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stressed @ xmas?

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deggyg
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Joined: 14 Jul 2009, 15:18
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stressed @ xmas?

Post by deggyg »

Don't be,this has been such an easy xmas this year.
starting on time,finishing on time,letting the boss worry about whatever is left,and they still be asking me to work my day off,certainly boss,easy money :-)
PHARRY
EX ROYAL MAIL
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Re: stressed @ xmas?

Post by PHARRY »

deggyg wrote:Don't be,this has been such an easy xmas this year.
starting on time,finishing on time,letting the boss worry about whatever is left,and they still be asking me to work my day off,certainly boss,easy money :-)
Yes your right Xmas is very stressful it's so much work just for only 2days off
deggyg
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Re: stressed @ xmas?

Post by deggyg »

I'm on a 9 day fortnight duty,xmas week is my long weekend,so finish Tuesday and not back till the following Tuesday :-)
Pokermon
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Joined: 03 Nov 2011, 19:34
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Re: stressed @ xmas?

Post by Pokermon »

I'm cuttin off,
Cuttin off, cuttin off,
I'm cuttin off :nana :nana :nana :nana :nana :nana
postypie
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Joined: 18 Mar 2012, 19:37
Gender: Male

Re: stressed @ xmas?

Post by postypie »

We have had a few heavy days, but generally speaking it has been steady...saying that the amount of flats and packets(small ones) has been quite significant indeed.
One flat in the city I delivered to last week had ten packets (very small ones).....but no mail....sign of things to come?
taxi4leighton
Posts: 343
Joined: 11 Oct 2007, 14:05

Re: stressed @ xmas?

Post by taxi4leighton »

call me paranoid,but the posters who say this job is easy all seem to have made very few posts?.
i wonder why
PHARRY
EX ROYAL MAIL
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Joined: 04 Nov 2013, 17:56
Gender: Male

Re: stressed @ xmas?

Post by PHARRY »

Pokermon wrote:I'm cuttin off,
Cuttin off, cuttin off,
I'm cuttin off :nana :nana :nana :nana :nana :nana
Trouble with cutting off is that you have to deliver more mail the next day :nana :nana :nana :nana :Boo hoo! :Boo hoo! :arrrghhh :whistle :chuckle :chuckle :nana :nana :nana :nana
eastie
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Re: stressed @ xmas?

Post by eastie »

PHARRY wrote:
Pokermon wrote:I'm cuttin off,
Cuttin off, cuttin off,
I'm cuttin off :nana :nana :nana :nana :nana :nana
Trouble with cutting off is that you have to deliver more mail the next day :nana :nana :nana :nana :Boo hoo! :Boo hoo! :arrrghhh :whistle :chuckle :chuckle :nana :nana :nana :nana
everytime I have cut off, it has been taken out by one of the docket kings.
Your DOM is supposed to cover the cut off or if he can't he has to deliver it himself
Pokermon
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Re: stressed @ xmas?

Post by Pokermon »

PHARRY wrote:
Pokermon wrote:I'm cuttin off,
Cuttin off, cuttin off,
I'm cuttin off :nana :nana :nana :nana :nana :nana
Trouble with cutting off is that you have to deliver more mail the next day :nana :nana :nana :nana :Boo hoo! :Boo hoo! :arrrghhh :whistle :chuckle :chuckle :nana :nana :nana :nana
Ooo then I would have more to cut off the next day :dance :dance :dance :nana :dance :nana :nana :dance :nana :nana :dance :nana :nana :nana :dance :dance :nana :nana :dance :dance :dance :dance :nana :dance
venger
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Joined: 09 Oct 2007, 13:38

Re: stressed @ xmas?

Post by venger »

Such an easy xmas this year? f**k off. How many years have you been on delivery? More parcels and less staff than last year in my DO.
Cut off, but then have all the crap for the next day. It's a vicious circle.