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To drive or not to drive?

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Fluke
Posts: 506
Joined: 27 Mar 2007, 17:48

To drive or not to drive?

Post by Fluke »

Our office is having a delivery methods revision after Christmas and we have all been asked if we want to drive for RM. I have a nasty feeling that our drivers are going to be messed about. We don't have many drivers in our office and knowing the way our managers work, I can see them being constantly moved to cover duties for annual leave and sick.

How has being a driver worked for you? What happened to people that refused to drive?
Judgee
EX ROYAL MAIL
Posts: 2262
Joined: 23 Oct 2007, 15:18

Re: To drive or not to drive?

Post by Judgee »

Well I wasn't going to be a driver. But when it came to a resign if I was a non-driver it would have really restricted my choice of walks as if a non-driver had already signed for one walk in a pairing I couldn't sign for the other walk, as there had to be at least one driver in each pair.

Being the drivers not so bad, not any worse than being the non-driver anyway! :roll:
Union what Union? Do we have a union?
Fluke
Posts: 506
Joined: 27 Mar 2007, 17:48

Re: To drive or not to drive?

Post by Fluke »

I appreciate that non-drivers end up with less of pick, but I can see nothing but heart ache for those that pick driving and reading a few post's on here seems to confirm that.
Hitcher
Posts: 1528
Joined: 20 Sep 2009, 09:59
Gender: Male

Re: To drive or not to drive?

Post by Hitcher »

If you pick a passenger duty you'll more than likely end up driving at some point anyway - happens all the time in our office with lots still using their own cars.
hantsman
EX ROYAL MAIL
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Joined: 14 Jul 2009, 09:33
Gender: Male

Re: To drive or not to drive?

Post by hantsman »

Hitcher wrote:If you pick a passenger duty you'll more than likely end up driving at some point anyway - happens all the time in our office with lots still using their own cars.
But you still don't drive, its your choice, but once you decide, don't ever drive again for RM
dvbuk55
EX ROYAL MAIL
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Joined: 02 Jun 2007, 19:17
Gender: Male

Re: To drive or not to drive?

Post by dvbuk55 »

That is the question, whether it be nobler in the mind to suffer bullying and harassment :wave