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Number of drops
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wiganpostie
- Posts: 670
- Joined: 09 Mar 2010, 20:16
- Gender: Male
Re: Number of drops
I'm 'spare' again, but the walk I was on for the past year had 650 drops and took about 3 hours 40 mins on a heavy day, and about 3 hours on a light day.
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glenfiddich
- Posts: 1012
- Joined: 03 Oct 2007, 13:15
Re: Number of drops
just under 200 calls about 3 to 4 hours but then i get slaughtered with parcels and specials more indoor work now so less outdoor time been told its going to get worse can't see how as going over regularly now i will not succumb to the temptation of starting early to make life easier for me as management will only try to put more work on me
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stokes11eg
- EX ROYAL MAIL
- Posts: 3077
- Joined: 20 Nov 2008, 12:51
- Gender: Female
Re: Number of drops
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eian687
- Posts: 743
- Joined: 27 May 2007, 09:43
- Location: south wales
Re: Number of drops
720 residential + 8 firms + 4 bulk drops from a walk and 2 bag drop points + lapsing takes 4 hours on a light day and up to 5 on a heavy day 
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krussel
- Posts: 5300
- Joined: 26 Jan 2009, 18:03
- Gender: Male
- Location: Out on the streets.
Re: Number of drops
370 calls most large detached a few shops and flats above. Today sat, started delivery at 8am and last letter 12.05pm 
Rows of houses all bearing down on me........I can feel their blue hands touching me.......All these things in all positions.........All these things will one day take control..........
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DemonPostie
- Posts: 227
- Joined: 21 Jan 2009, 21:37
- Gender: Male
Re: Number of drops
I have over ten thousand drops, takes me 23 hours a day. And I don't even have shoes, and I have wasps in my eyes.
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stokes11eg
- EX ROYAL MAIL
- Posts: 3077
- Joined: 20 Nov 2008, 12:51
- Gender: Female
Re: Number of drops
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Danelectro
- Posts: 1058
- Joined: 13 Apr 2008, 01:02
Re: Number of drops
Why are ye agreeing to do a 4/5 hour delivery? 3.5 hours is still the max delivery time with bag on shoulder?chelseachris wrote:Very lucky 850 drops 4/5 hours every day
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post_bitch
- Posts: 913
- Joined: 25 Jun 2010, 14:52
- Gender: Female
Re: Number of drops
only way a part timer gets a bigger contractDanelectro wrote:Why are ye agreeing to do a 4/5 hour delivery? 3.5 hours is still the max delivery time with bag on shoulder?chelseachris wrote:Very lucky 850 drops 4/5 hours every day
clean and original ;) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkkC9cK8Hz0" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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boon3590
- Posts: 66
- Joined: 09 Mar 2010, 20:16
- Gender: Male
Re: Number of drops
DemonPostie wrote:I have over ten thousand drops, takes me 23 hours a day. And I don't even have shoes, and I have wasps in my eyes.
Hope your doing your lapsing.
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POSTMAN
- SITE ADMINISTRATOR
- Posts: 32819
- Joined: 07 Aug 2006, 03:19
- Gender: Male
Re: Number of drops
Topics merged.
I Wrote-During Covid-Which is still relevant now
It's good to get these types of threads, the ridiculous my manager said bollox, so we can reassure ourselves that while the world is falling apart, Royal Mail managers are still being the low-life C***S they have always been.
My BFF Clash
The daily grind of having to argue your case with an intellectual pigmy of a line manager is physically and emotionally draining.
It's good to get these types of threads, the ridiculous my manager said bollox, so we can reassure ourselves that while the world is falling apart, Royal Mail managers are still being the low-life C***S they have always been.
My BFF Clash
The daily grind of having to argue your case with an intellectual pigmy of a line manager is physically and emotionally draining.
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IloveMYredTROLLEY!
- EX ROYAL MAIL
- Posts: 1923
- Joined: 02 Apr 2010, 06:54
- Gender: Male
Re: Number of drops
500 residential, 125 business drops.
Averages ~6 specials items a day, often max of 8 on Thurs & Fri.
Roughly 10 recorded items per day.
Something like 30-40 parcels a day that need a knock at the door to deliver (or post a "form left" after waiting 1 minute).
Great fun playing "spot the staff mamber" in the shops, espcially the numerous charity ones and pubs, when nobody is behind the counter/till. Even more fun discovering the bank has one or two members of staff serving the public, which are obviously the bank's priority.
Taking all of my meal real relief, which is normally 30 minutes, out on the walk (sometimes first break is governed by specials deadline, so is after 1300).
I don't use my car to help speed up the round (so that's why i didn't call myself "Ilovemymrblobbycar").
All the above factors (and no doubt others) result in an average walk time of 4.5 hours, often more like 5 on Thursdays and Fridays...
Averages ~6 specials items a day, often max of 8 on Thurs & Fri.
Roughly 10 recorded items per day.
Something like 30-40 parcels a day that need a knock at the door to deliver (or post a "form left" after waiting 1 minute).
Great fun playing "spot the staff mamber" in the shops, espcially the numerous charity ones and pubs, when nobody is behind the counter/till. Even more fun discovering the bank has one or two members of staff serving the public, which are obviously the bank's priority.
Taking all of my meal real relief, which is normally 30 minutes, out on the walk (sometimes first break is governed by specials deadline, so is after 1300).
I don't use my car to help speed up the round (so that's why i didn't call myself "Ilovemymrblobbycar").
All the above factors (and no doubt others) result in an average walk time of 4.5 hours, often more like 5 on Thursdays and Fridays...
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eian687
- Posts: 743
- Joined: 27 May 2007, 09:43
- Location: south wales
Re: Number of drops
[quote="IloveMYredTROLLEY!"]500 residential, 125 business drops.
Great fun playing "spot the staff mamber" in the shops, espcially the numerous charity ones and pubs, when nobody is behind the counter/till. Even more fun discovering the bank has one or two members of staff serving the public, which are obviously the bank's priority.
know what you mean deliver to tesco and argos and they keep me waiting, not so much now after i left p739 at customer service after 3 min wait
Great fun playing "spot the staff mamber" in the shops, espcially the numerous charity ones and pubs, when nobody is behind the counter/till. Even more fun discovering the bank has one or two members of staff serving the public, which are obviously the bank's priority.
know what you mean deliver to tesco and argos and they keep me waiting, not so much now after i left p739 at customer service after 3 min wait
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post_bitch
- Posts: 913
- Joined: 25 Jun 2010, 14:52
- Gender: Female
Re: Number of drops
700 drops and
one big drop at the end of my shift
one big drop at the end of my shift
clean and original ;) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkkC9cK8Hz0" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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fishtank
- Posts: 19732
- Joined: 28 Sep 2007, 17:22
- Gender: Male
Re: Number of drops
Is this like a fishing story....
Do you have to take 20% off for bullsh*t?

Do you have to take 20% off for bullsh*t?

good times, bad times you know I've had my share