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Picking out first class
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scoobydo79
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Picking out first class
Should We be picking out first class letters for delivery out of failing walk frames ? How do We know what we should be taking please?
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Idk
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Re: Picking out first class
scoobydo79 wrote: ↑21 Aug 2025, 16:22Should We be picking out first class letters for delivery out of failing walk frames ? How do We know what we should be taking please?
Should be a leaflet of the different types of first class stamp in your office and your IP frames should now be being sorted into 1st and 2nd class.
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ted_e_bear
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Re: Picking out first class
Do as instructed by your "manager" if they say just do the tracked then do that.scoobydo79 wrote: ↑21 Aug 2025, 16:22Should We be picking out first class letters for delivery out of failing walk frames ? How do We know what we should be taking please?
(obviously it would be an idea to band any mail with the parcels)
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Mesque1899
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Re: Picking out first class
Most of our 1st class comes in different mech traysscoobydo79 wrote: ↑21 Aug 2025, 16:22Should We be picking out first class letters for delivery out of failing walk frames ? How do We know what we should be taking please?
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funkflex55
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Re: Picking out first class
We've been picking first class out of failing walks since last year. Obviously at Christmas the rules changed and it was tracked only. Since then back to it. Putting the whole walk in to then do the redirections and then check every letter for first class to then drive around doing it are all ridiculous wastes of time. Often you're made to take it even if they know full well there's no chance of doing it.
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Mesque1899
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Re: Picking out first class
R u vertical prep yet palfunkflex55 wrote: ↑21 Aug 2025, 17:20We've been picking first class out of failing walks since last year. Obviously at Christmas the rules changed and it was tracked only. Since then back to it. Putting the whole walk in to then do the redirections and then check every letter for first class to then drive around doing it are all ridiculous wastes of time. Often you're made to take it even if they know full well there's no chance of doing it.
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funkflex55
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Re: Picking out first class
Yes this was also changed ages ago and the office layout was done so it all follows on. Vertical prep, although I know some hate it in my opinion is a good change. Double slots and reduced top space due to wings removal are not so good.
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kazardaimenu
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Re: Picking out first class
Never have done this.
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SpacePhoenix
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Re: Picking out first class
Manual letters and flats should be arriving at your DO with 1C and 2C in separate trays (it should also be the case for outward MC to inward MC as well).Idk wrote: ↑21 Aug 2025, 16:30scoobydo79 wrote: ↑21 Aug 2025, 16:22Should We be picking out first class letters for delivery out of failing walk frames ? How do We know what we should be taking please?
Should be a leaflet of the different types of first class stamp in your office and your IP frames should now be being sorted into 1st and 2nd class.
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pieoftheday
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Re: Picking out first class
Rm is utterly bonkers, DOs across the land work in completely different ways to others. Picking out 1st class letters,funkflex55 wrote: ↑21 Aug 2025, 17:29Yes this was also changed ages ago and the office layout was done so it all follows on. Vertical prep, although I know some hate it in my opinion is a good change. Double slots and reduced top space due to wings removal are not so good.
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scoobydo79
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Re: Picking out first class
How can it be good then? You just gave two good reasons why most say it isntfunkflex55 wrote: ↑21 Aug 2025, 17:29Yes this was also changed ages ago and the office layout was done so it all follows on. Vertical prep, although I know some hate it in my opinion is a good change. Double slots and reduced top space due to wings removal are not so good.
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Mesque1899
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Re: Picking out first class
The main reason most say it isn't good is because of HABIT ffs thts it nothing else, I done left to right and loved it then I struggled with vertical but ffs it comes to ya easyscoobydo79 wrote: ↑21 Aug 2025, 18:18How can it be good then? You just gave two good reasons why most say it isntfunkflex55 wrote: ↑21 Aug 2025, 17:29Yes this was also changed ages ago and the office layout was done so it all follows on. Vertical prep, although I know some hate it in my opinion is a good change. Double slots and reduced top space due to wings removal are not so good.
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Perseus
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Re: Picking out first class
Why is picking out 1st class letters crazy? If a 'walking' duty isn't going out it makes perfect sense to meet the USO by taking 1C letters.pieoftheday wrote: ↑21 Aug 2025, 17:53Rm is utterly bonkers, DOs across the land work in completely different ways to others. Picking out 1st class letters,funkflex55 wrote: ↑21 Aug 2025, 17:29Yes this was also changed ages ago and the office layout was done so it all follows on. Vertical prep, although I know some hate it in my opinion is a good change. Double slots and reduced top space due to wings removal are not so good.![]()
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scoobydo79
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Re: Picking out first class
It’s to piss off the old contract guys. Grind em down they leave and employ newbies on worse termsMesque1899 wrote: ↑21 Aug 2025, 18:22The main reason most say it isn't good is because of HABIT ffs thts it nothing else, I done left to right and loved it then I struggled with vertical but ffs it comes to ya easyscoobydo79 wrote: ↑21 Aug 2025, 18:18How can it be good then? You just gave two good reasons why most say it isntfunkflex55 wrote: ↑21 Aug 2025, 17:29Yes this was also changed ages ago and the office layout was done so it all follows on. Vertical prep, although I know some hate it in my opinion is a good change. Double slots and reduced top space due to wings removal are not so good.
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Mesque1899
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Re: Picking out first class
I work with plenty old guys, yes they gripe n moan but get on with im in an amalgamated office and im on diff way of throwing in than an isle behind mescoobydo79 wrote: ↑21 Aug 2025, 18:32It’s to piss off the old contract guys. Grind em down they leave and employ newbies on worse termsMesque1899 wrote: ↑21 Aug 2025, 18:22The main reason most say it isn't good is because of HABIT ffs thts it nothing else, I done left to right and loved it then I struggled with vertical but ffs it comes to ya easyscoobydo79 wrote: ↑21 Aug 2025, 18:18How can it be good then? You just gave two good reasons why most say it isntfunkflex55 wrote: ↑21 Aug 2025, 17:29Yes this was also changed ages ago and the office layout was done so it all follows on. Vertical prep, although I know some hate it in my opinion is a good change. Double slots and reduced top space due to wings removal are not so good.