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I want tobe a delivery postman not a driver postman

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Aldo85
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I want tobe a delivery postman not a driver postman

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I want to join Royal Mail as a delivery postman but this never comes up in the job search it's always postman with driving and I can not drive but I still apply for the job but never get it av applyd for about 6 jobs in the past 3 month, am I wasting my time applying for these driving jobs since I can not drive or is both delivery and driving both the same job these days because I never see postman delivery jobs anymore some one help please!
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Re: I want tobe a delivery postman not a driver postman

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postman with driving is the only job RM advertise now as we all, well nearly all, work from vans
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Aldo85
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Re: I want tobe a delivery postman not a driver postman

Post by Aldo85 »

Cheers mate so what if I don't have a driving licence do I still apply, I still see postmen delivering mail through doors do they work from vans I need to read up on how it all works now I was a postman back in 2008 but only for the Christmas period obviously it's abit different now.
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Re: I want tobe a delivery postman not a driver postman

Post by Lounge Lizard »

Except all those mail centre jobs :shock: not only no driving but also no bad weather :nana :nana and plenty of :cuppa . :Very Happy
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Re: I want tobe a delivery postman not a driver postman

Post by aiden01 »

Lounge Lizard wrote:Except all those mail centre jobs :shock: not only no driving but also no bad weather :nana :nana and plenty of :cuppa . :Very Happy
plenty of bad weather means no work and lots of :cuppa :Very Happy :Very Happy
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Re: I want tobe a delivery postman not a driver postman

Post by Lounge Lizard »

aiden01 wrote:
Lounge Lizard wrote:Except all those mail centre jobs :shock: not only no driving but also no bad weather :nana :nana and plenty of :cuppa . :Very Happy
There's not plenty of bad enough weather around here and it would need to be like the winter of '62 - '63 for our DOM to say "no work" and :cuppa instead. :sad: