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P/L pairings that dont get on

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P/L pairings that dont get on

Post by eastie »

There have been quite a few pairings that dont get on in our office due to some being runners and some walk, others wanting meal relief and the other not, some coming in early and some come in at their proper start time.
We even have pairs that aren't a pair anymore and now have a van EACH :whistle
It used to be so easy when you had your own walk and you could go any speed you liked depending on what mood you was in.
You could have a chat with someone you were delivering to and you didnt need a bloody mobile.
Why does everything have to be so complicated now and everything has to be done at 100mph.
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Re: P/L pairings that dont get on

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I start on time, I finish on time and I take my full meal relief. If I'm paired up with a walker who wants to rush, rush, rush, tough s**t, I'm the driver and I will do the job by the book, trolley an all :angel
So keep on moving, moving, moving your feet
Keep on shuf-shuf-shuffling to this ghost dance beat
Just keep on walking down never ending streets


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Re: P/L pairings that dont get on

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Stormproof wrote:- - - If I'm paired up with a walker who wants to rush, rush, rush, tough s**t,- - -
Oh, WALKER, sorry I misread that!
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Re: P/L pairings that dont get on

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Stormproof wrote:I start on time, I finish on time and I take my full meal relief. If I'm paired up with a walker who wants to rush, rush, rush, tough s**t, I'm the driver and I will do the job by the book, trolley an all :angel
so whats the answer the other way round when the driver works at 100mph and carries his bag. and even starts to deliver his next loop while your dead walking back from yours then later on that loop see him driving away to do packets and returning some 25 mins later when he probably had 4 packets to deliver .then on another loop sit and wait for you to finish your loop [drivers shorter both in distance and calls] so basically the only rest / break you get is the 2 mins driving between each loop if the van has to be moved and knowing hes probably made a start on his loop well before you start ,in 6 months of park and loop hes used the trolley once and im not sure if he used it or it was just to look at it :crazy:
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Re: P/L pairings that dont get on

Post by krussel »

I come in on time, prep d2d before the letters, take a break and do not rush. Normally iam one of the last back :Very Happy

I would dread getting lumped with a stitch up flyer :no no
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Re: P/L pairings that dont get on

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Straight4ward wrote:
Stormproof wrote:- - - If I'm paired up with a walker who wants to rush, rush, rush, tough s**t,- - -
Oh, WALKER, sorry I misread that!
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Re: P/L pairings that dont get on

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krussel wrote:I would dread getting lumped with a stitch up flyer :no no
It's hilarious krussel and very educational.
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Re: P/L pairings that dont get on

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twobags wrote:
Stormproof wrote:I start on time, I finish on time and I take my full meal relief. If I'm paired up with a walker who wants to rush, rush, rush, tough s**t, I'm the driver and I will do the job by the book, trolley an all :angel
so whats the answer the other way round when the driver works at 100mph and carries his bag. and even starts to deliver his next loop while your dead walking back from yours then later on that loop see him driving away to do packets and returning some 25 mins later when he probably had 4 packets to deliver .then on another loop sit and wait for you to finish your loop [drivers shorter both in distance and calls] so basically the only rest / break you get is the 2 mins driving between each loop if the van has to be moved and knowing hes probably made a start on his loop well before you start ,in 6 months of park and loop hes used the trolley once and im not sure if he used it or it was just to look at it :crazy:
If hes in such a rush he could always do your loops for you, the flyers will never learn :wave
So keep on moving, moving, moving your feet
Keep on shuf-shuf-shuffling to this ghost dance beat
Just keep on walking down never ending streets


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Re: P/L pairings that dont get on

Post by karchun »

DGP1 wrote:
Straight4ward wrote:
Stormproof wrote:- - - If I'm paired up with a walker who wants to rush, rush, rush, tough s**t,- - -
Oh, WALKER, sorry I misread that!
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Re: P/L pairings that dont get on

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Stormproof wrote:I start on time, I finish on time and I take my full meal relief. If I'm paired up with a walker who wants to rush, rush, rush, tough s**t, I'm the driver and I will do the job by the book, trolley an all :angel
You finish at the same time every day? :hmmmm

Who you're working with was always going to be the big thing with P&L, there is a lot of complaining in my office about it.

Before my proper partner started with me I had a nightmare with the retards I was paired up with. One guy took 2hrs 45 minutes to do 2 loops that take no more than 40 mins each, another took 1hr 50 mins to do one loop with 3 bundles in it, a quarter of a walk on a Tuesday (i'm not kidding).

So it works both ways, i'd rather be paired with someone that runs round rather than someone that should have been sacked long ago for being useless at their job. Luckily long term I have neither, I picked to work with a mate and we work the loops perfectly. :Very Happy
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Re: P/L pairings that dont get on

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karchun wrote:
DGP1 wrote:
Straight4ward wrote:
Stormproof wrote:- - - If I'm paired up with a walker who wants to rush, rush, rush, tough s**t,- - -
Oh, WALKER, sorry I misread that!
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Re: P/L pairings that dont get on

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I've given up caring about people i work with most are too stuck in their ways i just leave them to it.

I work by the book if they don't like it then fck em basically.

I'd say its important if you don't get on with partner not to push it as it could end in grievance/bully allegations.
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OnAFlyer wrote:
Stormproof wrote:I start on time, I finish on time and I take my full meal relief. If I'm paired up with a walker who wants to rush, rush, rush, tough s**t, I'm the driver and I will do the job by the book, trolley an all :angel
You finish at the same time every day? :hmmmm

Who you're working with was always going to be the big thing with P&L, there is a lot of complaining in my office about it.

Before my proper partner started with me I had a nightmare with the retards I was paired up with. One guy took 2hrs 45 minutes to do 2 loops that take no more than 40 mins each, another took 1hr 50 mins to do one loop with 3 bundles in it, a quarter of a walk on a Tuesday (i'm not kidding).

So it works both ways, i'd rather be paired with someone that runs round rather than someone that should have been sacked long ago for being useless at their job. Luckily long term I have neither, I picked to work with a mate and we work the loops perfectly. :Very Happy
Kudos to you,you got rid of retard and got your mate instead.
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