone,as did the other 2 yesterday.You'd think Christmas was a new idea every year the way these idiots resource for it............
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Silly question alert:When you and other MCers say you fail,does that mean the work does not get done till the next day,especially if it's a night shift.
So us guys get extra mail on one day on top of the normal days mail.
Yes. If an MC or RDC fails, the Mail misses the lorry, and ends up on the next one. But if it fails badly enough, they stick it to one side (at RDCs at least), until the current Mail has been sorted, and then start on the backlog, if there's any spare time.
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Bazman
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Re: Operation Xmas

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Been told that the dom in our office has said that there will be no christmas duties, packet duties and spare staff being sent to an MC over the christmas period.

I just burst out laughing. If its true our office has f****d up christmas before it's even begun.
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DGP1
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Re: Operation Xmas

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Bazman wrote:Been told that the dom in our office has said that there will be no christmas duties, packet duties and spare staff being sent to an MC over the christmas period.

I just burst out laughing. If its true our office has f****d up christmas before it's even begun.
Why worry about it.............work to your time and cut off/leave behind and have a relaxing Christmas :nana
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krussel
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Re: Operation Xmas

Post by krussel »

DGP1 wrote:
Bazman wrote:Been told that the dom in our office has said that there will be no christmas duties, packet duties and spare staff being sent to an MC over the christmas period.

I just burst out laughing. If its true our office has f****d up christmas before it's even begun.
Why worry about it.............work to your time and cut off/leave behind and have a relaxing Christmas :nana
Yep thats what i am full intending to do :wink:
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bedfordrl
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Re: Operation Xmas

Post by bedfordrl »

How it used to be done in Mount Pleasant ... http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=60822

:shock: :shock: The size of the mound of packets they are sorting :shock: :shock:
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bedfordrl
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Re: Operation Xmas

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This one in 1922 http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=29127

Mount Pleasant again.
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krussel
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Re: Operation Xmas

Post by krussel »

Those paper and string parcels dont seen to stand up to the sorting process to well. Imagine what happened when they got wet :shock:
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not me
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Re: Operation Xmas

Post by not me »

our DO had a night shift on last night doing diversion sorting :shhhhh
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DGP1
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Re: Operation Xmas

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custard wrote:our DO had a night shift on last night doing diversion sorting :shhhhh
:shock: Someone needs to tell everyone that the pressure doesn't start until the second week in December, just send all the mail back until then :whistle
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Postman Plodd
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Re: Operation Xmas

Post by Postman Plodd »

Letter to all D.O.s

It has come to our attention that there is a vital flaw in RM's plans for deliveries over the winter season.

Apparently it is FATHER Christmas that is not real and the actual Christian festival Christmas IS real. Seemingly it is celebrated EVERY 25th of December by millions of people in this country and is a really big deal involving gifts, letters and cards being sent via the postal system generating billions of pounds for the economy.

Who knew eh?

Pity this Father Christmas is only a figment of the imagination, he could've been handy if we land in the sh*t.
Suppose we'd better get our heads together sometime before the 25th of next month in case it affects our bonuses.

Love Moya
Last edited by Postman Plodd on 10 Nov 2011, 21:36, edited 1 time in total.
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DGP1
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Re: Operation Xmas

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Image :wink:
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