Is being a postie really a dream job?

[krussel]

I thinks its true that the job used to keep you fit with 2hr deliveries. However now we are hitting 4hr i think your doing more harm than good. The gov recommend a MAX 10,000 steps a day to keep tip top well iam hitting 22,000 on a heavy day so thats not going to do me any good long term.

[taurus88]

There's no such thing as a dream job unless you're working for yourself, and even then there are no guarantees. We live in a numbers driven world where people can be recycled. You cannot expect much in any job and so long as I can retain the desire to do better in the future, I am able to enjoy my day's work without too many worries. I must say I've found it a lot easier since I started doing the job properly. At first I would get stressed out because I was concerned with finishing, worried about the perception of me both in work and out (in terms of 'the customer'), but now I realise that I am paid for 5 hours sans a half an hour meal relief, and my only contractual obligation is to fulfil those hours on a daily basis - anything else is in the hands of the gods. I don't obsess over an early finish, I don't feel intimidated by there being lots of mail or packets, whatever will be will be.

And I'll be home by half-two.

[jaylime]

I have loads of walkers and mountain bikers,say they wish they had my job.Some say it in the summer when its lovely and warm with blue skies,and the views are fantastic.But i always say try being up here in the hills when its pishing down and blowing a gale,there answer is,i would still love.Yeah mate course u would.

[Thehair]

I still really like it ...Am I in the minority?
I come in on my time, take my breaks, don't use a car and if I go over I book OT

WOW ! your sooooo amazingggggg

The wife thinks so too

[DGP1]

I thinks its true that the job used to keep you fit with 2hr deliveries. However now we are hitting 4hr i think your doing more harm than good. The gov recommend a MAX 10,000 steps a day to keep tip top well iam hitting 22,000 on a heavy day so thats not going to do me any good long term.

Lightweight

[lekker]

Lightweight. They only had a few bundles back then.
No d2bins, Amazon packets, light bulbs, did they even have recordeds in the 60's????

One old guy told me though he used to deliver rabbits tied with a bit of string and a stamp on the foot. Lol.

That's true enough We also used to have phartridges and peasants to deliver with just a label on - Oh happy days

[baldrick]

The gov recommend a MAX 10,000 steps a day to keep tip top well iam hitting 22,000 on a heavy day so thats not going to do me any good long term.

I used to wear a pedometer and kept trying to increase my steps per day until I was doing 15-20,000 per day.
But it resulted in me getting plantar fasciitis, and hobbling about for 9 months.

[post_bitch]

[mickyplum]

It was a dream job when I started in 1974, one bag per walk, two on a heavy day, no door to dustbin crap, plenty of overtime, especially in summer. great morale and RM made a profit. Two many overpaid managers and other "hanger ons" now.

[DGP1]

Lightweight. They only had a few bundles back then.
No d2bins, Amazon packets, light bulbs, did they even have recordeds in the 60's????

One old guy told me though he used to deliver rabbits tied with a bit of string and a stamp on the foot. Lol.

That's true enough We also used to have phartridges and peasants to deliver with just a label on - Oh happy days

Is that a gassy partridge

[lekker]

Lightweight. They only had a few bundles back then.
No d2bins, Amazon packets, light bulbs, did they even have recordeds in the 60's????

One old guy told me though he used to deliver rabbits tied with a bit of string and a stamp on the foot. Lol.

That's true enough We also used to have phartridges and peasants to deliver with just a label on - Oh happy days

Is that a gassy partridge

some of 'em were pretty ripe by the time we got them

[BELIAL]

what about the peasants?

[lekker]

what about the peasants?

They did the delivering and yes they were revolting as usual

[DGP1]

what about the peasants?

They did the delivering and yes they were revolting as usual

Are they chewy or are they nice and tender