Photo ID Cards

[dave7634]

Use mine with the name bit showing and also scan the barcode to program the PDA when I use them. Saves typing in the name as mine is a bloody long one.

Did'nt realise you could scan them with the PDA, thanks for that, I've got a long name aswell

You don't have to delete the previous name in the PDA. Just make sure the cursor is flashing anywhere in the name line and scan the ID barcode. Your ID car has to be one of the new ones though with the barcode on it. The old ones didn't have this on. Then just click on the PIN line and fill in as normal.

[TeeferTiger]

The photo ID card doesn't get us into our office, we have a different swipe card for that, is that what you meant?

Xmas 2007 there were all the signs up saying "no ID, no entry" and all the casuals had ID badges... none of the regular staff had!

[Pinky 1]

Ive been in the job for about 8 months now. I still havent got one. I think someone must have asked about them one day just before xmas, as they came round taking photos of everyone. Its been another 4 months but still not seen any hint of an ID card.
Nobody in our place wears them anyway. Its a bit slack there tbh. Even on my days off, wearing jeans and a t-shirt im allowed to just wonder in and start sorting through my D2D's at my frame. Noone ever challenges me!

You're coming in on your days off to sort D2D's at your frame ???
Have you no life outside the post office ..... for crying out loud ....

[fmrPOSTIE]

how does this affect the gold security badge? are the ID cards set to replace them?

[DGP1]

how does this affect the gold security badge? are the ID cards set to replace them?

Gold security badge do you work your way up to it - Standard- Silver- Gold- Platinum- Black

[TrueBlueTerrier]

how does this affect the gold security badge? are the ID cards set to replace them?

Strictly speaking no. They stopped issuing the gold badges out about 6 years ago according to old timers at my DO, but only started Photo IDs about 2 years ago.

[steve1873]

Ive been in the job for about 8 months now. I still havent got one. I think someone must have asked about them one day just before xmas, as they came round taking photos of everyone. Its been another 4 months but still not seen any hint of an ID card.
Nobody in our place wears them anyway. Its a bit slack there tbh. Even on my days off, wearing jeans and a t-shirt im allowed to just wonder in and start sorting through my D2D's at my frame. Noone ever challenges me!

Why would anyone do this?

[fmrPOSTIE]

how does this affect the gold security badge? are the ID cards set to replace them?

Strictly speaking no. They stopped issuing the gold badges out about 6 years ago according to old timers at my DO, but only started Photo IDs about 2 years ago.

They stopped issuing them as a standard item but you could still get one if you asked your DOM for one as of 2006, when i was last at the PO. So not sure whether they have been discontinued or not.

[Quiet but strong]

Ive been in the job for about 8 months now. I still havent got one. I think someone must have asked about them one day just before xmas, as they came round taking photos of everyone. Its been another 4 months but still not seen any hint of an ID card.
Nobody in our place wears them anyway. Its a bit slack there tbh. Even on my days off, wearing jeans and a t-shirt im allowed to just wonder in and start sorting through my D2D's at my frame. Noone ever challenges me!

You're coming in on your days off to sort D2D's at your frame ???
Have you no life outside the post office ..... for crying out loud ....

'no life outside the post office' ???? If you have time within your shift to sort d2ds then you are EXTREMELY lucky. I barely have enough time to bag it up and deliver my round within the 4hrs im contracted to do! On the weeks that i have 3-4 lots of them to finish i have to put them in in stages! Which therefore means coming in on my day off to throw the last few in ready for friday. I cant put them in after work on wednesday even, as the people who throw my walk out for me just rip them all out of the frame!!!
I dont go in through choice Pinky!!!!

[Pinky 1]

Ive been in the job for about 8 months now. I still havent got one. I think someone must have asked about them one day just before xmas, as they came round taking photos of everyone. Its been another 4 months but still not seen any hint of an ID card.
Nobody in our place wears them anyway. Its a bit slack there tbh. Even on my days off, wearing jeans and a t-shirt im allowed to just wonder in and start sorting through my D2D's at my frame. Noone ever challenges me!

You're coming in on your days off to sort D2D's at your frame ???
Have you no life outside the post office ..... for crying out loud ....

'no life outside the post office' ???? If you have time within your shift to sort d2ds then you are EXTREMELY lucky. I barely have enough time to bag it up and deliver my round within the 4hrs im contracted to do! On the weeks that i have 3-4 lots of them to finish i have to put them in in stages! Which therefore means coming in on my day off to throw the last few in ready for friday. I cant put them in after work on wednesday even, as the people who throw my walk out for me just rip them all out of the frame!!!
I dont go in through choice Pinky!!!!

Extremely lucky, i don't think so. I know the rules. D2D items are part of my delivery that i can spread over the week. I try to do 25% a day,( i don't like doing them on Saturdays,) and if this takes me over my delivery span, then i book extended delivery. We are still limited to 3 items, has this changed ?
As for your workmates ripping them out of your frame, what a bunch of as*holes you've got in your office. I've not come across this before, certainly not in my workplace.
I notice in another thread that you're not getting your entitled meal relief either. If your a union member, i would suggest you have a word with the rep.

[DGP1]

Pinky and Quiet there is no need to fight each other over the issue of D2Ds, the simple rules are that they are to be absorbed into normal workload which means that you make up 20% each day before you go out (this should take no more than 15/20 minutes) and then you can tell your DOM/lino that you're going to be over your time today and what does he want you to do (make sure they make the decision not you volunteering it).

[brothermagrew]

Pinky and Quiet there is no need to fight each other over the issue of D2Ds, the simple rules are that they are to be absorbed into normal workload which means that you make up 20% each day before you go out (this should take no more than 15/20 minutes) and then you can tell your DOM/lino that you're going to be over your time today and what does he want you to do (make sure they make the decision not you volunteering it).

Sound practical advice brother from one with the knowledge

[NewPostieUK]

Strange goings on here.. are you insured when you go in on your day off and work for free? What if you have an accident? You'll get no help from your manager, you'll maybe even get him into trouble, which means he'll be less inclined to help you. Do you sign in and out? I thought I was daft when i was new going in 20 mins early to prep my door to doors.

Just do your job, including 20 or 25% of your door to doors, then before you go out say to your manager look, I finish in 2 hours, what do you want me to do with all this stuff?

Other strange things: 3 or 4 items? You should never have 4, most is three.

Don't like doing doors to doors on a sat? You're not supposed to. Mon - fri only.

In my office, the float doesn't do any door to doors, so in the past when I've left some in frame, I've come in after my day off to see they've been piled up on top of frame. No I just prep one line (25%) last thing before bagging up.

[Quiet but strong]

Strange goings on here.. are you insured when you go in on your day off and work for free? What if you have an accident? You'll get no help from your manager, you'll maybe even get him into trouble, which means he'll be less inclined to help you. Do you sign in and out? I thought I was daft when i was new going in 20 mins early to prep my door to doors.

Just do your job, including 20 or 25% of your door to doors, then before you go out say to your manager look, I finish in 2 hours, what do you want me to do with all this stuff?

Other strange things: 3 or 4 items? You should never have 4, most is three.

Don't like doing doors to doors on a sat? You're not supposed to. Mon - fri only.

In my office, the float doesn't do any door to doors, so in the past when I've left some in frame, I've come in after my day off to see they've been piled up on top of frame. No I just prep one line (25%) last thing before bagging up.

To be honest mate, i dont think the managers much care about if i had an accident or not!! Ive had a couple of falls ( including being knocked off my bike) while out delivering, since i started, but they didnt seem that bothered when i told them, just told me to sit down for 5 mins and have a cup of tea! Also as i said before, its pretty slack there anyway, anyone can just walk in and out again and noone would think it strange.
I dont prep my own frame, im a 'bag carrier'.Ive had quite a few problems recently as they will barely pay me for the hours of actual delivery let alone doing d2d's.I used to go into work at least 30mins early anyway, but was recently told by management that this wasnt allowed and that i had to stop it imediately! I dont think anyone at our DO are allowed to claim o/t for them. You always see everyone throwing them in in the afternoon when they have done their round!
I sometimes have an extra one if i have a week off from my round, cuz whoever covers my walk never, ever bother to do the d2d's so they more or less just dump them on me the week after!
I never do d2ds on a sat, i always get them done by friday, but i have to throw fridays in when they have already taken the mail on my day off as they just pull them all out if im not in that day! I dont expect whoever covers my round to do them! It would just be nice to be able to just throw them in when i finish wed, and then still have them ready in the frame when i come back in on friday morning!! I have mentioned it to the management a couple of times but still seems to happen now and again.

[lekker]

Security is like everything in RM - if it costs money we don't do it. Our office could do with a gatekeeper as anyone can walk straight in. But gatekeepers cost money right? Perhaps if we spent more on "tools for the job" and less on the redundant brainwaves like "Leightonvision"