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@ JBT.
"""Lost business helps no-one."""
I couldn't agree more. Can you tell Thompson that?

@ JBT.
I saw these figures earlier. Once again, i think that reporting may be a little creative.
I make no secret of the fact that my office is a little understaffed. But if you could see how bad things were, you would think that report was a positive spin. Of course, IA is to blame for everything. Before we went on strike several walks failed daily. Our staffing levels are nowhere near where they should be.
More fines from OFCOM.

@ Anger.
We'll see the fallout from IA in all its glory, i would imagine.
As for volumes, if traffic figures are deemed to be relatively normal for the time of year, somebody is fibbing.
I can't wait.

@ JBT.
And Si is heading up the negotiations. Let's hope his team does not include that twit who thought we could walk into work at 8am and leave for delivery at 8.30am. You could not make that up.
I don't see anything positive next week. RM won't bend at the moment. Next week may be a different ball game. But as i posted yesterday, packet traffic has fallen off a cliff. This time last year we were swamped with items.
Are people not buying or are they using other couriers?

@ Maximas1.
"""Unemployed
Love it""""

Please read what i post. I determine whether or not i have a job, not Royal Mail. Do you NOT understand that? My choice.
Thick as!

Gotta go now. Maderia calling for you. Work tomorrow for me. I might go in late. I'm glad they have the scan in scan out pda's. I'll catch up with you tomorrow for some more "intelligent" dialogue.

Dil Dil.
Canoes.
Paddles.
Clock in. Clock out.
Rip chord.
Etc, etc.

YAWN!!!!
YAWN!!!!

@ Maximas1.
I will keep striking. The more jobs they get rid of, the more secure my job becomes.
I've already told you there will be no compulsory job losses. Despite what Thompson says.
Why don't you accept that you are wrong, clueless and TAF (that's thick as f**k) as far the job goes.

Clock in? Love it!
Clock out? Love it!
Work late? Never!
Home late? Never!
Royal Mail losing customers? Definitely! Well done Thompson. You're tucking up the shareholders.

I will add, that in over 30 years at RM i have never seen volumes as low as they are now.
And despite the assistance from the agency staff, half the covered walks are still failing.

D..K in a line.
Maximas1 at the front.
MARCH!!!!!

@ Maximas1.

Glad to see that you are still posting from Maderia. What a lovely holiday you must be having, or had!
To make things simple for you, instead of me finding things acceptable , make that 10 thousand staff. Maybe 20 thousand? Who knows? Maybe that's why we are striking? You are aware that industrial action is taking place?

I have found a job that meets my needs, and it will stay that way. Read the statements put out by RM. You do read these, right?

What do you think about the good will factor i posted? No comment, because you have no idea.

For someone so vociferous on a BB, i thought that you may have had some sort of insight into the job. Unfortunately, like all other things, not.

Anyway. I'm sure that Maderia social life is calling. Have fun with all of your friends.

@ JBT.
No surprise there.
RM will let us strike, flood the office with agency staff (the new posties) and it will continue into December and beyond.
Post crimbo, RM will have their new workforce. Made up of the agency staff that have been on their books since early August. That will be mid January when their contracts are up.
I cannot see how this stacks up financially, but someone obviously can.
I can't wait to see what happens when all the good will of all the current posties dissipates.

@ Talk2Much.
I'm not sure that reducing the USO to 5 days a week helps the sender or recipient. As i posted.
If you think reducing the USO to 5 days a week helps, i'd like to know how you come up with that thought process.
We have at least 6 walks failing daily, part or full. So, taking away an extra day helps? Putting the excess workload on another duty helps? Or is failing 5 days a week better than 6? Please explain.

I don't disagree that most employees would embrace Monday-Friday. But how does that fit into Thompsons vision of a seven day a week service for all?
And if that were to happen, it still doesn't get around the elephant in the room. FINISHING TIMES!!
How does a Monday-Friday make things acceptable if i'm finishing at 4pm and i have to look after my grandchildren at 3.30pm?

I spoke to Thompson too. I agree, not a big deal. He came across as a very pleasant person. But he didn't actually speak about his wondrous vision for the company. Exchanging pleasantries, i'll call it.
Why don't you ask the great man if daily failures are acceptable? Letters and packets!
These sit firmly with him and his white-collar workers. Who get paid for failure and reporting failures!
Shocking!

@ Anger.
I can't buy into the Deutsche Post thing. Unless of course they are going through the trials and tribulations of RM.

Regarding VESA. I have heard 2 stories.
1- That VESA dropped 4 million shares a couple of weeks ago.
2- That VESA bought 4 million shares this week.

If either transaction, or both were correct, a TR1 would not be required i believe.
But, like i said. Stories.

In other news: From Monday there is to be no overtime paid unless the PDA actuals can verify this. A bit like last week, but more seriously communicated. Oooooohhhh!!!
Whether or not this includes early morning scheduled attendance is not clear. This would put the kybosh on all the runner's overtime.
An interesting scenario, if this is to be implemented by all COM's.

@ Talk2Much.
""""Managers haven't even been able to use evidence from our systems to challenge people or discipline them even when it is clear as day that wrongdoing is happening.""""
In my office dozens of posties have been asked into the manager's office to explain why their "dots" were so big. The most recent was yesterday.
Disciplining staff because of outdoor actuals could lead to some decisions against staff, that would not be applied to all. Get rid of the vociferous? This is why the CWU are opposed to this.
You have heard of "outdoor observations", i assume.

""""The company is very clearly pressing for a 5-day letters USO with 7-day parcel service.""""

RM already have a 7-day parcel service. Fully supported now by agency staff. I call them the new posties.
And a 5-day USO? How does this benefit anyone other than the shareholder?
You are aware of the sheer volume of delivery failures up and down the country?
How would this benefit the sender or recipient?

Well done on your profit though. I like to hear of people making money. Especially in the current climate.
I don't understand the reason for the climb. Especially after last month's trading statement.

@ Maximas1.
Deflection again.
You have an unerring ability to talk absolute nonsense all the time.
Enjoy your break in warmer "climes". Maybe you should take the OED for some light reading?

And when you return it will be only a week(ish) until D - Day. At least you'll be able to average down.

@ Maximas1.
New starters? Already being employed. And their contracts stipulate what they do.
Owner /drivers? Already being advertised. Gig economy rules!!!! How this helps RM when any given "employee" can just not turn up for work, is beyond me.
New hours/shifts? Hasn't happened yet. And until it does, it's all speculation. I know that this is a particular grievance with the current employees. Can you elaborate how this will be beneficial to RM and their shareholders? And how it would change the current daily failures and provide a decent service to the recipients?
Little extra money? Actually, RM want a pay cut for blue collar workers. This is not acceptable in anyone's book, only yours. Compare that to the COM's guaranteed status-based pay increase for the next two years, plus the bonuses accrued. And not forgetting that there will an actual pay rise.
Allowances gone? See above. Can you tell me what allowances i will be losing? And how it affects me monetarily.

Nobody will leave, unless it's voluntarily. Nobody will be pushed out, unless they fall foul of RM's rules and regulations.
I will still have a job. But it will be on my terms and conditions.

And one other thing. RM may have us posties by the short and curlies at the moment. What happens when good will goes out of the window? Have you or any of the other shareholders thought of that? Coming in early? Nah! Taking a meal break? Yes please! Overtime? Nah!
RM will be employing more staff!
Oh, hang on, they already are. But at least they can get rid if the agency staff!
And as for your hero D..K? I now welcome his take-over, should it happen. He may get rid of some of the dead wood in white collars.

Roll on the 17th.
Lemmings at the ready!
Shareholders in a line!
Dil sauce!
Canoes at the ready!
Don't forget your oars!
BAIL OUT, BAIL OUT!!!!!
QUACK, QUACK, QUACK!!!!!

@ Phunt73.
Oh well. The fun didn't last long.
Roll on the 17th. We'll have to wait until after results day.

@ crumbs.
If it is true, i wonder how much of a severance settlement he'll get, and where the money will be coming from?

@ crumbs.
That's what i'm hearing.

@ Oli G
@ JBT
@ hurtsparrow

I assume that SISO will be used in this instance.
It has been in place for many years, but never used.
I'm not sure what would happen if someone finished early on Monday and Tuesday and they were then given extra work to take out on Wednesday, Thursday. They would possibly fail. Thereby rendering this action as useless.
Anyway. None of the things i posted has any effect on me and many of my workmates. With the exception of further IA dates.
I've said many times, RM can give me as much work as they want. I have a start and finish time. I take my breaks. And i'm not going to kill myself to get the job done.

ACAS talks have ceased.
DW & ST met on their own. DW shared some ideas with ST, who has gone away to consider.
346 parcel hubs deployed early next year
PDA actuals to be used to pay o/t not SISO. Workplace ballot to commence next week.
Further strike dates to be released next week.
30 minutes flexibility from next week.
RM have based their work hours on a 15% decline in traffic.

@ Maximas1. Your 13.03 post.
If the company is in such dire straits, why does the company take away ALL OVERTIME?
I think teslo said this the other day, and for once i fully agreed.
Surely, that would be the first place to start?

Why do you think that Si (our leader) has not stopped all overtime?
Can anyone answer this question?

@ Maximas1.4
""""If this new procedure had just started in my work place,the last thing I would be doing straight away is the above…anyone who does I would say there TAF….thick as f…k

More weight to carry watch those backs

Donkeys at the ready""""

This is where your ignorance of the job and the ability to read is apparent.
Read Tygras post again and then comment.
And there is no more weight to carry. The maximum we should be carrying on our shoulder is 5 kilos. And that is in blocks of flats. Trolleys should be used elsewhere.

Hee Haw??
More like quack quack!
D1cks in a line!
TAF? Or ignorance is bliss?