sorting packets into red sleeves

[SpacePhoenix]

I think the bagless system must have been delayed at my MC as I think lates still use bags, probably because if they did use sleeves then nights would not have enough sleeves to despatch inward stuff to DOs. Near enough all the new sleeves have vanished.

[bobbyden]

[quote="BRAVEHEART09"]You picked me up wrong bobbyden yes there is too many people in the bullrings sometimes but that is only when it is close to d
espatch time and the proverbial manure has hit the fan :

I stand corrected. No bad thing having a whole host of people in the packets area with despatch time looming, granted they are doing something useful which helps a respective sorting frame.

Unfortunately though, second-rate line managers, dug in the ribs by equally second-rate financial control bosses, wish to extract far more for less. They pray on the goodwill of the staff to do even more work, putting decent hard working people under great stress and anxiety.

Let it be said, the proverbial manure would not hit the fan if the manning levels were far more consistant.

It annoys me considerably that so many Royal Mail staff are treated in such a disparaging manner by LINE MANAGERS, SHIFT MANAGERS, MAIL CENTRE MANAGERS and AREA DIRECTORS. The biggest culprits of all though are FINANCIAL CONTROL MANAGERS, who know the meaning of bonuses and the value of absolutely nothing in relation to people.

The bloody lot of them have dragged the Royal Mail into the gutter and left all of us so much poorer.

[billyb8]

Had a similar remark a few years back in CB MC. So we all started walking and placing packets in the sleeves. Centre manager tore the section manager a new one. All went back to normal chaos.

[SpacePhoenix]

Hows it been going for everyone with this? At our MC the extra dbfs seem to have vanished so if we would have two options:

• Not send stuff out

• Send stuff out in cardboard sleeves

Now given that the first option would probably get classed as failure the second option would seem the most probable. It should be fun during xmas pressure when both the inward and outward areas are operating at the same time and we'll probably need over 100 sleeves just for the initial set-up.

[adb2aber]

Hows it been going for everyone with this? At our MC the extra dbfs seem to have vanished so if we would have two options:

• Not send stuff out

• Send stuff out in cardboard sleeves

I thought we weren't supposed to be dispatching cardboard into the network any more? If you're lucky the DBFs will be hidden away in some odd corner of the site, if not then it'll be casuals stood in a grid holding one bag each pretending to be a DBF.

[hubbahubba]

We had a lorry load of sleeves delivered this week,pallets of sleeves.Just no yorks to put em in! Most days you see people taking the sleeves off because they need the york for boxes,then a few hrs later,people doing the reverse!!At the same time there are LOADS of yorks "fenced off",because DSA drivers need them,they get em first-feckin madness!

[Stampy]

Or as happens in OUR MC - watching the MECH squad getting Yorks to set up their machines, and when they go back out to get some more, nicking them to put the Red Sleeves in...

Also happens when the Mech go for their Lunch Break as well.....

And our Shift Manager says - NOTHING..

[unionboy84]

in my office the DBFs have disappeared and replaced with red sleeves so where are we meant to put the trays then??? We now need twice as many Yorks one for the trays one for the red sleeves, uses up even more space, create more pandemonium.

[chunk]

The bagless network operation is about to hit our mc very soon, so just a few questions for those who already have it place.
I know what the national guidelines state but how many yorks do you have per bullring and what amount of staff do you use during normal and peak times?
Cheers.

might i suggest 4 to a bullring is optimal...
as there are four sides to a tub/trolley

[Straight4ward]

How to Do a Drop Kick into a Red Sleeve


In mail centres, packet control is essential. The drop kick is a skill that allows you place the packet in the sleeve of your choice. With a little practice and the right technique, you'll have a great time sorting packets with more enthusiasm and skill than ever.

Instructions:

1 - Grab the packet so that one point is pointed over your dominant foot. This way, the packet bounces toward you when you drop it.

2 - Stand with your weight on your dominant foot. As you drop the packet, take a step forward and place your weight on your non-dominant foot. This frees your dominant foot to make the kick.

3 - Drop the packet so it falls down without moving sideways from where you were holding it. This will cause it to bounce directly back toward you, allowing you to kick it with more force.

4 - Kick the packet as it comes back off of the ground using the top of your foot. Use your toes to propel the packet forward.

Enjoy!

[blue1873]

How to Do a Drop Kick into a Red Sleeve


In mail centres, packet control is essential. The drop kick is a skill that allows you place the packet in the sleeve of your choice. With a little practice and the right technique, you'll have a great time sorting packets with more enthusiasm and skill than ever.

Instructions:

1 - Grab the packet so that one point is pointed over your dominant foot. This way, the packet bounces toward you when you drop it.

2 - Stand with your weight on your dominant foot. As you drop the packet, take a step forward and place your weight on your non-dominant foot. This frees your dominant foot to make the kick.

3 - Drop the packet so it falls down without moving sideways from where you were holding it. This will cause it to bounce directly back toward you, allowing you to kick it with more force.

4 - Kick the packet as it comes back off of the ground using the top of your foot. Use your toes to propel the packet forward.

Enjoy!

You must work in the same MC as me,
I've admired that technique for a while now
seem's to work a treat