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Saturday's d2ds

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wazz
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Saturday's d2ds

Post by wazz »

On Saturday when u finsh delivery and go back to office and you see your new d2ds for next week. Do u throw ur d2ds in or not ?

Every Saturday I throw all my d2ds in. Yes all even my day off. The floater is a nice guy :Very Happy
Doesn't matter if I have 5 or 6 or 7 or 8. All d2ds go in :cool

This also makes it easy for rest of the week

Another guy also does the same every Saturday. But he has a 6 day duty.

Most of other people only throw in Monday's d2ds

On Monday I only take the d2ds that have letters
Hitcher
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Re: Saturday's d2ds

Post by Hitcher »

No, I go home and have a life.
freelunch
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Re: Saturday's d2ds

Post by freelunch »

The only d2d i want to see on a Saturday are those on an overtime delivery. I never put any in my frame on a Saturday before or after delivery, I go home if there's no overtime available.
Being a part-timer I use d2ds to make up my time but the experienced guys said managers pull you up about overtime if you fill the whole frame with d2ds, so a quarter to third of the frame Monday-Weds/Thurs.
Only following a quiet Tuesday delivery would I put 2-3 days (or several loops) of d2ds on my frame. We only take those we've addressed mail for, except on Fridays when we clear the frame.
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Bernardson
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Re: Saturday's d2ds

Post by Bernardson »

wazz wrote:On Saturday when u finsh delivery and go back to office and you see your new d2ds for next week. Do u throw ur d2ds in or not ?

Every Saturday I throw all my d2ds in. Yes all even my day off. The floater is a nice guy :Very Happy
Doesn't matter if I have 5 or 6 or 7 or 8. All d2ds go in :cool

This also makes it easy for rest of the week

Another guy also does the same every Saturday. But he has a 6 day duty.

Most of other people only throw in Monday's d2ds

On Monday I only take the d2ds that have letters
Another colleague proud to tell us how he can cut the job up :arrrghhh
Bernardson
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Re: Saturday's d2ds

Post by Bernardson »

freelunch wrote:The only d2d i want to see on a Saturday are those on an overtime delivery. I never put any in my frame on a Saturday before or after delivery, I go home if there's no overtime available.
Being a part-timer I use d2ds to make up my time but the experienced guys said managers pull you up about overtime if you fill the whole frame with d2ds, so a quarter to third of the frame Monday-Weds/Thurs.
Only following a quiet Tuesday delivery would I put 2-3 days (or several loops) of d2ds on my frame. We only take those we've addressed mail for, except on Fridays when we clear the frame.
Well done as you say you use your time wisely and if there is not enough time to prep them all you book it :Very Happy
Lincox
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Re: Saturday's d2ds

Post by Lincox »

So he throws in all the D2ds in one go and then when he comes to bagging up, he has to sort through each slot to make sure that he doesn,t take the ones with no mail. :arrrghhh :arrrghhh :arrrghhh :arrrghhh
Judgee
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Re: Saturday's d2ds

Post by Judgee »

Hitcher wrote:No, I go home and have a life.


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centenaryman
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Re: Saturday's d2ds

Post by centenaryman »

i`d like a fitting were i have 1 call per slot so i could prep d2d and leave in the slot if i had no mail,,,but mine has doudle calls in the slots so its a pain in the a&se
spoodoo
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Re: Saturday's d2ds

Post by spoodoo »

I'd like a frame with 1 fitting and 1 house to deliver to.....
deanomac83
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Re: Saturday's d2ds

Post by deanomac83 »

wazz wrote:On Saturday when u finsh delivery and go back to office and you see your new d2ds for next week. Do u throw ur d2ds in or not ?

Every Saturday I throw all my d2ds in. Yes all even my day off. The floater is a nice guy :Very Happy
Doesn't matter if I have 5 or 6 or 7 or 8. All d2ds go in :cool

This also makes it easy for rest of the week

Another guy also does the same every Saturday. But he has a 6 day duty.

Most of other people only throw in Monday's d2ds

On Monday I only take the d2ds that have letters
So, you do next weeks work on Saturday? Just like a few in our office :no no Some sados even come in on their day off to prep a whole weeks worth of d2ds! 20% per day for me, no more, no less!

Oh, and What do you do with your spare time (when you should be prepping your d2ds) in the week...? Lapse more than likely :arrrghhh
DirtyHarry
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Re: Saturday's d2ds

Post by DirtyHarry »

Hitcher wrote:No, I go home and have a life.
Same here.
Lateagainpostie
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Re: Saturday's d2ds

Post by Lateagainpostie »

If I get back early I will put D2D's up until my time. If I 'm back on time they wait until the Monday.
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Lincox
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Re: Saturday's d2ds

Post by Lincox »

Being in a SPDO Saturday is the only day we do not have to sign back in as the sheet has already been sent to the DO, so finish and go.
ashadd
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Re: Saturday's d2ds

Post by ashadd »

Lateagainpostie wrote:If I get back early I will put D2D's up until my time. If I 'm back on time they wait until the Monday.
Kin el, you get back early ?????? why ?????? :crazy:
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Harry_Perkins
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Re: Saturday's d2ds

Post by Harry_Perkins »

wazz wrote:On Saturday when u finsh delivery and go back to office and you see your new d2ds for next week. Do u throw ur d2ds in or not ?

Every Saturday I throw all my d2ds in. Yes all even my day off. The floater is a nice guy :Very Happy
Doesn't matter if I have 5 or 6 or 7 or 8. All d2ds go in :cool

This also makes it easy for rest of the week

Another guy also does the same every Saturday. But he has a 6 day duty.

Most of other people only throw in Monday's d2ds

On Monday I only take the d2ds that have letters
Nope because we'd get pulled up on it. Meant to be 20% a day. That said, a large percentage have it virtually cleared by Wednesday and nothing is said.
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