Summer Lapsing...

Up Hill Down Hill · Post by **Up Hill Down Hill** » 29 Aug 2008, 19:28

Tomorrow is the last day... We've had 3 walks split into 8 and 48 of us take the 24 splits rotating each day. e.g I'll do Tues, Thur, Sat. It's about 75 houses and usually takes 30mins. Our benefit is we get out at 8 instead of 9 and don't have to do any sorting. The cons have been that on busy days we have had to do sorting and got out later than those not doing lapsing. We've all claimed docket everytime. We've tried to flip it in winter saying do we leave 75 houses then? Docket here we come come xmas. Not much cutting off at our place. Allow 30mins flexibility each day (this time adds up apparently and we are given it back in a form of either overtime or time owed) - Flexibility seems to be the answer for everything that goes wrong though 'can you do me 10mins sorting, prepping, driving etc and it only works 1 way.

jackipal · Post by **jackipal** » 29 Aug 2008, 21:16

2 more weeks for our lapsing

k979aaa · Post by **k979aaa** » 29 Aug 2008, 21:28

neil1167 wrote:2 more weeks for our lapsing

Is that the new autumn/winter or have you india summer's in your location?.

Izzy · Post by **Izzy** » 29 Aug 2008, 22:40

Our summer lapsing has continued with new name - phase 3. We have not had team talks for 2 weeks 'cos managers know we will r_p the s__t.

Post by **dvbuk55** » 30 Aug 2008, 19:44

I'm on leave but saw the bloke who delivers my mail today, I live on one of the lapsed duties, and he is under the impression there is no going back and that this is due to run ad infinitum - anyone else heard this?

Broxi51 · Post by **Broxi51** » 30 Aug 2008, 19:48

dvbuk55 wrote:I'm on leave but saw the bloke who delivers my mail today, I live on one of the lapsed duties, and he is under the impression there is no going back and that this is due to run ad infinitum - anyone else heard this?

RM are using phase 3 to keep it going where it can be done within your time. We struggled during the summer lull

So I dont fancy our chances when the mail picks up

Stormproof · Post by **Stormproof** » 30 Aug 2008, 19:51

Broxi51 wrote:
dvbuk55 wrote:I'm on leave but saw the bloke who delivers my mail today, I live on one of the lapsed duties, and he is under the impression there is no going back and that this is due to run ad infinitum - anyone else heard this?

RM are using phase 3 to keep it going where it can be done within your time. We struggled during the summer lull
So I dont fancy our chances when the mail picks up

I'm soooooo looking forward to starting back on deliveries next week

Post by **TrueBlueTerrier** » 30 Aug 2008, 20:06

k66yla wrote:
Broxi51 wrote:
dvbuk55 wrote:I'm on leave but saw the bloke who delivers my mail today, I live on one of the lapsed duties, and he is under the impression there is no going back and that this is due to run ad infinitum - anyone else heard this?

RM are using phase 3 to keep it going where it can be done within your time. We struggled during the summer lull
So I dont fancy our chances when the mail picks up
I'm soooooo looking forward to starting back on deliveries next week

The absolute worst day on deliveries is easily 10 x better than the best day in the Room of Doom you'll breeze it k66yla

pinstripe · Post by **pinstripe** » 30 Aug 2008, 20:19

TrueBlueTerrier wrote: The absolute worst day on deliveries is easily 10 x better than the best day in the Room of Doom you'll breeze it k66yla

Yep, at least for half your day, you're on your own!

eian687 · Post by **eian687** » 30 Aug 2008, 20:35

so much for saturday being lighter
3 mech bundles of mail sort

BELIAL · Post by **BELIAL** » 30 Aug 2008, 21:11

eian687 wrote:so much for saturday being lighter
3 mech bundles of mail sort

Not on Sat. mailsort= sterile

eian687 · Post by **eian687** » 30 Aug 2008, 21:25

try tell our DOM that, a couple of guys tried leaving it and he said if its mech it has to go.
union rep day off...............will see him tues to sort out

Up Hill Down Hill · Post by **Up Hill Down Hill** » 31 Aug 2008, 19:50

No more Lapsing for us.

saga · Post by **saga** » 31 Aug 2008, 20:27

Did outdoor flexiblity one time only. We all ran round like headless chickens (including manager) Now have pegasus in the very near future so this should take care of any spare capacity. Can't wait.

vinnieb5 · Post by **vinnieb5** » 31 Aug 2008, 21:02

Broxi51 wrote:In the good old days when we used to have a quiet summer, I used to think of it as a thank you from RM for working my boll*cks off at xmas for them. Now that I have been hounded for 16 weeks for saying no thanks to summer lapsing I can only return the favour by working to my time over xmas. Yes I could do with the money but if they want me to work my hours in the summer then they can have it that way in the winter too. Bah! Humbug!!

totally agree with that after being badgered all summer to do extra for nothing while the favourites still got all their UNDERTIME !! most of us already told management working to our time at xmas so will we see the re-introduction of the xmas pressure daily payment ? sorry only joking !!

:cfo :lfo