Start date was 2 weeks ago and I am on 23.5 hrs 3 days pw.
I have been out with couple guys on a route now but was asked to cover delivery rural route on day off.
I struggled getting everything in frame on time to leave early. Struggled understanding route to plan mail and packet order in van and took all day. Nobody ever takes 40min break as they don't have time. I got back to yard 7.30pm when should have got back technically 2.30 but even the regular guy struggles to hit this. I'm not sure I can do this.remembering route is hard and also they are dropping parcels in safe locations and signing all the time to make it quicker. I don't know if I can do it quicker yet and I'm concerned. I think I've been chucked in deep end and don't think it's possible to do that route as a newbie in time plus you don't get a break after starting early.
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Wow sounds like you have been chucked in at the deep end.
Have you said anything about it to them?
That's very unfair.
Have you said anything about it to them?
That's very unfair.
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TrueBlueTerrier
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Have you joined the Union if you have go an see your rep.
There is no way you as a new starter should have been put on a rural by yourself. In most offices, they need 2 days training even for an experienced postie.
Also as a new starter, you should have been left on your training duty for a minimum of 6 weeks to get you used to the processes and procedures.
Also, don't worry about struggling even on a fixed duty, it takes about 6 weeks to get up to speed.
There is no way you as a new starter should have been put on a rural by yourself. In most offices, they need 2 days training even for an experienced postie.
Also as a new starter, you should have been left on your training duty for a minimum of 6 weeks to get you used to the processes and procedures.
Also, don't worry about struggling even on a fixed duty, it takes about 6 weeks to get up to speed.
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Had you been out on this rural with anybody? If not this is madness - manager would obviously know you wouldn't be able to cover this especially84summit wrote:...... I have been out with couple guys on a route now but was asked to cover delivery rural route on day off......
if the regular is unable to complete normally. All manager bothered about would be being able to report all the mail went out the door.
Make sure you've claimed all the O/T including missed meal break. Bear in mind if you'd had a vehicle accident on the way back and you
hadn't taken a break, management and RM would dump all over you. Surprised none of the regulars piped up to say it couldn't be done!
Get Union Rep onto it! Even if you're not in the Union yet my opinion is that he/she should put a stop to this sort of thing.
Outrageous management behaviour!