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Originally Posted by Nidge
The Postmen have had it to good over the last years, they used to finish at 10am then skulk off home, the new bosses got wise to them and scrapped the 2nd post, made them sort all their own mail out, introduced mail drop boxes and increased working hours, the postmen didn't like it because they'd been caught out.
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1. Most posties had to do an 'on-foot' collection after the second post so few ever finished at 10am. Though it is true that if a posty did finish at 10am he could go home or whatever until his collection started. Only fair really since we finish earlier when we work harder most of the time.
2. They always sorted their own mail so I don't know where you get that.
3. Working hours actually decreased with the single post.
4. And most posties didn't like it because we knew it would be us who would be getting the flak from joe public about their post being late if they receive it any time after 11am. Which we still do, daily. Though I suppose thats progress for you.
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Originally Posted by brundles
That is one of my gripes about RM going on strike. Fair enough they don't get paid for the days they strike, but as they then work the same hours later at overtime rates they actually end up better off for striking  |
Can't speak for every office but we never got any overtime during the last set of strikes.
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Originally Posted by Gary L
My postman hates Ebay.
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I think All postmen hate eBay, or at least more specifically whats known in the office as eBay addicts.
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Originally Posted by icestar2
Were having very simlair problems with a new postman not foriegn though(not sure why that would make a diffrence for a postman anyway). He post's recorded items through the door without getting any signature. Not that bad but then last week he put every ones post through the wrong door so we all ended up with next doors mail. Then this saturday he comes up the path does not knock but puts a parcel down on the floor in front of the door and walks off. Anyone could of walked up and just took it.
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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.
Oh and finally Im not 100% on this but I'm pretty sure this is a mailcentre strike only. And its only about 1/5th of the workforce at each so delivery offices will still be delivering as usual and allthough delays will be caused it will have little impact on most people.