Australia Post driver punished after 'outrageous' act of laziness
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One of the best things about online shopping is that you can do it from the convenience of your own home. With only a few taps of your finger, you can find what you need, put it in your shopping basket, check out, and have it delivered right to your doorstep. It's that easy!
But we have to be honest and say that things aren't all rainbows and butterflies all the time. Having your package delivered to your home can occasionally have drawbacks, one of which is having it handled carelessly by the delivery person.
Sadly, that is what happened to this man from Bathurst who happened to see his parcel deliberately thrown from a moving van by the delivery driver.
Mitch Woodhouse said that in CCTV footage of the incident, he saw a white delivery van from Australia Post drive past his house and throw a parcel right at his yard. The package can be seen flying through the air before landing on the grass.
'Didn't quite get it in the mailbox or at the front door,' Mr Woodhouse wrote in a post on social media, saying that he found it quite funny that he received a “safe delivery” notification right at the same time.
A delivery man from Australia Post was caught throwing a package. Credit: Facebook.
Whether Mr Woodhouse's item was damaged or completely unharmed following the incident was not revealed, but his post on the popular Facebook group 'Australia Post Complaints' garnered a lot of interest from his fellow disgruntled customers.
Many people felt bad for what happened to him, but there were also a few who thought it was funny. One user even joked: 'Did it have an “Airmail” sticker on it?'
A second user added to the conversation and said, 'Bet the driver used to be a paperboy. Australia Post needs to decline those with that on their resume.'
'You don't get any more “express” than that,' wrote a third.
The majority of people who left comments on the post were appalled by the delivery driver's behaviour and encouraged Mr Woodhouse to file a formal complaint.
Since then, a representative from Australia Post has responded to the situation, indicating that the delivery driver in question is no longer employed by the company.
'These actions are not in line with the high service standards we expect of our people, and we have contacted the customer to apologise,' the spokesperson said.
'The contractor is no longer delivering for Australia Post.'
This isn't the first time Australia Post has been in hot water because of their workers. Credit: Facebook.
This isn’t the first time Australia Post has been in hot water over the actions of an employee. One sued them in the past for 'carding' him, and he recently won the settlement.
What about you, members? Do you have other less-than-ideal experiences with Australia Post (or other mail companies)? Share them with us in the comments!
But we have to be honest and say that things aren't all rainbows and butterflies all the time. Having your package delivered to your home can occasionally have drawbacks, one of which is having it handled carelessly by the delivery person.
Sadly, that is what happened to this man from Bathurst who happened to see his parcel deliberately thrown from a moving van by the delivery driver.
Mitch Woodhouse said that in CCTV footage of the incident, he saw a white delivery van from Australia Post drive past his house and throw a parcel right at his yard. The package can be seen flying through the air before landing on the grass.
'Didn't quite get it in the mailbox or at the front door,' Mr Woodhouse wrote in a post on social media, saying that he found it quite funny that he received a “safe delivery” notification right at the same time.
A delivery man from Australia Post was caught throwing a package. Credit: Facebook.
Whether Mr Woodhouse's item was damaged or completely unharmed following the incident was not revealed, but his post on the popular Facebook group 'Australia Post Complaints' garnered a lot of interest from his fellow disgruntled customers.
Many people felt bad for what happened to him, but there were also a few who thought it was funny. One user even joked: 'Did it have an “Airmail” sticker on it?'
A second user added to the conversation and said, 'Bet the driver used to be a paperboy. Australia Post needs to decline those with that on their resume.'
'You don't get any more “express” than that,' wrote a third.
The majority of people who left comments on the post were appalled by the delivery driver's behaviour and encouraged Mr Woodhouse to file a formal complaint.
Since then, a representative from Australia Post has responded to the situation, indicating that the delivery driver in question is no longer employed by the company.
'These actions are not in line with the high service standards we expect of our people, and we have contacted the customer to apologise,' the spokesperson said.
'The contractor is no longer delivering for Australia Post.'
This isn't the first time Australia Post has been in hot water because of their workers. Credit: Facebook.
This isn’t the first time Australia Post has been in hot water over the actions of an employee. One sued them in the past for 'carding' him, and he recently won the settlement.
What about you, members? Do you have other less-than-ideal experiences with Australia Post (or other mail companies)? Share them with us in the comments!