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Thread #147243 Message #3412431
Posted By: Roger the Skiffler
01-Oct-12 - 04:12 AM
Thread Name: BS: Hey Mr Postman
Subject: RE: BS: Hey Mr Postman
I know what "going postal" means but I have always wondered why? Are US posties more prone to going carzy & shooting colleagues than other workers? If so what does it say about recruitment, training and workload/stress problems? UK posties are on the whole friendly & efficient despite increasing workloads. When I worked on the post as a student(1960s) I was impressed by the pride they took in solving badly addressed mail. Occasionally we get one who has a bedroom full of unposted mail because the workload gets on top of them but I don't think one has ever shot colleagues.
RtS