Injury at work & warning

Spigot bearing · Post by **Spigot bearing** » 29 Jun 2018, 06:11

westy23 wrote:Sorry but It has to be said.
Joining the union twat.

Is there any need for language like that?

Postie45 · Post by **Postie45** » 29 Jun 2018, 12:27

DaisyDoodles wrote:Good grief! Is this what I can look forward to?

My ankle gave way yesterday and I took a tumble... Grazed, bloody knees the lot. Carried on with my round. Asked my buddy about reporting it as I'm relatively new and was advised that as I wasn't wearing RM issue shoes they won't want to know. No managers at Do to report it to

Fast forward overnight and ankle is visibly swollen and bruised,so pull on a pair of Magnum Boots to support it. Speak in passing to a Manager and tell him what happened... No form filling in though.

Did my round, ankle is killing me and I'm hobbling and slow. End up at local Minor Injuries Unit who triage me and then send me to the big hospital ED department as their XRay machine team clocks off at 5pm. Nigh on 5 hours later at ED after Xrays,diagnosed with badly sprained ankle,issued crutches and told to keep weight off it until swelling goes down. I am now bricking it tomorrow...obvs can't do my round. Do I go all martyr and rock up as is,or stand firm and take the corporate telling off for having a few days sick with it. Hospital didn't issue a note for work.

Help!

its good, and also important that you did mention it on the day to the manager. Have you been issued RM shoes ? or do you have a dr note to say you dont need to wear them ? if you own a pair of RM shoes and maybe *cant recall* wearing them when you fell, maybe you *were* actually wearing them if you think harder about it ? ;) bit late for you now, but people call in sick for much less.

Post by **TrueBlueTerrier** » 29 Jun 2018, 13:04

westy23 wrote:Sorry but It has to be said.
Joining the union

The abusive term is not allowed and didn't need to be said.

Glp28357 · Post by **Glp28357** » 29 Jun 2018, 13:18

westy23 wrote:Sorry but It has to be said.
Joining the union twat.

Very helpful - not!

Post by **westy23** » 29 Jun 2018, 13:50

Apologies for earlier post.
But please join union for your own protection and assistance in the circumstances you now find yourself in.

DaisyDoodles · Post by **DaisyDoodles** » 29 Jun 2018, 14:18

Postie45 wrote:
DaisyDoodles wrote:Good grief! Is this what I can look forward to?

My ankle gave way yesterday and I took a tumble... Grazed, bloody knees the lot. Carried on with my round. Asked my buddy about reporting it as I'm relatively new and was advised that as I wasn't wearing RM issue shoes they won't want to know. No managers at Do to report it to

Fast forward overnight and ankle is visibly swollen and bruised,so pull on a pair of Magnum Boots to support it. Speak in passing to a Manager and tell him what happened... No form filling in though.

Did my round, ankle is killing me and I'm hobbling and slow. End up at local Minor Injuries Unit who triage me and then send me to the big hospital ED department as their XRay machine team clocks off at 5pm. Nigh on 5 hours later at ED after Xrays,diagnosed with badly sprained ankle,issued crutches and told to keep weight off it until swelling goes down. I am now bricking it tomorrow...obvs can't do my round. Do I go all martyr and rock up as is,or stand firm and take the corporate telling off for having a few days sick with it. Hospital didn't issue a note for work.

Help!
its good, and also important that you did mention it on the day to the manager. Have you been issued RM shoes ? or do you have a dr note to say you dont need to wear them ? if you own a pair of RM shoes and maybe *cant recall* wearing them when you fell, maybe you *were* actually wearing them if you think harder about it ? ;) bit late for you now, but people call in sick for much less.

Nope... No managers around when we got back. Did mention it the next morning though just so someone knew I'd done it.

I have had RM shoes issued... But after wearing them a few days I stopped. They're way too heavy for my feet and really clunky, if that makes sense. Stupidly I saw other Posties wearing their own trainers so used my own as they're a dream to walk in... And they have lots of tread on them.

Post by **TrueBlueTerrier** » 29 Jun 2018, 15:00

westy23 wrote:Apologies for earlier post.

Thanks most appreciated

Sala101 · Post by **Sala101** » 29 Jun 2018, 15:39

westy23 wrote:Apologies for earlier post.
But please join union for your own protection and assistance in the circumstances you now find yourself in.

Apology accepted.

Thanks for the advice guys, I filled in the union forms today so we'll see what happens. Am just shocked that RM treats is staff so badly especially if they are injured due to having to follow a managers instruction. seriously.....

Jpro747 · Post by **Jpro747** » 04 Jul 2018, 14:28

Most Royal mail managers will tell you to do anything but when the s**t hits the fan they’ll deny their actions and you’ll be left to blame. Never trust them!

Post by **hothothot** » 04 Jul 2018, 14:51

Never ever trust management especially doms , always and I mean always have a witness to anything said or agreed. They will deny everything they always do. When I fist started with royal mail 22 years ago , an old union guy told me manager's and I mean all manager's are c..ts , I thought Jesus that's harsh. And do you no what he was 100% right.