Public appreciation

cpsteve · Post by **cpsteve** » 22 Mar 2020, 10:34

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luddite wrote:Most of the people today have wished me all the best and to be careful. They have all been STUNNED that we have not been issued with hand sanitiser and wipes! I given some today by a lady who was genuinely concern for my welfare. Rico? Do you even care?
If you get your facts right soap and water are just as good as hand sinister. Just wash yours hands correctly not hard.

How do you wash your hands when out on a rural route, you have to use sanitizer.

Take some soap water with you. Ive only had a very good response from everyone stay safe postie is the normal but i am an older postie so maybe they worry more about me then a younger postie.

kookoo32 · Post by **kookoo32** » 22 Mar 2020, 15:21

Everyone has been pretty decent this week. Even those who normally look down their noses at you for doing such a menial job

max power · Post by **max power** » 23 Mar 2020, 14:30

I had a nice lady thank me for my efforts and gave me a little bottle of hand gel

Post by **HTPostman** » 23 Mar 2020, 20:15

I’ve noticed people are being friendly giving us a thank you etc. Still getting the odd few out in their garden coming up to you or opening the door saying ‘I’ll take that off you postie’ mainly the older generation who we are meant to be protecting!

Dorset Plodder · Post by **Dorset Plodder** » 25 Mar 2020, 09:57

hero22 wrote:Had a woman today bang the window and pointing like a maniac to leave parcel at door. Hopefully she cant lip read or I might be in bother on Monday lol

I bet she had her Fleece Pulled up over her nose as well?

I don't think some people actually realise that we actually might have been given some guidance about Social Distancing .... I have to keep telling Old Buggers to stop walking down the garden path to collect the mail FFS!

Dorset Plodder · Post by **Dorset Plodder** » 25 Mar 2020, 10:03

Tinoblade wrote:
Can't imagine how hard it must be on a rural. I normally have plenty of opportunities to use a toilet and wash my hands. But now all the places I had before are closed due to the virus. I nearly s**t myself today

Actually it's not that hard really TB. Just put a small plastic Bowl ... Bar of Soap.... Towel ... and a Container of Water in the back of your Van. Might have been a problem when we used to be on Bikes but if you've got a van it's not a problem.

I keep telling people at work, "You're Responsible for your Own Health & Wellbeing, don't expect anyone else to run around after you" It's not hard really. Glad you made it back to the Office OK!

sorefeet17 · Post by **sorefeet17** » 25 Mar 2020, 17:05

All of them will have forgotten by Christmas, and will avoid you like the plague (the old one, not CV19 )

DGH · Post by **DGH** » 25 Mar 2020, 17:09

A normally extremely grumpy and grumbling woman came out her house today after I'd posted her mail and thanked me profusely. Which was nice.

Tinoblade · Post by **Tinoblade** » 25 Mar 2020, 17:11

Dorset Plodder wrote:
Tinoblade wrote:
Can't imagine how hard it must be on a rural. I normally have plenty of opportunities to use a toilet and wash my hands. But now all the places I had before are closed due to the virus. I nearly s**t myself today
Actually it's not that hard really TB. Just put a small plastic Bowl ... Bar of Soap.... Towel ... and a Container of Water in the back of your Van. Might have been a problem when we used to be on Bikes but if you've got a van it's not a problem.

I keep telling people at work, "You're Responsible for your Own Health & Wellbeing, don't expect anyone else to run around after you" It's not hard really. Glad you made it back to the Office OK!

Fair enoigh. Makes sense. Might bring one round just incase I need an emergency dump too

mags999 · Post by **mags999** » 25 Mar 2020, 17:18

yes plenty of appreciation but plenty of looks and words as if we are lambs to the slaughter

Dorset Plodder · Post by **Dorset Plodder** » 25 Mar 2020, 20:36

Tinoblade wrote:
Fair enoigh. Makes sense. Might bring one round just incase I need an emergency dump too

You may laugh TB but one of our lads did just that.

He had a dose of the runs and was worried he might get caught out in the middle of nowhere. He took a plastic Bucket and Bog Roll... Just in Case .....Luckily he didn't need it.

lhb · Post by **lhb** » 26 Mar 2020, 11:10

wacko74 wrote:When I pulled into the long driveway of a big houses the other day a woman ran out of the house swept her kid up into her arms ran back inside and shut the door behind her... I didn't take it personally, I'm sure she appreciates the efforts we're going to really!

I saw some advise from Royal Mail recently, which explained the new delivery procedures. I also said not to approach you post person, and to retreat inside if you see them coming to you.

So this lady had either read the advise (not, likely), or was just pig ignorant.

Keep safe out there folk. Unlike Royal Mail, who couldn't give a t**s, I really feel for you.

Marshamp11 · Post by **Marshamp11** » 28 Mar 2020, 16:31

Customer who cares.

hero22 · Post by **hero22** » 28 Mar 2020, 19:14

Marshamp11 wrote:Customer who cares.

PostmanBitesDog · Post by **PostmanBitesDog** » 28 Mar 2020, 19:22

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