Recent content by BigEvilDoer

And if I get rehired after PP decides to sell and make it private sector (if PP wins of course), I will go back at a significantly decreased wage and most benefits cut. It’s a VERY physically demanding job, and a large percentage of retiring posties need hip replacements, walk with canes etc...

Nope. 4.5 years means diddly squat. If they cut even 1/4 of posties I have no idea how on earth routes will be delivered. Last week I had a day with 44,000 steps taken. If you expect me to add another 11,000 steps in a day to make up for the 1/3 cut in staff, that’s a ludicrous proposal.

Technically, we are still on strike, but were mandated back to work. When the mandate ends we are still in continuing legal strike action if there is no new agreement. I really DON’T want to go back on the picket line. I just want to work with some reasonable job security.

So, after watching the sprint race… I’ll admit I’m jumping the gun a bit, but I am a bit concerned it will be like the last season that Jorge Lorenzo won the championship. If MM gets ahead at the beginning of the race, that’s it. Game over. He’s on the best machine and is one of the top 2 riders...

SPOILERS are Allowed. So, did anyone catch the WSBK races from Philip Island this past weekend? Couple of surprises, but much like MotoGP, it seems as though the series is dominated by the sheer number of Ducatis in the paddock. The racing in general was decent with lots of passing throughout.

If they put "force backs" into play again (complete your route and be forced out onto another), I can guarantee you that posties will stop at the cafe across the street or whatever instead of returning to the depot. Part of the collective bargaining agreement indicates that once you are...

They will get keys for the new box in their old box about 2-3 weeks ahead of the new one being put into use.

That's more than likely precisely what will happen for non-SSD (see my post just before this one) depots. I bust my ass out there, get told by supervisors to slow down when I walk etc. Why? 'cause I get to go home a little early as my reward. Punish myself for a "treat".

It's called "Separate Sort and Delivery" (SSD). Most depots that have installed this system are crazy behind on mail delivery with many days of ail stacked up for large portions of their depot. Postie arrives, mail has been pre-sorted. Still need to mark packets/parcels and sort them for proper...

100% we are tracked by our ID card scan-in when we enter the depot, then when we log in to our PDT, and again when we log out. This is one of the things that CP is pointing their fingers at in the negotiations. They refuse to believe that letter carriers are NOT taking their breaks during the...

You don’t understand how people wiht home delivery fight against Community Mail Box conversion. It’s a luxury that basically costs them nothing. People are loath to give up luxuries.

Late to the party here… Do you realize that most European countries literally charge double what CP does? Take Germany for example - you can fit the country into Ontario almost FIVE TIMES. Consider that our country is what, 5500km coast to coast, now add in transportation costs… Now, add in...

Heck, the Polish woman I tried to bring here 20 years ago is still an absolute smoke show... just wow.... still sad it didn't work out due to circumstances beyond our control.

Not too terrible… Mine are in the $360 range and only available from the dealership. Laser cut. Scorpion chipset…. Apparently one of the best… but I could be wrong - it’s a bike from 2012, line discontinued in 2015.

I dunno… Bought an ultrasonic rodent repeller 1.5 years ago after finding a whack of mouse droppings in my basement guest bed. Properly cleaned everything and installed the ultrasonic device. Haven’t had an issue since.