Into third week (part time)

Fethiyefan · Post by **Fethiyefan** » 18 Oct 2016, 17:02

I also posted this on the "Introduce yourself" section but think it should have been here.

Well folks I started delivery with driving a couple of weeks ago as a part time temp and was immediately sent to a different office than the one I applied to but not a problem as I's local and only to cover paternity leave.

Up to now enjoying the job but have to admit I didn't realise there was quite so much to it - induction gives an incredible amount of mis-information as to how things actual happen in the "real world".

Always deliver mail in the order it appears in the frame is a loose interpretation of what actually happens but it appears the the posties with experience do re-arrange their walks very effectively!! - I will learn I guess.

Did my first solo walk on Monday but couldn't finish as I had to be at a different DO for my driving assessment but the remainder of the walk was covered.

THE DRIVING ASSESSMENT - Really quite informative (I've been driving 30 ish years). The trainer was an ex police response driving instructor and even after 30 years of safe driving there are things to be learned I guess but it took 4.5 hours!

Anyway good luck to anyone else who's recently started and to all here - good forum with good info.

Cheers

Post by **Sunflower14** » 18 Oct 2016, 20:11

It's a brilliant site as it's giving me the best insight before I start my job :)

Fethiyefan · Post by **Fethiyefan** » 24 Oct 2016, 18:15

It is sunflower14

Very informative - Good luck eh

Bobbyh · Post by **Bobbyh** » 24 Oct 2016, 22:28

Wow! 4.5hrs. Is this standard practice ?
Did you have to go out on motorways or just a/ B road driving?

yellowbelly · Post by **yellowbelly** » 25 Oct 2016, 16:10

Bobbyh wrote:Wow! 4.5hrs. Is this standard practice ?
Did you have to go out on motorways or just a/ B road driving?

For myself, had to watch a powerpoint presentation on a laptop before the actual drive which only took about 1h 20m,
a bit of city centre, out into the countryside and back again. Depends on the instructor and what sort of
standard you are I suppose. My instructor also had to get to another company some distance away
so that might have had something to do with it! Look at it this way - you'll be getting paid to bimble about
in a wagon without having to deliver as well!!!!

Fethiyefan · Post by **Fethiyefan** » 27 Oct 2016, 19:14

Hello folks

I can only speak from my experience - quite a few of my colleagues said that was a long time but we did have to change vehicles halfway through the assessment for operational reasons. I did no motorway driving as my nearest is approx 45 miles away!

We all think we're good drivers until a professional has their tuppence worth. Useful if a bit long winded.