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Bye Bye Royal Mail

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Bluesbrother
Posts: 4
Joined: 06 Jul 2017, 13:50
Gender: Male

Bye Bye Royal Mail

Post by Bluesbrother »

Decided it's time to leave the hell hole known as Royal Mail, been a postie for 6years and in the the 6 years I have been at RM It seems to have gotten worse, managers and Doms bullying fellow posties, forced overtime, posties forced to work their rotation, the company is one big shambles at the moment with the cwu fighting for the four pillars, the pension schemes, the only decent thing I will miss is the people I work with, shame Royal Mail don't look after their posties
Should have got out 3 years ago, but right place right time I've got a new job, new hours 9-5 mon to Friday
Holiday bookable at any time not a year in advance
More money, less stress can't wait
Mobey
Posts: 291
Joined: 26 Jul 2016, 11:54
Gender: Male

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Post by Mobey »

Good luck with everything. :thumbup :thumbup
Bluesbrother
Posts: 4
Joined: 06 Jul 2017, 13:50
Gender: Male

Bye Bye Royal Mail

Post by Bluesbrother »

Thank you I hope it gets better for all posties out there
lostinthepost
Posts: 20
Joined: 19 Dec 2008, 16:05
Gender: Male

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Post by lostinthepost »

My goodness how I envy you! Good luck in your new venture, I'm sure it's a blessed relief to be leaving.

Royal Mail has failed miserably at understanding that it's greatest assets are walking out the door for nothing. What a sorry excuse for an employer they are.
mjt120
EX ROYAL MAIL
Posts: 53
Joined: 26 Oct 2015, 18:49
Gender: Male

Bye Bye Royal Mail

Post by mjt120 »

Bluesbrother wrote:Decided it's time to leave the hell hole known as Royal Mail, been a postie for 6years and in the the 6 years I have been at RM It seems to have gotten worse, managers and Doms bullying fellow posties, forced overtime, posties forced to work their rotation, the company is one big shambles at the moment with the cwu fighting for the four pillars, the pension schemes, the only decent thing I will miss is the people I work with, shame Royal Mail don't look after their posties
Should have got out 3 years ago, but right place right time I've got a new job, new hours 9-5 mon to Friday
Holiday bookable at any time not a year in advance
More money, less stress can't wait

How can they force you to work your raotation week, Iv worked for Royal Mail for 7 years and Iv never seen anyone forced to work a rota week off.
Brandy
EX ROYAL MAIL
Posts: 729
Joined: 12 Sep 2011, 21:03
Gender: Female

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Post by Brandy »

Bluesbrother wrote:Decided it's time to leave the hell hole known as Royal Mail, been a postie for 6years and in the the 6 years I have been at RM It seems to have gotten worse, managers and Doms bullying fellow posties, forced overtime, posties forced to work their rotation, the company is one big shambles at the moment with the cwu fighting for the four pillars, the pension schemes, the only decent thing I will miss is the people I work with, shame Royal Mail don't look after their posties
Should have got out 3 years ago, but right place right time I've got a new job, new hours 9-5 mon to Friday
Holiday bookable at any time not a year in advance
More money, less stress can't wait
I left after 19 years as a postie and it was the best decision ever! No more dreading going into work,no more being treated appallingly by managers,no more made to feel I wasnt up to the job anymore,by managers who couldnt do the job themselves. I am free,and so will you be. :nana Good luck
fishtank
Posts: 19732
Joined: 28 Sep 2007, 17:22
Gender: Male

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Post by fishtank »

mjt120 wrote:How can they force you to work your raotation week, Iv worked for Royal Mail for 7 years and Iv never seen anyone forced to work a rota week off.
Postie. "I can't work my rotation week"

Manager. "So you don't want any overtime ever again and you want to be dumped on the shittiest walk every week?"

Rep. "these biscuits are nice"

Colleagues. "look something shiny over there"

Postie. " f**k it, I'll work my rotation week"
good times, bad times you know I've had my share
comeracing
Posts: 806
Joined: 28 Nov 2010, 20:58
Gender: Male

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Post by comeracing »

Best of luck in your new job with yodel :Very Happy
Puffin
EX ROYAL MAIL
Posts: 9
Joined: 17 Mar 2010, 10:25
Gender: Male

Bye Bye Royal Mail

Post by Puffin »

I left almost a year ago after 15 years and am now self-employed. Looking back I can see how ludicrously shambolic RM has become.

As I said to someone in 2014, "it's not going to get any better". And it's getting worse, as far as I can tell.

Good luck to you all. I'm sure you'll need it.