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Specials

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Selhurst
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Specials

Post by Selhurst »

With the volume we are already seeing leading up to Christmas, can we not revert back to 4pm specials? Surely that would remove a little pressure? Especially when having to break off and do specials towards end of the round only to find out householder is not in. Frustrating
woody38
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Post by woody38 »

A few people have asked that question on Facebook Staff, will get back to u when they answer the question on Friday.
SpacePhoenix
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Re: Specials

Post by SpacePhoenix »

Selhurst wrote:
10 Nov 2021, 07:22
With the volume we are already seeing leading up to Christmas, can we not revert back to 4pm specials? Surely that would remove a little pressure? Especially when having to break off and do specials towards end of the round only to find out householder is not in. Frustrating
For a DO covering a town or an urban area, all that needs to happen is for the DOM to send a couple of vans out early that only do SDs
noggin1969
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Post by noggin1969 »

TBH that
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postieblueshirt
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Re: Specials

Post by postieblueshirt »

Yeah don't understand this magical time of 1pm why not 2 3 whatever as long as its next day delivery.its more of the value inside than time people pay for.
TopperGas
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Re: Specials

Post by TopperGas »

SpacePhoenix wrote:
10 Nov 2021, 10:47
Selhurst wrote:
10 Nov 2021, 07:22
With the volume we are already seeing leading up to Christmas, can we not revert back to 4pm specials? Surely that would remove a little pressure? Especially when having to break off and do specials towards end of the round only to find out householder is not in. Frustrating
For a DO covering a town or an urban area, all that needs to happen is for the DOM to send a couple of vans out early that only do SDs
But that's two drivers/two vans taken off delivering full rounds just to deliver a handful of specials, I can't understand why RM still offer a service they can no longer manager when there's no great demand, why didn't they just permanently make it 3pm or 4pm instead of reverting back to 1pm.
Fdeezy
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Re: Specials

Post by Fdeezy »

There have been a lot of PDA failures in our office lately. :whistle

Hard to deliver some things by 1300 if you don't get given them til 1300 or later. "Just don't scan" is fast becoming the new "just do the tracked"