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Vertical frames and absorption shambles.

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hans solo
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Re: Vertical frames and absorption shambles.

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Why would you want to help out a company thats looking to get rid of jobs and increase workload for the sake of an hours otime
thefox
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Re: Vertical frames and absorption shambles.

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SkiSunday
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Re: Vertical frames and absorption shambles.

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hans solo wrote:
07 Aug 2025, 21:00
Why would you want to help out a company thats looking to get rid of jobs and increase workload for the sake of an hours otime
Nobody wants to 'help out' unfortunately some people need a wage to survive and RM knows that. Why do you think they only offer P/T and Angard jobs?

All this talk of pilots, change, losses etc is nothing more than conditioning employees into accepting poorer working conditions and more profits.

Never mind the shoddy service we now provide.
comeracing
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Re: Vertical frames and absorption shambles.

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This vertical frame idea is diabolical :arrrghhh
heapsy
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Re: Vertical frames and absorption shambles.

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Been on the same duty over 6 years now. The changes came in, and it now takes an extra 20 minutes, just to get out the door. How is that efficient?
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Re: Vertical frames and absorption shambles.

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Why does it take you an extra 20 minutes?
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ted_e_bear
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Re: Vertical frames and absorption shambles.

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heapsy wrote:
17 Aug 2025, 21:17
Been on the same duty over 6 years now. The changes came in, and it now takes an extra 20 minutes, just to get out the door. How is that efficient?
Surely when you get used to it it will take the same time, just a guess we haven't been unfortunate enough to have ours changed yet I suppose at least the 1st and last section will be the same as before
Mr Rush
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Re: Vertical frames and absorption shambles.

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comeracing wrote:
10 Aug 2025, 15:00
This vertical frame idea is diabolical :arrrghhh
I'm really enjoying the fact I can't sit down to prep the bottom row now. Is this part of the much-heralded efforts to reduce fatigue? :evil/mad
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A2B
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Re: Vertical frames and absorption shambles.

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Mr Rush wrote:
18 Aug 2025, 17:21
comeracing wrote:
10 Aug 2025, 15:00
This vertical frame idea is diabolical :arrrghhh
I'm really enjoying the fact I can't sit down to prep the bottom row now. Is this part of the much-heralded efforts to reduce fatigue? :evil/mad
Just leave all the mail for the bottom row till the end and then sit down and do it?
scoobydo79
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Re: Vertical frames and absorption shambles.

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clashcityrocker wrote:
17 Aug 2025, 21:42
Why does it take you an extra 20 minutes?
For Me it’s because of going from single slot to double and having to poke around the frame to take D2Ds with letters. Oh and the 100+ housed that were added
Acca Dacca
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Re: Vertical frames and absorption shambles.

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scoobydo79 wrote:
19 Aug 2025, 15:20
clashcityrocker wrote:
17 Aug 2025, 21:42
Why does it take you an extra 20 minutes?
For Me it’s because of going from single slot to double and having to poke around the frame to take D2Ds with letters. Oh and the 100+ housed that were added
Most offices have had majority double slotted frames for years
If you tolerate this, then your paid break will be next
SkiSunday
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Re: Vertical frames and absorption shambles.

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Acca Dacca wrote:
20 Aug 2025, 16:44
scoobydo79 wrote:
19 Aug 2025, 15:20
clashcityrocker wrote:
17 Aug 2025, 21:42
Why does it take you an extra 20 minutes?
For Me it’s because of going from single slot to double and having to poke around the frame to take D2Ds with letters. Oh and the 100+ housed that were added
Most offices have had majority double slotted frames for years
It still takes longer to tie off a double slotted frame than a single slotted frame though. Always has since the so called 'warm calling' of households bollocks was introduced.
scoobydo79
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Re: Vertical frames and absorption shambles.

Post by scoobydo79 »

Acca Dacca wrote:
20 Aug 2025, 16:44
scoobydo79 wrote:
19 Aug 2025, 15:20
clashcityrocker wrote:
17 Aug 2025, 21:42
Why does it take you an extra 20 minutes?
For Me it’s because of going from single slot to double and having to poke around the frame to take D2Ds with letters. Oh and the 100+ housed that were added
Most offices have had majority double slotted frames for years
Have they? The best thing I’ve ever seen in the job was RM 2000 single slot frames. Throw the letters in take back out with D2Ds and go. Couldn’t be easier.
Mr Rush
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Re: Vertical frames and absorption shambles.

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scoobydo79 wrote:
20 Aug 2025, 17:55
Acca Dacca wrote:
20 Aug 2025, 16:44
Most offices have had majority double slotted frames for years
Have they? The best thing I’ve ever seen in the job was RM 2000 single slot frames. Throw the letters in take back out with D2Ds and go. Couldn’t be easier.
When the RM2000 frames were introduced the first delivery was just two hours long!

The most we have in our office is six columns to a frame (ignoring a firms duty). At 80 DPs per column, that means a maximum total of 480 single slots. There are very few walks that short these days.
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Mick100
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Re: Vertical frames and absorption shambles.

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They changed mine 3 weeks still ain’t used to it just cannot see the reason why