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hannie2002
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hi eveyone hope ive posted this in the right place

applied to the royal mail for a job filled all the details in and 2 hours later got an email to do the test online
2 days after i got a email to book my interview which was 29th of june and it went really well
its been now 8 days with out a reply to see how i did does anyone know how long it takes to find
out if you have been successfull or not would like to hear your thoughts thanks for looking.
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Moved to blue shirts.

They take their time with this for some reason.Just a case of waiting i'm afraid.
Double check though that the contact details they have of you are right.Good luck.
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Mine took about a month I'n total :pray
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Mine took four months
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The time might depend on how keen that manager is on hurrying the process along. For me (and during the interview I got the impression that he wanted an urgent start ASAP) the interview was followed by a phone call giving me the good news (?!) 11 days later. The security checks then took another couple of weeks before I got a start date. Almost a month all together...
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Got the phone call today to tell me the good news just waiting on crb checks now hopefully soon ad and then get me start date thanks for all the replies.
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hannie2002
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can anyone tell me what sort of checks they do and how long it could take before i get a start date
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Dont do it !!!! even Tesco's is a better option ( they payout on the employee share schemes )
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hannie2002 wrote:can anyone tell me what sort of checks they do and how long it could take before i get a start date
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What is a criminal record check?
The CRB check searches your details against criminal records and other sources, including the Police National Computer. The check may reveal convictions, cautions, reprimands and warnings.

You, and your employer, will see the results of your search. Whatever the results your employer will decide whether they can still employ you.


What you’ll find on a criminal record check

The CRB check will either confirm that you don’t have a criminal record, or it will list any relevant convictions, cautions, reprimands, warnings and, if applicable, whether you have been barred from working with vulnerable groups. The police can also include non-conviction information, for example, fixed penalties, that may be relevant.


The information sources used in a criminal record check

A CRB check uses a range of different information sources, including the records of:
•the Police National Computer (PNC) and other data sources
•the Independent Safeguarding Authority
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savo wrote:Dont do it !!!! even Tesco's is a better option ( they payout on the employee share schemes )
RM is better than nothing, and it pays a lot more than nothing as well.
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thanks for the info, why are some people so negative about the royal mail
im lucky to get a job and be in work in this climate can you not be more postive
and give a bit advice instead of critising the job. id rather post letters and be finished for 3pm everyday
than stocking selves from 8 till 8 everyday. if ya got nowt better to say go somewhere else where people want to hear it.
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To fall down at your door
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hannie2002 wrote:thanks for the info, why are some people so un-positive about the royal mail
im lucky to get a job and be in work in this climate can you not be more postive
and give a bit advice instead of critising the job. id rather post letters and be finished for 3pm everyday
than stocking selves from 8 till 8 everyday. if ya got nowt better to say go somewhere else where people want to hear it.

un positive is the new negative :crazy:
when i am king you will be first against the wall
with your opinions which are of no consequence at all
anyway im cutting off
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Thread bookmarked,will re vist it in a few months time. :silenced
I Wrote-During Covid-Which is still relevant now
It's good to get these types of threads, the ridiculous my manager said bollox, so we can reassure ourselves that while the world is falling apart, Royal Mail managers are still being the low-life C***S they have always been.
My BFF Clash
The daily grind of having to argue your case with an intellectual pigmy of a line manager is physically and emotionally draining.
hannie2002
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what does thread bookmarked mean postie thanks
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