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This job ruined my life

Postal workers discussion forum. Discuss the day to day life in a Blue Shirt.
Lounge Lizard
EX ROYAL MAIL
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Joined: 06 Aug 2007, 21:54

Re: This job ruined my life

Post by Lounge Lizard »

Brain Fury wrote:Why would you need to go to a gym to lose weight if you're spending 4 hours a day walking the streets? That's a lot more exercise than most people get. Perhaps you're eating the wrong things?
Yes, sausage, chips and beans is most unhealthy. :sad:
veronihilverius
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Joined: 03 Sep 2013, 15:46
Gender: Male

Re: This job ruined my life

Post by veronihilverius »

I think they got to him

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Jpro747
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Joined: 23 Dec 2012, 10:22
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Re: This job ruined my life

Post by Jpro747 »

Brb found a recorded letter in my bundle but left pda in van
Brb mail blown out of my hands and chasing after letters down the street
Brb writing out a p739 whilst dog is going mad and its pissing it down and pen runs out
:Boo hoo!
chrisj
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Joined: 21 Dec 2010, 16:24
Gender: Male

Re: This job ruined my life

Post by chrisj »

Jpro747 wrote: Brb writing out a p739 whilst dog is going mad and its pissing it down and pen runs out
:Boo hoo!
This one with the dog winds me up! Including the pen running out and the card becoming too soggy to write on
rjack
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Joined: 26 Nov 2010, 09:42
Gender: Male
Location: wales

Re: This job ruined my life

Post by rjack »

Brb. but don't wait for me :nana
Chelseablue
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Joined: 19 Aug 2013, 14:33
Gender: Female

Re: This job ruined my life

Post by Chelseablue »

Brb ,a brontosauaraus has just bit me and drove away with my van
Cornishpostie44
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Joined: 15 Mar 2012, 18:58
Gender: Male

Re: This job ruined my life

Post by Cornishpostie44 »

brb the long time customer who only ever makes an appearance to complain about something trivial
brb the ever so nice but irritating old woman who asks for her mail on occasion when walking her dog (off to the back of the van I go for a rummage)
brb the fit female ebay addict (excuse the sexism for a moment) who reminds me on a daily basis just how old I really am :sad:

ftw the sheer joy that is a whole week off in one and a half weeks time! :)
Chelseablue
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Re: This job ruined my life

Post by Chelseablue »

Holidays and you're day off really really appreciate now big time
5plusbonusball
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Joined: 12 Jan 2012, 20:50
Gender: Male
Location: up north of watford

Re: This job ruined my life

Post by 5plusbonusball »

so why all the brb's?
anyway brb cat trainers to get you through rain and snow!

why don't we all make a claim with simpson millars for comp? :Very Happy
Why are lino's paid full-time ??
clashcityrocker
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Location: strummerville

Re: This job ruined my life

Post by clashcityrocker »

Brain Fury wrote:Why would you need to go to a gym to lose weight if you're spending 4 hours a day walking the streets? That's a lot more exercise than most people get. Perhaps you're eating the wrong things?
Because if you walk the streets for 4 hours every day, your body becomes used to that level of physical activity and you don't burn the calories off in the same way someone with a sedentary lifestyle would when they start to be physically active.
I reckon I burn off 0 calories each day out on delivery.

(I'm sure there are people out there with pedometers that would challenge that statement and I'm sure their devices are telling them they are burning off approx. 1 000 calories each day on delivery.)
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Brain Fury
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Re: This job ruined my life

Post by Brain Fury »

clashcityrocker wrote:
Brain Fury wrote:Why would you need to go to a gym to lose weight if you're spending 4 hours a day walking the streets? That's a lot more exercise than most people get. Perhaps you're eating the wrong things?
Because if you walk the streets for 4 hours every day, your body becomes used to that level of physical activity and you don't burn the calories off in the same way someone with a sedentary lifestyle would when they start to be physically active.
I reckon I burn off 0 calories each day out on delivery.

(I'm sure there are people out there with pedometers that would challenge that statement and I'm sure their devices are telling them they are burning off approx. 1 000 calories each day on delivery.)
4 hours walking consumes zero energy?
fishtank
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Re: This job ruined my life

Post by fishtank »

Brain Fury wrote:4 hours walking consumes zero energy?
It burns more than lying on your back staring at the ceiling but not a great deal more than your average active person.
I've worked indoors in a mailcentre and probable covered more miles than out on delivery.
good times, bad times you know I've had my share
veronihilverius
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Re: This job ruined my life

Post by veronihilverius »

Because people think this job will get them/ keep them fit.

You dont lose calories until your heart rate has increased by so much , i dont think walking around does that

The runners , maybe yes
OnAFlyer
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Re: This job ruined my life

Post by OnAFlyer »

veronihilverius wrote:Because people think this job will get them/ keep them fit.

You dont lose calories until your heart rate has increased by so much , i dont think walking around does that

The runners , maybe yes
Exactly. People tramp about at 1mph dragging their feet, eat cr*p in the canteen at break time, smoke, are 5 stone overweight and claim they're fit because they walk a few miles a day. Yet if they ran 50 yards they'd collapse in a sweaty heap :funneh
Brain Fury
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Re: This job ruined my life

Post by Brain Fury »

OnAFlyer wrote:
veronihilverius wrote:Because people think this job will get them/ keep them fit.

You dont lose calories until your heart rate has increased by so much , i dont think walking around does that

The runners , maybe yes
Exactly. People tramp about at 1mph dragging their feet, eat cr*p in the canteen at break time, smoke, are 5 stone overweight and claim they're fit because they walk a few miles a day. Yet if they ran 50 yards they'd collapse in a sweaty heap :funneh
Which was my point