greengiant wrote:So customers are idiots for asking you not to throw their parcels over their fence?
If you hate everything about the job, then perhaps it may benefit you to look for something different in the new year? I can sympathise about having mental health issues / depression. I have issues with that as well. But for me, this is the best job I've had. Out and about every day, rather than being stuck in an office or a supermarket all day stacking shelves etc. I do hope that whatever job you move onto, you don't end up hating everything about that as well...
I certainly wouldn't be happy if my postie / or courier left parcels over my back fence, or propped up between my wheelie bins,or behind a plant pot.... Seems a justifiable reason to complain IMHO if you are leaving packets out exposed to the elements. The only safe place is with the recipient, or a neighbour, on the "official" safe place as nominated by the recipient and what it says on the packet. Even then that is at the discretion of the OPG. I've had safe places on packets which says "Behind Wheelie Bin". Needless to say that gets p739d if the recipient or neighbour isn't in. Don't forget that the "customer" is actually the person / company who is sending the item, not the recipient.p5aul789 wrote:greengiant wrote:So customers are idiots for asking you not to throw their parcels over their fence?
If you hate everything about the job, then perhaps it may benefit you to look for something different in the new year? I can sympathise about having mental health issues / depression. I have issues with that as well. But for me, this is the best job I've had. Out and about every day, rather than being stuck in an office or a supermarket all day stacking shelves etc. I do hope that whatever job you move onto, you don't end up hating everything about that as well...
That's not what I said Greengiant about parcels over fences. 99% of people are happy with this arrangement. But there's always one who has to complain, and it's always for a reason that is unjustified!
A guy did that in our office. The person complained to say he scratched the tv. The dom went round and noticed the tv was on the opposite side of the room. He basically told them to do onementaltheshots wrote:When I first started (29 odd years ago) I put a packet through an open window, it landed on the sofa. did not think anything of it, few days later complaint came through, sofa was covered in oil. apparently the packet was covered in oil (rolling about in van). After that never put anything through windows.
I’m sure you might think that you are doing them a favour but I don’t consider it a favour. The other week my postie had dropped a parcel over my fence (or placed as you prefer to say) and it caused 2 DVD cases to be damaged and as they were Christmas presents they had to be replaced by amazon. I had to take the time to return them at the post office because of this “favour” and of course RM will be out of pocket because of it as they will complain to RM.p5aul789 wrote:I never wanted to do this job. I suffer from depression and the exercise does me good and is the only good thing about the job as far as I can see!postmanzach wrote:Maybe it’s you not the job that’s the problem. The problem is in your mind, your outlook. Try somep5aul789 wrote:Everything bothers me about this job.....I hate the job and hate everything about it!! I certainly don't do this rubbish out of choice!Jpro747 wrote:It doesn’t bother me if I’ve just written out the card and then they answer. Other times people will see you walking up the drive and answer the door straight away, so that counteracts it.
Mindfulness meditation or perhaps a desk job in an office is more for you.
I put packets over a fence or behind a gate because I am trying to do people a favour. 99% of the time there is not a problem except for the odd idiot! It's also easier and quicker than having to fill out a 739 card.
I get sick of the same questions; "Do I need to sign for it"? "Anything for number 35"? When you're yards away from the house! "I don't want it, if it's a bill" etc etc. These questions always come from the f**king plebs!
How anyone can actually enjoy this job is beyond me!
