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Unattended Office

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paulf0203
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Unattended Office

Post by paulf0203 »

Is it normal for a delivery office to be unattended while posties are still out on deliveries, I mean senior people have gone home?
spiderj
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Re: Unattended Office

Post by spiderj »

Like empty?
I won
paulf0203
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Re: Unattended Office

Post by paulf0203 »

spiderj wrote:Like empty?
yep everyone gone home regardless
wabbithunta
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Re: Unattended Office

Post by wabbithunta »

Could this be brought up with the DOM citing lack of security?

They (RM) are always banging on about it, wear your ID, challenge people without ID etc...
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Hitcher
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Re: Unattended Office

Post by Hitcher »

Callers office as well?
Lincox
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Re: Unattended Office

Post by Lincox »

Who is covering health and safety? There must be someone to call if you are in difficulties.
arnold cheshire
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Re: Unattended Office

Post by arnold cheshire »

Hitcher wrote:Callers office as well?
they said senior people not normal posties in the callers
scoobydo79
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Re: Unattended Office

Post by scoobydo79 »

Any First Aiders ??
Kings Norton
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Re: Unattended Office

Post by Kings Norton »

Normal in my office...Breakdown number in back of log book 0800 costs a fortune on mobiles.
paulf0203
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Re: Unattended Office

Post by paulf0203 »

Hitcher wrote:Callers office as well?
yep
paulf0203
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Re: Unattended Office

Post by paulf0203 »

scoobydo79 wrote:Any First Aiders ??
no
arnold cheshire
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Re: Unattended Office

Post by arnold cheshire »

paulf0203 wrote:
scoobydo79 wrote:Any First Aiders ??
no
call an ambulance then :left:
arnold cheshire
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Re: Unattended Office

Post by arnold cheshire »

Kings Norton wrote:Normal in my office...Breakdown number in back of log book 0800 costs a fortune on mobiles.
use giff gaff network its free on a mobile all mobiles will soon be free to call 0800 numbers next year
IcanthelpthewayIam
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Re: Unattended Office

Post by IcanthelpthewayIam »

bringon4dayweeks wrote:
Kings Norton wrote:Normal in my office...Breakdown number in back of log book 0800 costs a fortune on mobiles.
use giff gaff network its free on a mobile all mobiles will soon be free to call 0800 numbers next year

The breakdown number is free from the pda as well
Lounge Lizard
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Re: Unattended Office

Post by Lounge Lizard »

paulf0203 wrote:Is it normal for a delivery office to be unattended while posties are still out on deliveries, I mean senior people have gone home?
Depends on the size of the office.
How many work from it ?