Postal strike on friday....again - Page 2

Gary L · 14-07-2009, 23:31

My postman hates Ebay.

Mr Angry · 14-07-2009, 23:44

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Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu

....Years ago you could tell the time by the postman.

Yet another Royal Mail service to have been outsourced to clock and watchmakers!! I always suspected it was just the thin end of the wedge.

15-07-2009, 04:14

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Originally Posted by Mr Angry

Yet another Royal Mail service to have been outsourced to clock and watchmakers!! I always suspected it was just the thin end of the wedge.

Nah the postmen got found out by new bosses, they scrapped the 2nd post and made them work extra hours, they didn't like it but hey ho it's called moving on. If they don't like it I'm sure there's plenty of people out there who are more than willing to take over the job.

mentalis · 15-07-2009, 07:54

Did anyone see Top Gear on Sunday? RM managed to get a let from one end of the country to the other in a day. My mail never seems to travel that fast...

ZrByte · 15-07-2009, 08:47

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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.

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.

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.

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.

STONEISLAND · 15-07-2009, 08:56

I donâ€™t know how anyone can strike in the current climate with the amount of people unemployed they should be ashamed of themselves!!!

Itâ€™s hardily a skilled job! Sack them all Iâ€™m sure some of the unemployed will jump at the chance for a job and fair wage!!!!!!

**Hugh** · 15-07-2009, 08:57

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Originally Posted by STONEISLAND

I donâ€™t know how anyone can strike in the current climate with the amount of people unemployed they should be ashamed of themselves!!!

Itâ€™s hardily a skilled job! Sack them all Iâ€™m sure some of the unemployed will jump at the chance for a job and fair wage!!!!!!

How is your job at ACAS?

STONEISLAND · 15-07-2009, 09:01

Acas?

**Hugh** · 15-07-2009, 09:04

Advisory, Conciliation, and Arbitration Service.

An organisation devoted to preventing and resolving employment disputes

STONEISLAND · 15-07-2009, 09:05

I dont get your point?

roadwolf · 15-07-2009, 09:13

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Originally Posted by STONEISLAND

I dont get your point?

I think it's called sarcasm.

Osem · 15-07-2009, 09:15

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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.

Been having these same problems on and off for years. I have a file about 6" thick of letters to RM and Post-Watch going back to the 1990's. Complaining to them seems to be more about generating yet more non-jobs and even more mail than achieiving anything. After my last protracted series of complaints to them and they'd escalated the issue within RM, they told me they don't actually have the power to force RM to do anything FGS!!!! Post-Watch no longer exist BTW, in yet another reshuffle of the same cards they've been replaced:

http://www.pos****ch.co.uk/

and it appears that they operate in exactly the same totally ineffective and toothless manner. I know this because when I tried to follow up my last complaint to Post-Watch I was referred to the new outfit and was told I'd have to start the complaints process all over again!!!

Chocolate teapots the lot of them!

roadwolf · 15-07-2009, 09:18

But unfortunately "the unemployed that will jump at the chance" will themselves after a few years go on strike over something they're not satisfied with. I am not sure that many unemployed will give up the option of lying in bed, to get to work for 5am on a winters morning.

STONEISLAND · 15-07-2009, 09:23

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Originally Posted by roadwolf

But unfortunately "the unemployed that will jump at the chance" will themselves after a few years go on strike over something they're not satisfied with. I am not sure that many unemployed will give up the option of lying in bed, to get to work for 5am on a winters morning.

They knew what the job was all about when they took it on, that would be a very lame excuse. Tell that the milk man who gets paid pittance and have never been on strike.

Pathetic!

roadwolf · 15-07-2009, 09:28

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Originally Posted by STONEISLAND

They knew what the job was all about when they took it on, that would be a very lame excuse. Tell that the milk man who gets paid pittance and have never been on strike.

Pathetic!

Milkman? I haven't seen one for years.