Where's my post?

[parkie]

I was talking to an elderly friend this afternoon whose grandson is a postman.
According to him there are 3 large lorries in our local depot full of post which is not being released for posting until next month at which time the extra money for the staff overtime will be released for Christmas.
In addition no extra delivery staff are to be taken on over Christmas.
Surely it would make sense for the postal staff to start working overtime this month even if it was with the understanding that their overtime would not be paid until a later date?
They are rushed off their feet at this time of the year as it is.
If this is the norm over the whole country it's no wonder so much stuff is delivered late.

[2sp_]

So the PO are holding back mail?

[dotty.]

..........or goes missing, i've had 2 items lost that i posted in october, no need for it at all

[2sp_]

I've always wondered how the PO loose so much mail. Surely it has to be somewhere?

[parkie]

Yes 2sp. Apparently there is extra money in the 'pot' to pay the post employees their overtime at this time of the year but it is not released until December.
Post early for Christmas?
I'm sending out next year's cards already.

[Jordyboy9]

Sorry dont believe this was in the PO for 20 years things like this dont happen.

[2sp_]

That's shocking!

[2sp_]

(If it is true.)

Not doubting you, parkdale, maybe your friend is mistaken? I do hope so.

[parkie]

I can only go by what I'm told dorromay.

[Charity]

http://www.royalmailgroup.com/our-people/careers/christmas-recruitment

They are looking for staff at the moment :0)

[parkie]

I hope I'm mistaken as well 2sp.

[parkie]

Coo. I might apply for that Charity. Is 68 too old do you think?

[Jordyboy9]

Parkdale it is an offence for a humble postie to withhold mail,it could cost him his job,so there is no way the powers that be would leave themselves wide open by doing this,and yes i understand you can only go by what you have been told.

[Maydup]

^^^ No Christmas jobs there except on Shetland Isles!

[boxtops]

I'm afraid I don't believe it, it's an offence to hold back the mail.

[dotty.]

maybe the post being withheld is junk mail the post office have taken large fees for distributing but they have a contract that says they will only deliver in december, makes more sense than the stock piled mail being the domestic/business mail posted through their own postal service.

[boxtops]

^ perhaps your neighbour's grandson's workmates have been pulling his leg?

[craft1948]

No Christmas jobs there except on Shetland Isles!

Oh great my auntie in Lerwick has a spare room.............

[dotty.]

actually the job would suit you craft as most letter boxes are only 3 feet off the ground....... :)

[craft1948]

Never thought of that dotty..............a new career beckons.

[Eve]

I hope it's not true, I won't be impressed if they delay stuff like hospital appointments. I'm not the biggest fan of Royal Mail at the moment anyway, we've had a few rogue posties round here and one apparently kept "dropping" mail up the end of the close by an overgrown cut through - I only found out when one of the nice guys up the road brought round some of mine he had found which contained important bank stuff including a chequebook.