How long's your sentence ?

stevo72 · Post by **stevo72** » 13 Jan 2008, 12:14

i started in october 1990... i was just 18 years old.

where did it all go wrong ?

mmc · Post by **mmc** » 13 Jan 2008, 18:01

Joined in May 1993

Poshpost · Post by **Poshpost** » 13 Jan 2008, 19:55

Joined November 2004, so thats 3 years 2 months down with 9 years 6 months to do. I will finish at 60, sooner if it becomes financial possible to do so.

k979aaa · Post by **k979aaa** » 13 Jan 2008, 21:40

18 years for me the last 7 were bad the last 3 of those were hell all because of the muppets :lfo & :cfo .

bandit650 · Post by **bandit650** » 14 Jan 2008, 18:32

I think ive done 21-22 years altogether i started as a delivery casual but ive only done 15-16 years unbroken service i went in as P/T meter wench on a temp contract went onto F/T 3 weeks later CFC operator went onto Coding 2nd Gen PHG have done all the bits for that,im also trained as LSM,MTT,SEM,im was also a VCS coder ive also done inward outward sorting foriegn sorting and ive worked on distribution but im now back where i started on deliverys.

gogzirino · Post by **gogzirino** » 15 Jan 2008, 11:06

joined 2002 the job has changed alot and not for the better the days of finishing at back of ten are long gone all good aspects are being ripped out the job . cut money at all costs is the way forward for royal mail.

HazyDave · Post by **HazyDave** » 01 Sep 2008, 20:09

24 yrs.

seems like yesterday starting as a summer temp.

uprising95 · Post by **uprising95** » 01 Sep 2008, 21:28

wow im hoping to go as far as you people.

ive been on 1 year this month

fangrock · Post by **fangrock** » 01 Sep 2008, 22:06

Done 21 years, all on delivery.

Ogg · Post by **Ogg** » 01 Sep 2008, 23:37

Ten years this past June! One office, began as a casual on a weekly twelve hour contract (even an office cleaner during this time!). Progressed to a full time split-shift duty (bag carrier in morning, collections in the evening) for a year then a further eight years as a reserve/rest day relief. I now know 80% of all duties including walks, firms and rural and am probably one of the most experienced in our office regarding inward sorting etc. Decided to use my experience to help better the office by taking on the Union Rep thing...what a mistake.
After nine years (!) I finally get my own single (rural) duty complete with a little van (no cd player though) and familiarity with the customers at last. Then it all went wrong...

Timelord · Post by **Timelord** » 02 Sep 2008, 13:56

Only 3 and a half years, all on delivery.

Post by **BIG AL** » 02 Sep 2008, 21:42

I have managed 26 years 7 months hard labour so far, all on deliveries;
not bad going considering I told the wife I would be lucky to last a year!
I was only 21 when I started, where have all the years gone?
One old timer said 'don't worry son we have taken a vote on working Mon to Fri and it was just rejected; it will come in shortly!'
Nearly 27 years later; If I could find him now!
Still, I have worked with some 'crackers' over the years and experienced loads on deliveries which I am sure would fill many a book.
The changes over the years have been like the film 'the Good, the Bad and the downright plain stupid!'

Stand Free!

lifesentence · Post by **lifesentence** » 08 Sep 2008, 18:05

Just notched up 30 years must be mad but I have enjoyed it. With a few exceptions.

Dark Diamond · Post by **Dark Diamond** » 09 Sep 2008, 13:46

In my 30th year now, all on delivery, loved it up until about 6 year ago.

majeed · Post by **majeed** » 15 Sep 2008, 21:25

Nine months

- just a humble OPG

(I was told by someone that, "More than six months? Oh - you're a lifer now..."

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