Lost/Stolen pda

[fishtank]

I once while doing collections lost the PDA retraced my steps found the PDA in the road must have dropped it when getting back in the van. The worse part it was school run and cars and coaches must have missed it, I was soooo lucky

Saw one after a 40 tonne truck had driven over it.
It wasn't a pretty sight.

[justdeno]

What you saw was what I imagined

[bonou2vox]

Just lost mine today drove aorund looking for it may have left it on top of the van or someones brick wall. Hopefully it will turn up not happy about it as i am usually careful with things. Hope i dont get a bollocking as never done it before.

[fishtank]

Just lost mine today drove aorund looking for it may have left it on top of the van or someones brick wall. Hopefully it will turn up not happy about it as i am usually careful with things. Hope i dont get a bollocking as never done it before.

Do yourself a favour,if they haven't already done the fact finding don't mention the possibility of leaving it on the van roof or on a brick wall,by doing so you're admitting that you sometimes leave it on the van roof or on a brick wall...

You had it,then you didn't have it...those are the facts and how you came to not having it is a mystery to you...certainly not anything to do with negligence.

[chrisj]

What is the problem with carrying the PDA in one's pocket?

I was working with/mentoring a new starter - I saw that he had his PDA on his trolley when I went to help him and when I was trying to help put a bag on the LWT. I told him it was not safe - later on; the PDA fell down - look on his face; and mine...

The next day - he came in a panic midway through delivery saying he could not find his PDA - we searched the van and then all the bags and discovered it later. I told him again to put it in his pocket, especially in his overcoat pocket as he was wearing one.

If the PDA ruins your trousers then order a new one - saves the hassle.

I also worked with an experience postie that left his PDA on top of the van...

[UnhappyGremlin]

The problem with PDA's is they are too large and cumbersome, and certainly too big for my trouser pocket. Which, technically, should make it harder to leave them behind. But, you know, you've got a handful of mail or whatever, easy to be distracted and misplace one. And because you're logged into it, they'll always know who misplaced it.

[chrisj]

I hear you! You said that PDA are too big for your trousers' pocket but we wear the same uniform and I have always had them in my pockets... Oh well!

[dvbuk55]

I hear you! You said that PDA are too big for your trousers' pocket but we wear the same uniform and I have always had them in my pockets... Oh well!

It obviously depends what he has in his pocket compared to you chris

[vigilante]

She has admitted that she left the van unlocked and left it while delivering.
If it goes to fact finding after the initial 'chat' then it will be mentioned.

Has she had the driver's integrity of mail WTLL and signed it?
If not she can try to play the naaivity card.
With RM at the moment this sort of thing can go either way,

A. What your managers are like.
B. Who you are and the position of your conduct record.
C. What the DSM is like because these little pocket god's have got to have everything brought to them.

[Dj Silver]

Okay, I'm a newbie but I NEVER leave the van unlocked. To be perfectly honest I can't understand people who do, all it is, is one press of the key fob to lock and one to unlock. It's not the old days of manual locks and putting keys in holes etc.

For the sake of a nano second you have complete peace of mind. Beyond me!