Cutting off and leaving tracked.

clashcityrocker · Post by **clashcityrocker** » 14 May 2017, 14:37

Would anyone cut off and leave their Specials?

LouBarlow · Post by **LouBarlow** » 14 May 2017, 14:55

Cutting off pretty much every day here and the way it works for us, is if they have people delivering the cut-offs that we leave behind in the morning, then they do the tracked. If however they tell us to take everything out and bring back what we don't have time for, we have to ensure the tracked is delivered, so have to break off and run those around before returning to the office.

Post by **CPTNemoUK** » 15 May 2017, 12:03

clashcityrocker wrote:Would anyone cut off and leave their Specials?

There's a walk in our office a van share they do the walk how the planner set it out. So if they know they won't be able to get to the special before one, they don't even take it out.

clashcityrocker · Post by **clashcityrocker** » 15 May 2017, 13:29

CPTNemoUK wrote:
clashcityrocker wrote:Would anyone cut off and leave their Specials?
There's a walk in our office a van share they do the walk how the planner set it out. So if they know they won't be able to get to the special before one, they don't even take it out.

Then the planner was a tool. (No real surprise there I know)
Every van share I have ever seen has a smaller driver loop at some point to allow him/her to do any SD that would otherwise fall after the 1pm deadline.
I have never seen a van share need to leave a SD for someone else to do.

Post by **CPTNemoUK** » 15 May 2017, 14:50

clashcityrocker wrote:
CPTNemoUK wrote:
clashcityrocker wrote:Would anyone cut off and leave their Specials?
There's a walk in our office a van share they do the walk how the planner set it out. So if they know they won't be able to get to the special before one, they don't even take it out.
Then the planner was a tool. (No real surprise there I know)
Every van share I have ever seen has a smaller driver loop at some point to allow him/her to do any SD that would otherwise fall after the 1pm deadline.
I have never seen a van share need to leave a SD for someone else to do.

Don't think it's the planner they are just lazy awkward sods.

Sawfeet · Post by **Sawfeet** » 16 May 2017, 10:35

How would I know I'v got Tracked as I don't prep my frame?
On a Walk with HCT no van.

Post by **POSTMAN** » 16 May 2017, 13:12

Tracked/specials should always be separate from the normal mail so they could be easily accessed.
They are Royal Mail's holy grail, the golden nugget, the bee's knees, numero uno, the money shot, ect ect, f**k around with them at your peril.

yellowbelly · Post by **yellowbelly** » 16 May 2017, 15:27

O/T slightly - does anybody still put or get tracked with the purple stickers on?

Post by **TrueBlueTerrier** » 16 May 2017, 15:28

yellowbelly wrote:O/T slightly - does anybody still put or get tracked with the purple stickers on?

Yes

Dorset Plodder · Post by **Dorset Plodder** » 16 May 2017, 19:57

clashcityrocker wrote:
CPTNemoUK wrote:
clashcityrocker wrote:Would anyone cut off and leave their Specials?
There's a walk in our office a van share they do the walk how the planner set it out. So if they know they won't be able to get to the special before one, they don't even take it out.
Then the planner was a tool. (No real surprise there I know)
Every van share I have ever seen has a smaller driver loop at some point to allow him/her to do any SD that would otherwise fall after the 1pm deadline.
I have never seen a van share need to leave a SD for someone else to do.

We work with idiots..... some Posties just like to take the piss out of their colleagues. We all know that if you've got a van you can quickly nip off, out of walk order, and deliver a Special. I often hear, "But that Special's right at the end of my delivery", might be a problem with a HCT but not with a van!

Dorset Plodder · Post by **Dorset Plodder** » 16 May 2017, 20:09

Judgee wrote:Tracked and specials should always be prioritised even if they are all you have time to deliver!

I agree. When we sign for Specials they'll include those for Lapsing as well ..... at which time I'll normally comment, "I see you assume I'm lapsing". However I will normally take them, as I drive pass the lapsing and it's doesn't take too long to deliver them. Brownie Points for me!

If I use the Over Running Procedure (Management just hate the term Cutting Off don't they?) I normally leave the Tracked items as well (but again take Specials for that Section). Never had a problem so far, as the "Overtime Bandits" hoover up any left overs. If I'm ever asked to take the Tracked I'll be careful to leave a few more DPs to make the time up.

robbertwhitton · Post by **robbertwhitton** » 17 May 2017, 17:22

Mobey wrote:

Some people don't half leave them open to disciplinary action when they comment on here or do what they please.

Tracked and specials are really important.

Lol!! Brilliant pic as I've said many a time ,you really couldn't write this stuff!!!!

NewPostieUK · Post by **NewPostieUK** » 17 May 2017, 23:28

clashcityrocker wrote:
CPTNemoUK wrote:
clashcityrocker wrote:Would anyone cut off and leave their Specials?
There's a walk in our office a van share they do the walk how the planner set it out. So if they know they won't be able to get to the special before one, they don't even take it out.
Then the planner was a tool. (No real surprise there I know)
Every van share I have ever seen has a smaller driver loop at some point to allow him/her to do any SD that would otherwise fall after the 1pm deadline.
I have never seen a van share need to leave a SD for someone else to do.

My van share duty covers three towns/villages. If we get specials for all three places we can't do them so leave the ones for one village behind.

As far as cutting off is concerned, we usually leave one loop at one town, which means we don't need to visit that town at all, leaving everything including specials and tracked.

k979aaa · Post by **k979aaa** » 19 May 2017, 18:19

This whole problem would never arise with achievable workloads but given those un-achievable workloads we should do our best but even then whole towns and other problems like bin wagons would make a duty un-achievable but conduct for this would be a walkout by all staff and even then the whole area should be on the gate!

_-=Elton=-_ · Post by **_-=Elton=-_** » 19 May 2017, 20:14

This kind of conversation is why we as Postman, need to keep each other up to date especially with new Post people within offices, with the Rules that Managers try and set or bend. Each day before bundling, Look at your frame, if need be, have the conversation with management ' I'm not going to complete, I do / Don't wish to stay out etc ' The the manager can make the decision what happens. Factor in to your decision, Start / finish time, Attendance items, Specials, Weather, time you finished sorting or finished prepping and additional stuff such as bank holiday run over and attendance rate. I can understand that its common to put small tracked into frame before delivery, but consider if this loops likely to be completed before doing that, If so, mark them off separately and save yourself hassle later so you can grab them quickly from the bag( flip them around in the frame too, so you HAVE to turn them before posting to see the address and see the barcode , no silly delivered track mistakes ).