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Door to door allocated prep times
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skarnott
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Door to door allocated prep times
Does anyone know prep time allocation for multiple door to doors? I was led to believe it increases with amount. Like for 100 its 3 minutes for one door to doors, but 3 1/2 minutes for second,4 minutes for 3rd. For 5 (500 individual ones) i was told its around 15 minutes. Can anyone clarify, or provide actual RM guidance?
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Shaugi
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Re: Door to door allocated prep times
god knows but I have 3 next week and its my day off on monday so I guess they'll be left for me on tuesday 
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clashcityrocker
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Re: Door to door allocated prep times
There used to be prep times. It is very old.
Assuming you did 1/6th of a 500 call delivery -85 delivery points/day (very old) the times were as follow:
1 D2D - 4 minutes
2 D2D - 8 minutes
3 D2D -10 minutes.
I think it was then 4 -11 minutes, 5 -12 minutes.
Assuming you did 1/6th of a 500 call delivery -85 delivery points/day (very old) the times were as follow:
1 D2D - 4 minutes
2 D2D - 8 minutes
3 D2D -10 minutes.
I think it was then 4 -11 minutes, 5 -12 minutes.
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ted_e_bear
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pinstripe
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Re: Door to door allocated prep times
I had to prep 4 d2ds into an already rammed frame, 550 calls. Took 1 hour and 50 minutes. Double slots are the dream!
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Acca Dacca
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Re: Door to door allocated prep times
There’s no time built in at all in our place
It’s as if they are a mirage that sort and deliver themselves
It’s as if they are a mirage that sort and deliver themselves
If you tolerate this, then your paid break will be next
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tramssirhc
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Re: Door to door allocated prep times
The time to prep unaddressed mail is built into the indoor time. Its become custom and practice to allow time for two contracts when planning duties. The agreed method is for the unaddressed mail to be thrown off last. In reality it's easier to throw them off into an empty fitting. You will need more time if the fitting is already full. Just ask what they want you to do.skarnott wrote: ↑20 Mar 2026, 23:30Does anyone know prep time allocation for multiple door to doors? I was led to believe it increases with amount. Like for 100 its 3 minutes for one door to doors, but 3 1/2 minutes for second,4 minutes for 3rd. For 5 (500 individual ones) i was told its around 15 minutes. Can anyone clarify, or provide actual RM guidance?
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tramssirhc
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Re: Door to door allocated prep times
Its common practice for the indoor time to allow for two contracts in the planning, if that's been missed off the planning then it's going to delay your departure.Acca Dacca wrote: ↑21 Mar 2026, 11:58There’s no time built in at all in our place
It’s as if they are a mirage that sort and deliver themselves
"The leadership will sabotage the fight and only make the slightest move under fear of powerful working class action" - Des Warren
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WalkerX
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BenacreNick
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Re: Door to door allocated prep times
Each day's d2d's are always done the day before, ie when we get back, so there's no faffing about in the morning trying to do them before the mech trays.
I was told a few weeks ago that DK is embarrassed by d2d's and that he wants rid of them, However I suspect the £2b income (it could be more ?) tells a different story ?
I was told a few weeks ago that DK is embarrassed by d2d's and that he wants rid of them, However I suspect the £2b income (it could be more ?) tells a different story ?
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scoobydo79
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Re: Door to door allocated prep times
So they allow time for 2 door to doors in your prep time? OK that means on a week when you have none you would have spare time? Yeah right
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ted_e_bear
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Re: Door to door allocated prep times
What so they pay you overtime to put them in or are you saying when you've finished and got back early ?BenacreNick wrote: ↑21 Mar 2026, 15:37Each day's d2d's are always done the day before, ie when we get back, so there's no faffing about in the morning trying to do them before the mech trays.
I was told a few weeks ago that DK is embarrassed by d2d's and that he wants rid of them, However I suspect the £2b income (it could be more ?) tells a different story ?
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SpacePhoenix
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Re: Door to door allocated prep times
I'd expect that like most things in DOs, no 2 DOs will do it the same, based on past threads
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Mr Rush
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Re: Door to door allocated prep times
There's far more to be embarassed about regarding this operation.
The machine stops.
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yellowbelly
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Re: Door to door allocated prep times
'planning' and 'Royal Mail'tramssirhc wrote: ↑21 Mar 2026, 12:03Its common practice for the indoor time to allow for two contracts in the planning, if that's been missed off the planning then it's going to delay your departure.Acca Dacca wrote: ↑21 Mar 2026, 11:58There’s no time built in at all in our place
It’s as if they are a mirage that sort and deliver themselves