Job as a postman

Be a handy number if they would let you work from home.

There’s been cases , and I personally know of one , where postmen with addiction issues do in fact work from home with a house full to the brim of undelivered post

Two mates of mine are posties and they love it. Start around 6 each morning and finished by 2 at the latest every day, no stress, you are getting fresh air every day, decent salary and a good pension. There are few jobs that offer as much for what's required to get in. The only thing is that I believe the application periods are very long so if you're thinking of it you should apply sooner rather than later.

Why do you never see Postwomen deliver mail?

I'm surprised the WOKE haven't had the job title changed.

It all depends where your route is - in a quiet rural area it'll be a handy number but in a built up urban area i reckon it could be stressy, remember all post has to be delivered on the day you can't leave anything aside for the next day - i know one guy who when he first started had to use his own car for the first three months as they didn't have a van available for him he got fed up with that and left.

In so many ways, a fantastic job, especially at a certain stage in life where mortgage might be well under control of paid off. But bear in mind a couple of things. It's a sector that is in rapid enough decline. It's a basic enough job skill wise, so remuneration will always be moderate at best. In the drive for efficiency, it's more and more monitored so days of postie stopping for long chat or cup of tea are well behind us. It's about less posties passing more doors on longer routes.

Our current postie is a lady.

Ideal job I think when you're older. When you don't want/need a massive income and don't have kids depending on you. Up and out early, fresh air, exercise, get to see people. Home early to do whatever your want, and you can leave your work at work. Nobody will be ringing you to sort out an urgent letter problem.

It's never going to make you rich, but there's a lot more to life than working every hour you can to make money.

That was a problem for years. Then at the start of Covid someone quite correctly pointed out that there was an insurance issue and they're technically not insured if they drive their personal cars to deliver the post. And then magically, after years and years of asking, An Post managed to make hundreds of work vehicles appear.

I was only asking if there are postwomen out there? Since in 40 odd years, I have never seen one deliver mail to my address. Not sure why you thought the need to attack the poster.

My second comment was only an observation in times of over political correctness etc.

The post was meant in a light hearted way, not sure how you came to a different conclusion.

Not sure about that. I know a postie that recently got a transfer to a large town in the west. Newbies get the sprawling rural routes, then as you work your way up the pecking order, you get the more compact urban ones in town. Even though he has a few years under his belt in his old office, he's effectively starting out again because he transferred, so he's out in the sticks. He delivered to my house one day (urban estate) as he was covering for someone, and he was delighted with himself, because his day would be done much quicker. From talking to him, it seems the urban routes are the coveted ones.

but trainee's down my way still use their own cars for the first few weeks, so it might not be across the board

Our local postman seems to have variable shift hours but is required some mornings to be in at 4am I think he told me, to sort mail & parcels in particular. Lot of driving in rural areas, in & out of the van, if you have any back issues then forget it. Otherwise take it handy and I'd say it'd be fine.

"Postal Operative" is the official job title.

Maintaining physical and mental wellbeing all in one job more or less, though postie cyclists would probably be limited to cities and big towns.

Re using your own car, i did relief for a postman with a bike route about 7/8 years ago, i started using my own car and my manager flipped, it was a big no no. I had to contact my own insurer to get cover to allow me carry goods on a commercial basis etc and then had to submit all that proof to An Post

Seems hard to get your foot through the door. More about who you know.

I was going to post that, superb video , we have all gone a bit soft.

I suppose it beats walking the streets!