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Where are our supplies??

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postslippete
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Where are our supplies??

Post by postslippete »

I've never known an office like it


We got staff scrambling round for lazzie bands picking up used ones off the shop floor, rooting round everyone's workstation for slip left cards and searching for damage and re-direction bags.

Admittedly, I re-use my bands putting them in my pocket although they are not all that durable (maybe last 3 uses at best). And then we get a busy day mail wise (who the feck are RM kidding that mail is down!) and I'm looking for other lazzies somewhere...anywhere. I'm even down to my last dozen P739s. Do Royal Mail not realise how many packets, recorded and tracked letters that we are trying to deliver to everyday. And I prefer not to deliver items to unscrupulous neighbours next door.
On the face of it, shareholder value is the dumbest idea in the world.
Bigbaddaddy11
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Post by Bigbaddaddy11 »

if like my office, fedex will deliver your supplies shortly!!
can't make this up
Lounge Lizard
EX ROYAL MAIL
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Joined: 06 Aug 2007, 21:54

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Post by Lounge Lizard »

No elastic bands for days now. :thumbdown
Maybe there's some string stashed away somewhere from when we used that. :crazy:
BadPostman
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Joined: 26 Jun 2015, 22:42
Gender: Male

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Post by BadPostman »

Was told a few weeks ago we had no P739s. Told the boss any packets I couldn't get rid of, I'd leave on his desk

5 minutes later he came round and gave me a stack of about 50
postslippete
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Post by postslippete »

Now that sounds like a very positive plan. Funnily enough we have got managers that go out and deliver our loops and until recently they have been bringing loads of packets back without even attempting them!
On the face of it, shareholder value is the dumbest idea in the world.
k979aaa
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Joined: 03 Sep 2007, 19:14
Gender: Male
Location: THE NORTH

Where are our supplies??

Post by k979aaa »

postslippete wrote:Now that sounds like a very positive plan. Funnily enough we have got managers that go out and deliver our loops and until recently they have been bringing loads of packets back without even attempting them!
Has happend for years in our office.
Mr Rush
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Joined: 05 Aug 2011, 14:27
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Post by Mr Rush »

Same here in June. No elastics. No P739 cards. However the DOM did order the essentials - hundreds of hi-vis vests in preparation for an inspection. Priorities. I suppose you could tie up a bundle by ripping a hi-vis vest like a makeshift tourniquet :hmmmm
The machine stops.
crazyshrew
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Joined: 19 Jun 2011, 16:58
Gender: Female
Location: Coastal, South West

Where are our supplies??

Post by crazyshrew »

We've waited several months for a first aid kit, given up now and the first aider ended up going out and buying one. some might consider that quite important and would hope it would arrive at the hurry but apparently not royal mail.
If that's anything to go by I would suggest against holding your breath while waiting for anyone else