Royal Mail MAY reduce service

Post by **CillitBang** » 27 Mar 2020, 15:03

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Royal Mail may be forced to reduce the service due to abscenses.

ssdd · Post by **ssdd** » 27 Mar 2020, 16:11

I think it's inevitable, unless the number of coronavirus cases can somehow be dramatically reduced. Interesting to hear Rico say that the company was in a good financial position...(at the moment).

JKSmudge · Post by **JKSmudge** » 27 Mar 2020, 16:22

“We are entering a period of significant uncertainty in a good financial position,” Back said. “We have a strong balance sheet. We have substantial levels of liquidity and low levels of debt. We are taking immediate steps to further reduce our costs and protect our cashflow.”

ie even though loads off sick and the DOs are choc-abloc with letters and parcels, we are not paying any overtime.

5plusbonusball · Post by **5plusbonusball** » 27 Mar 2020, 16:57

May reduce service

KarenT · Post by **KarenT** » 27 Mar 2020, 17:14

I emailed the CFO Stuart Simpson with my worries. Also asked if they could make it possible for office staff to volunteer to help out with deliveries. I’m quite happy to do so

Post by **General Mannerheim** » 27 Mar 2020, 17:40

KarenT wrote:I emailed the CFO Stuart Simpson with my worries. Also asked if they could make it possible for office staff to volunteer to help out with deliveries. I’m quite happy to do so

Karen please don't go anywhere near Bolton North it's a deathtrap.

sindba · Post by **sindba** » 27 Mar 2020, 17:50

KarenT wrote:I emailed the CFO Stuart Simpson with my worries. Also asked if they could make it possible for office staff to volunteer to help out with deliveries. I’m quite happy to do so

I really wouldn't put yourself at risk like that. We have to, you don't.

Stay safe.

nickbsmooth · Post by **nickbsmooth** » 27 Mar 2020, 17:53

Captain pessimistic and master of gloom Rico has said something optimistic.

norris9 · Post by **norris9** » 27 Mar 2020, 17:54

Surely it's already a reduced service with so many Posties being off.

Mail must be delayed all over the place.

FAB · Post by **FAB** » 27 Mar 2020, 18:05

No Final Divided this year. Probably won't be back any time soon. Another nail in the Shares coffin!

sindba · Post by **sindba** » 27 Mar 2020, 18:07

Every day about a third of stuff in our office isn't going out, and collections have been suspended.

The service is already reduced, it "may" collapse altogether.

mybackhurts · Post by **mybackhurts** » 28 Mar 2020, 07:24

Essential items are the only thing we should be delivering everything else is an unnecessary risk to us and the households we deliver

Revolutionary1 · Post by **Revolutionary1** » 28 Mar 2020, 10:58

sindba wrote:Every day about a third of stuff in our office isn't going out, and collections have been suspended.

The service is already reduced, it "may" collapse altogether.

Do you mean afternoon/evening collections from firms/post offices have been suspended?

Deadly · Post by **Deadly** » 28 Mar 2020, 14:47

Revolutionary1 wrote:
sindba wrote:Every day about a third of stuff in our office isn't going out, and collections have been suspended.

The service is already reduced, it "may" collapse altogether.
Do you mean afternoon/evening collections from firms/post offices have been suspended?

In my area some post offices haven't been getting an evening collection due to staff sick leave.

smartecosse · Post by **smartecosse** » 28 Mar 2020, 21:17

I've spent this week delivering near Xmas levels of "essential" parcels...

Seeds and young plants.... trainers.....loads of clothes.....car parts.....several large pedal bins.....some boxes of crisps.... innumerable small Chinese packets...

All whilst there is a pandemic raging around us.

I actually wouldn't mind being out and about delivering if it genuinely was essentials but delivering all these "bargains" people on lock down are buying as they are bored is just ridiculous.

Then today as putting in next weeks D2Ds.......why are we still having to deliver those for