Special Deliverys All On Vans

johnnyp · Post by **johnnyp** » 29 Aug 2008, 19:30

All Special Deliverys at our office are now taken out by our 5 drivers(6 walks each)since we started our revision 2 weeks ago

and at the moment its working very well,no failures and very happy walking posties and hopefully customers who now get them at a decent time.Are any of you guys doing the same thing?

Post by **trythat** » 29 Aug 2008, 19:39

How much time on average does it take each van to do it?

johnnyp · Post by **johnnyp** » 29 Aug 2008, 19:46

There 318 gives them 3 hours to collect from the phg then go out and deliver but we work a 10 hour day(4 day week)and they also do firms,parcels and bags drops.

Post by **trythat** » 29 Aug 2008, 20:11

Ah right, I've always said that a walking PO, shouldn't take anything that wont go through the letterbox, sounds like quite a good deal. Wouldn't mind seeing how its going in a couple of months, when we get more pressure. One to think about with Geo being worked on at the mo'.

Hillbilly Jack · Post by **Hillbilly Jack** » 30 Aug 2008, 16:16

Took out 8 specials on ma walk yesterday.
Failed 2 of em. One at 13:15 and t'other 13:30.
They was both near the end of me walk.

Now if as supposed, I took them at the start of ma walk, it would talk me a good half hour
to get there an another half hour to get back to where ma bags are dropped.

So it's inpossible to do.

They ought to have moved the delivery by time back an hour
when they moved our starting times back an hour.

Post by **TrueBlueTerrier** » 30 Aug 2008, 16:40

It took them 2 years to move if from 12.00 till 1.00 so I suppose in 2010 they will catch up but by that time I think we will be out till 3 or 4pm

uprising95 · Post by **uprising95** » 31 Aug 2008, 10:10

i hate taking them lol

i always feel like im going to lose them

not me · Post by **not me** » 31 Aug 2008, 11:11

Hillbilly Jack wrote:Took out 8 specials on ma walk yesterday.
Failed 2 of em. One at 13:15 and t'other 13:30.
They was both near the end of me walk.

Now if as supposed, I took them at the start of ma walk, it would talk me a good half hour
to get there an another half hour to get back to where ma bags are dropped.

So it's inpossible to do.

They ought to have moved the delivery by time back an hour
when they moved our starting times back an hour.

did you inform managers before you left you wouldnt make 1pm?
in our DO they go in a van if your not gonna make 1pm(doesnt always work out though!)
i agree its crazy we offer a 1pm service now when they times have changed so much

Post by **TrueBlueTerrier** » 31 Aug 2008, 11:16

uprising95 wrote:i hate taking them lol

i always feel like im going to lose them

SO do I and here is my solution:

I got myself one of those meter bags and when I have specials I pre-write a card for the address and put in the frame along with the normal mail. I then store all my prios in the meter bag and place it at the back of my pouch. Every time I get a new bundle all I have to do is glance to make sure the meter bag is still there.

uprising95 · Post by **uprising95** » 31 Aug 2008, 11:36

yes thats a good idea that .

the thing i hate as well

when the people in the post office lose a packet or special what you have asvised
and the blame gets put on you

its so annoying
when they come back out a few hour later and say weve found it now lol
im like

you no your self you put it on the shelf to be collected
but it still makes you think
did i do that lol

Post by **TrueBlueTerrier** » 31 Aug 2008, 11:43

In the case where I have to pouch it off at the Room of Doom, the locker or the PO I always get them to stamp the signature card with their cancellation stamp or initial next to the F/L note. No come back to me then. Also if I think there is going to be a problem I scan the signature card on my own pc so I have proof what happened if I ever need it.

uprising95 · Post by **uprising95** » 31 Aug 2008, 11:48

good idea that
ill keep it in mind

i never think like this lol

k979aaa · Post by **k979aaa** » 31 Aug 2008, 12:03

Most people we deliver to don't bother with the time so it just get's filled in back at the office ive even delivered 9.00 am items after 9.30am and the customers don't notice!.

Post by **TrueBlueTerrier** » 31 Aug 2008, 12:17

linkinpark wrote:I always take them out and deliver wih the first bag no matter where they are on the walk, if they are not in on the first try i get at least another go and may even try a third time if time allows.

wish I could so that but my delivery is spread out and the customers keep stopping me when I am not where they are expecting me and ask me when they will get your mail. "10 seconds later now " as an answer does not always go down well. I walked the 2 furthest points apart once and it took me 1 hour 10 minutes.

not me · Post by **not me** » 31 Aug 2008, 15:25

TrueBlueTerrier wrote:
linkinpark wrote:I always take them out and deliver wih the first bag no matter where they are on the walk, if they are not in on the first try i get at least another go and may even try a third time if time allows.

wish I could so that but my delivery is spread out and the customers keep stopping me when I am not where they are expecting me and ask me when they will get your mail. "10 seconds later now " as an answer does not always go down well. I walked the 2 furthest points apart once and it took me 1 hour 10 minutes.

yup its not always possible
my own route is all tenement stairs so i can if need be
however ive done walks that are just long straights and its really not possible to footwalk the legth for an SD