Pledge to America - Page 3

Sundae · 10-03-2010, 11:11 AM

Promises, promises, promises.
Can't say much about your Govt, but I know the Post Office here started calling itself "The People's Post Office" a couple of years ago. What? Why? What was it before then? What it really meant was an increase in branch closure, and transferring some of the main Post Offices into small departments of stationery shops. Average number of people serving in our main PO now? 3. Down from 7. Average queue time? 20 minutes. Which is about the same amount of time I used to queue in the City Centre branch in Leicester. At least that was a beautiful place, not a rinky-dink corral in WHSmith.

Oh and the National Westminster Bank (NatWest) are selling themselves as the Helpful Bank. Not all that helpful for me, as it turns out. They are no longer prepared to add a reference to a cash payment made over the counter. So when I pay my rent arrears, they pretty much have to guess which is my payment given the bank sort code. I don't expect a solicitors in Leicester have an awful lot of people paying via the branch in Aylesbury, but given that inputting a reference takes >1 minute I really can't see this helps anyone.

xoxoxoBruce · 10-03-2010, 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Sundae Girl

...the Post Office here started calling itself "The People's Post Office" a couple of years ago. What? Why? What was it before then?

The Royal Post?

Lamplighter · 10-03-2010, 05:53 PM

Maybe it's like "corn sugar".
The only mail we get now is bills and junk mail.

So, since it is now the "people's postal service" you won't mind opening your mail as much.

Sundae · 10-03-2010, 11:20 AM

Royal Mail is the postal service run from the Post Office.
I have issues with the Royal Mail too, but at least they don't call themselves the People's Mail.

classicman · 10-05-2010, 08:45 AM

bah - Their salaries aren't the problem. Its the lifelong benefits.

Happy Monkey · 10-05-2010, 01:03 PM

Not for the ones who never retire.

TheMercenary · 10-05-2010, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Happy Monkey

Not for the ones who never retire.

I don't think that is the drag on most large companies and states that pay.

classicman · 10-05-2010, 01:10 PM

Yes - they are getting many of the the benefits while employed.

ETA - In the grand scheme of things ... Its not as big an issue as some other things.

Happy Monkey · 10-05-2010, 01:29 PM

At $0.19 per $5400, it's not a drag on the Federal government, either.

TheMercenary · 10-05-2010, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Happy Monkey

At $0.19 per $5400, it's not a drag on the Federal government, either.

Depends on how many millions you multiply that .19 by.

Happy Monkey · 10-05-2010, 01:45 PM

I suppose if you even multiplied it by one million, $190,000 per $5,400 would be quite a drag on the government's finances. I propose not multiplying congressional salaries and benefits by millions.

TheMercenary · 10-05-2010, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Happy Monkey

I suppose if you even multiplied it by one million, $190,000 per $5,400 would be quite a drag on the government's finances. I propose not multiplying congressional salaries and benefits by millions.

Agreed. I still say there may be some value in making the the jobs minimum wage with some really good benefits to keep them motivated.

xoxoxoBruce · 10-05-2010, 11:50 PM

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Originally Posted by TheMercenary

Agreed. I still say there may be some value in making the the jobs minimum wage with some really good benefits to keep them motivated.

They get ten times as much from the lobbyists anyway.

classicman · 10-05-2010, 01:53 PM

Can't do that - We need to attract the best and brightest. Just think of who we would have representing us if there was so little pay (Christine O'Donnell)

10-05-2010, 08:45 AM	#5
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	bah - Their salaries aren't the problem. Its the lifelong benefits. __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

10-05-2010, 01:03 PM	#6
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	Not for the ones who never retire. __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

10-05-2010, 01:10 PM	#8
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	Yes - they are getting many of the the benefits while employed. ETA - In the grand scheme of things ... Its not as big an issue as some other things. __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

10-05-2010, 01:29 PM	#9
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	At $0.19 per $5400, it's not a drag on the Federal government, either. __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

10-05-2010, 01:45 PM	#11
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	I suppose if you even multiplied it by one million, $190,000 per $5,400 would be quite a drag on the government's finances. I propose not multiplying congressional salaries and benefits by millions. __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

10-03-2010, 11:11 AM	#1
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	Promises, promises, promises. Can't say much about your Govt, but I know the Post Office here started calling itself "The People's Post Office" a couple of years ago. What? Why? What was it before then? What it really meant was an increase in branch closure, and transferring some of the main Post Offices into small departments of stationery shops. Average number of people serving in our main PO now? 3. Down from 7. Average queue time? 20 minutes. Which is about the same amount of time I used to queue in the City Centre branch in Leicester. At least that was a beautiful place, not a rinky-dink corral in WHSmith. Oh and the National Westminster Bank (NatWest) are selling themselves as the Helpful Bank. Not all that helpful for me, as it turns out. They are no longer prepared to add a reference to a cash payment made over the counter. So when I pay my rent arrears, they pretty much have to guess which is my payment given the bank sort code. I don't expect a solicitors in Leicester have an awful lot of people paying via the branch in Aylesbury, but given that inputting a reference takes >1 minute I really can't see this helps anyone.

10-03-2010, 05:53 PM	#3
Lamplighter Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Bottom lands of the Missoula floods Posts: 6,402	Maybe it's like "corn sugar". The only mail we get now is bills and junk mail. So, since it is now the "people's postal service" you won't mind opening your mail as much.

10-03-2010, 11:20 AM	#4
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	Royal Mail is the postal service run from the Post Office. I have issues with the Royal Mail too, but at least they don't call themselves the People's Mail.

10-05-2010, 01:53 PM	#14
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	Can't do that - We need to attract the best and brightest. Just think of who we would have representing us if there was so little pay (Christine O'Donnell) __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

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