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3 in a van 3k delivery points

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mfcrip1986
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3 in a van 3k delivery points

Post by mfcrip1986 »

Anywhere else doing 3 in a van
1560loopsayear
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Re: 3 in a van 3k delivery points

Post by 1560loopsayear »

Only if your a work place coach and your taking out the unfortunate new recruit along with your everyday partner. Then you need a 3 seater.
redlen
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Re: 3 in a van 3k delivery points

Post by redlen »

Does not have to be just a work place coach.

If the van has three seats, then there is no reason three delivery rounds cannot go out in the same van
Acca Dacca
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Re: 3 in a van 3k delivery points

Post by Acca Dacca »

redlen wrote:
08 Feb 2023, 13:01
Does not have to be just a work place coach.

If the van has three seats, then there is no reason three delivery rounds cannot go out in the same van
Apart from the fact most van share loops are set up for two
If you tolerate this, then your paid break will be next
redlen
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Re: 3 in a van 3k delivery points

Post by redlen »

Think these revisions taking out existing duties and piling onto existing duties will see more three in a van commonplace.
Two-man duty loops will soon be a thing of the past
Splappy_McSplap
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Re: 3 in a van 3k delivery points

Post by Splappy_McSplap »

So instead of one person sitting waiting for their slow colleague, it will be one person sitting waiting for their slower colleague, and then when that colleague shows up they will both sit and wait for the slowest colleague?
norris9
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Re: 3 in a van 3k delivery points

Post by norris9 »

probably only have two 3 seater vans in the whole of our large office.

I've gone out in a 3 before and it doesn't work as you typically park halfway down a road and 1 postie does one end and the other postie does the other end.....where do you send the 3rd postie?

Then as the other geezer said - you now have to wait around for another postie if they are behind.

Then - your van-share round will be longer and you'd have to cut off to deliver any specials later in the round.


Doesn't make any sense. Even van-share doesn't make much sense as it is probably 20 minutes+ slower than going out in your own vans.
pieoftheday
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Re: 3 in a van 3k delivery points

Post by pieoftheday »

Best get your trolleys out of the bin, it'll be 2 walkers and one packet man. You'll need your trolly to carry 2 bags/loops so the driver doesn't have come and drop off loops every 25 minutes :thumbup
BigSacks
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Re: 3 in a van 3k delivery points

Post by BigSacks »

Sounds like a great laugh.

“Where is that parcel for 42, Frank?”

“Dunno mate, try underneath those 22 bags of mail and 90 bulk parcels.
No, not there, that’s the 12 parcels we’ve already collected”
ted_e_bear
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Re: 3 in a van 3k delivery points

Post by ted_e_bear »

That sounds like a s**t idea, I'll expect it to be rolled out nationally as soon as they've bought a fleet of those LDV crewbuses back from eBay.
pieoftheday
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Re: 3 in a van 3k delivery points

Post by pieoftheday »

BigSacks wrote:
08 Feb 2023, 14:57
Sounds like a great laugh.

“Where is that parcel for 42, Frank?”

“Dunno mate, try underneath those 22 bags of mail and 90 bulk parcels.
No, not there, that’s the 12 parcels we’ve already collected”
Frank will be doing parcels on his own while you're pulling your trolly :Very Happy some in our office did it for a while after our revision went pear shaped, it wasn't nice. Even in a new 3 seater it's cramped and when all 3 are soaked through its far from pleasant
degsy
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Re: 3 in a van 3k delivery points

Post by degsy »

Splappy_McSplap wrote:
08 Feb 2023, 13:29
So instead of one person sitting waiting for their slow colleague, it will be one person sitting waiting for their slower colleague, and then when that colleague shows up they will both sit and wait for the slowest colleague?
You should all work slowly
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Re: 3 in a van 3k delivery points

Post by twoloops »

This happens everyday in our office, they pick a walk that’s been failing & building up in the frame & send the normal crew out with a spare in the three seater, the driver does packets, the other two get loaded up with mail & trollies, they still sometimes bring back loops, the Lino goes crackers 🤪
pieoftheday
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Re: 3 in a van 3k delivery points

Post by pieoftheday »

twoloops wrote:
08 Feb 2023, 16:03
This happens everyday in our office, they pick a walk that’s been failing & building up in the frame & send the normal crew out with a spare in the three seater, the driver does packets, the other two get loaded up with mail & trollies, they still sometimes bring back loops, the Lino goes crackers 🤪
I don't know whether to laugh or cry with all the nonsense
Ali831
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Re: 3 in a van 3k delivery points

Post by Ali831 »

We've had one 3 in a van for a long time on a large new build estate