Will the mail

Rommagic · Post by **Rommagic** » 26 Mar 2020, 19:48

And parcels die off in weeks because of the virus?.

Post by **General Mannerheim** » 26 Mar 2020, 19:50

No just half the workforce

Postie45 · Post by **Postie45** » 26 Mar 2020, 19:52

With people not able to go out you may we'll see an increase in parcels as people are home and bored and really like the look of that new toaster....

JKSmudge · Post by **JKSmudge** » 26 Mar 2020, 20:02

Crazy amount of parcels at present. Currently we have loads off sick so alternating 2 walks between 1 person. No-one allowed to work overtime... today I brought back about a quarter of a walk. Tomorrow I will do my usual walk with 2 days worth of mail and parcels. it's getting difficult actually working round the backlog of stuff at the frames..... feel more frazzled than i was last xmas.

beaker boy · Post by **beaker boy** » 26 Mar 2020, 20:09

Everyone will be paid in the next few days, meaning they will continue to buy meaningless crap which we will have to deliver,because apparently we are the 4th emergency service.

Postie45 · Post by **Postie45** » 26 Mar 2020, 20:11

In your situation they could make life much easier by admitting defeat and saying take half your walk, leave the rest in the frame which will be delivered the next day and take 2 days worth each day. It saves all the time wasted bundling up and then re prepping mail that isn't getting delivered.

JKSmudge · Post by **JKSmudge** » 26 Mar 2020, 20:26

Postie45 wrote:In your situation they could make life much easier by admitting defeat and saying take half your walk, leave the rest in the frame which will be delivered the next day and take 2 days worth each day. It saves all the time wasted bundling up and then re prepping mail that isn't getting delivered.

Ah - but that's a reasoned and well-thought out solution.... RM managers' logic is somewhat different

Zicomurphy · Post by **Zicomurphy** » 26 Mar 2020, 20:40

Next, River Island and Net - A - Porter all stopping online orders to protect their staff working in the warehouses. You would hope more companies will do the same as things get progressively worse and more dangerous. We all probably recognise a need to maintain a delivery service for essential items but the more companies that sell non essential stuff that temporarily close down the better.

sirchewey · Post by **sirchewey** » 26 Mar 2020, 20:45

If it's left in the frame its classed as live mail and counts as a more substantial failure than if its left in a box. Just prep your round up until a certain time that you know you can complete your outdoor work, prioritize by class the incoming mail and parcels during prep and leave the rest to tick over until you can start absorbing it.

Postie45 · Post by **Postie45** » 28 Mar 2020, 15:59

sirchewey wrote:If it's left in the frame its classed as live mail and counts as a more substantial failure than if its left in a box.

Isn't all that completely irrelevant at the moment? (it should be) that's why I consistently say RM actually don't care at all about our well being.

Post by **POSTMAN** » 28 Mar 2020, 16:07

Staff in my unit are sick with symptoms of Covid-19 / self-isolating which has created a resourcing shortfall and I have failed service. How should I report this?

• Delivery USO - If as a direct result of staff being unable to attend due to sick/self-isolation the Route Report in DODR should be recorded with “Emergency – Other”.
• Delivery Workplan - If as a direct result of staff being unable to attend due to sick/self-isolation the End of Day Report in DODR should be recorded with “Code 6B “Emergency”.
• Mail Centres - If as a direct result of staff being unable to attend due to sick/self-isolation the End of Shift Report in MCDR should be recorded with “Code 1O “Emergency”.
• RDCs - If as a direct result of staff being unable to attend due to sick/self-isolation the End of Shift Report in PPMS should be recorded as ‘8Q - Emergency Other’

Please note that this should only be for the volume/collections failed as a direct result of any sick or self-isolation absence directly related to COVID-19. If there are other failures they should be reported with their appropriate reason.

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Post by **SpacePhoenix** » 28 Mar 2020, 16:10

Postie45 wrote:
sirchewey wrote:If it's left in the frame its classed as live mail and counts as a more substantial failure than if its left in a box.
Isn't all that completely irrelevant at the moment? (it should be) that's why I consistently say RM actually don't care at all about our well being.

Still relevant unless the USO gets suspended or relaxed

norris9 · Post by **norris9** » 28 Mar 2020, 16:16

Postboxes still have a decent amount of mail in them. Parcels should maintain or increase, likely increase.

Postie45 · Post by **Postie45** » 28 Mar 2020, 16:25

SpacePhoenix wrote: Still relevant unless the USO gets suspended or relaxed

Relevant because of the status quo and those in charge sitting on their hands, where are the leaders at RM, union and regulators ? Putting uso above people's health is a disgrace at this current time.

Post by **tractorboy2** » 29 Mar 2020, 10:12

Postie45 wrote:
SpacePhoenix wrote: Still relevant unless the USO gets suspended or relaxed
Relevant because of the status quo and those in charge sitting on their hands, where are the leaders at RM, union and regulators ? Putting uso above people's health is a disgrace at this current time.

All working from home. At least it looked like Simon Barker was at home on a recent RMtv.