1 Lunch “I’ve been working in the mail room since ’68. It’s interesting work. I’m lucky to have this job. Today for example, I forgot my lunch, but it didn’t matter as my wife posted it in time.”
2 Decoration “I’m pleased the decoration has arrived, one of the first things I opened today, we took a while choosing it before we ordered. The office always has a good Christmas party.”
3 Stationery “Another order of stationary has arrived. It’s a busy place, so we always run out of things quickly. I’ll need to order another envelope now this one has been used.”
4 Payment “I hope I don’t get the blame for this, I can’t think how it could have gone missing. It’s not the first time, once there was a credit card that was taken, but I put it back later.”
5 Mystery “I’ve no idea what this is, someone who has been here longer than me will probably work it out. With the more difficult parcels, I leave them to senior staff.”
6 Help “I’m glad these have arrived, I need these to open the rest of the packages. I wish I had opened it first. It’s one of the things I like about working here though; the surprise.”
7 Treat “After lunch, my colleagues and I sometimes have a treat. Usually something sweet and cold, but it depends on the weather and how busy we are.”
8 Fan Mail “We get our fair share of fan mail here, after all, it’s a pretty glamorous job. Sometimes they are sent anonymously, so we just share them out in turn.”
9 Afternoon “Around four, we have tea, sometimes coffee, depending on what turns up in the post. We don’t take a break for too long even though the sugar cubes take a long while to unwrap.”
10 Final “The last post of the day is always a bit of a sad moment. Sometimes I feel I could just go on working in to the night. Not only because I could use the overtime, but because parcels are like people; you just never know what’s inside.”
