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How busy will the next few days be?

Postal workers discussion forum. Discuss the day to day life in a Blue Shirt.
trevjim
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Re: How busy will the next few days be?

Post by trevjim »

interesting wrote:Was a bit lighter today , not by much
But collections said the pillar boxes were a lot emptier today
Had our busiest day of the year so far today
Surreypostie
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Re: How busy will the next few days be?

Post by Surreypostie »

interesting wrote:Was a bit lighter today , not by much
But collections said the pillar boxes were a lot emptier today
You don't get many parcels, tracked items, recordeds, specials in postboxes. They are the things that make an easy day and heavy day.
OnAFlyer
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Re: How busy will the next few days be?

Post by OnAFlyer »

pj2001 wrote:Must think its going to be quiet in my office got 4 lots of d2d next week!!
We've had those massively thick Red Cross D2D this week. Thanks RM, we've hardly taken any packets all week as we've had to get the D2D in :nana
miles_peters
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Re: How busy will the next few days be?

Post by miles_peters »

cant believe you've had those red cross begging letters during the busiest and heaviest week of the year. I feel your pain. it should not be allowed.
dave72
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Re: How busy will the next few days be?

Post by dave72 »

Lots and lots and lots of 2nd class Christmas cards today :hmmmm

Final push, we can do it :Applause
Surreypostie
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Re: How busy will the next few days be?

Post by Surreypostie »

I hope we can but the opposition are in trouble and I reckon we will be bailing them out which will cause us problems. Let them stew in their own mess.
Sir Henry
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Re: How busy will the next few days be?

Post by Sir Henry »

trevjim wrote:
interesting wrote:Was a bit lighter today , not by much
But collections said the pillar boxes were a lot emptier today
Had our busiest day of the year so far today
Ditto, thankfully most of the packets were small but there were faahsands of 'em.
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dave72
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Re: How busy will the next few days be?

Post by dave72 »

Ive given up hope now :shock:

On a day where we have less hours they send out more mail (bulk, every house) and we have less hours on Monday and Tuesday too and d2ds, they have no frogging chance now, we've had enough :thumbdown
Barbel
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Re: How busy will the next few days be?

Post by Barbel »

A totally horrendous day! Packets and parcels galore, 4 trays of mech mail plus loads of flats. Feel absolutely cream crackered, can't take much more, thank god I've only got 2 more days of delivery.
greengiant
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Re: How busy will the next few days be?

Post by greengiant »

1 D2D for next week! :crazy: And only 4 days to do it in.... :mad
primey
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Re: How busy will the next few days be?

Post by primey »

Last wagon came in work this am at 9 0'clock, as Chester mail centre had no drivers to get the stuff to us. Managers sent us out at 8.45, so we have got most of Saturdays mech mail and loads of packets for Monday. Also a manager at the mail centre said to a wagon driver, there's you wagon and go Blaenau Ffestiniog. When he got there, found there was nothing loaded on it at all. :chuckle
delboy1121
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Re: How busy will the next few days be?

Post by delboy1121 »

Busiest day of the week mail wise for me
lhb
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Re: How busy will the next few days be?

Post by lhb »

Some walks in my office have got 'SALE Starts Boxing Day' D2D (Harveys, I think). Should it not be Sale started boxing day, by the time they get delivered
SpacePhoenix
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Re: How busy will the next few days be?

Post by SpacePhoenix »

Tracked might get a little more busy then it has been but specials will probably go through the roof, especially on Wednesday
krussel
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Re: How busy will the next few days be?

Post by krussel »

Hoping the next few days are steady. Parcels will be busy till the very last. As above expect 10+ specials on weds.
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