D2D PREP

ulster postie · Post by **ulster postie** » 15 Aug 2007, 17:10

On a monday i start to take my d2ds where im going and leave the rest in my frame, i only leave the smallest in the frame so it dosent clutter it up to much, ive been doing this for the 19yrs in the job. the problem ive now got is the relief who covers my run when im off [ who is a scab ] takes all the d2ds out of my frame leaving me not knowing where ive delivered to, when i complained to my screw he said i was wrong to prep the d2ds in the frame ?. So whats the normal practice in other offices, is he correct or is he only backing the scab.

Post by **POSTMAN** » 15 Aug 2007, 17:17

I have to be honest and maybe slightly controversial here,my regular used to do this and i sometimes threw them out or just squashed them to the back of the frame.
Wasn't until we had a chat that she told me she used to forget to pull them out that it was sorted.
IMO there should be a clear frame,and it really is a pain when you follow someone that does what you do.

I would say the best thing to do is do it but when you're off the next day just take them all or do a row at a time.
All of our regulars now don't leave anything in the frame.

axeman · Post by **axeman** » 15 Aug 2007, 17:24

to pis* the scab off and tell him to do his 20% and see him run to your screw . get everyone he covers to do the same and bet he ends up on a conduct after a few weeks he will get well pisse* off doing them every day worth it for a few quid loss in my opinion. iv'e done it and these floaters do not like it at all

i dont prep in the frame though but each to his own

somerset · Post by **somerset** » 15 Aug 2007, 17:27

Symathise with you but imagine if your a relief. Your covering someones duty on a Tuesday. You come in and see a frame half full of d2d

.Relief has to do the prep and then carefully leave the d2ds in frame. Extra time. The relief does not get paid for d2ds I myself if day of say tuesday will leave d2ds till wednesday.

mrlovepantsuk · Post by **mrlovepantsuk** » 15 Aug 2007, 17:29

i prep mine on a monday unless it is my day off on the tuesday, my relief takes them normally or just leaves them in the frame. it sounds like your relief is just being awkward.

bigsharkboy · Post by **bigsharkboy** » 15 Aug 2007, 17:32

axeman wrote:to pis* the scab off and tell him to do his 20% and see him run to your screw . get everyone he covers to do the same and bet he ends up on a conduct after a few weeks he will get well pisse* off doing them every day worth it for a few quid loss in my opinion. iv'e done it and these floaters do not like it at all
i dont prep in the frame though but each to his own

thats the way to treat him it sounds like hes being a little s**t

make him take his 20% every day he soon get the message

i love mail sort · Post by **i love mail sort** » 15 Aug 2007, 18:41

as someone who covers people day off same walks each week i find it annoying when people leave d2d in the frame. I did all of somone d2d today about 600 odd. (he said it was ok)

gazzer · Post by **gazzer** » 15 Aug 2007, 19:02

brisomerset wrote:Symathise with you but imagine if your a relief. Your covering someones duty on a Tuesday. You come in and see a frame half full of d2d :mad .Relief has to do the prep and then carefully leave the d2ds in frame. Extra time. The relief does not get paid for d2ds I myself if day of say tuesday will leave d2ds till wednesday.

Spot on,whats even worse is when a d2d is in a slot with 2 addresses how the hell are we reliefs meant to know which house its for?

kinmad4it · Post by **kinmad4it** » 15 Aug 2007, 19:17

If Monday's your regular day off it should be easy. Take which streets/roads you rarely have a gap on on the Monday. You'll probably be able to remember 1 or 2 which had no mail so pop them on top of the frame.
Make sure your day off cover posty takes his 20% As he's a scab, you tell him which bit the 20% is. Naturally the most annoying bit to do households on.
Come Wednesday throw the remaining arseholds off and take where you're going. Unless you get those stupid newspaper sized arseholds you shoud be fine. By Friday you'll harldy have any left.
Also, by ensuring your day off cover posty takes his 20% you wont be shafted on a Wednesday when the stupid things arrive a day late and he's done bugger all of them. Least you'll only 80% left to do, not the usual 100%

shelanda · Post by **shelanda** » 15 Aug 2007, 20:15

We discussed it in our wtl and agreed that whoever does it on a monday can have the money (as long as they throw them off) an if it is the rest day cover the regular guy mops up and likewise the rest day cover guy takes where he goes the other days that way everyone gets a bite of the cherry. But after saying that there are 2 that will take them out if they are doing docket on duties that have some still on frame...........Yes they are strike breakers too! strange that eh! selfish bastards!!

wakkono · Post by **wakkono** » 15 Aug 2007, 20:20

if your off on a tuesday why not just start them on a wednesday? you still have a few days to do em all

pissedoffpostie · Post by **pissedoffpostie** » 15 Aug 2007, 21:10

Aside from him being a scab i sympathise with the relief (unless your walk is easy) reliefs get treated like cack, not having a regular walk (unless they are a floater) means they're never gonna have the time to pee about pulling mail out and leaving d2d in the frame when its time to bag up. I have a regular walk but remember when i was a relief.

Post by **piranha** » 16 Aug 2007, 10:44

kinmad4it wrote:If Monday's your regular day off it should be easy.

If it is tell me how you always get mondays off?! I would'nt mind that at all
I hate D2D's reminds me of doing a fu**in paper round when I was 15

The Postal Avenger · Post by **The Postal Avenger** » 16 Aug 2007, 13:24

I box mine in on the Monday if my day off isn't until the end of the week when I should have cleared 99% of them. Otherwise I just start them on the Wednesday or Thursday.

pistol · Post by **pistol** » 16 Aug 2007, 13:29

Can't stand the friggin things! throwing them off is by far the most mundane,soul destroying job on earth...i normally get someone to throw them up for me and i just deliver them on thurs/fri. busy then so usually all gone in 2 days,then i half the payment with them.Easy peasy!!