Post office trainees
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These teenagers feel motivated by the responsibility of running a post office entirely on their own.
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The post office in Biel-Mett is run entirely by a team of trainees. The innovative programme was launched in 2008 and is in place in eight offices across the country. (Pictures: Daniel Rihs, pixsil)
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