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Dear Royal Mail workers: what's going on when you(r colleagues) leave a "sorry we missed you" slip without even ringing the buzzer? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 month ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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This has just happened to me for at least the 3rd time in one year. I cancelled the things I planned for today only to be at home for the delivery; I was sat at home all day and heard nothing. Then, around 2PM I found a red slip saying I should contact Royal Mail for a redelivery (I was at work yesterday when they first ~~tried~~ left a red slip). Obviously my only other day off is tomorrow (Wednesday), and the earliest they allow me to schedule it for is Thursday, so the earliest I can TRY to receive it is an entire week from now. Alternatively, I could have it redelivered to the post office near me, which closes before I could get back from work. This is super infuriating now.

Once I even found 2 red slips with different dates in my post box, even though it was empty the night before.

What's going on when this happens?

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago

Not a Post Office worker but I was right by the door when one dropped through, so I whipped the door open and shouted after the postie. He sheepishly told me that he hadn't brought it out. I imagine, especially at this time of year, they are flooded with stuff to deliver and it must be tempting to leave a few behind (especially if you don't have room for them) and the customer can come and fetch them.