Royal Mail swamped by Christmas postie applications

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It’s surely a sign of the times. Royal Mail have been inundated with applications for the 18000 temp jobs hired annually to deal with the Christmas post. 110,000 applications have been received for the jobs – that’s more than six applicants per vacancy. In 2011, 70000 hopefuls applied for the positions.

The Christmas posties join Royal Mail’s regular 130,000 posties and many have already started their work. Royal Mail’s Mark Higson says that they are still recruiting in some areas including Bristol, Portsmouth, Peterborough and Northampton.

7 Responses

  1. According to my collection postie a lot of temps started but didn’t come back for day 2 ……

  2. Maybe RM should enrol in WORKFARE scheme..seems to be the in thing free labour. Ok for tesco’s. argos, poundland for there xmas staff

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