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Disaster in Livingston

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alloria
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Disaster in Livingston

Post by alloria »

Today was the first day of our revision, and it would be putting it mildly to say that it did not go well. It would be safe to say that a large number of people in Livingston will not be getting their mail today, and will be lucky if they get any this week.

There were a few bulk postings today, as well as a flood of packets, and I'm sure we are supposed to get more sequenced items than we did, does anyone know what percentage of our mail is supposed to be walk sequenced?

But today, every single one of us brought back at least two hours worth of mail, and loads of packets!

Management are calling this "teething troubles" but I just cant see it working, the walks are too big, simple as!

I wanted to ask if any of the revisions in the other offices has gone to plan.
Vote no on the "Agreement"
guvenor
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Re: Disaster in Livingston

Post by guvenor »

ka/dg revision put back to january because they know it wont work stick to your guns
fishtank
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Re: Disaster in Livingston

Post by fishtank »

alloria wrote:does anyone know what percentage of our mail is supposed to be walk sequenced?

85%...according to your ADR.... :neutral:
good times, bad times you know I've had my share
shimmyrule
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Re: Disaster in Livingston

Post by shimmyrule »

dundee east is f****d completely mate, unlimited docket, all on scheduled attendance, right up to xmas, according to a gaffer from edinburgh, keep up the good work,
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Captain Scarlet
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Re: Disaster in Livingston

Post by Captain Scarlet »

We going live in KY11 on Mon 22nd, same as everyone posting on here I think it,s going t*ts up as walks look too big,vans too small but I don,t care if it,s open docket season........or Xmas cos I will do to my time :whistle
dados
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Re: Disaster in Livingston

Post by dados »

22nd,can't wait,apart from a few street maps of the new town walks & the new start times we have frig all info,supposedly the RM fairy & her little helpers are coming in over the w/end to make it all ok
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red1968
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Re: Disaster in Livingston

Post by red1968 »

Into the fourth week at our office and it's still in a mess.

Why bring in these revisions just before xmas? , hidden agenda by rm!!! :hmmmm
steven100
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Re: Disaster in Livingston

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shimmyrule wrote:dundee east is f****d completely mate, unlimited docket, all on scheduled attendance, right up to xmas, according to a gaffer from edinburgh, keep up the good work,
Hay, my gaffers been up at Dundee, first class ****, he'd have been happy to come in on Monday morning to two bags of mail sent back :roll: .
steven100
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Re: Disaster in Livingston

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"Wait your just not trying" - familiar quote for the RM management

or

"i've done that walk in 2 hours", another quote.
belle smith
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Re: Disaster in Livingston

Post by belle smith »

alloria wrote:There were a few bulk postings today, as well as a flood of packets, and I'm sure we are supposed to get more sequenced items than we did, does anyone know what percentage of our mail is supposed to be walk sequenced?
We're supposed to get 85% according to the DSM we got 36% today. :d'oh!
it was a mess today alloria, but when we got a vote, only 19 voted no and 69 voted yes. :arrrghhh
Didn't hear "teething troubles". "learning curve" was the buzz words i heard. :chuckle
steven100
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Re: Disaster in Livingston

Post by steven100 »

belle smith wrote:
alloria wrote:There were a few bulk postings today, as well as a flood of packets, and I'm sure we are supposed to get more sequenced items than we did, does anyone know what percentage of our mail is supposed to be walk sequenced?
We're supposed to get 85% according to the DSM we got 36% today. :d'oh!
it was a mess today alloria, but when we got a vote, only 19 voted no and 69 voted yes. :arrrghhh
Didn't hear "teething troubles". "learning curve" was the buzz words i heard. :chuckle
"learning curve" - sorry but you can't use learning curve in this job as mail is unpredictable. Today just wrote a essay on ******* learning curve.
shakespeare
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Re: Disaster in Livingston

Post by shakespeare »

big backlog of mail at our depot.walks to big plus pkts and specials for driver to stop delivering letters and go and do. taking back 2 pouches every day as wont do o/t to cover management cock ups.add to that dont get home till 3pm on sat. now. :cry
Danelectro
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Re: Disaster in Livingston

Post by Danelectro »

belle smith wrote:
alloria wrote:There were a few bulk postings today, as well as a flood of packets, and I'm sure we are supposed to get more sequenced items than we did, does anyone know what percentage of our mail is supposed to be walk sequenced?
We're supposed to get 85% according to the DSM we 36% today.
If you have got loads of tenements or multi occupied addresses for example 18 A somewhere avenue or 18 ground left somewhere avenue ,then apparently the WSM cant only read the 18 and not the A or the ground left part,therefore additional sorting needs to be done by the duty holder at the prep frame and of course additional time should be built into the duty or office hours.

Thats what my AR :roll: tells me but how much time we get for the additional sorting and how that time is calculated
has yet to be explained,i expect a belated LTB from Mr Gibson this time next year will clear it up.
belle smith
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Re: Disaster in Livingston

Post by belle smith »

Danelectro wrote:
belle smith wrote:
alloria wrote:There were a few bulk postings today, as well as a flood of packets, and I'm sure we are supposed to get more sequenced items than we did, does anyone know what percentage of our mail is supposed to be walk sequenced?
We're supposed to get 85% according to the DSM we 36% today.
If you have got loads of tenements or multi occupied addresses for example 18 A somewhere avenue or 18 ground left somewhere avenue ,then apparently the WSM cant only read the 18 and not the A or the ground left part,therefore additional sorting needs to be done by the duty holder at the prep frame and of course additional time should be built into the duty or office hours.

Thats what my AR :roll: tells me but how much time we get for the additional sorting and how that time is calculated
has yet to be explained,i expect a belated LTB from Mr Gibson this time next year will clear it up.
No tenaments Livingston is a new town.
We've been getting some WSM for over a year now, we were told that for this revision it would be 85% starting today. It wasn't, just the same small amount we've had for a while.
shimmyrule
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Re: Disaster in Livingston

Post by shimmyrule »

dundee east told also to be ready for 09 50, regardless of whats in the frame,
our day is 07 12 start, on ips til 08 12, then prep all mail til 09 00, then break til 09 20, then redirections, duds, door to door, packet bag etc, no time for d to d, so we tie up for 09 50, and we only manage one delivery and a row on second walk, its chaos, other offices sort our mail, its crazy!