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50 50, phone a friend ,or ask u the audience ?

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comeracing
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50 50, phone a friend ,or ask u the audience ?

Post by comeracing »

having repick very shortly,high on senority list,got 2 park n loop shared van duties picked out.but cannot make my mind up .duty 1 town delivery 5 mins start from office total del points 1036,all houses .duty 2 rural large village etc total del points 958.12 mins start from office.
i know duty 2 has less delivery points but it gets more tracked bigger parcels etc than duty 1 and is nearly 10 mins longer to 1st delivery point than duty 1
what would you choose help !
oh both are 39 hrs full time. :hmmmm :hmmmm :hmmmm :hmmmm :hmmmm :hmmmm :hmmmm :hmmmm :hmmmm :hmmmm :hmmmm :hmmmm
clashcityrocker
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Re: 50 50, phone a friend ,or ask u the audience ?

Post by clashcityrocker »

I always prefer to stay close to the office if possible.
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koolishy67
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Re: 50 50, phone a friend ,or ask u the audience ?

Post by koolishy67 »

DUTY 1 LESS PACKETS :wave
pinstripe
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Re: 50 50, phone a friend ,or ask u the audience ?

Post by pinstripe »

Duty 1. Closer to office and thinking ahead to the autumn and winter months, less chance of disruption.
fishtank
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Re: 50 50, phone a friend ,or ask u the audience ?

Post by fishtank »

The closer a duty is to the office the more likely it will be lapsed.
If you accept that you will be working to your time and have the ability to stand up for yourself the more packets the better. :neutral:
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DB1100
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Re: 50 50, phone a friend ,or ask u the audience ?

Post by DB1100 »

fishtank wrote:The closer a duty is to the office the more likely it will be lapsed.
If you accept that you will be working to your time and have the ability to stand up for yourself the more packets the better. :neutral:
I agree completely.
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sad
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Re: 50 50, phone a friend ,or ask u the audience ?

Post by sad »

no brain-er duty 2 loads of o/t if you want it and cut off if you don't win win there is nothing better then watching a manager beg you to work on and then you say no makes me smile every time :Very Happy
DGP1
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Re: 50 50, phone a friend ,or ask u the audience ?

Post by DGP1 »

I would also pick duty 2, packets are really your friend these days, grow area and even though they do take longer, it all just adds to your due hours for that day :Very Happy
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R@YAL F@IL
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Re: 50 50, phone a friend ,or ask u the audience ?

Post by R@YAL F@IL »

Being high on seniority you have the pick of your choice, be a man and volunteer to be last or be a big girl and choose first :cuppa
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wiganpostie
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Re: 50 50, phone a friend ,or ask u the audience ?

Post by wiganpostie »

Duty 2 - you can't beat a nice stroll round a pleasant rustic village with plenty of farmers' wives :Very Happy
mailroyaly
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Re: 50 50, phone a friend ,or ask u the audience ?

Post by mailroyaly »

less parcels = less fannying about. gotta pick duty 1
IloveMYredTROLLEY!
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Re: 50 50, phone a friend ,or ask u the audience ?

Post by IloveMYredTROLLEY! »

One of the biggest issues right now with how planners are building walks that are too long is because the packets data they are using is already falling behind reality, people are using the internet shopping even more in these tight times to save a few pennies, so if your attendence packet counts on the old walks are months out of date it will create havok for managers and posties doing the job properly.

So if your are in the know, choose the one that gets less packets, extra delivery points only make the difference on high call rate days (and in urban areas we should all be capable of delivering letters to ~3 houses per minute, depending upon the terrain and the path lengths to the door)... And on heavy days choose if you want to complete with o/t if required, or let your managers scratch their heads trying to find cut-off kings post revision who will more than likely be too shattered from their own walk.
Dorset Plodder
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Re: 50 50, phone a friend ,or ask u the audience ?

Post by Dorset Plodder »

Both 39 hours Full Time = No difference. Work properly and knock off on time...the rest is the Managers problem. On a personal note I prefer Rurals....always did enjoy a walk in the country! :Very Happy
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