There is news going on about possiblity of shut downs hundred or thousands of branches because USPS is now in grave financial disaster.
USPS Budget Woes May Bring Post Office Closings, Service Cuts - AARP Bulletin Today
I know there is more in news, just google and you will find more news
A little conspiracy here - they always announce a dooming news of closing down the businesses and that usually prompt investor/government to put in more budget.
My co woker did same thing till inspectors told her she can not give out biscuits to dogs anymore.Our regular delivery person is great. He carries dog biscuits and the pooches love him. Only problem is that he gives my dogs too many biscuits when they're on a diet.
I would agree IF there is no online billing, no online payment, no direct deposit, no E mail, even if Internet does not exist. But today, people are using Internet much more than ever, which result spiral downward mail volume that result less deliveries needed. How can they retain the income if their business is dying?
I am mail carrier for this rural town. I love my job. Of course some day too much, long hours and heavy mail volumes wear me out. Plus I deal with many as##hole drivers out on the streets. Past two weeks, I got three flat tires on my mail truck and steering trouble which mechanic said there was nothing wrong with it. Took three weeks till I finally told my boss, not safe to drive it till it gets fix right. She called headquarter to tell mechanic man to fix whole steering from top to bottom. Now I notice something funny feeling coming out of mail truck while I drive it. That is my most big headache. always trouble with mail truck.
I try to be friendly with my customers everyday sometime they can be pain in the neck ( only I know few and I am being careful with them I put red flag on them cuz they are most picky ones). I dont mind people stopped me and gave me thier mails or asked me for the directions.
Last month I got pulled over by surprise PO inspectors. You know what they told me, I did not shoulder belt enough. It made my job hell of course more time for me and less money.
Oh other things, I live in hot weather I deal with hot everyday and do you think I love it? no. People here understand if I do not smile cuz sometime I get tired from dealing with heat. There is no AC in the mail truck so image how hot inside the truck, prehap up to 120 degree. Oh other things there is fire about 90 miles away and I breath smoke for 3 hours today. I smell it.
Do you want to hear more? I am used to those and used to very high stress.
Growing up, we were friends with our mail carriers and still to this day, we always put a Christmas gift for our mail carriers.
Hubby was taken aback when he saw me wrap a Christmas gift for our mail carrier. I told him it was a tradition growing up. One year it would be a store gift card, the next year it would be a pack of thick socks and the other year it'd be a restaurant gift card.
Postal workers, mail carriers, UPS workers... they work hard. They have to go through the seasonal environment a lot more than we do. The cold winters, the humid summers, the rainy springs/falls and they can't call in sick for the weather.
Sometimes they have to put up with annoying little dogs running after their ankles or they slip down icy steps because we think they're doing fine with their boots. It is a heavy job with the mail, they have more junk mail to deliver than regular mail.
I took exam and I passed it no problem. Plus they have a great interpters so I had no trouble took the exam and passed it.Yeah it all depends on environment people work. I've heard that applicants has to pass some kind of exam to be able to be hired. When I was hired at UPS, I didn't take such exam... when the interview was done, then I got the job.
Dust is also a big problem, as some are allergic, some can't stand dust. In the first few years would be toughest then later on the more seniority, the easier job.
Some stayed because of great benefit program it have. Some don't care and quit... people are different.
No big difference online billies, It is 3rd classes mails are gone down since last year. We depend on 3rd classes more than first class mails. Many businesses has gone so it hurt us more.
I am mail carrier for this rural town. I love my job. Of course some day too much, long hours and heavy mail volumes wear me out. Plus I deal with many as##hole drivers out on the streets. Past two weeks, I got three flat tires on my mail truck and steering trouble which mechanic said there was nothing wrong with it. Took three weeks till I finally told my boss, not safe to drive it till it gets fix right. She called headquarter to tell mechanic man to fix whole steering from top to bottom. Now I notice something funny feeling coming out of mail truck while I drive it. That is my most big headache. always trouble with mail truck.
I try to be friendly with my customers everyday sometime they can be pain in the neck ( only I know few and I am being careful with them I put red flag on them cuz they are most picky ones). I dont mind people stopped me and gave me thier mails or asked me for the directions.
Last month I got pulled over by surprise PO inspectors. You know what they told me, I did not shoulder belt enough. It made my job hell of course more time for me and less money.
Oh other things, I live in hot weather I deal with hot everyday and do you think I love it? no. People here understand if I do not smile cuz sometime I get tired from dealing with heat. There is no AC in the mail truck so image how hot inside the truck, prehap up to 120 degree. Oh other things there is fire about 90 miles away and I breath smoke for 3 hours today. I smell it.
Do you want to hear more? I am used to those and used to very high stress.
They are junk mails. Mostly companies sell businesses thru junk mails for cheaper price. For instance today I got bulk mails from Costco to deliever to Costco's customers. They are what we call 3rd classes, and we can not forward them if customers moved away. Second classes are flats which are alike magazines. First classes are regular letter, 44 cents stamp or bigger depend on the size of letter and weight.what's 3rd class mail?
Thank you.that's why i'm very thankful to all my mail carriers and we give them a very generous Christmas & New Years gift.
thanks. not often for them to see a deaf carrier. I am so grateful for my postmaster wanted me to work for her after she saw my fill in for highway contractor for few years which it paid off. I would have gone to highway contract if the PO did not hire me.What you are doing, many people appreciate and keep up the good work!
I have noticed that PO in smaller towns are more friendlier than larger towns/cities. YMMV..