Originally Posted by Russ B (Post 34834066)

Regardless, it's not a pittance by any stretch of the imagination.

Originally Posted by Russ B (Post 34834041)

A pittance?!

Are we living on the same planet?!

Originally Posted by RizzyKing (Post 34834130)

I doubt i will notice they are on strike three times in the last two weeks we got our delivery at 20:20 which is not exactly helpful and routinely don't get any post till 15:00. They might have a grievence with their employers but striking right now is simply not the way to go as many people are having a much harder time then post office workers and don't have the luxury of being able to strike. You took the job if you didn't know what you were joining or how it might change then your ignorance is not my fault and i shouldn't have to suffer for it and neither should anyone else. Be grateful right now to have a job as i know over 40 people that have recently lost thiers and more join that each week.

Originally Posted by Osem (Post 34834192)

The question for me is whether the union's policy of strike action will actually improve the prospects and conditions of their membership or ultimately see the demise of a troublesome state owned monopoly as happened with the miners. I fear the latter.

Originally Posted by ZrByte (Post 34834188)

20:20? :shocked: Thats actually Illegal if I recall correctly. 15:00 doesn't surprise me in the slightest as I often finish only slightly before then due to poor management in our delivery office. If I remember correctly the mail should not be delivered any later than 17:00 though I think there are special exceptions to that rule, I doubt they would apply three times within two weeks.

I'm not sure I understand your point there, On the one hand you say we are lucky to have the right to strike but then on the other you condemn us for exercising that right? I also really don't see how any of us could have predicted how the company would change so I also don't see how you can call that ignorant of us.
FYI Royal mail is trying to further downsize its workforce, and force the remainder to take on their work for less pay. This for a company that is struggling could be understandable though I don't think any workforce would lie down and accept this without any negotiation. Add to this the fact that royal mail isn't struggling anymore and actually doubled its profits last year then I think some may understand why mass redundancies etc are met with such opposition.

At the end of it all really it's kind of a moot point. Royal Mail will be sold in the next couple of years (Probably to DHL or TnT) whatever internal or public opinion on the matter is. Standard mail delivery will likely stop within 5 or 10 years as predicted mail volumes drop and your friendly neighbourhood postie will probably either be replaced by a van driver or a motorcycle courier. I would imagine postage costs will also rise and those of you who complain about getting what little mail you get at 15:00 will likely be in for a shock as that will likely increase to 17:00 - 20:00.

STONEISLAND: Postmen in my part of the country are on 16.5K pa full time. I am on 13K pa for a part time contract.
And I don't have a link the milkman wage I quoted, this was the figure I had quoted to me when I was looking into becoming a milkman just before I started working for Royal Mail.

Originally Posted by ZrByte (Post 34833886)

Out of interest what part of the Wirral do you live in? Don't need a full address, just wondering if you live within my Offices delivery area.

Originally Posted by Gary L (Post 34834738)

I posted a parcel 1st class recorded Tuesday at the post office, and according to track and trace it's still sitting there.

Originally Posted by Julian (Post 34834761)

Yep it will say that until the item has been "Signed For" at the point of delivery.

It could be anywhere between the Post Office and the posties bag, he could also have tried to deliver it and there not have been anyone to sign for it.

Signed For (recorded) services are not tracked. If you want an item tracked you should use Special Delivery or Royal Mail Tracked. :)