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What makes a good Postie?

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Barbel
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What makes a good Postie?

Post by Barbel »

Just wondering what makes a good Postie? Someone who's been in the job 20 years, someone who does all the overtime going, people who get in early & finish late without claiming OT, people who cut off, people who help others or not, what is the definition of a good Postie? Just wondering, been in the job nearly 6 months and haven't had any feedback whatsoever, I might be good there again.. :crazy:
ebbzie
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Re: What makes a good Postie?

Post by ebbzie »

This Q all depends on who is thinking if a posties good or not , if its a DIM , fellow postie or customer
bensonhedge
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Re: What makes a good Postie?

Post by bensonhedge »

The ability to start on time but make time with no mistakes day in day out.i thank you.
fishtank
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Re: What makes a good Postie?

Post by fishtank »

Sticking the letters through the right door is a start.

I think I'm a good postie.
I'm clean and tidy,have good customer skills,I'm never late,hardly ever sick,work to an acceptable standard both indoor and out,I seldom make stupid mistakes and my customers seem to like me.

Management think I'm a crap postie.
I don't do docket,start early or work for nothing,I don't grass up mates or bitch behind people's back,I'm not "flexible" and don't lapse,I won't cut corners to make time.I question management and sometimes make them look stupid and laugh at their silly World Class Mail pictures.
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jack
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Re: What makes a good Postie?

Post by jack »

You know your a good postie when you know management have an agenda to sack you :shock:
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mandelsons_toenail
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Re: What makes a good Postie?

Post by mandelsons_toenail »

fishtank wrote:Sticking the letters through the right door is a start.

I think I'm a good postie.
I'm clean and tidy,have good customer skills,I'm never late,hardly ever sick,work to an acceptable standard both indoor and out,I seldom make stupid mistakes and my customers seem to like me.

Management think I'm a crap postie.
I don't do docket,start early or work for nothing,I don't grass up mates or bitch behind people's back,I'm not "flexible" and don't lapse,I won't cut corners to make time.I question management and sometimes make them look stupid and laugh at their silly World Class Mail pictures.
You sound like me :Very Happy
DGP1
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Re: What makes a good Postie?

Post by DGP1 »

mandelsons_toenail wrote:
fishtank wrote:Sticking the letters through the right door is a start.

I think I'm a good postie.
I'm clean and tidy,have good customer skills,I'm never late,hardly ever sick,work to an acceptable standard both indoor and out,I seldom make stupid mistakes and my customers seem to like me.

Management think I'm a crap postie.
I don't do docket,start early or work for nothing,I don't grass up mates or bitch behind people's back,I'm not "flexible" and don't lapse,I won't cut corners to make time.I question management and sometimes make them look stupid and laugh at their silly World Class Mail pictures.
You sound like me :Very Happy
Strange because he sounds like me too :nervous :chuckle :chuckle
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celerycelery
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Re: What makes a good Postie?

Post by celerycelery »

DGP1 wrote:
mandelsons_toenail wrote:
fishtank wrote:Sticking the letters through the right door is a start.

I think I'm a good postie.
I'm clean and tidy,have good customer skills,I'm never late,hardly ever sick,work to an acceptable standard both indoor and out,I seldom make stupid mistakes and my customers seem to like me.

Management think I'm a crap postie.
I don't do docket,start early or work for nothing,I don't grass up mates or bitch behind people's back,I'm not "flexible" and don't lapse,I won't cut corners to make time.I question management and sometimes make them look stupid and laugh at their silly World Class Mail pictures.
You sound like me :Very Happy
Strange because he sounds like me too :nervous :chuckle :chuckle
and me :thumbup
P13
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Re: What makes a good Postie?

Post by P13 »

fishtank wrote:Sticking the letters through the right door is a start.

I think I'm a good postie.
I'm clean and tidy,have good customer skills,I'm never late,hardly ever sick,work to an acceptable standard both indoor and out,I seldom make stupid mistakes and my customers seem to like me.

Management think I'm a crap postie.
I don't do docket,start early or work for nothing,I don't grass up mates or bitch behind people's back,I'm not "flexible" and don't lapse,I won't cut corners to make time.I question management and sometimes make them look stupid and laugh at their silly World Class Mail pictures.
Sounds like me as well but I lapse on a Tuesday :Very Happy :wave
houseoflords
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Re: What makes a good Postie?

Post by houseoflords »

There's 2 great Posties in our office, they come in early, help the linnos, frame the rounds in mega-quick, out the building before 9.30, take absorbation finish about 11.45 on a easy day, 12.15 on a bad day and rub around, write out form lefts before they go out to chuck through the doors instead of knocking, the linnos think there great as their productive and the rest of us aren't, so there you go that's what makes a good postie, I however must be a s**t! Postie as I come in on my time take my breaks & finish on time, what's your verdict?
houseoflords
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Re: What makes a good Postie?

Post by houseoflords »

I agree with JACK above aswell
Lincox
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Re: What makes a good Postie?

Post by Lincox »

As long as that payslip goes into my bank each week, am I really worried whether i,m good or not? Answer No
You can get a good manager or a bad one, but do you really have to be GOOD to put paper through a letterbox? Perhaps you do, I dont know.
llcoolh
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Re: What makes a good Postie?

Post by llcoolh »

celerycelery wrote:
DGP1 wrote:
mandelsons_toenail wrote:
fishtank wrote:Sticking the letters through the right door is a start.

I think I'm a good postie.
I'm clean and tidy,have good customer skills,I'm never late,hardly ever sick,work to an acceptable standard both indoor and out,I seldom make stupid mistakes and my customers seem to like me.

Management think I'm a crap postie.
I don't do docket,start early or work for nothing,I don't grass up mates or bitch behind people's back,I'm not "flexible" and don't lapse,I won't cut corners to make time.I question management and sometimes make them look stupid and laugh at their silly World Class Mail pictures.
You sound like me :Very Happy


Strange because he sounds like me too :nervous :chuckle :chuckle
and me :thumbup
And me :wave :thumbup :Applause
NWpostie
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Re: What makes a good Postie?

Post by NWpostie »

llcoolh wrote:
celerycelery wrote:
DGP1 wrote:
mandelsons_toenail wrote:
fishtank wrote:Sticking the letters through the right door is a start.

I think I'm a good postie.
I'm clean and tidy,have good customer skills,I'm never late,hardly ever sick,work to an acceptable standard both indoor and out,I seldom make stupid mistakes and my customers seem to like me.

Management think I'm a crap postie.
I don't do docket,start early or work for nothing,I don't grass up mates or bitch behind people's back,I'm not "flexible" and don't lapse,I won't cut corners to make time.I question management and sometimes make them look stupid and laugh at their silly World Class Mail pictures.
You sound like me :Very Happy


Strange because he sounds like me too :nervous :chuckle :chuckle
and me :thumbup


And me :wave :thumbup :Applause



And me and my name's Spartacus :Very Happy
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Cedar_Room
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Re: What makes a good Postie?

Post by Cedar_Room »

fishtank wrote:Sticking the letters through the right door is a start.

I think I'm a good postie.
I'm clean and tidy,have good customer skills,I'm never late,hardly ever sick,work to an acceptable standard both indoor and out,I seldom make stupid mistakes and my customers seem to like me.

Management think I'm a crap postie.
I don't do docket,start early or work for nothing,I don't grass up mates or bitch behind people's back,I'm not "flexible" and don't lapse,I won't cut corners to make time.I question management and sometimes make them look stupid and laugh at their silly World Class Mail pictures.
:thumbup
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