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Those new parcel sorting machines

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postmanzach
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Those new parcel sorting machines

Post by postmanzach »

Surely they got more to do with the job redundancies than us going on strike?
chickenwittle
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Re: Those new parcel sorting machines

Post by chickenwittle »

postmanzach wrote:
15 Oct 2022, 06:33
Surely they got more to do with the job redundancies than us going on strike?
Of course but Royal Mail aren’t going to pass up the opportunity to slag off their hard working staff are they.
redheadedwoman
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Re: Those new parcel sorting machines

Post by redheadedwoman »

postmanzach wrote:
15 Oct 2022, 06:33
Surely they got more to do with the job redundancies than us going on strike?
If they are all like the one we have at Medway the business is in trouble :roll:
Had nothing but problems with it from day one :oops:
Breaks down a lot for loads of different reasons :arrrghhh
When it’s working ok not hitting nowhere near the numbers management are hoping for :left:
Loads of rejects as it can only sort up to certain sizes and has a maximum parcel weight :whistle
Presentation is very poor it needs mk4 or cardboard sleeves to get good tips or you end up feeding it manually u :chuckle
Damages lots as well :evil/mad
We were told that the machine we got was the best available :cuppa
jmcg
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Re: Those new parcel sorting machines

Post by jmcg »

These machines are adequate at best, you can guarantee that our competition wouldn’t touch them with a barge pole, and the amount of damaged parcels they are responsible for is substantial…
redheadedwoman
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Re: Those new parcel sorting machines

Post by redheadedwoman »

Broke again today
Software issues 🙄
Nickvilla20
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Re: Those new parcel sorting machines

Post by Nickvilla20 »

The mail centre I used to work at was the first to have the TOPS2K (flats machine). It’s spent the first five years broken down.

Typical Royal Mail this is.