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clashcityrocker
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Re: failing specials

Post by clashcityrocker »

Special Delivery - Training Brief.

Additionally we all must ensure that we don't pre-scan items on Track and Trace as "delivered" before a delivery attempt has been made. It is essential that the scan reflects the actual delivery status of each item.
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maisymoo04
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Re: failing specials

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clashcityrocker wrote:
maisymoo04 wrote:
thefridge wrote:We are being told by doms if we can't deliver special delivery by 1pm to fail them ie after 1pm, is this the norm in other offices? Packets also being left regularly ....what's the score any advice?
all speciels need to be done before 1pm by the driver off the shared van or the two ov you before starting your delivery,or when your just about to start a other loop . come on guys and girls it not that hard is it :whistle :nervous
There are probably still 1000 offices that haven't had a Delivery Methods Revision.
In some of these offices the Specials are still done by walking postmen/women.
Although later starts have been introduced in walk sequencing revisions that aren't revisions, the problem with Special Deliveries hasn't been addressed and will not be addressed where this incurs extra resources being needed.
Consequently management have reverted to type and are attempting to hide the problem by a) default confirmation or b) failing and hoping no-one notices and complains.
In the 21st century with the technology available the situation can only be described as truly pathetic.
soz clash didnt no iv fridge had the methods in mate, thats whats happens in our place as we havehad it in for a year now
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thefridge
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Re: failing specials

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Our revision cakewalked in nearly a year ago, based on a 2:30 last letter 2:50 finish, however there are some who pilchard of in sub post offices and they insist on specials being on paper still so they can stamp the card as proof of receipt if you like...

Like I say time has not been built in to break off and do specials before 1, and I refuse to write a fake time :speak to the hand on the card
thefridge
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Re: failing specials

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thefridge wrote:Our revision cakewalked in nearly a year ago, based on a 2:30 last letter 2:50 finish, however there are some who pilchard of in sub post offices and they insist on specials being on paper still so they can stamp the card as proof of receipt if you like...

Like I say time has not been built in to break off and do specials before 1, and I refuse to write a fake time :speak to the hand on the card

Pilchard = pouch off lol

Still a bit fishy mind
scooby40
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Re: failing specials

Post by scooby40 »

westlondonpostie wrote:We were told if you get there after 1pm, don't use the PDA use a Card and just ask the person to sign and print and not mention putting the time in, needless to say we asked them to put the time down and inform sender that they can claim the money back. :whistle
sounds like our office :arrrghhh
karchun
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Re: failing specials

Post by karchun »

AHAHAH my pda pin is not even in the system xD I've been working for RM for around 5 months and apparantly i don't exist so this problem does not really effect me :Very Happy

But then again this week my manager came to our area and showed us a sheet with around 9 failures LOL...one was like 12:59 xD
there was one that was like 11:01 (something like that) and one of the workers asked why - my manager said the special was a few days late :Applause
Seriously almost cried out laughing from hearing it!