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Sputters2017
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Joined: 08 Aug 2017, 16:12
Gender: Male

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Post by Sputters2017 »

Does anyone know the agreement for lapsing . We are still doing it and i know some offices have stopped . I thought it was just for the summer months
PostmanTwat
Posts: 9
Joined: 09 Nov 2017, 20:07
Gender: Male

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Post by PostmanTwat »

Don't think there is an "agreement". If you have time to lapse, lapse. If you don't have time, don't. Easy peasey.
Nickvilla20
Posts: 788
Joined: 13 May 2013, 07:30
Gender: Male

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Post by Nickvilla20 »

The only time our office don’t do it is Xmas. And like most other office where at breaking point now.
world class male
Posts: 903
Joined: 03 Jul 2013, 15:29
Gender: Male

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Post by world class male »

Sputters2017 wrote:Does anyone know the agreement for lapsing . We are still doing it and i know some offices have stopped . I thought it was just for the summer months
at ours, it depends on how many call in sick or on holiday, then they say mail's down on forecast to suit them and denying us the figures, and not including the mail stood down from the day before,
then anyone who then predicts overtime gets a big thank you, anyone who says no and need to finish to time are then under performing and told to fetch back standard packets to ensure lapsing mail goes and then get a grilling later :left:
i've lost the will to argue, households are irrelevant to their prep plan,i regularly take 1 or 2 weeks old out if they allow and apparently our area rep is trying to block a guy who said he'd consider the poisoned chalice of office rep which we don't have!
basically the job is :arrrghhh
scoobydo79
Posts: 2056
Joined: 15 May 2011, 19:04
Gender: Male

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Post by scoobydo79 »

Think it ends today in our office.Hmmm we will see!!!!
clashcityrocker
Posts: 16700
Joined: 22 Sep 2009, 13:50
Gender: Male
Location: strummerville

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Post by clashcityrocker »

Sputters2017 wrote:Does anyone know the agreement for lapsing . We are still doing it and i know some offices have stopped . I thought it was just for the summer months
It would depend on your model week, your traffic, your p/t to f/t ratio and your agreed delivery span.
Given that all these vary from office to office - there is not one "agreement".
The societies of consumption and squandering of material resources are incompatible with the idea of economic growth and a clean planet.
elteleltel
Posts: 120
Joined: 16 Oct 2009, 17:27
Gender: Male
Location: Hertfordshire

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Post by elteleltel »

Once I lose 12 mins a day it means some days my time will run out .Been a busy week this one
worktotime
Posts: 2866
Joined: 14 May 2010, 20:47
Gender: Male

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Post by worktotime »

theres an agreement for summer which ends the 4th September BUT when people start early for no pay , don't take breaks , don't use lwt etc , they will just keep throwing extra work at you to do and continue , what is your rep doing ? give this company nothing for free and do the job right no time for extra then .
Celgar
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Joined: 01 Nov 2017, 17:11
Gender: Male

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Post by Celgar »

Sputters2017 wrote:Does anyone know the agreement for lapsing . We are still doing it and i know some offices have stopped . I thought it was just for the summer months
Summer absorption ended once September began.
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