Naff all on monday late finish, slaughtered on Tuesday early finish

Cucumber · Post by **Cucumber** » 03 Aug 2020, 18:12

yubin282 wrote:It seems it's only me who gets hammered on a Monday. That's because I've always got at least 2 days of mail.

Since this craziness started at the end of march i've worked 76 days and out of those i've only had 4 'normal' days.

WORK TO TIME!!

You'e not alone. I took out 3 days worth of mail today. Never had the fortune of one of these 'easy' Mondays yet - can't see it happening.

Cucumber · Post by **Cucumber** » 03 Aug 2020, 18:16

Even accounting for the mail already in the frame, I still put another 400 letters in, easily. About 100 packets, and 25 large parcels.

yubin282 · Post by **yubin282** » 03 Aug 2020, 18:53

Cucumber wrote:
yubin282 wrote:It seems it's only me who gets hammered on a Monday. That's because I've always got at least 2 days of mail.

Since this craziness started at the end of march i've worked 76 days and out of those i've only had 4 'normal' days.

WORK TO TIME!!
You'e not alone. I took out 3 days worth of mail today. Never had the fortune of one of these 'easy' Mondays yet - can't see it happening.

Me neither, but on the other hand ive only completed a duty 6 times since early april.

Post by **SpacePhoenix** » 03 Aug 2020, 19:37

Probably down to there being less staff in MCs on Sundays

Sprattacus · Post by **Sprattacus** » 03 Aug 2020, 20:02

sorefeet17 · Post by **sorefeet17** » 03 Aug 2020, 20:08

I quite like it, I can prep in my d2ds for the week and stroll around on my route. I know the rest of the week will be hell but it was before the quiet Mondays anyway! its nice to begin the week with a relaxed start.

sindba · Post by **sindba** » 03 Aug 2020, 21:00

SpacePhoenix wrote:Probably down to there being less staff in MCs on Sundays

Why have they cut down on Sunday staff?

(Obviously distancing measures come into it, but why Sunday in particular?)

Post by **SpacePhoenix** » 03 Aug 2020, 21:15

sindba wrote:
SpacePhoenix wrote:Probably down to there being less staff in MCs on Sundays
Why have they cut down on Sunday staff?

(Obviously distancing measures come into it, but why Sunday in particular?)

There's always been less staff on Sundays (and I believe a good chunk of the Sunday staff are OT or maybe SA anyway)

noggin1969 · Post by **noggin1969** » 03 Aug 2020, 22:01

Wasn't

ViperF · Post by **ViperF** » 04 Aug 2020, 07:11

Interested-seeker wrote:
2yearpostie wrote:As long as you do your contracted hours over the week does it matter?
What about people who have other commitments like picking up their children from school?

Get another job.

Post by **britwrit** » 04 Aug 2020, 18:49

SpacePhoenix wrote:
sindba wrote:
SpacePhoenix wrote:Probably down to there being less staff in MCs on Sundays
Why have they cut down on Sunday staff?

(Obviously distancing measures come into it, but why Sunday in particular?)
There's always been less staff on Sundays (and I believe a good chunk of the Sunday staff are OT or maybe SA anyway)

Sunday overtime is also £5 extra per hour.

Intercityfirm1970 · Post by **Intercityfirm1970** » 04 Aug 2020, 19:21

Three loops own and one loop lapsing taken back today funny watching mugs running out with no break then getting sent back out on returning early.. When will the penny drop

TheTrolleyMan · Post by **TheTrolleyMan** » 04 Aug 2020, 19:34

Intercityfirm1970 wrote:Three loops own and one loop lapsing taken back today funny watching mugs running out with no break then getting sent back out on returning early.. When will the penny drop

I do have a good laugh at the office dogs !

yubin282 · Post by **yubin282** » 04 Aug 2020, 21:20

Intercityfirm1970 wrote:Three loops own and one loop lapsing taken back today funny watching mugs running out with no break then getting sent back out on returning early.. When will the penny drop

It never ever will. They're too thick to realise. Give them 3 deliveries to do they'll just start even earlier and run even quicker.

Post by **Steve_claret** » 05 Aug 2020, 10:22

SpacePhoenix wrote:
sindba wrote:
SpacePhoenix wrote:Probably down to there being less staff in MCs on Sundays
Why have they cut down on Sunday staff?

(Obviously distancing measures come into it, but why Sunday in particular?)
There's always been less staff on Sundays (and I believe a good chunk of the Sunday staff are OT or maybe SA anyway)

There are no DSA arrivals into the MC's now on Saturday morning so less staff are needed at weekend as DSA was a large proportion of what they did. The knock on of this is that it will impact on Monday delivery volumes.