ANNOUNCEMENT : ALL OF ROYAL MAIL'S EMPLOYMENT POLICIES (AGREEMENTS) AT A GLANCE (Updated 2021)... HERE

ANNOUNCEMENT : PLEASE BE AWARE WE ARE NOT ON FACEBOOK AT ALL!

Chaos at Hemel in Evening

A forum for our Mail Centre, Processing and Distribution colleagues.
Hertsmail
MAIL CENTRES/PROCESSING
Posts: 24
Joined: 17 Nov 2011, 08:00
Gender: Male

Chaos at Hemel in Evening

Post by Hertsmail »

Queuing for 20 minutes outside 7.15pm just to get into the site and then having to wait in the yard to get on a dock and then can't unload because the inside is so full of yorks. Finished 25 minutes later than i should. What a joke
shipmaster122
Posts: 134
Joined: 16 Sep 2011, 15:43
Gender: Male
Location: Lincoln, England

Re: Chaos at Hemel in Evening

Post by shipmaster122 »

Sorry to post in this area - know I'm not really supposed to.. :oops:
But I noticed today that the mail that is usually scanned at around 8-8:30pm was scanned at about 9:15pm which was what we were experiencing at the xmas peak time.. Our local MC is Doncaster, might be a busy period for RM at the moment?

Just thought I'd say, would be interesting to see if this is a universal problem.
User avatar
POSTMAN
SITE ADMINISTRATOR
Posts: 32726
Joined: 07 Aug 2006, 03:19
Gender: Male

Re: Chaos at Hemel in Evening

Post by POSTMAN »

Operational modernisation
Mail processing for the Hemel Hempstead area.

From 25th January, mail posted in the HP postcode area started to be processed at the new
Home Counties North Mail centre in Hemel Hempstead before passing into our distribution
network. Customers should see no change to their collection or delivery services but
recipients of mail posted in the area may notice a different postmark on mail they receive.
I Wrote-During Covid-Which is still relevant now
It's good to get these types of threads, the ridiculous my manager said bollox, so we can reassure ourselves that while the world is falling apart, Royal Mail managers are still being the low-life C***S they have always been.
My BFF Clash
The daily grind of having to argue your case with an intellectual pigmy of a line manager is physically and emotionally draining.
shipmaster122
Posts: 134
Joined: 16 Sep 2011, 15:43
Gender: Male
Location: Lincoln, England

Re: Chaos at Hemel in Evening

Post by shipmaster122 »

POSTMAN wrote:Operational modernisation
Customers should see no change
:left:
Stampy
MAIL CENTRES/PROCESSING
Posts: 285
Joined: 09 Mar 2010, 15:00
Gender: Male

Re: Chaos at Hemel in Evening

Post by Stampy »

Except Priority Bags for SG, CB and IP turning up at Peterborough this morning!!!
And after a while, you can work on points for style,
Like the club tie, and the firm handshake,
A certain look in the eye and an easy smile.

You have to be trusted by the people that you lie to,
So that when they turn their backs on you,
You'll get the chance to put the knife in.
shipmaster122
Posts: 134
Joined: 16 Sep 2011, 15:43
Gender: Male
Location: Lincoln, England

Re: Chaos at Hemel in Evening

Post by shipmaster122 »

Stampy wrote:Except Priority Bags for SG, CB and IP turning up at Peterborough this morning!!!
Ouch, what did you do? Surely it was too late to re-direct them?
Stampy
MAIL CENTRES/PROCESSING
Posts: 285
Joined: 09 Mar 2010, 15:00
Gender: Male

Re: Chaos at Hemel in Evening

Post by Stampy »

shipmaster122 wrote:
Stampy wrote:Except Priority Bags for SG, CB and IP turning up at Peterborough this morning!!!
Ouch, what did you do? Surely it was too late to re-direct them?
Muggins here got asked to take them to the offices at 4am, but I only went to CB and SG as somebody from Ipswich drove to CB to pick their bag up!!!

What a great service we run!!
And after a while, you can work on points for style,
Like the club tie, and the firm handshake,
A certain look in the eye and an easy smile.

You have to be trusted by the people that you lie to,
So that when they turn their backs on you,
You'll get the chance to put the knife in.