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Finally i'm free!

Postal workers discussion forum. Discuss the day to day life in a Blue Shirt.
bahtatter
EX ROYAL MAIL
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Joined: 10 Sep 2010, 17:20
Gender: Male

Finally i'm free!

Post by bahtatter »

Just got IHR over the moon been off with a prolapsed disc for 8 months been paid out 18k, much better than i thought :nana
keep up the good work everyone i have enjoyed most of my time over 15 years until 2nd del went and p and l came in, we do a hard job now stick to your guns and work your time. Cheers
international
Posts: 85
Joined: 23 Mar 2010, 09:29
Gender: Male

Re: Finally i'm free!

Post by international »

18k don't last long theses days what you going to do with your time 15 years that's all you know
Jenny Manchester
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Gender: Female

Re: Finally i'm free!

Post by Jenny Manchester »

Lad in our office got 16k Cruise, booze, the car and the bar gone like a shot, he is looking for work now and nobody wants him because he went on ill health grounds.
steven100
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Joined: 09 Aug 2009, 12:35
Gender: Male

Re: Finally i'm free!

Post by steven100 »

He could invest his money in a bar in Thailand....wait I mean throw your money down the drain.
silly suffolk
MAIL CENTRES/PROCESSING
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Joined: 04 Mar 2011, 21:31
Gender: Male
Location: deepest suffolk

Re: Finally i'm free!

Post by silly suffolk »

Jenny Manchester wrote:Lad in our office got 16k Cruise, booze, the car and the bar gone like a shot, he is looking for work now and nobody wants him because he went on ill health grounds.
glad he didn't waist his money.
Regal
Posts: 132
Joined: 03 Nov 2007, 13:34
Gender: Male
Location: Yorkshire

Re: Finally i'm free!

Post by Regal »

18k, buy a caravan and rent it out.
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teesdale
MAIL CENTRES/PROCESSING
Posts: 430
Joined: 24 Nov 2007, 16:31

Re: Finally i'm free!

Post by teesdale »

congratulations bahtatter 18k could last you one and a half years. I usually feel I have recovered after only 3 weeks away from the mail centre.
General Mannerheim
EX ROYAL MAIL
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Joined: 14 Dec 2007, 13:10
Gender: Male
Location: Stalag 17

Re: Finally i'm free!

Post by General Mannerheim »

silly suffolk wrote:
Jenny Manchester wrote:Lad in our office got 16k Cruise, booze, the car and the bar gone like a shot, he is looking for work now and nobody wants him because he went on ill health grounds.
glad he didn't waist his money.
Yeah he could have `wasted` it on some trousers or a day trip to sunny Suffolk. :wave
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Budfrog
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Joined: 11 Sep 2007, 02:19

Re: Finally i'm free!

Post by Budfrog »

Good luck.

I had a herniated disc which has never really healed and so I sympathise with your back. £18k however after 15 years doesn't sound a great deal especially compared to some VR payouts.

Again ... good luck !!
krussel
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Joined: 26 Jan 2009, 18:03
Gender: Male
Location: Out on the streets.

Re: Finally i'm free!

Post by krussel »

Best of luck and i hope things go well for your future. :wave
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mr deeds
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Joined: 18 Sep 2008, 17:23
Gender: Female

Re: Finally i'm free!

Post by mr deeds »

good luck m8 but dont blow it 18k dont last long
DGP1
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Location: Terminus

Re: Finally i'm free!

Post by DGP1 »

Regal wrote:18k, buy a caravan and rent it out.
Jimmy Savile isn't alive any more, you'd have a more difficult time renting it out :wink:
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Wessex
EX ROYAL MAIL
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Joined: 10 Jul 2007, 17:20

Re: Finally i'm free!

Post by Wessex »

Good Luck !!!

Don't forget if you haven't found a job yet, you should go immediately to the job Centre and register for looking for work. You are instantly entitled to Contributions based Job Seekers Allowance which is

iirc about £140 afortnight.This entitlement will last for 6 months and is not affected by your payout from rm.It is based on your N.I. contributions from your weekly wages at RM.

I struggled to find work after puttlng my reason for leaving Royal Mail as ill-health retirement so I then decided to box clever putting reason for leaving as foot injury which was not wholly untrue and

suddenly I started getting interviews and job offers.

Best of luck for your future. :Applause
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pokos27
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Re: Finally i'm free!

Post by pokos27 »

good luck just get better
pokos27
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Re: Finally i'm free!

Post by pokos27 »

you can get employment support allowance, no hassle atos will say you are fit for work then you appeal and win the case.