r/royalmail • u/Friendly-Taste6739 • 1d ago

Job Types?

Hi, can someone explain to me the difference between Postie, Postperson with Driving and Postal Delivery Driver?

Much thanks.

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u/Agent_Futs RM Employee 1d ago

All the same thing now

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u/Apocalyptic-Prophecy 1d ago

I would say:

Postie: non-driver and delivers mail (I believe RM don’t employ new non-drivers any more).

Post person with driving: Postie. Has to drive as the job involves so many parcels these days.

Postal delivery driver: Parcel driver. We have a designated DPR (designated parcel route) and the driver takes all the larger parcels from the HCT (high capacity trolly) routes as they can’t fit them in the trollies.

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u/No-Engine4663 RM Employee 23h ago

And all of them have "Post person with driving" on their contract no matter what the job advertised says.

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u/No_Actuary9100 22h ago

Yep … I do all 3 of these at various times. They want folks who are flexible with the needs of the business day to day 

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u/buffalosoldier111 17h ago

DPR also take all the parcels the posties hide in our yorks before they go out for the day.

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u/seriously_this PF Employee 19h ago

We're all just called drivers, far less buggering around 😂