About your Office.

Post by **POSTMAN** » 19 Dec 2006, 11:39

Just follow my lead.

I work in a building with another office.

TOA:05-45 - 13-45
Nights:One 5-15hrs duty on Docket.
Drives:6: 3 Firms/Reg/walk 3 Packets/Pouching/walk.
Walks:16: Delivery points on average between 540-550 give or take a few either way.
Phg:2
Phg:rdc/walker:1
Reserves/rdc:8
My Duty:RDC

05-45 - 06-00:Clear in and throw in what we can.
06-00 - Inward sorting till usually about 06-30ish,sometimes later depending on how busy it is,then we throw in some more.
07-00- Usually a break,coffee and a fag,some do some don't but most of us do,for up to 1/2 an hr i usually go for about 20mins,i don't eat that early in the morn.
Throw in till bout 08-00 when a few of us go for another fag,i get another coffee.
Dreaded missorts come in around 08-30ish,takes about 10mins to sort that s**t out.
We're usually done and dusted betrween 9/9-30ish and ready to go,again depending on how busy it is,sometimes it's 10 before we're ready.
Driver takes us out,on average the walks i do take about 3/3-30hrs,bad days i can go over that,i don't do D2Ds,and us walkers don't do any Reg.

Union Rep:By an all a good bloke,does his job and is not out for a stitch-up like some Rep stories i've heard about.

Summary.

Over half of our office come in early and then use their Cars,a group of us are usually left in the office finishing off our bits,and they're well gone.
My drivers a gooden and we usually help each other out with the packet situation.
He should take about 7 of us out and pouch us all off,do his packets and his walk,interesting that his van can only hold 5 of us though.
As the drivers have smaller walks,they go out early and knock their packets out,but if they had to take us all out that would stop and some of us would fail,including them.
It just amazes me how much extra we give to the job,and how much money we're saving them.
Cutting of is quite rare,sometimes it's easier to finish and go over than have crap or have to do it the next day malarky,some claim a bit of Docket.
By and all it's a good office with good banter,and we get on well together.
The way the job is it's bearable,but if it gets worse........

So how does your's measure up?

EDIT:We're on the vans now,so don't take any notice of the times above!

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Margate Postman · Post by **Margate Postman** » 21 Dec 2006, 08:35

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Post by **TrueBlueTerrier** » 01 Jan 2007, 17:37

Nearly the same as Margate but sorting till 0645.

First Letter usually 0850 but my delivery never finishes before 1130 but usually 12.00 (600 + DPs and hills are steep here, boy am I not looking forward to the extra D/D)

The office itself is a 3 storey builiding in centre of town that is way too old and the lift keeps breaking down. At least they seemed to have fixed the waterfall that used to happen on the top floor when it rained heavily. You had to see it too believe it.

Most of the huddersfield lads are ok though at the moment there is a bit of bad feeling brewing betweeb posties and management. Management wants to get rid of between 8 and 13 walks and all night sorters, and for full timers to start at 0700 and part timers 0900

. Don't they realise it will become harder for them to cover sick and holidays with docket, I mean who wants to finish their walk between 2 and 3 and they do another hour or two on another. Here comes the 9-5 postie and then I may have to leave as the early finish is what makes this job worth doing.

bernie012 · Post by **bernie012** » 08 Jan 2007, 19:44

Start day @ 6am lorry can be upto 30mins late
inward sorting till 6.30 if the lorry's on time
fininsh throwing up about 8am
missort @ 8.30
out on delivery by 9
finished walk by 12.30 depending on the walk im doing

Office is a little shed next to the post office.

never have WTL see line manager about once a week as we are a rural office.

The peeps are o.k most of them been there since 1970 so no chance of getting your own walk, just waiting for someone to retire!

we have an arrangement that if we get out early we all come back by 8.30 to do missorts works pretty well but whats the point when most day swe only get about 6 letters!

Prawn Star · Post by **Prawn Star** » 09 Jan 2007, 18:39

I'm a rare one,i worked in the mail centre before i came into the walks.

My walk has got 690 drops on it

I can start walkin by about 8 30 most days

home for 11ish12ish depending on mood/traffic.

We have got 60 walks covering 40 000 drops in a suburb of birmingham.

A heavey office compared to some ,but efficient.

Docketman · Post by **Docketman** » 18 Jan 2007, 16:24

Full time
5 o clock start, normally try for 4.30 to give myself head start.
6 o clock the part timers come in and go straight onto sorting. Some part timers in at 5 and sort on docket for an hour.
Full timers go up sorting at 6 for up to half hour, depending on whats left.
Cig break followed by throwing in rounds. (what is the deal with having to do mech first? It all goes out anyway)
I tend to do mech, letters, flats then packets.
Up to the reg locker for specials
Try and be tied up for 8, then pointless waiting for missorts. On Tuesdays, and quiet days I go out with a bag and come back for 2nd bag and misorts. On a good day first letter between 8 and 8.15, last letter half 11. on a bad day this all goes to s***. Tuesday?Saturday first letter 7 last 9.30-10
Usually take out between 1 bag to a round on docket, ghosting if possible.
Once back to office in my own time I throw in d2d for next day. Depending on time of day there may be a Yorkie of mech or two in for the next day. If there is then I sort it into frames and put mine in, along with any mail/flats for that head start
On Saturday when I return to office I throw in Monday's d2d and all the m3 that doesn't need to go out till Monday.

johnnyp · Post by **johnnyp** » 28 Jan 2007, 19:42

I work at Clapham s.d.o. in s.w. london the duties are as follows
32 walks all on a 4 day week rotating rest days mon- sat 05.30- 15.30
12 rest day covers who cover 2 walks each who also work a 4 day week mon-sat 05.30- 15.30
1 rest day cover 5 day week 4 walks 2days on 1 then 1day on the other 3 mon-sat 6.30-14.30
2 p.h.gs. 4 day week mon-sat 05.30-15.30
4 firms/packet drivers 5 day week mon-sat 05.30-13.30
1missort/bag drop/canteen 4 day week mon-sat 05.30-15.30 /2 days covered on s/a 18 hours
9 reserves
0 night duties 13 s/a slots tues- sat mid-05.30 office closed sunday nights as s/a not covered
4 of the boys work both r/days on s/a + the phgs and one or two of the othe lads work 1 of there days on s/a on there own duties ,canteen also works both his.
NOT BAD A COLLEAGUES THIS THE WAY FORWARD IF YOU CAN GET IT
I must say a big thank you to our area rep for getting us this deal ,weve been in it now for about 6 months ,most of the lads like it 1 or 2 have a moan now and then but overall its the best thing weve ever done in my opinion.long may it last.
Typical day as follows
05.30-0600-prep work done by night s/a
06.00-07.30 i.p.s
07.30-08.30 walk prep
08.30-08.45 missort cart i.p.s
08.45-09.30 walk prep
09.30-10.20 meal break
10.20-15-30 tie up/prepare any bag drops /load up trolley /deliver mail
Most walks in our office average around 3-3.5 hours, most of us take out a h.c.t trolley + UP TO 4 BAG DROPS some use cars 1or 2 use a cycle with bag drops.most walk have at least 1 or 2 pouch boxes.

Margate Postman · Post by **Margate Postman** » 29 Jan 2007, 10:55

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Post by **POSTMAN** » 29 Jan 2007, 21:32

Can't figure the figures out

4 day week 10 hrs a day,a million staff,and loads of ips.
Mind you the walks are still the same as most of us 3-3.5 hours.
Would be interesting to see it in action,i'd like a 4 day week,no chance at my place though,but all that bloody sorting everyday
would do my head in.
But the SW4 boys seem to like it,i'm guessing your not working to time though Johnny?
How does a Tuesday work then?

johnnyp · Post by **johnnyp** » 30 Jan 2007, 16:45

Tuesday is w.t.l. day like most offices , and like most places every day is job and finish,it just depends how much work there is, rough with the smooth and all that know what i mean boys

st postie · Post by **st postie** » 07 Feb 2007, 17:04

start 500am mail arrives 445am on sorting untill 545am throw off untill 615am inward mail arrives 620am usually lots of mech and packets onsorting untill its finished
around 650am throw rest off bundle up go out and do a pouch if your walk is near to sorting office missort run 800am out usally 815am usally get done beetween 1145
or if a heavy day 1300pm good office not many people leave no great turn over of staff unlike other offices ive worked in manager is great bloke but has to tell us what
comes of the computer lots of rurals in our office i do one a week 52 mile round trip all farms and small communitys they rely on the post and are glad of our efforts
to get the mail to them wether it be cattle passports or parts for machinery for there industry

L Tommo · Post by **L Tommo** » 08 Feb 2007, 16:21

U wait till the walk sorting Mech come in your office!!!

4 the car users and early birds that cut the job up

OUT!!!

wacko · Post by **wacko** » 21 Feb 2007, 07:01

Docketman wrote:Full time
5 o clock start, normally try for 4.30 to give myself head start.
6 o clock the part timers come in and go straight onto sorting. Some part timers in at 5 and sort on docket for an hour.
Full timers go up sorting at 6 for up to half hour, depending on whats left.
Cig break followed by throwing in rounds. (what is the deal with having to do mech first? It all goes out anyway)
I tend to do mech, letters, flats then packets.
Up to the reg locker for specials
Try and be tied up for 8, then pointless waiting for missorts. On Tuesdays, and quiet days I go out with a bag and come back for 2nd bag and misorts. On a good day first letter between 8 and 8.15, last letter half 11. on a bad day this all goes to s***. Tuesday?Saturday first letter 7 last 9.30-10
Usually take out between 1 bag to a round on docket, ghosting if possible.
Once back to office in my own time I throw in d2d for next day. Depending on time of day there may be a Yorkie of mech or two in for the next day. If there is then I sort it into frames and put mine in, along with any mail/flats for that head start
On Saturday when I return to office I throw in Monday's d2d and all the m3 that doesn't need to go out till Monday.

you start at 5am, yet you come in at 4.30 for free, stop killing yourself and the round. Work your normal hours.

robd · Post by **robd** » 21 Feb 2007, 11:18

I've never understood it myself,where do they think there making any time?
quite a few come in at 4.30 in our place ,but i've usually caught up with them by the time were waiting for our missorts!!

L Tommo · Post by **L Tommo** » 21 Feb 2007, 16:08

Wacko Lad, Ur name Says it all.... The screws (managers) dont need 2 Manage with the likes of you about!!! go work out how much time u give RM a year compared 2 our Leave!!! I think u will b suprised???? N DONT say "IT SUITS ME 2 COME IN EARLY". Ur as good as a scab in my book if u do!!! OUT!!!

DONT LET THE BASTARDS GRIND U DOWN.....