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Delivery 2.0

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Pharox
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Re: Delivery 2.0

Post by Pharox »

hazzeem025 wrote:
26 Jun 2024, 19:44
What does the s**t union say about this?
Probably send a strongly worded letter stating they are not happy, RM will chuckle and ignore it...that would be my guess
Mr Rush
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Re: Delivery 2.0

Post by Mr Rush »

hazzeem025 wrote:
26 Jun 2024, 19:44
What does the s**t union say about this?
Some minor quibbles, as seen in this thread. I can tell you I hate it and it's nowhere near my office. Reflexively now I just hate whatever is coming down the pipeline. Whatever it is it's abundantly clear that it isn't designed to make my working life easier. I'm not asking to be paid to do jack all. I'm asking to be left in peace to do the goddamned job I signed up for.

The union talks about resisting the gig economy - well here comes the thin end of the wedge! I can see it now: no set duty (you've signed for something but it's completely amorphous), zero hour contract so you check the People App after finishing lunch and it says come into work and do these sections as algorithmically determined by New Horizons (the inspiring new name for the infallible mainframe that dictates your working life).

That sucking sound is the vampire at your neck.
The machine stops.
guardianangel
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Re: Delivery 2.0

Post by guardianangel »

Apparently delivery 2.0 that has gone live around the country has bombed out, typical Royal Mail they have spent so much money on it so dont want to admit they have f---ed it up just like Horizon and all the other delivery methods since privatisation,this company is finished and one more thing how the planner in our area has still got a job i will never know .
LouBarlow
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Re: Delivery 2.0

Post by LouBarlow »

norris9 wrote:
26 Jun 2024, 16:45
What is a 'compatible office'?
I’ve been told more rural offices will not be bringing it in for obvious reasons.
claretandblue
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Re: Delivery 2.0

Post by claretandblue »

hazzeem025 wrote:
26 Jun 2024, 19:44
What does the s**t union say about this?
Absolutely nothing, there was a union nodding dog stood there agreeing with everything the area manager said.
richietns
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Re: Delivery 2.0

Post by richietns »

It was the union who sent the last literature on the subject sort of semi promoting it,I just think they really have no choice now and they no it.ps:wait until DK tells them what they are doing :shock:
toonshola
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Re: Delivery 2.0

Post by toonshola »

How will this work if/probably when the USO gets changed by ofcom and second class mail is only going out every other weekday? Some managers struggle to create a weekly rota so I struggle to see how they will keep on top of which parts of the massive snake frame went out the day before and which bits didn’t!
Sounds like a disaster waiting to happen but this is RM so naturally it will be rolled out nationally.
Philbag70
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Re: Delivery 2.0

Post by Philbag70 »

This delivery 2 bollox confirms my thoughts that RM are committing malfeasance. This isn't incompetence, or trialling a new system to improve the service. This is straightforward deliberate self sabotage by the greedy bar stewards. They know full well that anything they implement isn't going to work.or improve anything for anyone. Corrupt S.O.Bs .
TopperGas
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Re: Delivery 2.0

Post by TopperGas »

Philbag70 wrote:
27 Jun 2024, 14:50
This delivery 2 bollox confirms my thoughts that RM are committing malfeasance. This isn't incompetence, or trialling a new system to improve the service. This is straightforward deliberate self sabotage by the greedy bar stewards. They know full well that anything they implement isn't going to work.or improve anything for anyone. Corrupt S.O.Bs .
Given the present board's days now seem numbered then perhaps DK will want to make the company more efficient when he takes over, although he might want to continue to run the mail side the business into the ground!
crazyshrew
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Re: Delivery 2.0

Post by crazyshrew »

Been announced to us this week that our upcoming revision, and every revision around the country will be delivery 2.0.

Given that I'm not allowed to answer any work related question from a colleague (or any question for that matter) without the sociopath in charge magically appearing and hovering over my shoulder to ensure I don't say anything that is true but contradicts any official line, leaves me with the opinion this is nothing more than a way to keep us all in clear sight and 'trouble makers' in line....or out the door.

Union breaking, Not quite at its peak, but certainly well on its way.

Royal Mail to take the gig economy by storm


Just my opinion
richietns
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Re: Delivery 2.0

Post by richietns »

TopperGas wrote:
27 Jun 2024, 20:36
Philbag70 wrote:
27 Jun 2024, 14:50
This delivery 2 bollox confirms my thoughts that RM are committing malfeasance. This isn't incompetence, or trialling a new system to improve the service. This is straightforward deliberate self sabotage by the greedy bar stewards. They know full well that anything they implement isn't going to work.or improve anything for anyone. Corrupt S.O.Bs .
Given the present board's days now seem numbered then perhaps DK will want to make the company more efficient when he takes over, although he might want to continue to run the mail side the business into the ground!
He's already announced he wants to follow ofcom/rm's proposed watering down of the uso which is another way of saying get rid of more staff.
norris9
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Re: Delivery 2.0

Post by norris9 »

So how does delivery 2.0 actually work...

One long row of frames and you no longer have a designated round? You just get given loops of mail at random? How do they know what's the correct amount to give you?
Barnacle
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Re: Delivery 2.0

Post by Barnacle »

norris9 wrote:
28 Jun 2024, 16:57
So how does delivery 2.0 actually work...

One long row of frames and you no longer have a designated round? You just get given loops of mail at random? How do they know what's the correct amount to give you?
I want to know the specific issue they were trying to resolve if Delivery 2.0 was the answer?

Did they receive any input whatsoever from actual live posties?
’You can't just ask customers what they want and then try to give that to them. By the time you get it built, they'll want something new.’
scotchy1962
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Re: Delivery 2.0

Post by scotchy1962 »

WTF is this pile of steaming turd, whoever believes that anything left to a dom/com (whatever the feck you call them) to decide on can only end in tears, the local kiss-ass will have the lightest load with the rest expected to pick up the slack.
Since i started 18yrs ago they have been trying to reinvent the wheel, so far everything has more or less stayed the same, except for the massive costs everytime some half-wit thinks they have a good idea.
Sometimes a wheel is just a wheel and apart from sequenced mail, which actually was great , most of the rest has been a waste of time.
norris9
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Re: Delivery 2.0

Post by norris9 »

Barnacle wrote:
28 Jun 2024, 17:09
norris9 wrote:
28 Jun 2024, 16:57
So how does delivery 2.0 actually work...

One long row of frames and you no longer have a designated round? You just get given loops of mail at random? How do they know what's the correct amount to give you?
I want to know the specific issue they were trying to resolve if Delivery 2.0 was the answer?

Did they receive any input whatsoever from actual live posties?
I just read a CWU article that's been posted within the 'UNION' threads...

I have no idea what issue they are trying to resolve, the main thing that was mentioned was more floor space for parcels, so maybe it's that? Do they expect parcel volumes to rocket due to some new contracts they have got - who knows.

All that I got from the article was...

-Frames are put in a connected line.

-More floor space for parcels.

-Double slotted frames (2 properties in one slot) - RIDICULOUS!

Nothing in the article said anything about benefitting us from what I saw. Double slots and working right next to potentially 2 colleagues is a terrible idea. People will chat more and double slots are a terrible idea for obvious reasons.