NEW POSTIE

[POSTMAN]

Wecome to the site,i'll move this to the blue shirts forum.
The other erberts will be along in a mo.

[pinstripe]

New Postie - 22.5 hours a week........

Got a few questions.......

1. i get dropped off by van at my walk.... how do i get home?

2. According to the pay scale ive started mid table because of my age? does anyone have the age to pay breakdown?

3. Will i get a red polo neck adn a quality royal mail jacket?

4. What do you reckon is the reason there was a job available? Is it likely sumoen has been sacked and im replacement? Or because of strikes ? or is there an intake in the summer. ( i just like to know why im there) i thought it would of been impossible to get a job as a postie tbh
Thanks! im very happy to have this job

1. RM should have a driver pick you up from the end of your delivery and return you to the office, depending on the distance. If you have no reason to return to the office (special deliveries, recordeds, packets that are undelivered) then you can go straight home, walk, bus etc, again this will depend on distance.
2. I think that there is only a different rate of pay for under 18s and if I recall correctly a 12 month probationary period which you get paid less than you will eventually get.
3. You will eventually get the full uniform but it damn well isn't quality
4. Hard to say, probably a combination of all of them.
Getting a job as a postie is easier than it was, keeping it though is a lot harder, it usually turns out to be completely different from what people expect, glad you're happy and hope you stay that way. Good luck and welcome aboard.

[krussel]

1. I think ill be tryin to fetch a lift every time hehe save me a bus fare as i stay 5 misn form the sorting office...... do you think they will be cool with me hatchin a lift even if im not goin to the office?

2.Cool... but on the pay scale thing on the website it say sit goes up every 6 months? will thatt apply to me then ?


3. i jsut want that big one with the hood looks durable enough.


4.I think im just gona try keep my head down ... or is there to much carry on to just (do ur job)? haha - ive watched laosd of u tube videos on the maniacs lol...


why do so many people dance at royal mail? lol

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Welcome Matey

Glad your enjoying the job In a way you have started at the the best time of the year with the summers milder weather (or not at the mo ). In another way you have started at a tough time with the real chance of strike action coming soon. My advice would be to join the Union and stick by your colleages .

As to the dancing Well you will find all sorts of stupid pranks, wind ups, jokes and singing etc which kinda helps release the stress and boredom of doing much the same thing day in day out. Its a strange world a bit like going back to junior school at times but it bonds people together and makes the job more interesting

Personally i dont think the uniform quality is all that bad really.


Best of luck

[Ahebban]

If you can ... survive being shoved on a different duty each day by an unsympathetic DOM/Line Manager ... your first winter .. the day-to-day banter .. the suspicions of F/Timers .. you will have earned every penny RM deem thankful to give you!

As to the quality of the uniform, that is open to interpretation

Welcome to the madness they call RM!

[Bouncing Souls]

Re the uniform, ask your DOM or line manager as they may have some overstock in the stores, i know our office has, it may tide you over until your own stuff arrives.