Thoughts on Back’s letter to us all?

bertieboy · Post by **bertieboy** » 15 Apr 2020, 18:52

Yeah, got mine today. Lately, my spirits have been on the wane, but, after reading Rico's heartfelt call to arms, it's given me a much needed boost. Who needs a bonus, when you have a caring, compassionate man, like Rico, at the head of this great company.

Dorset Plodder · Post by **Dorset Plodder** » 15 Apr 2020, 21:36

Looks like another piece of RM Bullshit that'll be "Return to Sender", thanks for the heads up .... I hate opening these things thinking there might be something interesting in there.... only to find it's Bullshit!

Post by **panzer4** » 16 Apr 2020, 06:42

GOOD NEWS I just read in the paper Rico is safe at his home and is running Royal Mail from there. I recall my grandad who served in the First World War telling me the officers at the rear who gave the orders but never got their hands dirty were called daffodils they looked pretty smelled nice but were yellow

Stormproof · Post by **Stormproof** » 16 Apr 2020, 07:41

I've not received Rico's letter yet. I did get my shares statement

through but not sure when that was sent as a member of the public stuck it through the letterbox.

regalia25 · Post by **regalia25** » 16 Apr 2020, 14:52

I'm not sure how much extra revenue royal mail are getting judging by our small 5 postie office. We have two off, having received NHS 12 week isolation letters on full pay. They are paying the remaining three of us, 5 hours a day each to clear the other 2 walks. If that's replicated around the country they can't be making much !

twoloops · Post by **twoloops** » 16 Apr 2020, 15:05

I think the letter is an insult, it's taking the piss, he's laughing at us & especially the CWU

bucks123 · Post by **bucks123** » 16 Apr 2020, 15:42

The last paragraph "protecting our company" seems to be setting us up for bad news by reminding us of likely UK loss, no dividend and the ongoing evaluation of the emerging threat to the financial state of the company. It is not appropiate to include this considering we are all out there risking ourselves and our families. I may be a cynic but i think RM may see this crisis as a way of pushing through their changes (it's the 2nd communication I have seen in last few weeks which has ended with a similar warning at the end).

kingdazzler · Post by **kingdazzler** » 16 Apr 2020, 16:58

i would like to thank Rico for sending me a letter, i received it today. i was only saying to the mrs yesterday that we were running short on paper to light the fire with. problem solved.

Dorset Plodder · Post by **Dorset Plodder** » 16 Apr 2020, 19:03

regalia25 wrote:I'm not sure how much extra revenue royal mail are getting judging by our small 5 postie office. We have two off, having received NHS 12 week isolation letters on full pay. They are paying the remaining three of us, 5 hours a day each to clear the other 2 walks. If that's replicated around the country they can't be making much !

That's a BIG Hit for a small DO: Losing 40% of your Posties.

Are the rest of you happy to be picking up the slack? Personally I'd not be too impressed if they asked me to do it.

We wouldn't work like that we'd simply Leave the Mail in the Frame try and deliver: Specials, Signed For, Tracked .... and perhaps 1st Class Letters & Parcels for the two Failed Duties. Then we'd try and rotate around the failed duties on the next day.

Try not to wear yourselves out.

Dorset Plodder · Post by **Dorset Plodder** » 16 Apr 2020, 19:14

bucks123 wrote:The last paragraph "protecting our company" seems to be setting us up for bad news by reminding us of likely UK loss, no dividend and the ongoing evaluation of the emerging threat to the financial state of the company. It is not appropiate to include this considering we are all out there risking ourselves and our families. I may be a cynic but i think RM may see this crisis as a way of pushing through their changes (it's the 2nd communication I have seen in last few weeks which has ended with a similar warning at the end).

Working in Royal Mail I think being a Cynic is probably a good stance to take.

At least you're not going to be surprised we you get shafted!

I agree that once CV has passed Royal Mail will use it as a stick to beat us all with.

After a company Statement saying, "Thank You for all your hard work throughout this crisis" ....... You can expect to start hearing about all the necessary changes that need to be made within the company to keep us in business .... after all the Financial Loses that CV has cost us..... don't forget £15m on PPE alone!