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Working on loading dock.

An 'unofficial' forum for those who either work for Royal Mail or are looking to work for Royal Mail through the Angard Staffing Agency.This is an open forum.
Cainm93
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Joined: 09 Dec 2013, 13:23
Gender: Male

Working on loading dock.

Post by Cainm93 »

I currently am working as a casual at Royal Mail I was chosen to be on the loading dock (unloading and loading lorries) I think that all the other staff look down their noses at you because your a casual. They treat you with no respect and really do take the Mickey for instance the normal worker who's there permantly disappears for hours leaving me and another casual with all the work load . The manager doesn't care at all. The mail sorters are on the same shift pattern but get sent home early all the time and still get paid the full wage. It's disgusting how you get treated. The drivers also take the Mickey instead of helping they take the yorks of the the lorries and just leave them anywhere on the dock. When we was working Saturday it was only me and the other casual working on the dock we had no manger or no other workers to help. No one to supervise or to tell us what I do. I just think it's really bad how Royal Mail are so in professional. And the way they chuck around the parcels is unreal.
monkzy
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Joined: 12 Nov 2013, 19:24
Gender: Male

Re: Working on loading dock.

Post by monkzy »

I also do portering in a RM loading bay. The full time staff, managers and drivers in the loading bay are great, really nice people. I get plenty of thanks and respect from all of them.

Yeah it sucks being paid 2 quid less an hour than the RM casuals, and it sucks not knowing when you will get your next shift. None of this is the fault of the staff in the loading bay.
Verging
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Joined: 09 Dec 2011, 10:44
Gender: Female

Re: Working on loading dock.

Post by Verging »

I do not think RM have casuals except the Christmas casuals. Year round casuals are employed by Angard.
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mancpassion
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Joined: 09 Nov 2011, 22:32
Gender: Male

Re: Working on loading dock.

Post by mancpassion »

I work in collections, has a casual and all the RM staff are lovely, always say hello and are ready to help you out, the managers not so but hey.