Is 2/12 hours to short to scan files of 20 files per box?

[Anonymous]

Me and a few others have been at this job for 1 month.
For file prepping I have to organize the paper in the files for scanning. This includes removing staples, and straightening the corners of the paper, also organizing it into order.
The target for prepping files is 45 files per day
Some days I do scanning and you have to scan the files that have been prepped. The target is one box every 2 1/2 hours.
The company gets in trouble if the scanning target hasn't been met.
Do you think this is an unreasonable target?

Files to prepare then scan

All the boxed we have to do

[Lost_in_the_Woods]

It depends on a lot of things

What kind of scanner do you use? Does it feed automatically or do you have to place and flip every page?

How many staples and stuff, how many pages are upside-down, how long does the scanner actually take per page?

Short answer is I can't tell you because I'm not there. But as a general rule, if you are struggling and the co workers are not, it's probably a reasonable expectation and you are struggling. If you are all struggling, it's probably an unreasonable expectation.

If you aren't below average compared to your coworkers, you are probably fine and shouldn't stress too much over the quota. Maybe they know it's unrealistic and want to get you to go as fast as possible. Maybe they will see no one can do it and adjust it. Maybe they will just be mad but they can't fire everyone. Apparently they have a shit ton of work they need done in a hurry. 😅

But also keep in mind that you are still new. You might get faster as you get more practice. What seems impossible at first might become easy with skill. 3 extra seconds a page is reasonable if you are new, but it adds up fast over 100 pages. You might take 15 minutes to do 100 pages instead of 10. Jobs like that can speed up a lot once you get a good rhythm and muscle memory going.

It's hard to say if it's reasonable or not, but compare yourself to the other people doing the same job, with consideration for how long you/they have been there. If you are keeping up with most people who have similar experience you are probably doing well. If you aren't there is probably a way you can do it better and make the expectations seem much easier.

If no one is meeting the quota, it's probably unreasonable and you should just do what you can.

[Lost_in_the_Woods]

But, people who set unreasonable expectations don't tend to be good bosses. If that's the case keep filling out applications.

[DarkWinterNights]

If you’re dealing with staples or brads, folded drawings or diagrams you’re looking at probably 4 hours a box realistically. Longer if you’re dealing with older paper or paper that may be dirty or oily that can jam up modern scanners and stick to other pages.
2.5 hours a box is pretty ambitious, especially if you’re naming the pdf’s. It’s probably doable, but it doesn’t leave room for inevitable mistakes, technical difficulties or challenging boxes.