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Doorstepping

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thechemisyshop
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Doorstepping

Post by thechemisyshop »

item gets left on doorstep ,, it rains ,, item is soaked ,, how serious is this
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Lincox
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Re: Doorstepping

Post by Lincox »

Sackable
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datasaint
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Re: Doorstepping

Post by datasaint »

The rain was an act of God out of your control .... :chuckle
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eastie
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Re: Doorstepping

Post by eastie »

Why the hell are you doorstepping ???
Too lazy to write a docket out
Just work to your time and cut off
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Pat Ostman
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Joined: 17 Sep 2008, 21:53
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Location: In the Line Managers office being screwed over.

Re: Doorstepping

Post by Pat Ostman »

I have seen people suspended and then threatened to be sacked when managers (ahem) have alleged to have 'found' just a handful of mail in a returned pouch bag the next day. Even when the loop pouches were alone in the DO overnight unsupervised. :whistle so this is indeed sackable.

They want rid, the twats want to make a name for themselves so why make it easy?

This is not a job where you can constantly watch your back every second of the day so if you are prone to make mistakes or take any sort of dangerous shortcuts find another job before they find you.
Run, rabbit run. Dig that hole, forget the sun.
And when at last the work is done. Don't sit down, it's time to dig another one
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TrueBlueTerrier
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Re: Doorstepping

Post by TrueBlueTerrier »

norm wrote:The rain was an act of God out of your control .... :chuckle
the rain was, the doorstepping wasn't
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TrueBlueTerrier
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Re: Doorstepping

Post by TrueBlueTerrier »

thechemisyshop wrote:item gets left on doorstep ,, it rains ,, item is soaked ,, how serious is this
Not as serious as theft, but close. Security of mail, failure to follow guidelines - it could be messy.
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IcanthelpthewayIam
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Re: Doorstepping

Post by IcanthelpthewayIam »

TrueBlueTerrier wrote:
thechemisyshop wrote:item gets left on doorstep ,, it rains ,, item is soaked ,, how serious is this
Not as serious as theft, but close. Security of mail, failure to follow guidelines - it could be messy.
It would also depend on the product being used to send the item ie tracked and the instructions for the tracked item on the label
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Lincox
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Re: Doorstepping

Post by Lincox »

Left on doorstep is hardly a Safeplace
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UnhappyGremlin
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Re: Doorstepping

Post by UnhappyGremlin »

Don't do it. EVER.
Not even if it says on the item 'leave in such and such a place'.
F/L, all the way. You can't be sacked for that.

It's always good to remember, when you leave an item somewhere and the recipient gets it, it's all good.
The second an item goes missing, complaints are filed and YOU are held responsible.
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Postie45
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Re: Doorstepping

Post by Postie45 »

Mainly its a slap on the wrist for a 1st offense, any more than that though its big trouble. Thats the experience from MY office, i cant speak of what other offices would do. I think it depends on the manager.
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twoloops
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Location: Sheffield

Re: Doorstepping

Post by twoloops »

Think before you think you are doing them a favour? Not in take them back.

https://twitter.com/mrcraiggy/status/13 ... 76098?s=21
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Wigglypark
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Re: Doorstepping

Post by Wigglypark »

thechemisyshop wrote: ↑
04 Feb 2014, 21:22
 item gets left on doorstep ,, it rains ,, item is soaked ,, how serious is this
As stated before possibly sackable. Why even think about doorstepping in the current climate.
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Anguspeace
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Joined: 12 Jan 2020, 09:39
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Re: Doorstepping

Post by Anguspeace »

It says ‘ex royal mail’ under his name so maybe he’s asking for a friend? :Very Happy
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Grumpyoldmailman
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Re: Doorstepping

Post by Grumpyoldmailman »

twoloops wrote: ↑
24 Mar 2021, 07:48
 Think before you think you are doing them a favour? Not in take them back.

https://twitter.com/mrcraiggy/status/13 ... 76098?s=21
Bet he is fun at party’s.
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