This is inhumane! (The weather)

Mr Rush · Post by **Mr Rush** » 07 Jul 2018, 15:45

Back in olden times (only a decade ago) this was never that much of an issue since workload declined in the summer and almost everyone was finished before 1PM.

Coincidentally, lapsing celebrated its 10th birthday last month

LaggyBand · Post by **LaggyBand** » 07 Jul 2018, 15:51

My boxers were squishy when I got home today.

ted_e_bear · Post by **ted_e_bear** » 07 Jul 2018, 16:25

LaggyBand wrote:My boxers were squishy when I got home today.

So were mine, did you wring them out ready for Monday ?

Joking apart it was quiet today, with double lapsing, took us about 4.5 hrs, got back to the d.o. felt a bit light headed, head felt like it was going to burst, ok now I'm home with a few cold ones inside me watching England winning !

peshwaarinaan · Post by **peshwaarinaan** » 07 Jul 2018, 17:28

Couldn't agree with you more on this. My frame is ready to tie up at 08.00 but I'm not allowed to start until 09.00 so I'm out in the heat for an hour longer than I need to be. If I choose to come in early and go over they won't pay me.

Post by **wacko74** » 07 Jul 2018, 17:45

In my office they're not even bothering with the usual H&S arse covering bull ''take care in the heat'' etc... the only daily announcements we've had all summer is ''don't forget to take your double lapsing''.

crimson king · Post by **crimson king** » 07 Jul 2018, 20:01

Yep, I'm pissed off with it.

Thinking about looking for other jobs, but enjoying the banter and actual job too much.

Starting to get a bit miltant tbh ....

NWpostie · Post by **NWpostie** » 07 Jul 2018, 22:29

In ages gone by when I started working for RM, we used to start 5am sometimes 5.30am, we were out on delivery by 7am, we could avoid the worst of it.

Unfortunately its not an option nowadays, the heat was sapping and by the time I got home I was ready to fall asleep.

RedRich · Post by **RedRich** » 08 Jul 2018, 08:22

What heat said the Royal Mail and CWU.

robbertwhitton · Post by **robbertwhitton** » 08 Jul 2018, 09:55

crimson king wrote:RM's attitude during this prolonged hot spell hasn't surprised me at all, sadly.

Walk in the shade where possible....there isn't any on my urban duty, it's like a f***ing lunar surface out there!

Whereas any caring employer would be looking to get their staff out earlier to avoid the sun (and it could done...you've stll got full timers still waiting half hour or more for part time colleagues to start at our place) , RM are still hell bent on us finishing as late as possible. Don't forget your lapsing? f**k your lapsing! Manage the situation, get some staff in you tight bastards! Like the thread title suggests, where is the humanity? There is none. It's all about saving every f***ing penny possible and sod the poor bastards at the coal face.

Really pissed off with it right now. If I hear one mention of lapsing today I know what's f***ing come home and I'll be f***ing early.

As serious an issue as this is this did make me laugh,your spot on my friend ,theyvdontvgiveca toss it seems,the concern for our welfare on every level is pretty shambolic,

robbertwhitton · Post by **robbertwhitton** » 08 Jul 2018, 12:00

I bet the bosses have called in there minions for a meeting just like cobra and the politicians,to make sure the staff are looked after at any cost in this hot weather,although to be far I haven’t seen a memo go up on the notice board yet,am sure it won’t be long,I think I may well stick to my common sense approach and cut off if I say it’s simply too hot to work ,see how they deal with that,maybe they can go and see for themselves?

bobsworth · Post by **bobsworth** » 08 Jul 2018, 12:22

Recently did 6 hours out in this heat. As a new starter I asked the uniform hotline for a baseball cap but was informed I'd have to wait 6 weeks for that particular item. I also asked for the lighter blue shirts but as someone had already ordered me 5 red polo shirts I'll have to wait until 2020. They did however send me a fleece which was jolly decent of them

robbertwhitton · Post by **robbertwhitton** » 08 Jul 2018, 12:40

bobsworth wrote:Recently did 6 hours out in this heat. As a new starter I asked the uniform hotline for a baseball cap but was informed I'd have to wait 6 weeks for that particular item. I also asked for the lighter blue shirts but as someone had already ordered me 5 red polo shirts I'll have to wait until 2020. They did however send me a fleece which was jolly decent of them

Welcome to the Mickey Mouse world of Royal Mail,if your colleagues can’t source you a hat I’m sure I have a spare,though mine makes my head sweat! And as for the floppy thing they call a hat,ive yet to see anyone wear it

Ringer21 · Post by **Ringer21** » 08 Jul 2018, 13:39

I was out for 4 hours 30mins the other that was doing my walk plus lapsing got back 30mins early so they sent us back out in all this heat unbelievable

crimson king · Post by **crimson king** » 08 Jul 2018, 13:50

Ringer21 wrote:I was out for 4 hours 30mins the other that was doing my walk plus lapsing got back 30mins early so they sent us back out in all this heat unbelievable

That's pretty shocking, but If you're part time (5 hours a day) surely that 30 minutes could have been your break or had you already taken it?

DirtyHarry · Post by **DirtyHarry** » 08 Jul 2018, 14:51

There were good reasons why delivery spans were a maximum of 2.5 hours.

Incessant summer heat, is but one.