860 people compete for 430 postman vacancies

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TAIPEI, TAIWAN - A total of 860 candidates competed yesterday morning in a physical test for 430 postman job openings offered by the Chunghwa Post Co., Ltd., local media reported.

The physical test was part of the second-stage selection, in which candidates were required to move a 30-kilogram mail bag between two locations that were five meters apart from each other.

Participants needed to be able to carry the heavy bag between the two places for at least four rounds to pass the exam, and those who made 12 rounds would gain a full score, said Chou Tzu-hao, an official at the Chunghwa Post.


Since postmen have to be strong enough to carry mail bags weighing up to 30 kg, a physical test is necessary to eliminate unqualified candidates.

Breakfast and water were provided at the testing location for the participants to help them take in sufficient energy before the test, said Chou, adding that ambulances also stood by on the scene in case of emergency situations.

The Chunghwa Post opened 1,120 vacancies for this year, including 690 in-office workers and 430 mailmen.

With 66,631 candidates trying to grab the positions, the acceptance rate of the two-phase test dropped to 1.68 percent, below an average of two to three percent, said Cheng Yu-yun, another official of the Chunghwa Post.

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Since postmen have to be strong enough to carry mail bags weighing up to 30 kg, a physical test is necessary to eliminate unqualified candidates.

30kg

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Since postmen have to be strong enough to carry mail bags weighing up to 30 kg, a physical test is necessary to eliminate unqualified candidates.

30kg

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ffs,take it off the site teebs,QUICK!,managers are looking in!!

Good they can have a gander at this little snippet I found also in Taiwan,


Relationship between pterygium/pinguecula and sunlight exposure among postmen in central Taiwan.

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BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to investigate outdoor hazards and their relationship to conjunctival disorders experienced by postmen. METHODS: Three hundred and ninety-four employees (248 postmen and 146 officers) working in 11 post offices in central Taiwan were recruited and participated in the 1994 annual labor health examination. Pinguecula and pterygium were diagnosed by an ophthalmologist. Meanwhile, detailed personal and occupational information was obtained using a structured questionnaire. The cumulative occupational sunlight exposure was calculated for each postman by considering the duration of their employment as postmen, the average working hours per day and their spectacle use (sunglasses and eyeglasses). A logistic regression was used to analyze the relationship between cumulative occupational sunlight exposure and pinguecula. RESULTS: Among the postmen, the prevalences of pinguecula and pterygium were 62.9% and 7.3%, respectively. The outdoor nature of postal work was significantly associated with the occurrence of pinguecula as well as pterygium (p < 0.05). When the cumulative occupational sunlight exposure increased by one unit (one year x hour/day), the risks of developing pinguecula and pterygium were raised by 2.1% and 0.8%, respectively. CONCLUSIONS: The results indicate that conjunctival disorders were associated with the cumulative occupational sunlight exposure of postmen working outdoors. This study reinforces the importance of ocular protection from sunlight.

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