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[fishtank]

Do we think deliveries at present could absorb a 17% increase in workload across the board?

Yes.
If it was managed properly.
Which means no.

[steve1873]

Do we think deliveries at present could absorb a 17% increase in workload across the board?

Yes.
If it was managed properly.
Which means no.

Deliveries which are post revision and thus planned to the minute, to utilise all working hours, could absorb a 17% increase in both indoor and outdoor workloads?

Really???

[postwoman1]

Re Monday to Friday delivery. I think if we were all honest, we would all like to finish work on a Friday and have a Saturday and Sunday off, every week. Yes sad that people would lose their jobs, but if they were in your/my shoes they would want a Monday to Friday week and a proper weekend.

[Wiggins79]

Who says it will be Monday to Friday? You think we'd be that lucky? And I say that as a day off cover, so in line to be first out on my ear. No, I suspect it would end up being something ridiculous like Monday on, Tuesday off, then Wednesday to Saturday.

[Darren Bent]

It could be Tues to Saturday job knowing Royal Mail management.

I think with increased workload mean they have to stop absorbing walks plus staff shortage in many office will means lot less job cuts in delivery. Then we will suffer eventually as there is a lot less overtime available. We probably see a lost of 5-10% of staff due to natural wastage ie retired, new job, death, relocation, etc

[thefridge]

Re Monday to Friday delivery. I think if we were all honest, we would all like to finish work on a Friday and have a Saturday and Sunday off, every week. Yes sad that people would lose their jobs, but if they were in your/my shoes they would want a Monday to Friday week and a proper weekend.

I've got 14 full weeks off this year with my Wally weeks + holidays, screw Saturdays

[CORTINA]

Well a 5 day week is blatantly obvious as cost cutting and staff cutting for increased profits .... is the required future remit.

All getting set and ready for the BIG SELL OFF.... Its Just a matter of time....

More part time working will no doubt follow afterwards ... for more increased profits

The trend in many companies is to part time working, and PT working was reported at a record level in 2012.

All this with the trend for record low pay outs on pension annuities in 2012....

Another point is the UK has the lowest number of bank holidays in europe with 8 days.... many have 10 - 12 and Germany have a happy 16 days.... Few first time house buyers can afford a home and with costs of council tax and utility bills at around £120 plus a month, that is before you start to pay your mortgage if you can afford or even get one....that is if you can afford the mortgage deposit before all that.

All this with highest rail fares and petrol costs and utility costs in the euro land.... and the RIPP OFF UK goes on and on.... as has been the case for the past 20 years.... no wonder very few bother to vote in UK elections... And we have a poor trade union movement that many have stopped financing and are leaving instead ... I wonder why....

Meanwhile we wait to see how our future pans out at RM as the sell off approaches and a future 5 day week ....
Best advise is.... DO NOT TAKE OUT ANY MAJOR DEBT.... as job security or reduced hours maybe an issue in the next year or two...

Happy new year to you all.....

[TheCobra]

Well a 5 day week is blatantly obvious as cost cutting and staff cutting for increased profits .... is the required future remit.

All getting set and ready for the BIG SELL OFF.... Its Just a matter of time....

More part time working will no doubt follow afterwards ... for more increased profits

The trend in many companies is to part time working, and PT working was reported at a record level in 2012.

All this with the trend for record low pay outs on pension annuities in 2012....

Another point is the UK has the lowest number of bank holidays in europe with 8 days.... many have 10 - 12 and Germany have a happy 16 days.... Few first time house buyers can afford a home and with costs of council tax and utility bills at around £120 plus a month, that is before you start to pay your mortgage if you can afford or even get one....that is if you can afford the mortgage deposit before all that.

All this with highest rail fares and petrol costs and utility costs in the euro land.... and the RIPP OFF UK goes on and on.... as has been the case for the past 20 years.... no wonder very few bother to vote in UK elections... And we have a poor trade union movement that many have stopped financing and are leaving instead ... I wonder why....

Meanwhile we wait to see how our future pans out at RM as the sell off approaches and a future 5 day week ....
Best advise is.... DO NOT TAKE OUT ANY MAJOR DEBT.... as job security or reduced hours maybe an issue in the next year or two...

Happy new year to you all.....

Best advice could be - MOVE TO GERMANY.

[TrueBlueTerrier]

Best advice could be - MOVE TO GERMANY.

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