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3 and a hlaf hour walks

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claystones
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3 and a hlaf hour walks

Post by claystones »

park and loop and van sharing has not started in our office does this mean that all delivery walks should still be 3 and a half hours
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Re: 3 and a hlaf hour walks

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Welcome to 6 hour deliveries and 1500 or more calls !
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Re: 3 and a hlaf hour walks

Post by fishtank »

In units where agreement for change is required in advance of local deployment of the transformation project/delivery methods, consideration can be given to varying the span length provided that genuine and demonstrable solutions to weight and fatigue are introduced.
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Re: 3 and a hlaf hour walks

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They just do whatever they want but be careful, if they can't make up the hours outside then they will cut the indoors work. I'm out for 6 hours a day but that's because my indoor is short, 2 hours to prep and pull out and the remainder to deliver, the way RM is going :sad:
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unionjack0
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Re: 3 and a hlaf hour walks

Post by unionjack0 »

DGP1 wrote:They just do whatever they want but be careful, if they can't make up the hours outside then they will cut the indoors work. I'm out for 6 hours a day but that's because my indoor is short, 2 hours to prep and pull out and the remainder to deliver, the way RM is going :sad:
6hour deliveries, f**k that id be dead on my feet,you must be a rural van delivery,even then thats pretty excessive.
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Re: 3 and a hlaf hour walks

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unionjack0 wrote:
DGP1 wrote:They just do whatever they want but be careful, if they can't make up the hours outside then they will cut the indoors work. I'm out for 6 hours a day but that's because my indoor is short, 2 hours to prep and pull out and the remainder to deliver, the way RM is going :sad:
6hour deliveries, f**k that id be dead on my feet,you must be a rural van delivery,even then thats pretty excessive.
Yes a van, but classed as a motorised town and after 3/4 years you just get used to it, no OT, no working your day off, no rushing around just do the job at a steady pace and you can do it.

BTW it's the way RM is going, if you want a FT job then it'll be 6 hour deliveries.
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unionjack0
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Re: 3 and a hlaf hour walks

Post by unionjack0 »

Been fulltime for the last 12yrs m8,been through the revision and plumped for a four hour town walk using a hct.All our town walks are based loosely on the four hour delivery span.To be fair apart from the really heavy days this is achievable,rurals have a 6hr span but a lot of driving so not quite as physical.Been browsing this forum for a while before posting and cant believe the shite thats going on in thejob, we seem to have come up smelling of roses at the moment but i guess this could change anytime
Edward Hunter
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Re: 3 and a hlaf hour walks

Post by Edward Hunter »

I think the extra long deliveries will lead to more injuries and sick leave.It will be too physically demanding, 6 days a week for 5 weeks. Id rather prep 2 or 3 deliveries for pt than take on too much outdoor work. Currently, including the lapsing im cycling/walking for about 4 hours a day. Certainly no fun at all especially given the recent weather which us southern softies detest :Very Happy