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DirtyHarry
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The company is run by sociopaths...

Post by DirtyHarry »

They are playing hard and fast with people's health and safety.
They will be the cause of somebody dying, if they're not already.
wacko74
EX ROYAL MAIL
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Joined: 04 Apr 2009, 20:35
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The company is run by sociopaths...

Post by wacko74 »

I think you'll find that the whole of society is run by sociopaths and psychopaths... they're the only people who have the ruthless, single minded determination to be at the very top of their chosen field, be it politicians, bankers, corporate execs.

Non sociopathic/psychopathic people just don't possess the same level of desire for power and control (and money)
aintsayin6766997
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The company is run by sociopaths...

Post by aintsayin6766997 »

wacko74 wrote:I think you'll find that the whole of society is run by sociopaths and psychopaths... they're the only people who have the ruthless, single minded determination to be at the very top of their chosen field, be it politicians, bankers, corporate execs.

Non sociopathic/psychopathic people just don't possess the same level of desire for power and control (and money)
Algorithms, we're ruled by Algorithms.

The sociopaths who read the script to us are also disposable.

...and expensive.

Soon the Algorithm will notice this.
Creditshampoo
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The company is run by sociopaths...

Post by Creditshampoo »

Outside in hot weather people are entitled to more frequent breaks in shades areas royal mail instead of acknowledging their duty of care to their employees lump more and more work on us
fly-catchers
EX ROYAL MAIL
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Joined: 05 Oct 2008, 16:38
Gender: Male

The company is run by sociopaths...

Post by fly-catchers »

They keep on lumping extra calls onto my round because apparently whoever does it on my day off is always back earlier! Age and health differences are not taken into account. Nor how these people actually do the delivery including having one or more bags on their shoulders to "save time!" But I am told that their is no pressure on me and my knee issues are now fine!! Thank goodness the DIMS are medical experts!! Jobs a nightmare these days and local union reps are best friends with the DIMS and don't actually do any delivery themselves!! Indeed before the "Methods revision" the union rep before he took that job did this particular delivery in a slightly different form and ended up leaving mail behind and not doing D2D so he could complete! So he has a short memory as well!! :arrrghhh
ThatsNotPlumb
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Post by ThatsNotPlumb »

fly-catchers wrote:They keep on lumping extra calls onto my round because apparently whoever does it on my day off is always back earlier! Age and health differences are not taken into account. Nor how these people actually do the delivery including having one or more bags on their shoulders to "save time!" But I am told that their is no pressure on me and my knee issues are now fine!! Thank goodness the DIMS are medical experts!! Jobs a nightmare these days and local union reps are best friends with the DIMS and don't actually do any delivery themselves!! Indeed before the "Methods revision" the union rep before he took that job did this particular delivery in a slightly different form and ended up leaving mail behind and not doing D2D so he could complete! So he has a short memory as well!! :arrrghhh
That makes sense, 1 day out of 6 person on duty is back early, add more calls. That's exactly how I'd put it to whoever the genius is that is adding calls to your duty.
FAB
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Post by FAB »

ThatsNotPlumb wrote:
fly-catchers wrote:They keep on lumping extra calls onto my round because apparently whoever does it on my day off is always back earlier! Age and health differences are not taken into account. Nor how these people actually do the delivery including having one or more bags on their shoulders to "save time!" But I am told that their is no pressure on me and my knee issues are now fine!! Thank goodness the DIMS are medical experts!! Jobs a nightmare these days and local union reps are best friends with the DIMS and don't actually do any delivery themselves!! Indeed before the "Methods revision" the union rep before he took that job did this particular delivery in a slightly different form and ended up leaving mail behind and not doing D2D so he could complete! So he has a short memory as well!! :arrrghhh
That makes sense, 1 day out of 6 person on duty is back early, add more calls. That's exactly how I'd put it to whoever the genius is that is adding calls to your duty.
Funny how if whoever was on your round on your day off and took longer -would they take calls off my duty? No!
postslippete
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Post by postslippete »

Of course, the reps are best friends with the DIM. Its the only way they can assume some sort of control over what they are doing and sod the rest of us. I got nothing against the reps, looking after their own backs first and without them, the office would be a whole lot worst.

No I stand corrected.....sod the rest of the office, our section would be a whole lot worst without the rep in it!!
On the face of it, shareholder value is the dumbest idea in the world.
robbertwhitton
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Post by robbertwhitton »

fly-catchers wrote:They keep on lumping extra calls onto my round because apparently whoever does it on my day off is always back earlier! Age and health differences are not taken into account. Nor how these people actually do the delivery including having one or more bags on their shoulders to "save time!" But I am told that their is no pressure on me and my knee issues are now fine!! Thank goodness the DIMS are medical experts!! Jobs a nightmare these days and local union reps are best friends with the DIMS and don't actually do any delivery themselves!! Indeed before the "Methods revision" the union rep before he took that job did this particular delivery in a slightly different form and ended up leaving mail behind and not doing D2D so he could complete! So he has a short memory as well!! :arrrghhh
Pretty much sums the way things are nicely,we are doomed!!
eastie
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The company is run by sociopaths...

Post by eastie »

robbertwhitton wrote:
fly-catchers wrote:They keep on lumping extra calls onto my round because apparently whoever does it on my day off is always back earlier! Age and health differences are not taken into account. Nor how these people actually do the delivery including having one or more bags on their shoulders to "save time!" But I am told that their is no pressure on me and my knee issues are now fine!! Thank goodness the DIMS are medical experts!! Jobs a nightmare these days and local union reps are best friends with the DIMS and don't actually do any delivery themselves!! Indeed before the "Methods revision" the union rep before he took that job did this particular delivery in a slightly different form and ended up leaving mail behind and not doing D2D so he could complete! So he has a short memory as well!! :arrrghhh
Pretty much sums the way things are nicely,we are doomed!!
All you have to say to the DOM when he says that Postman X finishes before you is 1/ did he come in at the proper start time 2/ did he have his meal relief 3/ did he use a trolley...... or ask him to come out with you on delivery and ask you where you can shave a hour off your round