ganda wrote:We should play RM at its own game. Work from the back of the van, no mail in the front. Seat belt on every time before we start off, visual check doors have locked. MAKE sure we do our van checks, daily and weekly and then watch the duties that don't complete soar. The time has gone when RM will back you if anything goes wrong, after turning a blind eye to it. They want our jobs, don't hand it to them on a plate......
I already do. But it is good advice, as many don't...even though they know how bad the managers culture and attitude towards us is.
It takes time, but as I am being paid, what does that matter. When the boss asks why it takes so long, I always say because I'm doing my job properly.
I always pull the door handle to make sure the door is locked. As you know, if it fails, ignorance will be no defence.
The security rules can be interpreted in such a way that you are allowed to carry mail/keys/PDA in the front, but only when you are in the vehicle. When away from the van, everything should be out of sight, and locked in the load space/back.
My manager has told us that you can leave collection keys/PDA's in the front, as long as they're not visible. But if they get stolen, even when they are not in view to passers by, will my manager state that he told me that? Hell no. It will be a case of covering themselves and the doors over there......
Protect yourselves, no one else will. Jobs are hard enough to come by now.
Royal Mail security flashes a badge in me face bit like starsky and hutch 
and says anyone can put there hand in there and take the mail off your seat and your suppost to work from the back off your van all the crap got told when was a cadet.doors were locked gave me a warning said if happens again report me to the Dom . Still had me signing a sheet prob me p45 