3 ms·
What would fully funding it mean to you? Does that mean subsidizing junk mail?
by blhack 6y ago
What would fully funding it mean to you? Does that mean subsidizing junk mail?
- GaryNumanVevo 6y agoThe USPS relies on sending junk mail because it's treated like a business and not a service. We spend billions on investment in infrastructure like roads / bridges / power, yet those are never treated like a failing business. The solution is simple, fully fund the USPS then stop relying on marketing mail income and focus on delivering packages and letters like it's the 21st century. Have the most cutting edge routing equipment / IT staff for package tracking ever.
- blhack 6y agoOkay! Does that mean that the employees can still negotiate their wages, or should they go on the GS schedule? And who determines if it’s junk mail or not?
- GaryNumanVevo 6y agoAs someone who was on the GS for the better part of a decade, it leaves a lot to be desired. IFAIK the USPS uses banded GS which allows some wiggle room. Fully funding would allow the USPS to attract more logistics talent as well. As far as junk mail, just stop providing marketing mail contracts. Any sufficiently large mailing campaign needs approval and it’s fairly easy to create guidelines prohibiting marketing material.