Tips for delivery staff on how to deliver a nicely timed comment to a bullying manager

[In on his own]

I am a reserve postie and was put on " the worst walk in the office " for the first time this week ( I was put on that walk due to managerial spite as I'd scored a couple of points from the lino and the DOM last Friday) In 10 years I've not seen a worse walk to do for the first time. I took it all as requested by the manager. I did the tracked, specials, collection box, a customer collection and one loop. And brought the rest back. As you can imagine, the following morning, the DOM was ready to ask why I brought that much back. I said " DOM, if I had stayed out and delivered what I brought back, we wouldn't be having this conversation " a tumbleweed moment followed, he was speechless and walked off. He didn't realise that he was actually judging me, castigating me for cutting off and not going over. Works every time

[POSTMAN]

Well done, just stick to your guns.
Obviously, if management starts getting too arsey then grievance etc could be on the cards, see your rep 1st tho.
Good luck.

[WASD]

Hah, love it