How many people do you know...

[OrdinaryGuy]

How many people do you know that work for Royal Mail that are depressed?

[stokes11eg]

How many people do you know that work for Royal Mail that are depressed?

I think that should count for the vast majority--and I'm not being funny.I think we have all lived through work(R?M style) depression,and it's no joke. Although we all shout, tongue in cheek, when we enter the workplace, 'have you taken your pills yet?'

[TeeferTiger]

I know several...

[calpsy]

I think the question should be replaced by

How many people do you know that work for Royal Mail that are NOT depressed?

[rowdogg]

you bunch of whingers!!! royal mail okay is harder than it was still a great enjoyable job. finish by 1.30 everyday....you people need to work in other places before slagging off royal mail. its got its bad elements (poor managers etc) but i believe the good outweigh the bad, and i can honestly say most mornings i dont actually mind going to work, good pay for not that much actual work. my opinion

[stokes11eg]

you bunch of whingers!!! royal mail okay is harder than it was still a great enjoyable job. finish by 1.30 everyday....you people need to work in other places before slagging off royal mail. its got its bad elements (poor managers etc) but i believe the good outweigh the bad, and i can honestly say most mornings i dont actually mind going to work, good pay for not that much actual work. my opinion

Speaking as one of 'you people" --I am nearing retiring age and have worked in other jobs--often working three jobs at once---I'm no whinger-but this job does make people depressed--you must be one of the very lucky ones who has a combination of a good walk.reasonable Managers,--and when you say, you do not have not that much actual work-what does that mean?

[rowdogg]

im on a 20hour contract, different walks every week....yet i love the job, i do bit of driving and overtime and most weeks take home 300+
managers are completely useless aggressive but i let theyre bullyin ways go over my head, dont cut off but claim at leat 1.30 excess everyday!!! yet am done by 1.30.
i.m as happy as they come!!!

[General Mannerheim]

Your a stooge arn`t you?
You do 1.5 hours a day on excess but are finished for 1.30...Adam is that you?
Repeat after me I`m not brain washed....I`m not brain washed...

[NewPostieUK]

im on a 20hour contract, different walks every week....yet i love the job, i do bit of driving and overtime and most weeks take home 300+
managers are completely useless aggressive but i let theyre bullyin ways go over my head, dont cut off but claim at leat 1.30 excess everyday!!! yet am done by 1.30.
i.m as happy as they come!!!

I know there are many different types of people in many many different sets of circumstances, but...

You are happy working 27 hours a week? Do you have other income?

All the part timers, the males at least, are worried sick about paying the bills. Most are looking for either full time work, or another part time job. Most, myself included, looked on being part time as a step towards a full time postman job.

I've spent 20k in the year and a half I've been a postman, just paying the bills. That's in addition to my £200 a week wage. I have a lot more going out than coming in, and there are less and less full time jobs becoming available. Most part timers I know are worried, p'ed off, and some are depressed.

[Pinky 1]

im on a 20hour contract, different walks every week....yet i love the job, i do bit of driving and overtime and most weeks take home 300+
managers are completely useless aggressive but i let theyre bullyin ways go over my head, dont cut off but claim at leat 1.30 excess everyday!!! yet am done by 1.30.
i.m as happy as they come!!!

????? You're on a 20 hour contract booking 1.30 a day o/t ....and you take home £300+ a week ?????

Yeeaaarr ..... right !

[NewPostieUK]

most weeks take home 300+!

I didn't see that bit, maybe thats why you are so happy!

I work 28 hours most weeks, and take home just over £200 inc door to door payments.

[DGP1]

most weeks take home 300+!

I didn't see that bit, maybe thats why you are so happy!

I work 28 hours most weeks, and take home just over £200 inc door to door payments.

I do FT and only take home £250 but then I do no OT at all and don't usually do D2Ds.

[savo]

PT er at our office just gone sick, her usual town round now spread over three rural frames, not in the right delivery order etc etc, think things got on top a bit for her, hope i,m wrong, but be surprised if she's back at work anytime soon.

[hooniebagoonie]

Im full time and take home £342 if i have 3 d2d.....i work inside the M25 so i get better allowances so there is no way he takes home £300+ on a 20 hour contract.....he must be on a major wind up or is very dillusional
ive worked in other jobs (the building trade) and only joined Royal Mail because as i needed a regular income.....this job has changed so much from the easy days of 2 deliveries and is now beyond a joke....i would love to be home/finished by 1.30
:lfo :cfo :mfo

[krussel]

you bunch of whingers!!! royal mail okay is harder than it was still a great enjoyable job. finish by 1.30 everyday....you people need to work in other places before slagging off royal mail. its got its bad elements (poor managers etc) but i believe the good outweigh the bad, and i can honestly say most mornings i dont actually mind going to work, good pay for not that much actual work. my opinion

I can only assume you have worked for RM for a short time. Over time your opinion may well change. If you stay in for 20 years or more i doubt you will feel so great about RM. Its a feeling that builds up over the years prob due to a general lack of respect that many people hold both inside and more importantly outside for the job.