ADVICE FOR NEW POSTIES

[krussel]

For those part timers that are regularly put on new walks then my advice would be if you cant get any pointers from someone who has already done the walk (always useful to find out shortcuts, where to park your car, where drop points are etc) then do your best on the your first day and get a feel of it but try and make a written note of all the roads on your walk. Then when you get home look at this great website:

http://www.viamichelin.co.uk" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

this is better than google maps or streetmap.co.uk as it details house numbers. You should be able to suss out the best way to bag up your bundles and where to park if your driving.

Don't use your car, I'm sure if you do a search you can find all the incidents of people who've used their own cars and regretted it (crashes and broken into).

Dont use your car If you start that way managers will put you on delivers further and further from the office knowing you will use it. Its a total mugs game believe me.

[Darren Bent]

Another tip is to learn who are the decent managers and which one are approachable and which one not to talk. If you got no managers in the office it is even better.

[kilrenny]

do not go on a new walk without being shown it.

[pinstripe]

Check the weather forecast.
Remember you can take your jacket of it it doesn't rain, but you can't put it on if you don't have it with you.
Wear RM issued footwear, once you actually get it (It saves your own gear and if you are ever unfortunate enough to have an accident on duty, you'll be covered). Go for either the Cats or Doc Martens and you can order a pair of shoes AND a pair of boots. Use your full uniform entitlement.

[Lounge Lizard]

Have a slash before you leave the office.

[deekin]

This is all good stuff, thanks!
I start next week and I expected this thread to be full of "best advice?... ESCAPE WHILE YOU CAN!"
This positive thread it helpful :)

[fishtank]

[clashcityrocker]

Remember a lot of streets don't have a number 13.
So if you have just delivered to no.11 and the next mail is for no.15, don't miss out a house or you will deliver the mail for 15 into 17, the mail for 17 into 19, the mail for 19 into 21 and you might not realise your mistake until you get to no. 45 at the end of the street.
Not that I have ever done that.

[Lounge Lizard]

Remember a lot of older streets do have a number 13.
So if you have just delivered to no.11 and the next mail is for no.15, miss out a house or you will deliver the mail for 15 into 13, the mail for 17 into 15, the mail for 19 into 17 and you might not realise your mistake until you get to no. 45 at the end of the street.
Not that I have ever done that.

[plainpat]

Don't let clashcityrocker or loung lizard take you out for training

[Lounge Lizard]

Remember if your first house is 45, then 43, you're probably at the far end of the street so had best work from the back of the bundle until you reach no.1, when you will conveniently be opposite no.2 ready for doing all the even numbers up to 46
Nothing to it realy aftter a couple of days.

[clashcityrocker]

That is just plain confusing.
Why would his bundle be back to front? Though......
I once had a trainee (hard to believe but true) and on about the third day I let him tie up. When we got out on the street the mail was all back to front. it was then I realised he was left-handed.
So the advice is .... if you are left-handed you may well do everything cack-handed as you are the spawn of the devil.
I'm surprised left-handers don't have their own forum.

[fishtank]

Before you leave the office make sure you have....

Your Special Delivery items.
Your pouch box keys.
Your P739 cards.
A pen(preferably working).
And give your frame one last check for those sneaky little ******** that get stuck between the fillets.

[Rainbow]

Dont stop to talk to the public, you could be stuck for 5 - 10 min

[Lounge Lizard]

That is just plain confusing.
Why would his bundle be back to front? Though......
I once had a trainee (hard to believe but true) and on about the third day I let him tie up. When we got out on the street the mail was all back to front. it was then I realised he was left-handed.
So the advice is .... if you are left-handed you may well do everything cack-handed as you are the spawn of the devil.
I'm surprised left-handers don't have their own forum.

I know someone who thinks all left handed people are witches who should be burned at the stake.