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enskied
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Post by enskied »

No disrespect intended to indoor colleagues, but do our procedures regarding sickness and the conduct code discriminate against the delivery postal worker ? We do indoor crap as well, then put up with all the outdoor chite... As I see it we are way more likely to be damaged at work.
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aiden01
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Post by aiden01 »

can,t think what you mean as most indoor staff also do a lot of heavy work try walking round a split for 8 hours a day humping mailsort or dsa bags full of magazines and a manager constantly watching every move you make. also a lot of sick in mc,s cannot see why we should be treated differently.
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enskied
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Post by enskied »

I get that, but you don't hump that sack for half a mile.
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aiden01
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Post by aiden01 »

enskied wrote:I get that, but you don't hump that sack for half a mile.
thought all del staff had a trolley now? also it feels like miles after an 8hr shift.
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2pints
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Re: Sick

Post by 2pints »

aiden01 wrote:
enskied wrote:I get that, but you don't hump that sack for half a mile.
thought all del staff had a trolley now? also it feels like miles after an 8hr shift.
Great point.Most posties do not like using trolleys though,it is madness really.I use trolley if the bag is heavy.
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enskied
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Re: Sick

Post by enskied »

2pints wrote:
aiden01 wrote:
enskied wrote:I get that, but you don't hump that sack for half a mile.
thought all del staff had a trolley now? also it feels like miles after an 8hr shift.
Great point.Most posties do not like using trolleys though,it is madness really.I use trolley if the bag is heavy.
My trolly isn't motorized nor are all my roads flat, I still have to push or drag it. My point is we are more prone to accident and injury, wear and tear, outside in all weathers. I just think the group wide, one size fits all approach to Sickness procedure leaves the delivery Postman at a disadvantage.
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aiden01
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Re: Sick

Post by aiden01 »

next you will be saying del staff should be paid better than mc staff just can,t get around what your problem is. whether indoor or outdoor we are all prone to getting injured.
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enskied
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Re: Sick

Post by enskied »

aiden01 wrote:next you will be saying del staff should be paid better than mc staff just can,t get around what your problem is. whether indoor or outdoor we are all prone to getting injured.
Don't start me of on your bonuses
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Bishbashbbosh
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Re: Sick

Post by Bishbashbbosh »

I don't think the sick procedure/standards could be any more lax to be honest. Not sure how people get themselves on a stage 3?
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aiden01
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Re: Sick

Post by aiden01 »

enskied wrote:
aiden01 wrote:next you will be saying del staff should be paid better than mc staff just can,t get around what your problem is. whether indoor or outdoor we are all prone to getting injured.
Don't start me of on your bonuses
What bonuses?
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