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Post by happymackem »

Quick question do you stand or sit while sorting flats at the flat fitting?
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I sit when sorting flats or letters. We have the new super duper backless frames. When you are sitting and have a bench full of mail the bottom slots are covered and the top ones are out of reach. It doesn't half slow you down.
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pinstripe wrote:I sit when sorting flats or letters. We have the new super duper backless frames. When you are sitting and have a bench full of mail the bottom slots are covered and the top ones are out of reach. It doesn't have slow you down.
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fishtank wrote:
pinstripe wrote:I sit when sorting flats or letters. We have the new super duper backless frames. When you are sitting and have a bench full of mail the bottom slots are covered and the top ones are out of reach. It doesn't have slow you down.
Don't you have "golden zones"?

Sorry Fish this isn't DGP your talking to. :wink:
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No, only the erogenous type :Very Happy
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I always sit when sorting flats. Why stand as we spend long enough on our feet.
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Golden Zone? It was Golden Rivet when I was in the Navy :nervous
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Re: flat sorting

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is golden zone something to do with going to the toilet with your mate when its raining
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Re: flat sorting

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any chance you could answer the question as we have been told we cant sit down while sorting flat as it hampers proformance !!!!!!!!!
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happymackem wrote:any chance you could answer the question as we have been told we cant sit down while sorting flat as it hampers proformance !!!!!!!!!
Garbage - see this thread http://www.royalmailchat.co.uk/communit ... =1&t=40475" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; which contains a report from the Union about ergonomic seating.
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Re: flat sorting

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TrueBlueTerrier wrote:
happymackem wrote:any chance you could answer the question as we have been told we cant sit down while sorting flat as it hampers proformance !!!!!!!!!
Garbage - see this thread http://www.royalmailchat.co.uk/communit ... =1&t=40475" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; which contains a report from the Union about ergonomic seating.
Thank you mr terrier nice to know its shite tho to be fair chairs are not provided at the designated flat fittlngs people just use stools :nana
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happymackem wrote:any chance you could answer the question as we have been told we cant sit down while sorting flat as it hampers proformance !!!!!!!!!
Why is there seating infront of the flat frames then?
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Re: flat sorting

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Not in our office for some reason!!!
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happymackem wrote:Not in our office for some reason!!!
I can't find it but I am sure Fishtank posted some WCM crap about how much space was needed for the porter to be able to pass a tray of mail to the seated sorter.
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Re: flat sorting

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