Do new posties get the bottom of the barrel at your office?

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I got the bottom of the barrel for nearly 4 yrs!! Used to mainly get a Tuesday off and wouldnt even know that until the Friday the week before. I was put on all duties and that could change at a drop of a hat. I now have my own duty and its 10 times better than before. I know people that have been a reserve a lot longer than me, however we have two guys in our office that have only been employed for a few months and both are in line for their own duty.
Being a reserve for a few years can also be a good thing because I now know where pretty much every street is in the 3 areas our office covers which makes life easier for IPS, Packets and any packet or Mail overtime (especially at Xmas). I know guys that have been in our office for over 20 years and have never moved from their own duty and don't know where a lot of streets are for what duty.