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Tracked Items

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P739
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Tracked Items

Post by P739 »

In our office at present there is hardly a day goes by without a Manager urging us to deliver (leave with a neighbour) all tracked items even to the extent when on arrival back at the office we are asked did we get rid of them all what's that all about... :mad
19times
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Post by 19times »

Bonus.

I get asked but say not in.
boogyman
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Post by boogyman »

Where's the time coming from to keep knocking neighbours doors.
Shaders
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Post by Shaders »

We are now told if you REALLY cant get rid of it DONT scan it at all. Take it back to the office for someone to take it out and try again later.
P739
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Post by P739 »

So what's the Union saying about this anyone ?
A2B
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Post by A2B »

P739 wrote:So what's the Union saying about this anyone ?
Have you asked the union?
Jpro747
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Post by Jpro747 »

boogyman wrote:Where's the time coming from to keep knocking neighbours doors.
Out of thin air just like the lapsing, extra boxes, amazon scans, and 7 d2ds :thumbdown
IcanthelpthewayIam
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Post by IcanthelpthewayIam »

Shaders wrote:We are now told if you REALLY cant get rid of it DONT scan it at all. Take it back to the office for someone to take it out and try again later.

An anonymous email to moya detailing the office and manager asking you to do that will pretty quickly put a stop to that
IcanthelpthewayIam
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Post by IcanthelpthewayIam »

boogyman wrote:Where's the time coming from to keep knocking neighbours doors.

Just try as many as the dom wants but also follow the cutting off procedure
SpacePhoenix
MAIL CENTRES/PROCESSING
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Re: Tracked Items

Post by SpacePhoenix »

Jpro747 wrote:
boogyman wrote:Where's the time coming from to keep knocking neighbours doors.
Out of thin air just like the lapsing, extra boxes, amazon scans, and 7 d2ds :thumbdown
Within the next year or so all parcels will have to be scanned both in DOs and MCs
bandit1157
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Location: sh1t street

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Post by bandit1157 »

zx135 wrote:
boogyman wrote:Where's the time coming from to keep knocking neighbours doors.

Just try as many as the dom wants but also follow the cutting off procedure
We are told to bring parcels [2nd class] back when we cut off despite telling manager they are covered by the USO.
Orders from above he says. I will not go over while laspsing.
It's life Jim but not as we know it
35wayno
EX ROYAL MAIL
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Post by 35wayno »

All these tactics are used by manager to maximise the amount of tracked that are delivered first time.
It may well be something to do with their bonus, I'm not sure.
every office is expected to reach 95% FTD first time delivery for all parcels. Of course the tracked items are easy to work out.
This is why managers are desperate to have as few tracked returns as possible.

For us it is very simple,

Follow instructions from your gaffa, what he really wants you to do is take risks with tracked items, leaving items where we shouldn't etc. just stick to the rules, if they don't want you to scan it if there is no answer just give the items back when you return to office. Then it is their problem.

NEVER TAKE RISKS it not worth it