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How long's your sentence ?

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krussel
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Re: How long's your sentence ?

Post by krussel »

Soon be 23 years :shock: My god its a life time, where did all those days go :nervous
Rows of houses all bearing down on me........I can feel their blue hands touching me.......All these things in all positions.........All these things will one day take control..........
Tommase
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Re: How long's your sentence ?

Post by Tommase »

A mere 5 years! Possibly one of the last handful of full time contracts issued by the Royal Mail???

In my induction all were part time contracts bar one
Hanna
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Re: How long's your sentence ?

Post by Hanna »

32 years :shock:

When I started if you weren't ready by 7.00 the van left without you :wink:

On a light day we could get a delivery into one bag - on a heavier day you'd split it into two bags :Very Happy

There was no such thing as door to doors :dance
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POSTMAN
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Re: How long's your sentence ?

Post by POSTMAN »

30 feckin 2 :shock: :crazy:
I Wrote-During Covid-Which is still relevant now
It's good to get these types of threads, the ridiculous my manager said bollox, so we can reassure ourselves that while the world is falling apart, Royal Mail managers are still being the low-life C***S they have always been.
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The daily grind of having to argue your case with an intellectual pigmy of a line manager is physically and emotionally draining.
guswood
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Re: How long's your sentence ?

Post by guswood »

Nearly 24years, can't wait to get out. This time next year I will be long gone and glad of it !! :dance
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Staying down is.
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Re: How long's your sentence ?

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guswood wrote:Nearly 24years, can't wait to get out. This time next year I will be long gone and glad of it !! :dance
Streets are paved with gold,especially in SE Lon. :wink:
I Wrote-During Covid-Which is still relevant now
It's good to get these types of threads, the ridiculous my manager said bollox, so we can reassure ourselves that while the world is falling apart, Royal Mail managers are still being the low-life C***S they have always been.
My BFF Clash
The daily grind of having to argue your case with an intellectual pigmy of a line manager is physically and emotionally draining.
pinstripe
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Re: How long's your sentence ?

Post by pinstripe »

guswood wrote:Nearly 24years, can't wait to get out. This time next year I will be long gone and glad of it !! :dance

I've got 24 years to go! Hopefully.
wiganpostie
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Re: How long's your sentence ?

Post by wiganpostie »

Four years in a couple of weeks time. Don't think I'll last to five and see my extra (?) day's leave.
richystran
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Re: How long's your sentence ?

Post by richystran »

Tommase wrote:A mere 5 years! Possibly one of the last handful of full time contracts issued by the Royal Mail???

In my induction all were part time contracts bar one
Yeah i was one of the last too, im coming up on 7 years next march!
taurus88
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Re: How long's your sentence ?

Post by taurus88 »

I've just reached the halfway point in my 26 week contract. Not particularly fussed either way what happens after that.
dblad
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Re: How long's your sentence ?

Post by dblad »

richystran wrote:
Tommase wrote:A mere 5 years! Possibly one of the last handful of full time contracts issued by the Royal Mail???

In my induction all were part time contracts bar one
Yeah i was one of the last too, im coming up on 7 years next march!
They can't have liked me, I'm 7 years in and still on 31.5 hours, lying feckers told me no-one in the country got full time any more. Don't think I'd take it now if offered.
mickyplum
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Re: How long's your sentence ?

Post by mickyplum »

In my 37th Year. Started when it was the good old G.P.O., we had managers that could manage, the job was the best in the world, no door to door crap then, look at the state of the job today, the service to the customer is pathetic, at least I can remember the good times, they will never come back !!!!! :sad:
stodgy88
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Re: How long's your sentence ?

Post by stodgy88 »

25 years -today -25th november 1985 ,nothing to be proud of ,i suppose.
andy2007
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Re: How long's your sentence ?

Post by andy2007 »

Are you kidding? :shock:
Well done for surviving so long, with the way things are now. :Applause :Applause
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it's just another outlook on Reality!
claretandblue
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Re: How long's your sentence ?

Post by claretandblue »

13 years now, im 30 so how long to go ? another 37 years is it ? :crazy: