Are we preparing for Christmas?

koolishy67 · Post by **koolishy67** » 05 Sep 2020, 09:40

All other companies hermes dpd amazon start recruiting and preparing for Christmas we know this year is going to be very very busy with parcel what royal mail doing to handle all this parcel volume?

Post by **Munchboii** » 05 Sep 2020, 13:01

Staff don't get annual leave at Christmas so more rounds created. Don't you know this?? Same every year.

hans solo · Post by **hans solo** » 05 Sep 2020, 13:49

wing it as usual

pinstripe · Post by **pinstripe** » 05 Sep 2020, 14:24

“Christmas? Again! Didn’t we have one of those last year? What do you mean, it’s every year? Seriously?“

Congratulations, you have been selected as the next RM CEO

barcajr · Post by **barcajr** » 06 Sep 2020, 12:38

My office already asking for volunteers to work nights, PTers to go temp FT etc

Sir Henry · Post by **Sir Henry** » 06 Sep 2020, 17:20

Our office asks for people to work nights, in fact they ask the same two people every year and no one else.

Post by **fb1969** » 06 Sep 2020, 17:45

The same five do nights at our place every year, the rep and his mates.

Post by **Pathfinder** » 06 Sep 2020, 18:07

Our office has never been prepared in the past, this year will be a joyous time!

Sir Henry · Post by **Sir Henry** » 06 Sep 2020, 19:50

I have all the ingredients for a Xmas cake and some jars of mincemeat.

centenaryman · Post by **centenaryman** » 06 Sep 2020, 19:55

Sir Henry wrote:Our office asks for people to work nights, in fact they ask the same two people every year and no one else.

ah ha same in our gaff he who shouts loudest....gets the best bits

Post by **SpacePhoenix** » 06 Sep 2020, 20:28

It'll be interesting to see if the companies that normally supply RM with marquees for Xmas pressure are still operating. If there ends up being no marquees available then some offices might be f****d for storage and/or sorting space

Post by **britwrit** » 06 Sep 2020, 21:26

Thousands of casuals get thrown at the mail centres. Delivery gets left to sink or swim on its own, I never understood why that is.

Yeah, i work in processing. I know delivery is a different, more challenging job. But seriously, I'm sure an extra pair of hands would help?

Post by **SpacePhoenix** » 06 Sep 2020, 21:57

britwrit wrote:Thousands of casuals get thrown at the mail centres. Delivery gets left to sink or swim on its own, I never understood why that is.

Yeah, i work in processing. I know delivery is a different, more challenging job. But seriously, I'm sure an extra pair of hands would help?

The DO that covers where I live gets casuals. It's probably down to the individual DOMs as to whether they get casuals in for xmas pressure

Celgar · Post by **Celgar** » 06 Sep 2020, 22:52

Deliver til it gets too dark, which is typically about 1600, then bring the remainder back and go home. It's almost a certainty we will be in full lockdown before then though so most Xmas shopping will be delivered by us except the food and alcohol. It's going to be really bad.

sindba · Post by **sindba** » 06 Sep 2020, 22:59

Of course RM are planning!

Step up the daily threats and indimidation of posties. Hope for the best.

Clear as much as possible as cheaply as possible, repeat tomorrow. Happy Xmas.