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TIME FOR DOING HOUSEHOLDS ?

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TIME FOR DOING HOUSEHOLDS ?

Post by WHITEANT »

Could someone enlighten me to timescale for 1,2,3,4, d2ds prepping them
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20 mins
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WHITEANT wrote:Could someone enlighten me to timescale for 1,2,3,4, d2ds prepping them
As long as it takes is the answer.
It depends what they are like , charity bags and pens or County mags always slow you down.
As I say don't put pressure on yourself ,it takes as long as it takes and forget all this timing b*llocks its a job not a race
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http://www.royalmailchat.co.uk/communit ... 42&t=27392" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Per 500 delivery points, Per Day over 6 days

1 contract = 4mins
2 contracts = 8mins
3 contracts = 10mins
4 contracts = 11mins
5 contracts = 12mins
6 contracts = 14mins

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Post by eastie »

TrueBlueTerrier wrote:http://www.royalmailchat.co.uk/communit ... 42&t=27392

Per 500 delivery points, Per Day over 6 days

1 contract = 4mins
2 contracts = 8mins
3 contracts = 10mins
4 contracts = 11mins
5 contracts = 12mins
6 contracts = 14mins

http://www.royalmailchat.co.uk/communit ... 2&start=15" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
That is only a guide though,
Some have double slots and some have awkward D2D's that may slow you down
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Post by Postie45 »

eastie wrote:
TrueBlueTerrier wrote:http://www.royalmailchat.co.uk/communit ... 42&t=27392

Per 500 delivery points, Per Day over 6 days

1 contract = 4mins
2 contracts = 8mins
3 contracts = 10mins
4 contracts = 11mins
5 contracts = 12mins
6 contracts = 14mins

http://www.royalmailchat.co.uk/communit ... 2&start=15" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
That is only a guide though,
Some have double slots and some have awkward D2D's that may slow you down
can someone explain why its expected to only take 14 mins to do 6 contracts when 1 contract is 4 minutes ?
Surely it should be at least 24 minutes (6 contracts x 4 mins each), if not a bit longer as the more you have the harder it is to insert D2D into the slots (especially double slots)
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Post by clashcityrocker »

Postie45 wrote:[

can someone explain why its expected to only take 14 mins to do 6 contracts when 1 contract is 4 minutes ?
Surely it should be at least 24 minutes (6 contracts x 4 mins each), if not a bit longer as the more you have the harder it is to insert D2D into the slots (especially double slots)
When you prep 1 contract you place them directly into the frame.
Same with 2 contracts.
With 3 /4/5/6 contracts you put them together before putting them in the frame. So you only make 1 prepping motion into the frame.
Consequently 6 contracts doesn't take 6x longer than 1 contract.

That is the rationale. Not saying I agree.
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Post by new2me »

Also, the more D2Ds in a slot makes it harder to throw PROPER mail in.
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Post by DB1100 »

Time pretty much irrelevant to a part timer who comes in to a partly prepped frame,try putting 2 x 6 lots into a double slot that has saga mags and normal mail in.
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Re: TIME FOR DOING HOUSEHOLDS ?

Post by She Raa »

clashcityrocker wrote:
Postie45 wrote:[

can someone explain why its expected to only take 14 mins to do 6 contracts when 1 contract is 4 minutes ?
Surely it should be at least 24 minutes (6 contracts x 4 mins each), if not a bit longer as the more you have the harder it is to insert D2D into the slots (especially double slots)
When you prep 1 contract you place them directly into the frame.
Same with 2 contracts.
With 3 /4/5/6 contracts you put them together before putting them in the frame. So you only make 1 prepping motion into the frame.
Consequently 6 contracts doesn't take 6x longer than 1 contract.

That is the rationale. Not saying I agree.
Lol, funny. ! It takes as long as it takes.
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TrueBlueTerrier wrote:http://www.royalmailchat.co.uk/communit ... 42&t=27392

Per 500 delivery points, Per Day over 6 days

1 contract = 4mins
2 contracts = 8mins
3 contracts = 10mins
4 contracts = 11mins
5 contracts = 12mins
6 contracts = 14mins

http://www.royalmailchat.co.uk/communit ... 2&start=15" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
TrueBlue.......does that include the time allotted to put them inside each other or just to throw in.....as everywhere d2ds can be a sore point in our do
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Post by Postie45 »

youre not supposed to put them inside each other, only to stack them together. So in theory it should be quicker to stack 5 households on your bench then insert them into each slot, than to prep each household individually.
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Sorry I haven't been officially trained by a wpc
Ooooo noooo lol
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spiderj wrote:Sorry I haven't been officially trained by a wpc
Ooooo noooo lol
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ha, to be honest i still put them inside each other too, We havent been trained to not do this either, but I know the official practice is not to do so. If the manager at my unit ever make a point of not doing it, ill stop, until then it makes the mail a lot less messy to handle than when you have households sliding all over the place.
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Post by spiderj »

I know matey
Lost count of the poor letterboxes that have been subjected to six d2d
In one go not inside each other
Looks like a hamsters been at it
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