Thios bloke needs a medal not suspension what do you think?

Question

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/29082006/325/postman-suspended-anti-junk-mail-advice.html

Answer 1

Yup, I agree, he's probably saved the lives of thousands of trees.

Answer 2

What a spanner. Does he not realise that if all his customers stopped their direct mail then he would be out of a job pronto. The Royal Mail relies on a lot of this type of mail to subsidise all the mail that it looses money on delivering. The Royal Mail is the only company which has to charge the same whether you are sending a letter two streets away or sending it to some remote Scottish Island, it´s the same price. The other companies which are jumping on the band-waggon don´t, they can charge what they like (quick profits 1st service 2nd). These new companies only cherry-pick the good mail, anything else is passed onto Royal Mail to deliver at the Universal rate (1st or 2nd class) and then get blamed for it been late.

Answer 3

I agree with both Rebecca F and Martin G. Although Mr. Annies might have had an ulterior motive for his actions, I feel that Royal Mail should be bound to publish ways to avoid receiving junk mail.

Many companies have a complaints policy. I feel that it would be just for Royal Mail to be inundated with complaints over this issue. The only trouble being that they'd probably dump the letters, and still come out on top with the price of postage in the UK.

Answer 4

He didn't do it to save trees!

He is a mailman. Mailman carry letters and junk mail in their bags. If even half the people on his route stopped getting junk mail, the amount of stuff he has to carry would be reduced significantly. Likely he is paid the same rate if he carries tons of mail or just a little. He has creatively figured out a way to reduce his work load. If he is only carrying first class letters, his mail bag is a lot lighter. His route shorter and his work day less!

Now, I'm not saying I enjoy junk mail. I don't. But this guy has his own interests at heart, I'm sure.

Answer 5

Part of the problem is that a goodly chunk of revenue does come from bulk business mail and the Postal Service, whether RM or the USPS, discourage the practice of letting customer know how to stem the tide.

I have been told point-blank by a supervisor not to give information of that caliber out, even though the information is on the website.

Answer 6

Every time you get a piece of junk-mail, open it and have a look inside for a postage-paid envelope. When you need to post a letter, just put a sticker over the pre-printed address and write on the address you want to send your letter to. I do this and I haven't bought a postage stamp in months.

Answer 7

If he had been warned before hand, then suspension was probably in order. If he had not been warned at all I think it was out of line.

Don't get me wrong - I agree with what he did. I think it is a terrible waiste of our natural resources to tolerate junk mail. However, if you are an employee you have to follow the rules.

Answer 8

I agree, in fact the Royal Mail should be honour bound to make the details for 'unsubscribing' from Royal Mail Leaflet distribution public and deliver an unsubscribe form that can just be filled-in and put in your local post box.

Answer 9

I think Martin G has the right idea. Apart from that, yes, give the guy a hug and an increase, not a suspension

Answer 10

a medal a promotion and a pay rise and a pat on the back from anyone concerned with the enviroment and the amount of paper wasted on trying to convince us to buy rubbish we dont want

Answer 11

Absolutely. Give the man a medal!