>>2863382I was a regular, so I had my own route. It depends though, typically since you're new, its gonna be two years before you get a regular slot. I was a CCA for two years before I made reg. And then itll be the bottom of the barrel routes. Until that point you will be put wherever they want you, including different stations. You can, however, put in for a route if the regular is out for any amount of time and then youll do that route every day until theyre back. Thats subject to seniority too though, so if you and another plf put in for the same route and he has more seniority, he'll get it.
Honestly I preferred doing different ones every day. Meant when I got a shit route I almost never had to do it twice. Also meant more leeway since they wont expect you to be familiar with the route. Some guys preferred getting on one route asap though.
In my city, everyone that wasnt a regular got sent out almost on a daily basis because there was ALWAYS a station shitting itself (we have 13 offices here, you might not have so many). So we would finish all our own work, then have to drive to another office and finish theirs too. I was out until 11pm some nights. Probably wont be that bad for you.
Big tips
Wear sunscreen
Stay hydrated
Dont bother joining the union until youre past probation, they cant protect you until that point and itll be wasted dues
Also, put in a bit more hustle until probation is done, once you get there you can relax a bit
And if you make regular, be careful, thats when management will try to fuck you. Thats when theyll start threatening your pension, etc.
Most of all-
Dont care too much. Thats key. I dont mean like throw letters in the garbage or smash packages, I mean dont let the work affect you emotionally. If shit gets delivered, cool. If not, cool. No skin off your ass, you get it?
Tbc
