Into my 4th week

[Mrsd]

Hi everyone I started as a postwoman on 20th Nov and going into my 4th week now and hopefully my thoughts and questions may help others on here :)

So far I have done 2 different duties/walks. Was paired up with someone who has been excellent and have met a few other colleagues along the way who all have diff ways of working but have been helpful.

I have been on same duty now for past two weeks I would say, know the walk great now but still struggling with bundling mail in morning? I hope this just comes with time. Parcels can be overwhelming especially when you have a tiny van but overall its not too bad.

I have found the physical side probably most challenging along with not such a structured training program if that makes sense? Basically just got put on a duty and learned as I went. The walking is getting slightly easier now but still have days where I come home and im stiff as a board haha!

I am really enjoying the job, exercise, fresh air and meeting all the colleagues and hope it will all become second nature eventually.

[Monkeytennis5]

Thanks for the post, nice to here someone feeling positive after 4 weeks. I start first week of Jan at my DO getting excited now, cant wait to be out and about rather than being stuck in an office for 8 hours a day

Hope all continues to go well

[pinkpaws]

in my 6th week and im knackered today, been ok the last few weeks but feel I've hit a wall, felt very slow today, my partner the driver seems to spend more time waiting for me but keeps adding addresses onto my loop, I understand he's trying to get me up to speed but these address are not on my frame, maybe I'm just having a bad day,