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Door to door allocated prep times

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Thommo44
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Re: Door to door allocated prep times

Post by Thommo44 »

Ive put hardly any in this year, the frame is never clear and I can’t take 10 days mail out (all double slots) to put them in. Best I’ve achieved is 2 loops
SpacePhoenix
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Re: Door to door allocated prep times

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yellowbelly wrote:
21 Mar 2026, 16:32
tramssirhc wrote:
21 Mar 2026, 12:03
Acca Dacca wrote:
21 Mar 2026, 11:58
There’s no time built in at all in our place

It’s as if they are a mirage that sort and deliver themselves
Its common practice for the indoor time to allow for two contracts in the planning, if that's been missed off the planning then it's going to delay your departure.
'planning' and 'Royal Mail' :left:
or 'communication' and 'Royal Mail'. we found out about the new 1C DSA service by accident, just happened to spot one and asked a manager about it.
ted_e_bear
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Re: Door to door allocated prep times

Post by ted_e_bear »

SpacePhoenix wrote:
21 Mar 2026, 16:41
yellowbelly wrote:
21 Mar 2026, 16:32
tramssirhc wrote:
21 Mar 2026, 12:03
Acca Dacca wrote:
21 Mar 2026, 11:58
There’s no time built in at all in our place

It’s as if they are a mirage that sort and deliver themselves
Its common practice for the indoor time to allow for two contracts in the planning, if that's been missed off the planning then it's going to delay your departure.
'planning' and 'Royal Mail' :left:
or 'communication' and 'Royal Mail'. we found out about the new 1C DSA service by accident, just happened to spot one and asked a manager about it.
Haha I think the correct term is oxymoron :thumbup
BenacreNick
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Re: Door to door allocated prep times

Post by BenacreNick »

ted_e_bear wrote:
21 Mar 2026, 16:11
BenacreNick wrote:
21 Mar 2026, 15:37
Each day's d2d's are always done the day before, ie when we get back, so there's no faffing about in the morning trying to do them before the mech trays.

I was told a few weeks ago that DK is embarrassed by d2d's and that he wants rid of them, However I suspect the £2b income (it could be more ?) tells a different story ?
What so they pay you overtime to put them in or are you saying when you've finished and got back early ?
No, no overtime, prep some d2d's in between getting back and signing out (siso).
60091
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Re: Door to door allocated prep times

Post by 60091 »

Just prep them on sat when you get back that's how I've always done it!
qwerty2
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Re: Door to door allocated prep times

Post by qwerty2 »

I’ve Never ever put d2ds in my frame in 30 years!!
Rommagic
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Re: Door to door allocated prep times

Post by Rommagic »

You feed them in bundles outside then? If not in frame.
Splappy_McSplap
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Re: Door to door allocated prep times

Post by Splappy_McSplap »

Rommagic wrote:
22 Mar 2026, 12:34
You feed them in bundles outside then? If not in frame.
Into a skip?
Playmail
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Re: Door to door allocated prep times

Post by Playmail »

Doesn't help when they turn up late we have 4 this week but only received 2 atm