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Quiet for time of year?

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hubbahubba
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Quiet for time of year?

Post by hubbahubba »

Any other MC's unusually quiet for the time of year?

Normally work picks up after the 6 weeks holidays,around beginning of September,but apart from Mondays the volumes seem down on previous years?

Anyone else,or just our MC?
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DGP1
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Re: Quiet for time of year?

Post by DGP1 »

Just you, we're rammed most days, mail is ok but packets are through the roof.......... around 12 yorks of packets today (not including tracked and specials) and all for just 30 duties.
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gand
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Re: Quiet for time of year?

Post by gand »

Yeah packets are up think people are ordering stuff for Christmas early to avoid the strike. So should be an easy December this year! :nana
Red Robbo
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Re: Quiet for time of year?

Post by Red Robbo »

Our packets (or parcels as Moya call them now ) are increasing every week, on another note I ordered some gear on line Tuesday @ 6.30pm just had it delivered by Hermes, part time lady using her car. :thumbup
arnold cheshire
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Re: Quiet for time of year?

Post by arnold cheshire »

it was really busy with packets which ruined the day
Pat Ostman
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Re: Quiet for time of year?

Post by Pat Ostman »

gand wrote:Yeah packets are up think people are ordering stuff for Christmas early to avoid the strike. So should be an easy December this year! :nana
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Lincox
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Re: Quiet for time of year?

Post by Lincox »

Mail wasn,t too heavy, but the call rate must have been well in the 90s percentage wise. What with Boots, JTF catalogues it was nearly every door, many just one bit of marketing stuff.
international
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Re: Quiet for time of year?

Post by international »

Hellooooo Come to my office you will soon work it out we are hammered from Wednesday onwards mail has picked up above forecast :thumbup
hans solo
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Re: Quiet for time of year?

Post by hans solo »

voting registration papers coming this week for us every door expect it sat :thumbdown
the beautiful bd south
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Re: Quiet for time of year?

Post by the beautiful bd south »

apparently we processed a record number of packets for our Mail centre Tuesday night!!! 200,000
not sure about letters and flats(large letters) though.
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