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Picking the pace up?

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SpacePhoenix
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Re: Picking the pace up?

Post by SpacePhoenix »

Don't worry too much, it's always busier on Bank Holiday weeks, in all types of office. You've probably got election mail going through as well which is adding to the workload (poll cards and party leaflets)
greengiant
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Re: Picking the pace up?

Post by greengiant »

A bit late in getting out again today, due to having to sort some mail & packets.
Anyway, the new way I've been advised to do the round (by walk holder who is also union rep) seems to be working well, using bags in the HCT for each loop - seems a bit strange though as it means using the HCT as a mobile bag drop for a couple of loops which take ~40 mins to deliver..... And there was me thinking you weren't supposed to leave an HCT unattended for more than 10 minutes...
Dandylion
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Re: Picking the pace up?

Post by Dandylion »

We only got out at 11.30 today! Got back at 3.30 and Mondays are supposed to be quiet...
Didn't stop all day
How you getting on?
paul1231
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Re: Picking the pace up?

Post by paul1231 »

Got the hang of it now it seems, did all my prep and we had most parcels and still managed to get 400 unaddressed election material and 200adrssed in frame today and made it out at 9:30 the second to leave and was back around 2(one of first back) makes a nice change on recent times :dance
greengiant
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Re: Picking the pace up?

Post by greengiant »

A bit of packets / letters / election material to sort. Out the door by half ten, and since it was a quiet tuesday, I flew round and got finished by half 2! :nana :dance
greengiant
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Re: Picking the pace up?

Post by greengiant »

I seem to be picking the pace up! Out the DO by 10 past 10, back to the DO and signed out and away home by 2:55! Was quite a busy day with wheens of D2Ds too! :dance