All those cushy singleton duties gone, where will they go now
Bring on the bloodbath and crying
Some of ours sat on unadvertised cushy numbers are already crying at the prospect of losing something they would never had got traditionallyTooManyLoops wrote: ↑28 Jul 2026, 17:00I can't wait for the repick
All those cushy singleton duties gone, where will they go now![]()
Bring on the bloodbath and crying![]()
Yep, the new contracted staff all got gifted their own duties, most have only ever done 1 or 2 duties in the 3 years of being at Royal Mail, when a lot of legacy staff did 20+ different duties as a reserve before getting their own.ted_e_bear wrote: ↑28 Jul 2026, 18:03Some of ours sat on unadvertised cushy numbers are already crying at the prospect of losing something they would never had got traditionallyTooManyLoops wrote: ↑28 Jul 2026, 17:00I can't wait for the repick
All those cushy singleton duties gone, where will they go now![]()
Bring on the bloodbath and crying![]()
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My unit currently looks like it's Christmas and we're scheduled to implement DM26 on the 17th. If 'Peak' reverts to 4-on-4 and the light time of year (perfect for rolling out a new working method) is never light, then how can we ever go to 3-on-4? Maybe in fallow January it might work.Chelseablue wrote: ↑08 Aug 2026, 15:42We have three quarters of our dutys not all going out today The pkts and first class yeah. This is supposedly our ,,,, light period. Its nuts .
Where are they finding the staff to put it back to 4 on 4 over Christmas (hate calling it “peak) I know leave is banned but it’s not going to happen is it.Mr Rush wrote: ↑08 Aug 2026, 16:43My unit currently looks like it's Christmas and we're scheduled to implement DM26 on the 17th. If 'Peak' reverts to 4-on-4 and the light time of year (perfect for rolling out a new working method) is never light, then how can we ever go to 3-on-4? Maybe in fallow January it might work.
Yes it will but what people are saying is there'll be extra bodies to help out like every other ChristmasSpacePhoenix wrote: ↑08 Aug 2026, 17:16Last we heard DM26 will remain in place during Xmas Pressure.
In theory, no one knows how it'll work out in practice.ted_e_bear wrote: ↑08 Aug 2026, 17:18Yes it will but what people are saying is there'll be extra bodies to help out like every other ChristmasSpacePhoenix wrote: ↑08 Aug 2026, 17:16Last we heard DM26 will remain in place during Xmas Pressure.
They do, there's no holidays in December so extra bodiesSpacePhoenix wrote: ↑08 Aug 2026, 17:22In theory, no one knows how it'll work out in practice.ted_e_bear wrote: ↑08 Aug 2026, 17:18Yes it will but what people are saying is there'll be extra bodies to help out like every other ChristmasSpacePhoenix wrote: ↑08 Aug 2026, 17:16Last we heard DM26 will remain in place during Xmas Pressure.
Will RM move them extra bodies to DOs who are understaffed?ted_e_bear wrote: ↑08 Aug 2026, 18:05They do, there's no holidays in December so extra bodiesSpacePhoenix wrote: ↑08 Aug 2026, 17:22In theory, no one knows how it'll work out in practice.ted_e_bear wrote: ↑08 Aug 2026, 17:18Yes it will but what people are saying is there'll be extra bodies to help out like every other ChristmasSpacePhoenix wrote: ↑08 Aug 2026, 17:16Last we heard DM26 will remain in place during Xmas Pressure.
Probably not no because in theory there won't be any understaffed as every office will have extra in the Christmas period, tbh I wouldn't really concern yourself in whether or not do's have sufficient staff or not as it doesn't affect you in any way whatsoever.SpacePhoenix wrote: ↑08 Aug 2026, 18:09Will RM move them extra bodies to DOs who are understaffed?ted_e_bear wrote: ↑08 Aug 2026, 18:05They do, there's no holidays in December so extra bodiesSpacePhoenix wrote: ↑08 Aug 2026, 17:22In theory, no one knows how it'll work out in practice.ted_e_bear wrote: ↑08 Aug 2026, 17:18Yes it will but what people are saying is there'll be extra bodies to help out like every other ChristmasSpacePhoenix wrote: ↑08 Aug 2026, 17:16Last we heard DM26 will remain in place during Xmas Pressure.
Does anybody seriously think that RM will introduce DM26 in 1.000+ offices then suddenly revert back to the present way of working during peak, then what revert back to DM26 next spring? You sense RM would sooner now see the company on its knees, mail wise, than ever accept DM26 wasn't working.SpacePhoenix wrote: ↑08 Aug 2026, 17:16Last we heard DM26 will remain in place during Xmas Pressure.