Waysiders ?thats what they call em.

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I have never heard of that happening anywhere before. Sounds like your DUM is talking through his ringpiece.

I'm afraid I'm going to have to burst your bubble.

This office once had three such posties - though not 30 hours. There is now just a single out postie. The mail is delivered to the door and the postie delivers it. Never comes to the office or delivers a registered - the weekly drop is less than a single delivery. Although I thought the practice was going out it seems it is coming back in.

As a matter of interest what would happen on a resign?

Don't worry my bubble is intact The OP said his DUM told him it was common place, so far only a few offices seem to have it, so its not common place. I cant understand how a Rep would let this practice start.

Actually this postie has been employed for more than 20 years - longer than me and the Rep who has been here for about 24 years - so it has stood the test of many managers and is still going. I have had 5 or six resigns and it has never been in the running because of the low hours - I think it is 12 per week, though I could stand to be corrected on that.