The reason I originallly asked justsayit about changeovers was because there were reports on here of screws saying that a changeover was not needed for P&L/CDV's.Just Say It wrote:As part of our Delivery modernisation, in response to the growing number of parcels that we need to deliver, we are introducing additional vehicles (CDVs) to our fleet and phasing out previous cycle and foot based Delivery routes. As a result of this we are creating a number of new RM drivers as colleagues convert to a vehicle based delivery. In the past any new RM driver would have undergone changeover training, typically 45 minutes in duration, , but we have since September 2012 now changed this so that all new drivers are required to undergo full Primary Driver Training with a duration of 3.5 hours and a mix of theory and practical driving time. This is another significant investment in our people geared to contributing towards our overall drive to continuously drive down accidents and associated impacts on our people of equipment.
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Drivers changeover now:Full Primary Driver Training
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POSTMAN
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Drivers changeover now:Full Primary Driver Training
To some of you who haven't even had the go out in a van for 45 minutes thing...
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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.
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.
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wookie
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Re: Drivers changeover now:Full Primary Driver Training
3 and a half hours! Goodness me.
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cyberheater
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Re: Drivers changeover now:Full Primary Driver Training
I did it the other day. It really was over 3 hours of driving and loads of questions. Tougher then I thought it would be.
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glenfiddich
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Re: Drivers changeover now:Full Primary Driver Training
so not just getting from a to b as fast as possible 
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daveyeff
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Re: Drivers changeover now:Full Primary Driver Training
''phasing out'' foot based and cycle delivery routes....what will be the eventual impact on non drivers?? the dole??
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POSTMAN
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Re: Drivers changeover now:Full Primary Driver Training
The reason I originallly asked justsayit about changeovers was because there were reports on here of screws saying that a changeover was not needed for P&L/CDV's.
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.
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.
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meercat
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Re: Drivers changeover now:Full Primary Driver Training
depends on your contract. mine said along the lines of 'will be required to deliver by foot and by bicycle'. no mention of driving so I can't be forced to drive or sacked for not driving.daveyeff wrote:''phasing out'' foot based and cycle delivery routes....what will be the eventual impact on non drivers?? the dole??
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Anonymouse
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Re: Drivers changeover now:Full Primary Driver Training
Had it the other week.
Waste of time but the easiest overtime i've ever made.
Drove for a while and then had to perform a few maneuvers. No need for it to be so long - It was boring.
The most soul crushing part was sitting in the passenger seat while the instructor gave a "driving example" for about half an hour.
Waste of time but the easiest overtime i've ever made.
Drove for a while and then had to perform a few maneuvers. No need for it to be so long - It was boring.
The most soul crushing part was sitting in the passenger seat while the instructor gave a "driving example" for about half an hour.
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avenger
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Re: Drivers changeover now:Full Primary Driver Training
wookie wrote:3 and a half hours! Goodness me.
yeah but on quiet days you have time to do a part of another test ;)