Mr Whippy
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| posted on 1/3/13 at 10:00 AM |
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How to become a postman
Yeah really just as the title, I have been fancying a total change in career as these office jobs although extremely well paying are doing my nut in
from just the constant battles, bank stabbing and very long hours.
I was thinking about either going back to driving delivery vans as I did enjoy that or becoming a posty!
Not sure what the pay is like, that’s not really too much of a concern tbh just don’t know how to go about becoming one. Would ideally like to use a
van but do you have to be a posty on foot for a certain time before that would happen, is that considered promotion, 10 years service before you get
an engine!? No idea
Anyone been / is a posty and can give me a reality check?
Thanks
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loggyboy
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| posted on 1/3/13 at 10:57 AM |
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My dad spent his final years of employment as a postie (about 10 years). Pretty sure he just applied when a job was advertised. Christmas is the time
they employ lots of casual/temps, which can be a foot in the door. But from what I recal my dad seemed to think they were always after reliable people
as they get so many morons!
Pay wasnt great, but pension and benefits were good, and got better the longer you spent there. My dad enjoyed it up to his retirement, and it kept
him fit.
[Edited on 1-3-13 by loggyboy]
Mistral Motorsport
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Greenie
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| posted on 1/3/13 at 11:28 AM |
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I work in newspaper distribution and I have a few of postmen working for me after they have done there rounds.
They have a bit of a charmed life by the look of it and never really leave the industry, two of them drive bloody Lexus!
I am on the wrong side of the counter by the look of it HA HA HA
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Talon Motorsport
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| posted on 1/3/13 at 01:01 PM |
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I was a postie for 5 yrs and I used a van for my delivery from day one due to living in the sticks. The things you need to take in to consideration is
how old are you? Could you walk 5-10 miles every day? Ride a 30kg bike loaded with 25-35kg worth of letters and packets? Could you do this 5-6 days a
week?
People see the postie with the red bag and think yeah I could do that, the smallest round in my old office there was 10 of those 15kg bags. Royal mail
have been taking posties out of delivery offices and making rounds bigger every 6-8 months, a 500 drop round will soon be a 600 drop in months.
There are no promotions unless you go into management and being married to a delivery office manager it is a thankless job.
[Edited on 1/3/13 by Talon Motorsport]
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MikeRJ
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| posted on 1/3/13 at 01:16 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Talon Motorsport
Could you walk 5-10 miles every day while riding a 30kg bike
I have to admit, there is no way I could walk 10 miles whilst riding a bike 
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RK
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| posted on 1/3/13 at 02:16 PM |
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I do know one, who thinks the job has driven him mad, so you can't really win. Change is as good as a rest, though.
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 1/3/13 at 02:48 PM |
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Thanks, very interesting replys that seem to indicate I need to do some more research before jumping in...
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nick205
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| posted on 1/3/13 at 04:06 PM |
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A old colleague of mine left to be a postie a few years back. He couldn't hack the office life and took a substantial pay cut to move. I still
see him occasionally and have to say he's slimmer, happier and not looking to change jobs anytime soon.
I guess, like any job, it will either suit you or not, but there's something quite appealing about being out and about and active.
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mark chandler
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| posted on 1/3/13 at 04:54 PM |
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My old postman Roy loved his job, he chose a country round as it had 'more guts' as in you walked further hopping in and out of his
van.
Early start means afternoons are yours, and you do not have to worry about things going wrong.
Everyone liked Roy, I suspect his Christmas round bonus was good as we gave home £20 + a bottle of wine ! Which I suspect is not that rare in the
country, a good postman is worth every penny.
Regards Mark
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Confused but excited.
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| posted on 1/3/13 at 08:52 PM |
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Do you posess a firearms certificate?
No one here carries a mail bag anymore. They all get golf trolley type things with saddle bags on.
Tell them about the bent treacle edges!
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morcus
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| posted on 1/3/13 at 11:14 PM |
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My Uncle has been a postman for a number of years, he says it's great but that some folk find it difficult to adapt to the way it's
scheduled as he now gets his days off in whole weeks and works six days a week normally, I think it's three weeks work then one week off for
him. He gets loads of wine at christmas.
In a White Room, With Black Curtains, By the Station.
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