Another Complaint

[glenfiddich]

Had the area manager in several weeks back and when asked about this issue he simply trotted out the bare-faced lie that is "our analysis shows that it takes no longer to knock on the neighbour's doors and enquire as to whether they'll take it" .. I could only stare at him in disbelief and ask how he managed to maintain a straight face while saying it

we were a test office and because some regular posties already did this and those that didn't carried on not doing it there was no difference in delivery span, i personally do it but only on my delivery where i know everyone my delivery is 10 miles from the office and most of the residents like this i wouldn't do it on some of the lapsed duties we have to do

[Sidley]

we were a test office and because some regular posties already did this and those that didn't carried on not doing it there was no difference in delivery span

So the guys who had the time to do it within their hours did it and the guys who didnt have the time within their hours didnt do it. That both groups finished on time isn't a surprise.

If I'm on an easy walk i will knock on neighbours, if its busy i won't and the result is the delivery span is pretty much the same.

[OnAFlyer]

no cos aint got time to try neighbours!

In the courier article it said trials had shown delivering to neighbours doesn't add any time to a walk.

Even our manager laughed at that during a WTL session and told us not to go out of our way to try neighbours. I don't leave anything with anyone unless the person from the house next door comes out and offers to take it, and only then if they don't look like scrubbers.

[chrisj]

Just like the Courier companies, they think there is always someone at home...

P739 is definitely quicker as you write the card and move on instead of try a couple of doors and then go back and leave a card for either non-delivery or delivery at a neighbour. Some folks ask you to go and leave a card - and I understand that; they want the neighbour to come and collect instead of going to the neighbour...

It all depends on how well the postie knows the walk and what sort of residential area it is.

[Tanker007]

I had a neighbour today stuck her head out the bedroom window to tell me that next door had gone on holiday .. "Would you like to take the packet," I enquired .. "Not bloody likely," was the reply, "I haven't spoke to that miserable sod for years"

Was out for 5 1/2 hours walking in 31C today .. knock on neighbour's doors ? .. you must be joking .. if they're outside or come out and ask if they can take it then fair enough but there is no way I'm knocking on anyone's door other than the person it's addressed to .. utter madness !!!

Had the area manager in several weeks back and when asked about this issue he simply trotted out the bare-faced lie that is "our analysis shows that it takes no longer to knock on the neighbour's doors and enquire as to whether they'll take it" .. I could only stare at him in disbelief and ask how he managed to maintain a straight face while saying it

Couldn't agree more!.. I am sick of wasting time knocking on neighbours doors and not getting an answer!
As quoted above if a neighbour comes out and offers to take it fine.. but that's as far as I go now. Our CDV duty is too big to be wasting time like that.

[Stormproof]

I left a docket at one of our LM's house today. Waiting for him to moan at me for not leaving at a neighbours

[aiden01]

I left a docket at one of our LM's house today. Waiting for him to moan at me for not leaving at a neighbours

your getting sacked in morning