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Ridiculous times for prepping walks

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mccoop
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Re: Ridiculous times for prepping walks

Post by mccoop »

What happens,if like today (tuesday) d2d turn up late?
clashcityrocker
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Re: Ridiculous times for prepping walks

Post by clashcityrocker »

You do them over 5 days and not 6.
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belle smith
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Re: Ridiculous times for prepping walks

Post by belle smith »

clashcityrocker wrote:
belle smith wrote: From memory i think it was:
1 D2D contract 500 calls 4 mins
2 D2D contracts 500 calls 9 mins
3 D2D contracts 5oo calls 14 mins
4 D2D contracts 500 calls 20 mins
5 D2D contracts 500 calls 24 mins :left:
Okay that might well be wrong clash, Have you ever been on a duty you can consistantly prep and tie up in 48 mins? :left:
arnold cheshire
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Re: Ridiculous times for prepping walks

Post by arnold cheshire »

on a heavy day it can take up to 2 hrs to prep and pick up a walk
RedBagMan
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Re: Ridiculous times for prepping walks

Post by RedBagMan »

So it doesn't take into account the "type" of D2D either then ??

For example - a Virgin Media D2D already in an envelope is a lot easier to prep than a bloody flimsy FarmFoods folded A3 glossy piece of "paper" ...
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pickaname
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Re: Ridiculous times for prepping walks

Post by pickaname »

4 d2ds this week

Off today so it got 2 days to do 4x700 d2d

I think its fair to say Ill just be doing the 2 days set amount and not the whole 2800
IloveMYredTROLLEY!
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Re: Ridiculous times for prepping walks

Post by IloveMYredTROLLEY! »

pickaname wrote:4 d2ds this week

Off today so it got 2 days to do 4x700 d2d

I think its fair to say Ill just be doing the 2 days set amount and not the whole 2800
Good luck on that one and not getting "willful delay!" At least that's my understanding of it, one third D2D a day this week, after the "great deal" that was sorted for everyone.
taurus88
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Re: Ridiculous times for prepping walks

Post by taurus88 »

pickaname wrote:4 d2ds this week

Off today so it got 2 days to do 4x700 d2d

I think its fair to say Ill just be doing the 2 days set amount and not the whole 2800
Prep the whole lot. Then leave the rest in the hands of the gods - your contracted hours remain unchanged, whether with no d2ds, 5 d2ds, 10 d2ds (a likely future reality).
RedBagMan
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Re: Ridiculous times for prepping walks

Post by RedBagMan »

Still reckon the future ought to be:

Monday - Friday - Mail
Saturday - No mail .. just D2Ds
Sunday - Trip to recycling centre :chuckle
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