A 2025 vote on whether you would recommend a postal workers job nowadays.

[neviboss]

Even working on the bins would be a better option!

[Rumple]

Working in the bins is more appealing atm

[Mr Rush]

If I was on the dole in 2025 and the Job Centre tried to dissuade me from applying for this job they'd be absolutely right to do so. That they did that twenty years ago seems completely inexplicable. I loved it until P&L.

[hewittinspain]

Grass was never greener..now the grass is usually greener.
If this was a Monday to Friday job it wouldn't be so bad.
95% NO vote tells you all you need to know about this job now.
10 years ago this vote would be in the majority of YES voters.

[Sean06]

Grass was never greener..now the grass is usually greener.
If this was a Monday to Friday job it wouldn't be so bad.
95% NO vote tells you all you need to know about this job now.
10 years ago this vote would be in the majority of YES voters.

Every poll on here is usually a NO vote.

[hewittinspain]

Grass was never greener..now the grass is usually greener.
If this was a Monday to Friday job it wouldn't be so bad.
95% NO vote tells you all you need to know about this job now.
10 years ago this vote would be in the majority of YES voters.

Every poll on here is usually a NO vote.

Has never been the ratio it has now though.

[Sean06]

Grass was never greener..now the grass is usually greener.
If this was a Monday to Friday job it wouldn't be so bad.
95% NO vote tells you all you need to know about this job now.
10 years ago this vote would be in the majority of YES voters.

Every poll on here is usually a NO vote.

Has never been the ratio it has now though.

306 people have voted says it all..the usual few saying no to everything.

[postslippete]

306 people have voted says it all..the usual few saying no to everything.

I said yes. Sure, duties have got bigger and workloads have increased, and often the management makes a simple job harder than it needs to be. But despite all that I actually enjoy being outdoors with no real stress. Even with the increased workload no one can actually be forced into doing overtime. Like it or not, the business is changing and we either adapt or look elsewhere. Pay isn't amazing but it's not exactly the most skilled job out there. If you're young and ambitious you would be better off learning new skills and qualifications for a proper career. But for me personally, I'm happy doing what I do as it is still the best, least stressful job I've ever had.

[heraldmoth]

Come in and do the job and it’s still simple, get through probation period and then simple “this is what I’ll get done today” don’t take the piss and don’t flog yourself and hardest but most important of all nowadays the customer is not your problem or responsibility.

[blink-1872]

Do people not know how to tell their manager they’re not willing to extend past their finishing time? It’s really no that hard

[Mick100]

No been postie 25 years job is getting worse by the day as are are terms and conditions and pay, only got few years left so looks like I have to stick it out why don’t I get another job,probably to old and other jobs are probably as bad, workers being screwed by greed at the top

[chickenwittle]

I take it you will all be handing your notice in shortly as there is much better out there for unskilled workers ?

[norris9]

Recommend to who exactly?...

Low skilled people that have no career prospects and are ok with earning a low wage?.... yes

I'd recommend the job but I'd be honest and warn them about all the awful parts of working for the company which will probably put them off.

[hewittinspain]

Grass was never greener..now the grass is usually greener.
If this was a Monday to Friday job it wouldn't be so bad.
95% NO vote tells you all you need to know about this job now.
10 years ago this vote would be in the majority of YES voters.

Every poll on here is usually a NO vote.

Has never been the ratio it has now though.

306 people have voted says it all..the usual few saying no to everything.

What would your vote be and why?

[Mr Rush]

Pay isn't amazing but it's not exactly the most skilled job out there.

It was never about skill. We were 50% above minimum wage (for which the company boasted about as recently as 2018) in order to attract people to a highly physical job. Surprise, since then they can't keep staff on minimum wage + change for a Freddo.