Missed 1 o'clock delivery

[MarkPW87]

Hi, I missed a guaranteed 1 p.m. delivery today by 3 hours. Completely forgot I had it. Do you think that that's a sacking offence?

[blakeyboy]

By three hours what were you doing still posting at 4pm on a Tuesday lol

[GT85]

Was it a proper b41 special or an international one ? If the latter it doesn't matter, if a proper one then not normally a sacking (depending on any previous failures) but more likely a slapped wrist and make sure you don't do it again.

[MarkPW87]

Yeah, it was a guaranteed 1 o'clock. Thing is I missed 2 guaranteed deliveries within my first month of starting with RM. Ive been here 5 months now and missed another one so I'm a bit worried.

[GT85]

That's not so good then, not a lot to add apart from take your rep with you into any meetings and good luck.

[Interested-seeker]

Yeah, it was a guaranteed 1 o'clock. Thing is I missed 2 guaranteed deliveries within my first month of starting with RM. Ive been here 5 months now and missed another one so I'm a bit worried.

Hope it turns out alright for you. Let us know how it goes.

I am still new too. I'm always worried that I have left a parcel in the delivery bag and that I forgot to process it. Been fine so far. But today, I am concerned that I forgot to process a signed for packet and that it may be in a bag.....hopefully this isn't the case.

[greengiant]

A good tip I got told from a colleague when I was still wet behind the ears was to write a list of specials down (use a paper card from the back of a yorkie!), underlining all the 1pm ones, then stick it in the cd player slot / document holder. That way it's easier to keep track of them.

I'd suggest take the union rep with you, admit your mistake, and say you will take better care in future.

I am still new too. I'm always worried that I have left a parcel in the delivery bag and that I forgot to process it. Been fine so far. But today, I am concerned that I forgot to process a signed for packet and that it may be in a bag.....hopefully this isn't the case.

I always put shut notice items either in a tray in the back of a van, or in a drop bag in the back of the van. Always good idea to check pouch bags are empty at the end of each loop.

[CPTNemoUK]

A good tip I got told from a colleague when I was still wet behind the ears was to write a list of specials down (use a paper card from the back of a yorkie!), underlining all the 1pm ones, then stick it in the cd player slot / document holder. That way it's easier to keep track of them.

I'd suggest take the union rep with you, admit your mistake, and say you will take better care in future.

I am 4 years in the job and i still do this with specials and large packets. Just takes a lot of pressure off you trying to remember everthing.

[Tank]

I put my specials in tray in walk order and keep to one side in the back of the van.

[MarkPW87]

I usually do keep the specials in a tray but one of my colleagues put it in the slot on my frame and bundled up the loop for me and I forgot it was there. Ah well, ive yet to speak to my manager about it.

[Interested-seeker]

A good tip I got told from a colleague when I was still wet behind the ears was to write a list of specials down (use a paper card from the back of a yorkie!), underlining all the 1pm ones, then stick it in the cd player slot / document holder. That way it's easier to keep track of them.

I'd suggest take the union rep with you, admit your mistake, and say you will take better care in future.

I am still new too. I'm always worried that I have left a parcel in the delivery bag and that I forgot to process it. Been fine so far. But today, I am concerned that I forgot to process a signed for packet and that it may be in a bag.....hopefully this isn't the case.

I always put shut notice items either in a tray in the back of a van, or in a drop bag in the back of the van. Always good idea to check pouch bags are empty at the end of each loop.

Thanks, that is what I usually do. But I am in the bad situation of having an ever increasing delivery round (construction) and a collection to get back in time for. So think that rushing is affecting how I work. I do have a daily habit of checking the bags before I put them back, but I am still worried that I may have not done so properly and maybe missed something.

[Lounge Lizard]

I always write an abbreviation of the address of each Special Delivery in biro on the back of my hand. Never fails.

[greengiant]

I usually do keep the specials in a tray but one of my colleagues put it in the slot on my frame and bundled up the loop for me and I forgot it was there. Ah well, ive yet to speak to my manager about it.

Not a good idea putting specials in the frame!

[NewPostieUK]

I usually do keep the specials in a tray but one of my colleagues put it in the slot on my frame and bundled up the loop for me and I forgot it was there. Ah well, ive yet to speak to my manager about it.

Not really your fault then, I would expect a slap on wrist at worst. How did he get it to put in in the slot? Did he get the specials from the locker and sign for them? In this case it's even less your fault.

[IloveMYredTROLLEY!]

Thing is I missed 2 guaranteed deliveries within my first month of starting with RM.

Unless things have changed very recently , you should not be dealing with Special Delivery items at all for your first ~6 weeks of starting at RM.