NZ Post - Free push bikes to come

[mashman]

But you hope people who don't work to turn to crime.

So what? +chars

[Milts]

Regardless of whether this is necessary or not, it's piss poor management.

It's not hard to predict that mail is dropping off. Hence, NZ post will need fewer staff. Hence, they shouldn't have been hiring at the normal rate for the last five years. Viola! Reduced staff numbers without having to fire anyone.

On another note, the YouShop (international shipping) system run by NZ post is fantastic. They should be re-calibrating their strategy towards courier services rather than just saying 'fuck it' and throwing in the towel.

[nzspokes]

Regardless of whether this is necessary or not, it's piss poor management.

It's not hard to predict that mail is dropping off. Hence, NZ post will need fewer staff. Hence, they shouldn't have been hiring at the normal rate for the last five years. Viola! Reduced staff numbers without having to fire anyone.

On another note, the YouShop (international shipping) system run by NZ post is fantastic. They should be re-calibrating their strategy towards courier services rather than just saying 'fuck it' and throwing in the towel.

They have not been hiring much at all. Those that are there tend to stay.

[Motu]

They have not been hiring much at all. Those that are there tend to stay.

No, there have been 3 Posties retire in this town in the last 3 years, long time Posties, of those hired to replace them a couple have left already. They are not keeping up with the loses, that's why my daughters cruisey relief job has turned into a more than full time position.

[nzspokes]

No, there have been 3 Posties retire in this town in the last 3 years, long time Posties, of those hired to replace them a couple have left already. They are not keeping up with the loses, that's why my daughters cruisey relief job has turned into a more than full time position.

They have had restrictions on staff for some time. If a role is really needed then they get replaced. A lot now are on casual contracts. At least 5 years since I left.

[avgas]

I never understood why they let people go in 1,000's........surely sacking 10 a year for the last 50 years would have made more sense. Sounds like poor management to me. Paycheck to paycheck management.

[Swoop]

Regardless of whether this is necessary or not, it's piss poor management.

What else would you expect from a corporation under Michael the-fucking-retard Cullen?

After his efforts as liabour "finance (mis-management) minister" I wouldn't expect any postal deliveries in the forthcoming future.

[ckai]

Here's an interesting thought, previous business I was involved with several years again, stamps were 40c and went up to 50c. Bugger we said, but no big deal. I asked clients if they wanted invoices emailed but I was a little ahead of the industry. It was purely for a streamlining and convenience issue for me, nothing about money.

Fast forward to this new company I'm involved with and during this time, I think there's been 2 increases in stamp charges. When it hit the 70c mark we PUSHED for email invoices. We now post about 5-10% of invoices because of this. If the price stayed at say 50c, we wouldn't care that much even though cost of posting is much higher and labour intensive.

Chicken or the egg conundrum really. I have the business sense of if costs increase, streamline your business until you think there's nothing else. Then look harder. Increase charges as a very last resort. Most businesses are grossly inefficient and the first thing they do is increase charges then dabble with cost savings.

I wonder if the higher management still got bonuses over the last few years. I have a MASSIVE problem with higher management and directors laying staff off, then giving themselves a bonus. This is immoral but a lot do it. I hope this isn't the case for NZ Post. This sort of shit gives higher management in any company a bad name.