Spectos/Royal Mail Monitoring and Posting Panel

themadvix

Sunbird1952 said:

I've just come over from Kantar and am on a rest period until November. Is anyone else on a rest period?

Yes, having come off a 9-month stint with Kantar. I’m just lurking here with popcorn while I watch the chaos. Sorry folks, I do feel for you, just very glad I’m on a rest period at the moment! Hoping by the time I am back on the live panel all will be sorted!

Sunbird1952

themadvix said:

Sunbird1952 said:

I've just come over from Kantar and am on a rest period until November. Is anyone else on a rest period?

Yes, having come off a 9-month stint with Kantar. I’m just lurking here with popcorn while I watch the chaos. Sorry folks, I do feel for you, just very glad I’m on a rest period at the moment! Hoping by the time I am back on the live panel all will be sorted!

Yay a fellow rester. When are you re-starting? It's very interesting reading all the posts. Quite intrigued by 'the book' though! We didn't have any books at Kantar. 

Graceglow

julest105 said:

Graceglow said:

Has anyone heard anything back from Spectos about the issues with the UM survey? Mine is still stuck on Mon 3 April! I’m making a note of what if anything arrives after that. I don’t know what more we can do. Last time there were problems with the survey they sent out a general email.

Mine isn't working either. Also my correctly delivered survey has Friday 7th missing and Saturday 8th is filled in? Have sent tickets for both but no reply as yet

My correctly delivered is like yours. I’m assuming Saturday 8th that’s filled in, is meant to be the Good Friday Bank Holiday. 

Graceglow

Just to give people an idea where they are with replying to messages. I got a reply this morning for a ticket I sent on 30 March.

themadvix

Sunbird1952 

Yay a fellow rester. When are you re-starting? It's very interesting reading all the posts. Quite intrigued by 'the book' though! We didn't have any books at Kantar. 

I imagine similar to you - have literally just finished with Kantar - was there till the bitter end! 

Yes, it sounds interesting, especially the books. My mum is on the panel too, so I’ve had a bit of an insight through her - she was switched a while ago (also on a rest period) - although she’s had stamps from them twice since I think, including last week ‘because she wasn’t selected to send anything this month’…. Weird! 🤷🏼‍♀️

Sunbird1952

themadvix said:

Sunbird1952 

Yay a fellow rester. When are you re-starting? It's very interesting reading all the posts. Quite intrigued by 'the book' though! We didn't have any books at Kantar. 

I imagine similar to you - have literally just finished with Kantar - was there till the bitter end! 

Yes, it sounds interesting, especially the books. My mum is on the panel too, so I’ve had a bit of an insight through her - she was switched a while ago (also on a rest period) - although she’s had stamps from them twice since I think, including last week ‘because she wasn’t selected to send anything this month’…. Weird! 🤷🏼‍♀️

I just basically asked if I could start in November as had camping trips booked for all the summer months already as Kantar usually rest me from April, they replied 'Nothing to worry about, you can start once your rest period gets over.' so will email them in October for advice.

That's good, at least you know the differences!

jokono

Graceglow said:

julest105 said:

Graceglow said:

Has anyone heard anything back from Spectos about the issues with the UM survey? Mine is still stuck on Mon 3 April! I’m making a note of what if anything arrives after that. I don’t know what more we can do. Last time there were problems with the survey they sent out a general email.

Mine isn't working either. Also my correctly delivered survey has Friday 7th missing and Saturday 8th is filled in? Have sent tickets for both but no reply as yet

My correctly delivered is like yours. I’m assuming Saturday 8th that’s filled in, is meant to be the Good Friday Bank Holiday. 

I don't have a Friday (probably because of the bank holiday) but have 2 Saturdays, one awaiting data and the other one filled in.

themadvix

Sunbird1952 said:

I just basically asked if I could start in November as had camping trips booked for all the summer months already as Kantar usually rest me from April, they replied 'Nothing to worry about, you can start once your rest period gets over.' so will email them in October for advice.

That's good, at least you know the differences!

That's good that they were happy to do that.

I spoke too soon - have just signed up for Correctly Delivered (which, despite all the training to the contrary, I can do when I'm on a rest period 🙄)

Sunbird1952

themadvix said:

Sunbird1952 said:

I just basically asked if I could start in November as had camping trips booked for all the summer months already as Kantar usually rest me from April, they replied 'Nothing to worry about, you can start once your rest period gets over.' so will email them in October for advice.

That's good, at least you know the differences!

That's good that they were happy to do that.

I spoke too soon - have just signed up for Correctly Delivered (which, despite all the training to the contrary, I can do when I'm on a rest period 🙄)

Ha. I'm still doing UA until Sunday. How did they ask you?

themadvix

Sunbird1952 said:

themadvix said:

Sunbird1952 said:

I just basically asked if I could start in November as had camping trips booked for all the summer months already as Kantar usually rest me from April, they replied 'Nothing to worry about, you can start once your rest period gets over.' so will email them in October for advice.

That's good, at least you know the differences!

That's good that they were happy to do that.

I spoke too soon - have just signed up for Correctly Delivered (which, despite all the training to the contrary, I can do when I'm on a rest period 🙄)

Ha. I'm still doing UA until Sunday. How did they ask you?

I had an email from them with a link to sign up.