The "How was your day" thread.

[citypostie]

Our managers will send mail back to the mail centres once we are gridlocked, they've done it before

You might have in previous years but this year chances are the MC will then send it straight back to you as we won't have the room. DO staff keep forgetting that whilst the only mail they handle at Xmas is for the area they cover, MCs handle mail covering multiple DOs and during xmas pressure are also handling mail going out to other MCs. We've very little room now and that's before the outward starts getting processed during Xmas pressure. With social distancing there's even less room

You have said this before but Id love to know where they intend to leave it at our DO? On the roof? On the street? RM will need to find storage capacity somewhere because it's not going to be in DO's.

Under a tarpaulin or mini marquee/tent in your yard. You can dream on if you think MCs will have the storage room.

One way that a little more room could be made, where any DOs have splits (say 1-2, 3-4, 5-6 and 7-8) we could just axe that and send it all together. That's just about the only chance you've got

Im not saying they will be storing it in MC's but they certainly aren't going to be able to store it in DO's. Il repeat. They will have to find storage capacity else where.

Dream on. There's nowhere around here that would be secure enough to store work. You'd probably be looking at an hours round trip to somewhere that is secure enough so you can probably expect your work to arrive an hour later. That's assuming that we have the spare lorries and drivers, lorries we might just have enough but drivers, no chance

Wouldn't matter if it turns up 2 hours later it wouldn't be getting delivered if it turns up on time so if it's late it's a waste of time bringing it. No space in our yard for any storage we've just got an extra 8 hire vans taking up any spare space

[SpacePhoenix]

Our managers will send mail back to the mail centres once we are gridlocked, they've done it before

You might have in previous years but this year chances are the MC will then send it straight back to you as we won't have the room. DO staff keep forgetting that whilst the only mail they handle at Xmas is for the area they cover, MCs handle mail covering multiple DOs and during xmas pressure are also handling mail going out to other MCs. We've very little room now and that's before the outward starts getting processed during Xmas pressure. With social distancing there's even less room

You have said this before but Id love to know where they intend to leave it at our DO? On the roof? On the street? RM will need to find storage capacity somewhere because it's not going to be in DO's.

Under a tarpaulin or mini marquee/tent in your yard. You can dream on if you think MCs will have the storage room.

One way that a little more room could be made, where any DOs have splits (say 1-2, 3-4, 5-6 and 7-8) we could just axe that and send it all together. That's just about the only chance you've got

Im not saying they will be storing it in MC's but they certainly aren't going to be able to store it in DO's. Il repeat. They will have to find storage capacity else where.

Dream on. There's nowhere around here that would be secure enough to store work. You'd probably be looking at an hours round trip to somewhere that is secure enough so you can probably expect your work to arrive an hour later. That's assuming that we have the spare lorries and drivers, lorries we might just have enough but drivers, no chance

Wouldn't matter if it turns up 2 hours later it wouldn't be getting delivered if it turns up on time so if it's late it's a waste of time bringing it. No space in our yard for any storage we've just got an extra 8 hire vans taking up any spare space

It'll get sent anyway. We're having to park some our hire lorries in the car park

[sindba]

Our managers will send mail back to the mail centres once we are gridlocked, they've done it before

You might have in previous years but this year chances are the MC will then send it straight back to you as we won't have the room. DO staff keep forgetting that whilst the only mail they handle at Xmas is for the area they cover, MCs handle mail covering multiple DOs and during xmas pressure are also handling mail going out to other MCs. We've very little room now and that's before the outward starts getting processed during Xmas pressure. With social distancing there's even less room

You have said this before but Id love to know where they intend to leave it at our DO? On the roof? On the street? RM will need to find storage capacity somewhere because it's not going to be in DO's.

Under a tarpaulin or mini marquee/tent in your yard. You can dream on if you think MCs will have the storage room.

One way that a little more room could be made, where any DOs have splits (say 1-2, 3-4, 5-6 and 7-8) we could just axe that and send it all together. That's just about the only chance you've got

Im not saying they will be storing it in MC's but they certainly aren't going to be able to store it in DO's. Il repeat. They will have to find storage capacity else where.

Dream on. There's nowhere around here that would be secure enough to store work. You'd probably be looking at an hours round trip to somewhere that is secure enough so you can probably expect your work to arrive an hour later. That's assuming that we have the spare lorries and drivers, lorries we might just have enough but drivers, no chance

Wouldn't matter if it turns up 2 hours later it wouldn't be getting delivered if it turns up on time so if it's late it's a waste of time bringing it. No space in our yard for any storage we've just got an extra 8 hire vans taking up any spare space

It'll get sent anyway. We're having to park some our hire lorries in the car park

If there is *literally no room* in DOs it won't get sent.

And round and round we go....

This isn't our fight people, let RM work it out.

[SpacePhoenix]

Our managers will send mail back to the mail centres once we are gridlocked, they've done it before

You might have in previous years but this year chances are the MC will then send it straight back to you as we won't have the room. DO staff keep forgetting that whilst the only mail they handle at Xmas is for the area they cover, MCs handle mail covering multiple DOs and during xmas pressure are also handling mail going out to other MCs. We've very little room now and that's before the outward starts getting processed during Xmas pressure. With social distancing there's even less room

You have said this before but Id love to know where they intend to leave it at our DO? On the roof? On the street? RM will need to find storage capacity somewhere because it's not going to be in DO's.

Under a tarpaulin or mini marquee/tent in your yard. You can dream on if you think MCs will have the storage room.

One way that a little more room could be made, where any DOs have splits (say 1-2, 3-4, 5-6 and 7-8) we could just axe that and send it all together. That's just about the only chance you've got

Im not saying they will be storing it in MC's but they certainly aren't going to be able to store it in DO's. Il repeat. They will have to find storage capacity else where.

Dream on. There's nowhere around here that would be secure enough to store work. You'd probably be looking at an hours round trip to somewhere that is secure enough so you can probably expect your work to arrive an hour later. That's assuming that we have the spare lorries and drivers, lorries we might just have enough but drivers, no chance

Wouldn't matter if it turns up 2 hours later it wouldn't be getting delivered if it turns up on time so if it's late it's a waste of time bringing it. No space in our yard for any storage we've just got an extra 8 hire vans taking up any spare space

It'll get sent anyway. We're having to park some our hire lorries in the car park

If there is *literally no room* in DOs it won't get sent.

And round and round we go....

This isn't our fight people, let RM work it out.

Lack of storage space in DOs isn't a MC problem, it'll still get sent.

I think we normally get something like 10-12 arctics in during the night. Very shortly they're all likely to be full-up double stackers (think it's a 96 york capacity for a double stacker) and we'll get extra arctics in on top of that. Frankly it's tough s**t like it or not it'll get sent to the DOs as we'll have to make the room for all that lot. In past years diverting stuff between MCs would have been an option. Very likely that's not going to be an option this year. DOs can have casuals in, the local one covering where I live has had them in the past, the DOMs need to pull their finger out and get some sorted

[Ren Hoëk]

Our managers will send mail back to the mail centres once we are gridlocked, they've done it before

You might have in previous years but this year chances are the MC will then send it straight back to you as we won't have the room. DO staff keep forgetting that whilst the only mail they handle at Xmas is for the area they cover, MCs handle mail covering multiple DOs and during xmas pressure are also handling mail going out to other MCs. We've very little room now and that's before the outward starts getting processed during Xmas pressure. With social distancing there's even less room

You have said this before but Id love to know where they intend to leave it at our DO? On the roof? On the street? RM will need to find storage capacity somewhere because it's not going to be in DO's.

Under a tarpaulin or mini marquee/tent in your yard. You can dream on if you think MCs will have the storage room.

One way that a little more room could be made, where any DOs have splits (say 1-2, 3-4, 5-6 and 7-8) we could just axe that and send it all together. That's just about the only chance you've got

Im not saying they will be storing it in MC's but they certainly aren't going to be able to store it in DO's. Il repeat. They will have to find storage capacity else where.

Dream on. There's nowhere around here that would be secure enough to store work. You'd probably be looking at an hours round trip to somewhere that is secure enough so you can probably expect your work to arrive an hour later. That's assuming that we have the spare lorries and drivers, lorries we might just have enough but drivers, no chance

Wouldn't matter if it turns up 2 hours later it wouldn't be getting delivered if it turns up on time so if it's late it's a waste of time bringing it. No space in our yard for any storage we've just got an extra 8 hire vans taking up any spare space

It'll get sent anyway. We're having to park some our hire lorries in the car park

If there is *literally no room* in DOs it won't get sent.

And round and round we go....

This isn't our fight people, let RM work it out.

Lack of storage space in DOs isn't a MC problem, it'll still get sent.

I think we normally get something like 10-12 arctics in during the night. Very shortly they're all likely to be full-up double stackers (think it's a 96 york capacity for a double stacker) and we'll get extra arctics in on top of that. Frankly it's tough s**t like it or not it'll get sent to the DOs as we'll have to make the room for all that lot. In past years diverting stuff between MCs would have been an option. Very likely that's not going to be an option this year. DOs can have casuals in, the local one covering where I live has had them in the past, the DOMs need to pull their finger out and get some sorted

This is just getting bizarre now. You seem to be taking this personally. None of us care if MC's send it or not. It's not a case of DO's/Posties not wanting it. It's that they cant handle the capacity. It's a very simple concept. There will be nowhere to put it. Literally nowhere to store it. Nada. Not physically possible. You have already mentioned safe storage. A DO's yard is not safe.

Anyway, Who gives a f**k. Not our problem. If they load my DO with so much s**t it starts blocking fire escapes then it will start to become an issue for me. Il refuse to step foot inside. Then it just becomes their problem again.

[wallan]

Each MC should have a independent inward Packet / Parcel Outhouse , after resorting Yorks where ever possible should be despatched directly to the DO
They should not be clogging up MC Loading Bays

[IloveMYredTROLLEY!]

Grim on all fronts.

[hawkeye622]

Scary amount of mail and parcels yet again on a Saturday. Trying to tell as many of the ppl I deliver to to not leave it last minute this year for ordering Christmas parcels online or sending cards.

[Grumpyoldmailman]

Grim on all fronts.

Indeed, got moved off my duty to my old one as someone went sick. 52 oversize plus a shed load of mail, lapsing was on as well to cover sickness

[krussel]

And of course we are all being told that "we are still not making a profit and loosing £1m a day"

BIG cuts are required net year to keep the business afloat.

[SpacePhoenix]

Our managers will send mail back to the mail centres once we are gridlocked, they've done it before

You might have in previous years but this year chances are the MC will then send it straight back to you as we won't have the room. DO staff keep forgetting that whilst the only mail they handle at Xmas is for the area they cover, MCs handle mail covering multiple DOs and during xmas pressure are also handling mail going out to other MCs. We've very little room now and that's before the outward starts getting processed during Xmas pressure. With social distancing there's even less room

You have said this before but Id love to know where they intend to leave it at our DO? On the roof? On the street? RM will need to find storage capacity somewhere because it's not going to be in DO's.

Under a tarpaulin or mini marquee/tent in your yard. You can dream on if you think MCs will have the storage room.

One way that a little more room could be made, where any DOs have splits (say 1-2, 3-4, 5-6 and 7-8) we could just axe that and send it all together. That's just about the only chance you've got

Im not saying they will be storing it in MC's but they certainly aren't going to be able to store it in DO's. Il repeat. They will have to find storage capacity else where.

Dream on. There's nowhere around here that would be secure enough to store work. You'd probably be looking at an hours round trip to somewhere that is secure enough so you can probably expect your work to arrive an hour later. That's assuming that we have the spare lorries and drivers, lorries we might just have enough but drivers, no chance

Wouldn't matter if it turns up 2 hours later it wouldn't be getting delivered if it turns up on time so if it's late it's a waste of time bringing it. No space in our yard for any storage we've just got an extra 8 hire vans taking up any spare space

It'll get sent anyway. We're having to park some our hire lorries in the car park

If there is *literally no room* in DOs it won't get sent.

And round and round we go....

This isn't our fight people, let RM work it out.

Lack of storage space in DOs isn't a MC problem, it'll still get sent.

I think we normally get something like 10-12 arctics in during the night. Very shortly they're all likely to be full-up double stackers (think it's a 96 york capacity for a double stacker) and we'll get extra arctics in on top of that. Frankly it's tough s**t like it or not it'll get sent to the DOs as we'll have to make the room for all that lot. In past years diverting stuff between MCs would have been an option. Very likely that's not going to be an option this year. DOs can have casuals in, the local one covering where I live has had them in the past, the DOMs need to pull their finger out and get some sorted

This is just getting bizarre now. You seem to be taking this personally. None of us care if MC's send it or not. It's not a case of DO's/Posties not wanting it. It's that they cant handle the capacity. It's a very simple concept. There will be nowhere to put it. Literally nowhere to store it. Nada. Not physically possible. You have already mentioned safe storage. A DO's yard is not safe.

Anyway, Who gives a f**k. Not our problem. If they load my DO with so much s**t it starts blocking fire escapes then it will start to become an issue for me. Il refuse to step foot inside. Then it just becomes their problem again.

The state of DOs isn't my problem, even to just send the SDs we still need to be able to unload the artics. Any external storage/outhouse needs to be able to handle double-stacker, there's no where suitable anywhere near here. Pull your finger out and get the resourcing sorted, any DO can have casuals, with the amount of casuals being recruited this year, there's probably enough for at least a third of walks around the country to have a casual doing it as well. Maybe DOs need to have resourcing and recruitment taken out of their hands? With Covid test kits going through the system, I can see RM being very liberal with the dishing out of wilful delay charges in RDCs, MCs and DOs this year

[Grumpyoldmailman]

The state of DOs isn't my problem

Neither is the state of Mail Centres.

[SpacePhoenix]

Each MC should have a independent inward Packet / Parcel Outhouse , after resorting Yorks where ever possible should be despatched directly to the DO
They should not be clogging up MC Loading Bays

We kinda do have an outhouse, inside of one of the local DOs

[PostmanBitesDog]

It's going to be utter madness tomorrow. The york storage room in our delivery office is jam-packed with yorks full of parcels, and more have been brought in next to the frames in other sections. There's barely anywhere to walk in the sorting area; something of a health and safety hazard.

This is it. The Siege of Yorktown commences in the early hours of tomorrow morning.

[Munchboii]

It's going to be utter madness tomorrow. The york storage room in our delivery office is jam-packed with yorks full or parcels, and more have been brought in next to the frames in other sections. There's barely anywhere to walk in the sorting area; something of a health and safety hazard.

This is it. The Siege of Yorktown commences in the early hours of tomorrow morning.

Good luck comrade.

Similar circumstances at my DO too. Im getting an early night tonight after this England game