How long should it take to complete a loop?

[Jonx]

Hi,
Would just like to know what the average timeframe is for completing a loop: as in the green side or the red side.
I've been working on the assumption that it's an average of half hour per side but one of our managers seems to think it ought to be quicker.
Is there an official "average?"
Thanks.

[Sir Henry]

Rule 1 Ignore managers, they are self-serving paid liars and will say anything to get as much work done as quickly and cheaply as possible.

Don't get involved in discussions with these scumbags it rarely goes well.

No there is no official average.

[koolishy67]

30to45 min depends how many parcel in your bag and how many you have to to notify

[postman2014]

Just divide the outdoor working time by how many loops you have for average loop time. Plus all loops are not equal and all posties work at diffrent speeds. Sounds like the manager is just putting pressure on you.

[clashcityrocker]

What is the green side and what is the red side?

[POSTMAN]

His D0's on a ship...

the two sides of each vessel are marked, dusk to dawn, by navigation lights, the vessel's starboard side by green and its port side by red.[12]: 15  Aircraft are lit in the same way.

Or is he on a plane?

[Sir Henry]

In our office the driver and walker's loops are differentiated on the frame by the colours red and green.

As has been said all loops are different lengths, different call rates and attendance rates on any given day. The slags, sorry, screws will say anything to make you think that you're too slow, make you work faster, work through breaks, cut corners, come in early, work for free. If a screws lips move, they're lying. If you get any s**t, see your rep.

[postieblueshirt]

All depends how much of a mate your manager is,if he's your friend your loops will be half the size of a regular loop.if not then it's probably 40 to 45 mins...plus something that rm seem to forget is that in reality everyday will be a different time coz no 2 days are the same in this job.

[FirstPost]

it depends if your frame has 2 or 3 days mail in

[TrueBlueTerrier]

In our office the driver and walker's loops are differentiated on the frame by the colours red and green.

As has been said all loops are different lengths, different call rates and attendance rates on any given day. The slags, sorry, screws will say anything to make you think that you're too slow, make you work faster, work through breaks, cut corners, come in early, work for free. If a screws lips move, they're lying. If you get any s**t, see your rep.

As I said 14 Years 6 months and 8 days ago viewtopic.php?f=24&t=920&p=12181&hilit=blue+sky#p12181

If a manager says the sky is blue, always look out the window and check because they may be lying, or they had to check with the DOM and are 1 day late in telling you.

Not much changes does it.

[Sir Henry]

Nah TBT it doesn't. For all the fine words about culture change that spill from whatever figurehead they've dredged up, it's good to rely on RM management remaining constant in their crapulence.

EDIT think Ive just paraphrased POSTMAN's signature.

[Jonx]

Thanks everyone!

[Mr Rush]

Hi,
Would just like to know what the average timeframe is for completing a loop: as in the green side or the red side.
I've been working on the assumption that it's an average of half hour per side but one of our managers seems to think it ought to be quicker.
Is there an official "average?"
Thanks.

When we had our P&L revision in 2011 every walk got a laminated sheet designating the loops as driver/passenger red/green (sometimes the driver's first loop is 10 minutes shorter than the passenger so they can do some oversized/specials, for what 10 minutes is worth), the parking location, and the duration of the loop. That information is located somewhere (walklog?) and I would absolutely not take a manager's word at face value. Under P&L Mark 1 it tended to hover around 25 to 30 minutes with a bag on your shoulder and an hour or so if using a light weight trolley.

[k979aaa]

How long is a piece of string how long is your arm or your leg's partners leg's how many parcels do you have is it hilly or flat?