volume of mail on saturdays

pinstripe · Post by **pinstripe** » 01 Mar 2008, 14:10

I have a 5 hour duty on a Saturday (1 hour 15 minutes less than during the week), but every single Saturday is as heavy as if not heavier than a Friday. It is the increase in DSA which has caused this, most of what comes in from TNT etc is mail that used to be mailsort and would be left for Monday. I used to refer to this as the mailsort con, RM agreed to earlier Saturday finishes, no mailsort to be taken etc, but knowing full well that we were going to be inundated with DSA which we must deliver. Al and Adam saw us walking straight into this and must of laughed their socks off.

Post by **TrueBlueTerrier** » 01 Mar 2008, 14:12

custard wrote:go rammed today by a bulk delivery for the bloody postcode lottery

You have my sympathy - normally I do 7 - 9 bags today only 2

- perhaps the high winds round here kept the wagons at the MC and we will be creamed on Monday .

Hope not.

peedofpostie · Post by **peedofpostie** » 01 Mar 2008, 14:24

i also got the postcode lottery but how many times do you need told you dont have to work past your time anyday mine are all still lying in office and was finnished on my time will also finnish on time monday if I want they cant force you to do anything

simply_the_best · Post by **simply_the_best** » 01 Mar 2008, 14:26

custard wrote:go rammed today by a bulk delivery for the bloody postcode lottery

I was off today and missed that thankfully

In fact im off all next week as well

scooby · Post by **scooby** » 01 Mar 2008, 16:19

yep it was shite not many cards just loads a water bills and the norm shite we have now. all by tnt ets

apple · Post by **apple** » 01 Mar 2008, 16:27

same here, bloody water board! had about 10 pieces of mailsort where are they stashing that i wonder
last few weeks just had loads on a sat really , not much mailsort either
just good to know that the mail volumes are dropping off or it would be worse!
what a load of sh**

Navy Bob · Post by **Navy Bob** » 01 Mar 2008, 17:54

Saturday has become a nightmare,
No Dr Who
No Strictly celeb dancing

Oh yeah and massive mail volumes

DGP1 · Post by **DGP1** » 01 Mar 2008, 18:26

linkinpark wrote:12 mech bundles, 3.5 hour delivery, with five full bags. They call this family friendly!

It's only family friendly because they think that if your family DON'T see you then that's friendly

(well they don't see their families at the weekend with all the drinking and golf and other women or men

and it's friendly

)

gazza2 · Post by **gazza2** » 01 Mar 2008, 18:53

cut off today we were told to stay on the sorting frame until the mountain of paper was sorted posties brassed off. saturday getting huge

Post by **rhino49** » 01 Mar 2008, 18:54

Terrible day today with seven bags, but at least it stayed dry. Booked 2 hours extended as our finishing time should be 11:45 and even went past that estimate by 5 minutes but had a break included. Passed by the usual early starters who finished before their time and didn't get any docket. I took everything because I'm off on monday and the day off cover is a decent bloke. (Hope he reads this and remembers it when the council tax hits him on monday lol). Fell out of bed an hour ago to the news that my team are playing crap again and am now looking forward to an evening of Enchilladas and chilled Stella with a selection of the finest soul music from Mary Fox on BBC radio Stoke in front of an open fire - Have a good weekend boys and girls - most of you deserve it

BELIAL · Post by **BELIAL** » 01 Mar 2008, 18:56

gazza2 wrote:cut off today we were told to stay on the sorting frame until the mountain of paper was sorted posties brassed off. saturday getting huge

He He ,thats got to make management wince ,ours like to be away by ten on Sat

councillor · Post by **councillor** » 01 Mar 2008, 19:24

rhino49 wrote:.... with a selection of the finest soul music from Mary Fox on BBC radio Stoke in front of an open fire - Have a good weekend boys and girls - most of you deserve it

Good God, a postie who actualy likes music, might seek her out a listen on the webby thing.

Post by **rhino49** » 01 Mar 2008, 19:28

councillor wrote:
rhino49 wrote:.... with a selection of the finest soul music from Mary Fox on BBC radio Stoke in front of an open fire - Have a good weekend boys and girls - most of you deserve it

Good God, a postie who actualy likes music, might seek her out a listen on the webby thing.

She does two shows over the weekend - both available on recall on the web - enjoy http://www.bbc.co.uk/stoke/

DGP1 · Post by **DGP1** » 01 Mar 2008, 19:30

rhino49 wrote:
councillor wrote:
rhino49 wrote:.... with a selection of the finest soul music from Mary Fox on BBC radio Stoke in front of an open fire - Have a good weekend boys and girls - most of you deserve it

Good God, a postie who actualy likes music, might seek her out a listen on the webby thing.
She does two shows over the weekend - both available on recall on the web - enjoy http://www.bbc.co.uk/stoke/

The radio has never been the same since John Peel died

vigilante · Post by **vigilante** » 01 Mar 2008, 19:32

We voted for early Saturdays.
Mail is getting horrendous on Saturdays (all done on purpose i reckon) we get all sorts of s**t now.
Last arrival was late today by 30 mins so we only carried on and claimed because it was mothers day tomorrow otherwise we would have cut off!!
All town areas had every house with pissin, Subway, first class crap that were what we reckon two or three days late for delivery!!!
You tell me!

ROYALMAILCHAT

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