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Does your duty work?

Postal workers discussion forum. Discuss the day to day life in a Blue Shirt.

Can you finish on time?

Yes
14
13%
Sometimes
43
39%
No
54
49%
 
Total votes: 111

london sub
Posts: 397
Joined: 29 Jan 2009, 16:24
Gender: Male

Does your duty work?

Post by london sub »

A lot of offices have had some time to bed into the system, and its the so called quiet season for a couple of months, :roll: so....

Does the P&L or going solo with a HCT work out for you? This is without coming in early rushing around and working excessive amounts of overtime.
Last edited by london sub on 08 Jun 2011, 17:09, edited 2 times in total.
comeracing
Posts: 806
Joined: 28 Nov 2010, 20:58
Gender: Male

Re: Does your duty work?

Post by comeracing »

no never has never ever will unless the dom takes me the 3 streets i want taking off,all this before our revision
Pat Ostman
Posts: 2797
Joined: 17 Sep 2008, 21:53
Gender: Male
Location: In the Line Managers office being screwed over.

Re: Does your duty work?

Post by Pat Ostman »

There is no doubt that some duties CAN EASILY be done on time in our office, 2-3 hours sometimes can be saved on a few select rurals or business drops. The majority of rounds though are monsters.

I have only occasionally finished slightly early as a reserve, normally I cut off or extend if I fancy the OT
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Phantom
Posts: 1234
Joined: 27 Dec 2007, 18:17
Gender: Female
Location: New York

Re: Does your duty work?

Post by Phantom »

You need to add "Sometimes" to the list
CUT OFF!!!
bootleg
Posts: 41
Joined: 14 Jul 2009, 18:05
Gender: Male

Re: Does your duty work?

Post by bootleg »

my duty is about 1hr to 1.30hrs over ,doing the job exactly as required..did the job with my partner for a month not leaving a thing and doing everything by the book,we now leave mail in order to finish.was asked to leave packets but just said that packets are not the problem as i was going to the addresses anyway so left mail in.i already know what the problem is,its a combination of the trolley and pairing up which takes more time than they think,some dozy,stupid(and many insults id like to use) person said dont use a trolley and you can manage it all...i cant print my reply but im still using the mandatory trolley and leaving the mail for dom to sort out
OnAFlyer
Posts: 1938
Joined: 16 Aug 2009, 14:24
Gender: Male

Re: Does your duty work?

Post by OnAFlyer »

Mine would, but i'm paired up with the slowest guy in the office so it doesn't. Well done RM, brilliant idea this P&L.
hans solo
Posts: 3279
Joined: 06 Feb 2011, 18:08
Gender: Male

Re: Does your duty work?

Post by hans solo »

at the moment it does mon ,tue, not wed thur fri sat all involves ot or cut off
this is before any p+l revisions ws etc
still on 3.30 spans btw
Royal_Fail
Posts: 398
Joined: 22 Jan 2011, 19:03
Gender: Male

Re: Does your duty work?

Post by Royal_Fail »

My HCT duty works on a light day but busy day with lots of packets is a nightmare.
nowt on the wireless
Posts: 56
Joined: 27 Mar 2010, 19:10
Gender: Male
Location: Somewhere

Re: Does your duty work?

Post by nowt on the wireless »

have voted for sometimes, waiting for next revision to happen in a few weeks time so I'll probably vote differently then :confused
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axeman
Posts: 1733
Joined: 12 Jun 2007, 17:57

Re: Does your duty work?

Post by axeman »

I always cut off :dance
ninja
Posts: 193
Joined: 08 Sep 2010, 20:16
Gender: Male

Re: Does your duty work?

Post by ninja »

I guess these revision are designed to fail because a manager informed me today that the daily reports that all units must complete, now asks how many managers have been used for deliveries.


:hmmmm
hampshireman
Posts: 792
Joined: 18 Dec 2009, 15:17
Gender: Male

Re: Does your duty work?

Post by hampshireman »

Am sure I read (and remembered) somewhere that the baseline figures for revision mail volume are based on the lowest two weeks of the year. So; if that is the case and P&L etc is based around that premise... Then it can nevr f***ing work.

Add the packets , tracked , specials etc and then you are more screwed.

Who thought this crap up?

We should all 'flex up' so that the job is done...
I am feeling very cynical today
jockstrapp
EX ROYAL MAIL
Posts: 970
Joined: 28 Mar 2009, 17:58
Gender: Male

Re: Does your duty work?

Post by jockstrapp »

Question: Does Your Duty Work

Answer: Do Pigs Fly :left: :left: :left:
belle smith
Posts: 1557
Joined: 26 Aug 2008, 17:41
Gender: Male
Location: scotland

Re: Does your duty work?

Post by belle smith »

ninja wrote:I guess these revision are designed to fail because a manager informed me today that the daily reports that all units must complete, now asks how many managers have been used for deliveries.


:hmmmm
The senior managers in this company are seriously detached from reality.
Now that we've cut hours from your office to the less than the bare bones, remmember you must complete. :left:
mailmonkey
Posts: 431
Joined: 11 Feb 2009, 22:12
Gender: Male

Re: Does your duty work?

Post by mailmonkey »

Our office has been on for a couple of months now.

On the whole, the system "works".... :left: :left: :left: :left:

Actually, it's been deemed as "working", and "achievable" by management and area management.

HOW IS IT WORKING???????

1. Management, and people on docket are prepping the rounds for people before their start times.

2. Same people are prepping D2D's into frames.

3. Large packets and Tracked items are being taken off and put onto a "packet duty", lol, :left:

4. Posties are taking bags on shoulders, this being the quietest time of year it's possible, management not only turning a blind eye but positively encouraging this.

So, it's "working". Does it actually work? No feckin chance.