Lightning Round – Mailgirl Six Blog

Good morning lovely readers! The last vestiges of winter are gone, summer is in full swing and your favorite blogging Mailgirl is ready to deliver a lot of responses to a lot of questions and comments. So get ready for a lightning round of answers!

ReaderMan says: “Those seem like fair reasons to stay on Six. It’s a fascinating line of work and we are all very lucky to read your blog. I’m also not a fan of internships. Luckily I haven’t had to go that route, but I tend to feel the same as you do. As to your upcoming abuses post; I have a feeling that you managed to come out on the winning side in most cases. I love your sign off. “Remember, health and efficiency matters!””

Abuse is always tough to face but it is better to do head first, otherwise the memories will keep biting at your heels in the worst moments. As far as the sign-off, it is as much for me as it is for you.

Orflash64 writes: “Six, you didn’t answer mine. Just skipped right passed it.”

Oh no, sir! I am just a worthless Mailgirl trying to keep the people happy. Please issue me whatever internet demerits you deem fair.
Lol.
Sorry Orflash. I am a full time Mailgirl but only a part time blogger. I don’t get to respond to everyone as often as I would like. Please bear with me readers as I will answer everyone’s questions in time.

Anonymous writes: “I’m sure she’ll get to everyone but I agree Six needs to work harder. Failing to call us Sirs and Madams, or call herself a worthless mailgirl… its a good thing she’s anonymous or id be reporting her to her company.”

Yessir! Sorry sir. I’m a worthless Mailgirl and need to work harder for your satisfaction!
(LOL. See above.)

Cave replies: “She’s doing this blog on her off time though and she’s not on a 24/7 contract at the moment, so does that apply, I wonder.”

It does not apply. And even if I was under a 24/7 contract, unless this blog was corporately mandated I don’t think they could take any action (besides restricting access to whatever device I was writing it on).

SliceReality says: “Six, thank you for your answers and your honesty. It may be hard for some of us textiles to remember the motivating superiority we feel in command of you and your kin comes at the cost of your dignity and, to some extent, your humanity. It isn’t a cost we pay, so we don’t see it – some, in fact, revel in it. Your honesty is appreciated and telling – your positivity, even if it is a coping mechanism, is admirable. Still we are grateful to see behind the mask, It sounds as though you have traded some hard years now for some easy ones later – a choice, I think, most would find tempting if offered the same. I’d like to ask another questions of you, if I may – considering the above, do you think you could ever do a ‘normal’ job again?”

Thank you for the appreciation Slice! We Mailgirls work very hard at what we do and appreciation is rare. I wish I was one of the lucky Mailgirls who discover they get excited by receiving orders from clothed co-workers. One of my team is like that now. It helps her stay very focused.
Positivity is a necessity. If a Mailgirl hates the work she will never excel, so why would you do it if you didn’t enjoy it? Enjoying the money is not enough as many wash-outs of the program have told me. By staying positive I help the office accept me in my position and now at my new company, accept the program as a whole. It also eases my recruits into the job.

Could I ever do a normal job again? Yes and no. I realize that if I ever got a job doing something else I’m sure my co-workers would find out I was a Mailgirl sooner or later. Pictures or video would show up rather quickly, but why would I subject myself to that? Why would I take the pay-cut? Not every woman can work as a Mailgirl and fewer can do it well, so why would I give up that advantage? I think at this point I am always going to work with Mailgirls in some capacity.

Right now I’m twenty-six years old and working as a corporate trainer building a Mailgirl team. Two employees have signed their first contracts. I have recruited another Mailgirl as an intern. My goal is to sign two more Mailgirls by the end of this contract. If I can do that I’ll have a good shot at becoming Mailgirl Director. Imagine that, a Mailgirl sitting on the Board of Directors.

Even if I did take that lofty kind of job I would probably take off the business suit and Mailgirl from time-to-time. It’s a physical job and we do get injured or need time off, having a substitute Mailgirl internally would maximize office efficiency. Plus the job is a great way to stay in shape. I would not slack off on my workouts if I knew I may have to randomly be in uniform.

So to answer your question Slice; No I don’t think I could ever do a ‘normal’ job again. Two years ago I was ready to quit but now… I guess my team inspires me as much as I inspire them

Besides, now that I’m finally filling out as a woman and no longer look like a skinny little teen it would be a shame to hide what I have to offer. 😉

Cave writes: “Hello Six, thank you for yet another insightful blog post. It can’t have been easy to answer some of the questions you get and I admire your courage. Hope you don’t get into trouble over it. I’m also happy to see that even as a Mailgirl you get to draw the line somewhere and that you’re able to do so. This is only a small question, but with big impact. Before you sign a new contract, do you ask a lawyer to look it over first, in case there might be borderline illegal or unwanted clauses in it, such as ‘dietary’ requirements? Have you had unexpected requirements due to not carefully reading a contract before signing it?”

Oh boy, Cave. Originally I did not and have paid for it. I suppose it’s the nature of how I came into the career, I didn’t have much choice when this was just supposed to be a three-month internship. When I renewed with the same company I assured the terms were the same, except I would actually get paid now, and HGC was as good as their word. Their products may be dubious but they treat their Mailgirls right.

Then when the San Francisco job came along… I have no one to blame but myself. I wanted a change, wanted more money, and an exciting place like San Francisco would be ideal. I did not read enough of that contract and what I read I did not question. If I knew my freedom was going to be so restricted, so many rights waived per written agreement, if I knew all my meals would be served via a blender and a straw, if I knew the corporate culture there. Ug… I didn’t even check online at a “Rate My Boss” site. It was one of the stupidest moves I have ever made.

But that loss was enough to put me in serious negotiations when my current employer contacted me. We emailed back and forth for almost six weeks, I retained an attorney and had them review the language of the contract. We counter offered. As a Mailgirl with two completed contracts I had a lot more leeway to negotiate: I get three days off a month (the best way to deal with my monthlies), I get a nice bonus for every new Mailgirl I recruit, they have no control of my off-site lodgings. In exchange I am required to be in uniform at all company functions (even off hours), selective business trips, and promise to set a continuous good example for my team.

The negotiations turned out  well for all parties. I chock that up to actually having council and educating myself on what the customer wanted.

So always have an attorney review any contract. It can only help and if you agree to Mailgirl you should be able to afford it.

And one more today from ReaderMan: “Great to see you back Six! Although, I’m sorry to hear about Andy.   The story behind the faculty advisor sounded tempting, but I won’t ask you about him as you have many more questions to answer no doubt.  Congratulations on whipping your team into shape and giving getting them pumped for the job. You are a true champion. And yes, we do deeply appreciate the sacrifice that you all make. We all wish that we could work with you… I mean… as office workers having our spirits lifted every day by your very awesome presence.”

LOL ReaderMan! I hope I’m not making you nervous.

But you can ask me any questions you want and I will answer as truthfully as I can. That was the promise at the beginning and I will continue to do my best to fulfill that promise. This is as much a coping exercise for me as it is a curiosity test for you. I have a certain level of trust in my loyal readers and I hope they have a certain level of trust in me.

So far everyone here has been very understanding and respectful. I would gladly have my readers as my Sirs and Ma’ams in any office I Mailgirl in. Someday, if I’m comfortable, I may post some pics of myself in uniform.

So keep those questions and comments coming, be respectful and remember, health and efficiency matters!