No letters on Sat but attendance times unchanged

Post by **SpacePhoenix** » 03 May 2020, 09:47

Grumpyoldmailman wrote:
clashcityrocker wrote:And once again you are looking at the problem from a DO point of view. What if the bigger problems are elsewhere in the pipeline?
Well they could ask people in DO’s if they could go and help out in their local MC on docket if a certain MC is struggling, it must be cheaper than paying out in agency fees and the RM workers would probably be more productive as well. The real issue is they want it all doing for nothing which is the reason it’s such a mess.

The social distancing also causes the same problem for MCs. Normally on night shifts if it's known that it'll be very busy then a combination of MC staff doing OT, DO staff doing OT at the MC (some might be working their wally week) and agency will get brought in, but with the social distancing they are very limited as to how many extra people they can get in. Some work areas might have even have had to cut down the number of staff in them to maintain the social distancing

postslippete · Post by **postslippete** » 03 May 2020, 12:09

I've yet to see what mess it's going to be next week.

They've told me I'm working Monday-friday

Post by **rambo1** » 03 May 2020, 17:09

clashcityrocker wrote:
citypostie wrote:
Total opposite to my office. We had cleared every day until today. After prepping the packets/parcels for the rounds it was obvious the only way to deliver was by doing the loops as normal because there where more packets in the frame today compared to letters on Monday. Most people only took 1 delivery out but most brought some of that back. So Monday as well as double mail there will be a mountain of packet and parcels from today.
No overtime is being paid next week so by Tuesday we will have joined all the other offices with a backlog. Ridiculous really for an office with no one on sick or isolating since about 4 weeks ago.
Whoever dreamt up this plan needs sacking. It will never work with 50% staff so I'm guessing they aren't actually bothered if it works or not
While you state that your office has been clearing every day, what about your Mail Centre or the RDC?
Maybe your office has cleared because the backlog hasn't reached you, it is stuck elsewhere in the pipeline.

Recently our collection drivers had 35 yorks of packets that wouldn't fit on the lorry that collects.I have never seen such a bulk out.
Online retailers have been complaining of delays of up to 2 weeks of stuff they are sending.

Clearly there has been a massive increase in parcels coupled with a decrease in the ability to process them, due to sick absence and social distancing measures. To dedicate 1 day each week to trying to clear that backlog seems reasonable to me.

But its actually created MORE back log in some offices.

Post by **rambo1** » 03 May 2020, 17:11

postslippete wrote:I've yet to see what mess it's going to be next week.

They've told me I'm working Monday-friday

Three day weekend for you then. Result!

Chelseablue · Post by **Chelseablue** » 03 May 2020, 17:35

Social distancing not happening at ours. Anyone else still got this problem , still ppl not taking this seriously in office .

Post by **chocolatesaltyballs** » 03 May 2020, 18:35

Chelseablue wrote:Social distancing not happening at ours. Anyone else still got this problem , still ppl not taking this seriously in office .

None in my office either and even those who initially were wearing masks are not bothering any more. In fact I would say it was actually worse than normal yesterday with everyone sorting packets with there being no letters to sort.

cpsteve · Post by **cpsteve** » 03 May 2020, 18:48

chocolatesaltyballs wrote:
Chelseablue wrote:Social distancing not happening at ours. Anyone else still got this problem , still ppl not taking this seriously in office .
None in my office either and even those who initially were wearing masks are not bothering any more. In fact I would say it was actually worse than normal yesterday with everyone sorting packets with there being no letters to sort.

Then you only have yourselves to blame.

Woody Guthrie · Post by **Woody Guthrie** » 03 May 2020, 18:57

cpsteve wrote:
chocolatesaltyballs wrote:
Chelseablue wrote:Social distancing not happening at ours. Anyone else still got this problem , still ppl not taking this seriously in office .
None in my office either and even those who initially were wearing masks are not bothering any more. In fact I would say it was actually worse than normal yesterday with everyone sorting packets with there being no letters to sort.
Then you only have yourselves to blame.

They aren't a collective.
If someone walks right up behind me we're not both to blame. I can tell him to f**k off but by that time it's a bit late.

Chelseablue · Post by **Chelseablue** » 03 May 2020, 19:01

Whats Procedure if you see theres no social distancing in office esp pkts?

cpsteve · Post by **cpsteve** » 03 May 2020, 19:09

Woody Guthrie wrote:
cpsteve wrote:
chocolatesaltyballs wrote:
Chelseablue wrote:Social distancing not happening at ours. Anyone else still got this problem , still ppl not taking this seriously in office .
None in my office either and even those who initially were wearing masks are not bothering any more. In fact I would say it was actually worse than normal yesterday with everyone sorting packets with there being no letters to sort.
Then you only have yourselves to blame.
They aren't a collective.
If someone walks right up behind me we're not both to blame. I can tell him to f**k off but by that time it's a bit late.

You dont ever tell someone to FO you have to go to the manager and tell him/her that they need to police the sorting area as its getting to close. I have reminded people to observe the allocated places for sorters and its not been a big problem. We all know its never going to be 100% not in any workplace.