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I actually trust USPS a lot more than UPS. They're a fantastic service, and my opinion isn't unique. The USPS is America's most trusted federal service and 74%

I actually trust USPS a lot more than UPS. They're a fantastic service, and my opinion isn't unique. The USPS is America's most trusted federal service and 74% of people think they do an "excellent" job. [1] I agree. In fact, USPS is ranked as a "more trusted brand" than UPS in surveys (#1 vs #8 nationwide respectively). [2] [1] https://news.gallup.com/poll/257510/postal-service-americans-favorite-federal-agency.aspx https://news.gallup.com/poll/257510/postal-service-americans... [2] https://www.marketwatch.com/story/people-trust-amazon-and-google-more-than-the-police-or-the-government-2020-01-14 https://www.marketwatch.com/story/people-trust-amazon-and-go...

MeinBlutIstBlau 5y ago
Whenever someone says USPS is great, my mind immediately jumps to Newman trying to indict Seinfeld for mail fraud. Also, "Because the mail never stops..."
systemvoltage 5y ago
It is easy to cherry pick, how about the DMV? https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/20/nyregion/nj-mvc-lines-dmv.html https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/20/nyregion/nj-mvc-lines-dmv... Have you ever been to USCIS or the US SSA?
- mikestew 5y ago
  DMV in WA is fine, more private companies should run that way. It doesn't matter, as it seems you'll just keep throwing three letter agencies at the wall until something sticks.
  - arcticbull 5y ago
    Yeah, my personal experience lines up with that - it varies a lot from place to place. Los Gatos DMV isn't half bad. Downtown SF on the other hand is an experience all its own.
- arcticbull 5y ago
  USCIS is a fun one, I've actually had nothing but great experiences with them in person. It's clear they're underfunded and under-resourced, likely because (as with the patent office and state department) they operate on a cost recover basis. As such, they are required to make up 100% of their budget from user fees and there's only so much blood you can squeeze from that stone. They're clearly not set up for success, between their funding model and their role as a bureaucratic obstacle course to keep prospective immigrants out of America. That however isn't their fault (the blame lies with Congress in defining their mandate) and I've found the people I've met in person both friendly and effective civil servants.

MeinBlutIstBlau 5y ago

Whenever someone says USPS is great, my mind immediately jumps to Newman trying to indict Seinfeld for mail fraud. Also, "Because the mail never stops..."

systemvoltage 5y ago

It is easy to cherry pick, how about the DMV? https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/20/nyregion/nj-mvc-lines-dmv.html https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/20/nyregion/nj-mvc-lines-dmv... Have you ever been to USCIS or the US SSA?

mikestew 5y ago
DMV in WA is fine, more private companies should run that way. It doesn't matter, as it seems you'll just keep throwing three letter agencies at the wall until something sticks.
- arcticbull 5y ago
  Yeah, my personal experience lines up with that - it varies a lot from place to place. Los Gatos DMV isn't half bad. Downtown SF on the other hand is an experience all its own.
arcticbull 5y ago
USCIS is a fun one, I've actually had nothing but great experiences with them in person. It's clear they're underfunded and under-resourced, likely because (as with the patent office and state department) they operate on a cost recover basis. As such, they are required to make up 100% of their budget from user fees and there's only so much blood you can squeeze from that stone. They're clearly not set up for success, between their funding model and their role as a bureaucratic obstacle course to keep prospective immigrants out of America. That however isn't their fault (the blame lies with Congress in defining their mandate) and I've found the people I've met in person both friendly and effective civil servants.