Postman Plodd wrote:First take a deep breath, and relax. Nothing is as bad as it seems and your catalogue of worries dont warrant the anxiety you seem to be suffering.
1st day out on your own would suggest that you're fairly new to the job and 'newbies' are always slower until they find their feet. It is expected so dont worry about that. Saturdays have traditionally been a little lighter than normal but only 'easy' to someone who knows the job i.e your colleagues or someone who wants to worry you into perfoming beyond your capabilities i,e, management. Just explain what you have or havent done on monday and they wont sack you as it's really not as easy for them as that. You may get some more training or a little counselling IF you haven't followed procedure properly but every one of us started out feeling a little overwhelmed 1st time out alone. Try and enjoy the weekend.
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POSTMAN wrote:2 days training then out on your own.
What's unusual about that? I had one day following someone on a walk then the day after did it myself from then on, that was 15 years ago. Admittedly the walks were a lot easier then but surely a couple of days going out with someone is enough to teach you the basics of delivery?
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Training and expectations vary hugely, and my experience is that the less the training, the lower the expectations. If they haven't taught you properly and something has gone wrong, the fault is their's not yours. In my first few weeks, I had sleepless nights over the silliest things, none of them caused any trouble.
But beware the traffic fumes ,RSI problems ,dog bites muscular and skeletal problems and joint damage , oh and slips trips and falls , and icy,windy,hot, and wet weather, oh and sometimes the harassment levels cause stress
BELIAL wrote:But beware the traffic fumes ,RSI problems ,dog bites muscular and skeletal problems and joint damage , oh and slips trips and falls , and icy,windy,hot, and wet weather, oh and sometimes the harassment levels cause stress
But you get long hours on delivery to imagine what you can do to the managers some can be really inventive................you can just imagine drowning one in marshmallows or gently poking them in the side until their heads explode (all Scanner like)
Must remember to take my tablets...........the voices are talking to me again
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POSTMAN wrote:2 days training then out on your own.
What's unusual about that? I had one day following someone on a walk then the day after did it myself from then on, that was 15 years ago. Admittedly the walks were a lot easier then but surely a couple of days going out with someone is enough to teach you the basics of delivery?
Yes you are right it WAS easier 15 years ago, a bloody lot easier.
Even harder if you follow the correct procedures as well.
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BELIAL wrote:But beware the traffic fumes ,RSI problems ,dog bites muscular and skeletal problems and joint damage , oh and slips trips and falls , and icy,windy,hot, and wet weather, oh and sometimes the harassment levels cause stress
But you get long hours on delivery to imagine what you can do to the managers some can be really inventive................you can just imagine drowning one in marshmallows or gently poking them in the side until their heads explode (all Scanner like)
Must remember to take my tablets...........the voices are talking to me again
DO it, just do it ,go on, what are you waiting for , do it ,do it,you know it makes sense ,do it ,they like poking and drowning ,just do it,add molasses to marshmallows
POSTMAN wrote:2 days training then out on your own.
What's unusual about that? I had one day following someone on a walk then the day after did it myself from then on, that was 15 years ago. Admittedly the walks were a lot easier then but surely a couple of days going out with someone is enough to teach you the basics of delivery?
Read his post,and what year did you win postie of the year?
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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.
some can be really inventive................you can just imagine drowning one in marshmallows or gently poking them in the side until their heads explode (all Scanner like) 
