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[Danny]

I dont know how much i can say on this topic, maybe I'm slightly ignorant to the goings on within royal mail purely because i'm a new member of staff

i worked in retail, after 9 years i HATED it with a passion, i knew a couple of postpersons, and a girl i used to work with jacked her job in and became a post woman and told me she loved it and i should go for it, i did some thinking and only a couple of years later i decided to apply, didnt get the original post i went for, but was put on a waiting list and was called up 7 months later and walked straight into a postie job in a perfect location not far from home!

its only this week that i've been there 6 months, and have just had a pay rise, as i believe that on trial period (12 months) they start us on just less than basic standard hourly rate, increased at 6 months, then again at 12 months on completion of trial period, which then ties in with standard rate.

now i dont know exactly which parts of royal mail are kicking off over pay and i'll be honest, after working in my previous jobs for the pathetic pay i got, i'm MORE than happy that i get what i get now. I love my job, i love the easy life its given me, if i'm honest its not the most challenging job, and i really take pride in my job

I dont want to strike at all, i'm happy pounding the streets for a few hours and talking to some of the really nice people i deliver to, and more importantly it pays my bills and keeps a roof over my head.

one day when i'd just started working for royal mail i accidentally put some mail thru a door which should have gone to the next door neighbour (habit meant i walked up the first path i came to not realising i had no mail for them) and i had a chat with the woman and apologised and she still wasn't happy, i was embarrassed and devastated that i'd ballsed up. and i know there must be some postpersons who dont care that much, but i do. I didnt realise how much concentration it takes to make sure you miss out the houses you dont have mail for!

i havent managed to get any overtime this week for tomorrow's strike but the last 2 i managed to clock up at least 6 or 7 hours through the week so i wouldnt lose out due to the strikes

the only problem i have with my job (and its a problem that will never be solved) is that if someone is expecting a parcel or birthday card, and it doesnt arrive on time (in their opinion), then its suddenly automatically my fault, not understanding that all i do in the mornings is collect the mail that is waiting for me, and deliver it, and that there are several processes involved in getting the mail from where it was posted to, to my delivery frame, the only way i'd lose someone's mail is if i follishly drop it out of my bag without noticing!

as for the postman who gets £5 per hour...? CHRIST ALMIGHTY!!!!!

[Baron Von Spongebob]

Your basic starting pay depends on your age when you join us. Below you'll find a guide as to how much you can expect to earn in your role. All the pay details shown below are based on a 40 hour week and for part-time positions, this amount will be pro-rata.

Length of service Pay
  £194.95
  £227.44
First 6 months £292.43
Next 6 months £308.67
  £324.92




Recruitment Day Salary Information

As we generally offer both full time and part time roles at our Recruitment Days the pay details shown as a guide above are based on full time hours. If you are considering a part time role, you'll need to adjust the guide pay details. For example, if the full time weekly pay shown is £246 and you work 20 hours per week, your basic weekly pay will be around £123 per week



Holiday Entitlement

Your holiday entitlement starts from four and a half week's paid holiday each year, on top of the eight Bank Holidays.


Our employees can join the Royal Mail Pension Scheme. Alternatively, employees can join our retirement savings plan that provides a pension based on the value of the contributions paid by the employee and Royal Mail Group.




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[Golfbuddy]

I am afraid I disagree. Someone please tell me why my postman gets £5 an hour, but the customer services tele peeps get £7 an hour?

I have ALWAYS disgreed with the fact that white collar workers get significantly more money for doing an easier job. Jeez, how would they like to carry 3 sacks of post through al weathers?

The post is far TOO cheap and that is the fundamental problem. 1st class letters should be 50p at least. Scrap second class altogether and shake the whole system up, getting rid of most the management.

Striking is these guys way of highlighting their plight. You try getting a mortgage on £5 an hour!

I for one hope they get the pay rise they deserve.

OI. I've just read this again. What do you mean an easier job? I work my fingers to the bone surfing the net all day, every day. It's bloody hard work in the office. That paper shredder doesn't switch itself on you know! I reckon I've got RSI from using the photocopier day in day out! My kidneys are shot from drinking too much coffee and my crotch doesn't take kindly to sitting on my backside all day!

These blue collar workers don't know how easy they've got it. At least they don't have to spend their time trying to justify their jobs and trying to look busy. That's what I'm here for, to find work for them to do all day.

 

[TheBoy]

Postal workers in some area have a bad reputation. Milton Keynes in particular, the situation is intolerable.  They will open anything interesting, and steal.  My mum's area is the same - send anything to my mum, and it has to be Special Delivery, else it won't turn up.  Even SD doesn't always turn up, but at least the value is covered.

Yet, on the flip side, the posties round my way are great - go out of there way to ensure big packets are delivered somewhere in the street so no hassle of going to sorting office.

Whilst I'm sure the number of bad eggs is negligable, its those that create the image for the firm.


As to strikes, I obviously get Oxford local news here, and the Oxford sorting office go out seemingly for little reason.  Just like the Leyland days, but then probably many of them are ex Leyland workers.  That really ruins their image as well.