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[dad1uk]

I've got to say in defence to 'the postie', that our postman in Kingstanding, Birmingham is great!
He kept going through all the bad weather, and always gets our bills and 'demands for money' into our letter box.
In our case I wish to say a big "Thanks" to him      

[nick v6]

I've got to say in defence to 'the postie', that our postman in Kingstanding, Birmingham is great!
He kept going through all the bad weather, and always gets our bills and 'demands for money' into our letter box.
In our case I wish to say a big "Thanks" to him      

there are some good postie's and some bad one's

we got one of the bad one's

[Lazydocker]

I've got to defend the postie... Mine's superb and very helpful! Couldn't ask for any better TBH!

[webby23]

Fair comment Andyb but then if the BAD posties acted more responsibly maybe the company wouldnt be in trouble.....its in trouble for a reason mate !!

[Marks DTM Calib]

Our usual post man is VERY good.....when hes off though its a bloody disgrace with parcels going missing or not being delivered until the regular guy gets back.

[sir moanalot]

we had a postie round our way get done for hoarding mail. he hid it in his loft and buggered off home early.
he was sacked but not done for any underhand dealings with the mail directly............ :-?

[Andyb]

Fair comment Andyb but then if the BAD posties acted more responsibly maybe the company wouldnt be in trouble.....its in trouble for a reason mate !!

in responce its not down to the general work force we do what we are told and in less time all deliveries were planned out and timed so for a rough example
say 15 yrs ago a postie would have 400 calls to deliver in 3hrs then management decided to save money and take jobs out so the postie delivery increased from 400 to 500 and this has been going on untill now the average postie delivers to 750 houses every day in the 3 hrs

its a mixture of bad bosses and the goverment
because royla mail is owned by the goverment when we were making profit the goverment takes a % of the total no matter what and it sets the figure for the next year so if the company makes £500 they take %50 so the company take £250 but the figure has been set for the next yr of 50% so if they make a loss of £10 they still have to give the goverment %50 of the £500 from the pre year there for making the post work at a loss for yrs
your bills ie electric are collected by tnt at 30p each where royal mail would charge 31p each
tnt then deliver all the letter to the Royal mail and we have to deliver them at 15p each givin tnt a 15p proffit and all they do is collect from the posting office and deliver to a royal mail office where they are sorted and delivered to every house in the uk for 15p these figure were set by postcom every bill rm deliver is at a loss
next time u get your post just look at where the stamp would be and you will see just how much is going through a third party

[Andyb]

oh and i am not defendin the crap posties out there
there are a few bad ones about but 99% are good honest and reliable but as with any work place there are good and bad
just dont tar all of us the same
 

[Varche]

It could be much worse. Here is what it is like if you live in the country in Spain.

Postboxes few and far between one per village if you are lucky. They should get emptied each week day but often don't.

Deliveries. To a local point e.g. a bar or a shop. You have to go and collect. Deliveries are made once and sometimes twice a week except in the summer when it is too hot, the postman is away on holiday or if the postman is poorly. then there are none. Signed for stuff you have to call at the postmans house 3 miles away at 11.00 a.m. on the dot otherwise he is out (in the bar).

Recently we wanted to send a few photos to an uncle but also wanted to write a few lines. So we went to the nearest Post Office which is twenty miles away and only open till 1.30p.m. each day. You have to buy a Post Office padded envelope. How much will this be with these photos and this sheet of paper to ENGLAND? Price given. Are you sure? Yes. Right I will have the stamps and put them on now and post it tomorrow. Went home and wrote the letter,posted it and two weeks later it arrived at our local bar. Took it back to our local postman and he said ah yes the main post office said not enough stamps for England. Went to same main post office and same person said yes it needs another 2 euros 56. GRR

My experiences of the UK Post Office were excellent. Our postman used to "come back" later if our bedroom curtains were still drawn if he had a parcel for example.  

varche  

[Richie London]

this will make you laugh. ive just got my post. and one of the letters that was typed on the 26th informing me someone will be visting me on the 23rd of feb. ive just e mailed them asking them if they can change the date to the 10th feb as im not in till then and if thats not possible can they make it one day in january. i cant wait for a reply. no wonder the country is in such a state.  

[JueV6]

I bought an item on flea bay paid for it on the Friday and expected delivery Monday or Tuesday, 10 days later bearing in mind this was posted 1st class, the seller sent me another one 7 days later the seller sent me another 1 SPECIAL DELIVERY, and not recorded delivery, It turned up the day after.

ROYAL FAIL and PARCEL FARCE

[Taxi_Driver]

And again today! Letter arrived from my mortgage comp....in a hand written envelope, letter inside dated January  

So obviously that got returned too and resent out again  

Another phone call to the sorting office on Monday! or is the 0845 number Andyb posted gets me somewhere higher up???

[albitz]

Our postie is brilliant,he cant half talk though,he would stay talking all day long if you let him.

[Debs.]

Our postie is brilliant,he cant half talk though,he would stay talking all day long if you let him.

Mine too, for some elderly/lonely rural residents `round here; postie`s van brings a daily 'breath of fresh air' and a friendly face along with the mail drop.

[Andyb]

Our postie is brilliant,he cant half talk though,he would stay talking all day long if you let him.

Mine too, for some elderly/lonely rural residents `round here; postie`s van brings a daily 'breath of fresh air' and a friendly face along with the mail drop.

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best get prepaired for that to end then
because if the prime minister and the idiot Mandelson get there way and they do sell 30% off to tnt or dutche post then there will be no rural deliveries it will be delivered to the nearest post office for the locals to collect
hows this for progress, and for the enviroment,
this is the next thing on the list , royal mail is getting rid of 144 bikes and repacing them with 72 vans, so posties have to go out in twos
it is sposed to be a cost saving excersise,
they forget that vans need fuel servicing and insurance and tax and a bike dont lol.
oh well progress .