One week in

Jakob91 · Post by **Jakob91** » 18 Jan 2018, 16:41

Hello, I am new to Royal Mail. I started last week and am on a 27.5hr contract working 9-2.30 5 days a week.

I have been placed on a delivery with an experienced postman and am basically shadowing him for a week. We have been working with another person who seemed friendly enough until it has been told i am to work with them on my own from next week. I have been told this person has moaned that we will not finish on time because i am new and do not start work earlier *I have children so can not start early or finish late*. The delivery is for 39hrs but i am only 27.5hr. They have also said we will be using a trolley. I haven't used on yet - although i imagine it just a case of pushing the mail and not carrying it i am wary of doing things differently to how i have been shown over the past week.
A colleague suggested this website could help me because I am worried this will affect my probation period.

- i forgot to ask. Do we have a set time for a break? I haven't had one and wasn't sure if it was taken before my start time.

k979aaa · Post by **k979aaa** » 18 Jan 2018, 17:06

Jakob91 wrote:Hello, I am new to Royal Mail. I started last week and am on a 27.5hr contract working 9-2.30 5 days a week.

I have been placed on a delivery with an experienced postman and am basically shadowing him for a week. We have been working with another person who seemed friendly enough until it has been told i am to work with them on my own from next week. I have been told this person has moaned that we will not finish on time because i am new and do not start work earlier *I have children so can not start early or finish late*. The delivery is for 39hrs but i am only 27.5hr. They have also said we will be using a trolley. I haven't used on yet - although i imagine it just a case of pushing the mail and not carrying it i am wary of doing things differently to how i have been shown over the past week.
A colleague suggested this website could help me because I am worried this will affect my probation period.

- i forgot to ask. Do we have a set time for a break? I haven't had one and wasn't sure if it was taken before my start time.

20 minutes break or meal relief as some put it as for trolley you pull it not push it can do yourself an injury pushing it. Well if the walk is not prepped in time it could cause you to go over it is the manager who should ensure this is done in time. But I don't think 1 week training is enough maybe the manager should get a few loop's took off you the first week or two!

Seymour Buts · Post by **Seymour Buts** » 18 Jan 2018, 18:04

Using a trolley as in a hct or the smaller ones? We're all meant to use the smaller trolleys on deliveey but virtually nobody does so I doubt you will if you haven't been already.

As for the time just explain the situation to your boss and partner, as the more experianced postie he should know what time you'll be finished anyway based on the time you're gonna be going out and volume. Inform your line manager you can't go over your time and you'll be cutting off (leaving mail) behind.

A quick guide: Monday and Tuesday's won't be an issue as it's generally light, Wednesday and Thursday tend to be the heavier days where you might struggle as a newbie. Saturdays are pretty crap too of late.

Sir Henry · Post by **Sir Henry** » 18 Jan 2018, 18:59

Right. First of all DONT WORRY about the other guy moaning, you will discover moaning is the industry pastime. We all do it to some extent, some more than others. As has been said most folk don't use trolleys even though they should, if your partner uses a trolley and is pissing and moaning about finishing later it will be in his best interest to show you how it is done. Next: his problem is not your problem. You are employed to do a job and your partners home life is for him to manage. As a probationer I understand you wouldn't want to cut off/hand back, but working passed your finishing time is voluntary no matter who tells you otherwise (join the union and up make full use of your union rep) EVERYONE is slower when they first start on a walk it is to be expected,. You will learn the tricks and soon be up to speed but rushing will cause you to make mistakes and that can waste more time than it saves. Finally: if in doubt ask your rep about anything you're unsure of or worried about. From meal breaks, to claiming overtime or even about flappers/runners bad attitudes towards new starters.

Jpro747 · Post by **Jpro747** » 18 Jan 2018, 20:00

The real reason you’re partner is moaning; he hasn’t got the balls to tell his manager that he wants to finish on time! In other words it’s his problem, not yours.

NewPostieUK · Post by **NewPostieUK** » 18 Jan 2018, 20:26

k979aaa wrote: 20 minutes break

9:00 - 2:30 shouldn't that be a 30 min break?

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Post by **97gaz** » 18 Jan 2018, 23:52