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Delivering Mail in the Dark

Postal workers discussion forum. Discuss the day to day life in a Blue Shirt.
P739
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Joined: 20 Sep 2007, 13:48

Delivering Mail in the Dark

Post by P739 »

Just pure nuts at this time of year can't believe folk would risk life and limb to do this for a few extra pounds..
Lincox
EX ROYAL MAIL
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Re: Delivering Mail in the Dark

Post by Lincox »

P739 wrote:Just pure nuts at this time of year can't believe folk would risk life and limb to do this for a few extra pounds..
What is even more amazing is the fact that security of mail is greatly compromised by working in the dark. What is CWU doing about this? SFA
pgtips
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Re: Delivering Mail in the Dark

Post by pgtips »

P739 wrote:Just pure nuts at this time of year can't believe folk would risk life and limb to do this for a few extra pounds..
We used to deliver in the dark when we all used to be out for 6AM when it used to be a proper job but those days are long gone :cry
Wild Rover
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Joined: 03 Aug 2007, 17:41
Location: Jockistan

Re: Delivering Mail in the Dark

Post by Wild Rover »

Have never delivered in the dark since I work to my time.
interesting
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Re: Delivering Mail in the Dark

Post by interesting »

Never been out as early as 6
bluealbert
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Re: Delivering Mail in the Dark

Post by bluealbert »

pgtips wrote:
P739 wrote:Just pure nuts at this time of year can't believe folk would risk life and limb to do this for a few extra pounds..
We used to deliver in the dark when we all used to be out for 6AM when it used to be a proper job but those days are long gone :cry
Yep remember that well the good old days :thumbup
datasaint
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Re: Delivering Mail in the Dark

Post by datasaint »

I nearly rolled my ankle over delivering a packet late evening to somebodys house up dimly lit steps , makes you wonder if it's worth doing, if it puts me out of work for two months I lose far more.
Jpro747
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Re: Delivering Mail in the Dark

Post by Jpro747 »

Surely its against H&S???
turbosri
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Gender: Male

Re: Delivering Mail in the Dark

Post by turbosri »

We got given body torches but they're not best, I deliver packets up to 8pm and a head torch is the way forward :Very Happy
Hitcher
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Joined: 20 Sep 2009, 09:59
Gender: Male

Re: Delivering Mail in the Dark

Post by Hitcher »

norm wrote:I nearly rolled my ankle over delivering a packet late evening to somebodys house up dimly lit steps , makes you wonder if it's worth doing, if it puts me out of work for two months I lose far more.
Why are you doing it then?
GoingRoundTheBend
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Joined: 25 Jun 2014, 20:09
Gender: Male

Re: Delivering Mail in the Dark

Post by GoingRoundTheBend »

I wonder if we could get this :crazy:
We could have night vision fitted to the goggles and nice Christmas songs played into the headphones :nana
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PHARRY
EX ROYAL MAIL
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Re: Delivering Mail in the Dark

Post by PHARRY »

We need night goggles