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What is your managers favourate phrase/quote?

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monkeymutha
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Location: At the bottom of the bottomless pit

Re: What is your managers favourate phrase/quote?

Post by monkeymutha »

"I cannot give you suncream because you might have an allergic reaction" :coolr
donein
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Location: north devon

Re: What is your managers favourate phrase/quote?

Post by donein »

ours is Leave it with me, then no I don,t remember saying that :arrrghhh
claretandblue
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Re: What is your managers favourate phrase/quote?

Post by claretandblue »

leave it with me, il see what I can do, its on it way, quick fixes.
joesmyth912
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Re: What is your managers favourate phrase/quote?

Post by joesmyth912 »

sure think of the extra money
CABANA83
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Re: What is your managers favourate phrase/quote?

Post by CABANA83 »

'What do you mean you can't complete?'

'Swings and roundabouts'

'Ive done that job and its doable' yeah ten years ago before the revision

'Guesstimate'

'We are swamped and I need everyone puting in extra effort, the harder you work the sooner you are out' as he stands there sipping his coffee

'Less talking, more sorting' or 'Face the frame!' As him and is managr buddies compare coffee
old-postie
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Re: What is your managers favourate phrase/quote?

Post by old-postie »

Answer the last one with "GRACE RELIEF" and sod off for ten minutes.
old-postie
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Re: What is your managers favourate phrase/quote?

Post by old-postie »

Back when I was a young postie, the phrase was quality of service.

Then it became Completion

Now it's work all the hours your paid

Heard the first un from the DIM recently
He'd no idea why I couldn't stop giggling
postiemids
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Re: What is your managers favourate phrase/quote?

Post by postiemids »

DB1100 wrote:Well below model week.
like that one
Sidley
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Re: What is your managers favourate phrase/quote?

Post by Sidley »

Ahm gan forra tab
2 sausage rolls please
Ahm away oot
Ahm off hyem now
thechemisyshop
EX ROYAL MAIL
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Joined: 09 Oct 2011, 20:33
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Re: What is your managers favourate phrase/quote?

Post by thechemisyshop »

its not lapsing , its absorbtion
when i was delivering !!(20 years ago )
mails down !!
of course those figures are correct
sign this H&S directive to say you will comply ,, and no it wont make you late
yarbles
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Re: What is your managers favourate phrase/quote?

Post by yarbles »

"I've brought you in here to challenge your underperformance"

translation:- I'm annoyed you're actually using your trolley and coming back much later than the runners
Acca Dacca
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Re: What is your managers favourate phrase/quote?

Post by Acca Dacca »

''thats fine bring bags back but it'll be a different conversation we'll be having in the morning''
If you tolerate this, then your paid break will be next
mandelsons_toenail
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Re: What is your managers favourate phrase/quote?

Post by mandelsons_toenail »

CABANA83 wrote:'What do you mean you can't complete?'

'Swings and roundabouts'

'Ive done that job and its doable' yeah ten years ago before the revision

'Guesstimate'

'We are swamped and I need everyone puting in extra effort, the harder you work the sooner you are out' as he stands there sipping his coffee

'Less talking, more sorting' or 'Face the frame!' As him and is managr buddies compare coffee

Sounds like my office :nana
scoobydo79
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Re: What is your managers favourate phrase/quote?

Post by scoobydo79 »

"Your union agreed it and Youve had the money"
paulsmd
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Re: What is your managers favourate phrase/quote?

Post by paulsmd »

Swings and Roundabouts.