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In my suburban town of ~40,000 people, we share stories on our community Facebook group of going days without receiving mail and tracking packages stuck at our

In my suburban town of ~40,000 people, we share stories on our community Facebook group of going days without receiving mail and tracking packages stuck at our local post office that go undelivered for days. I call it "postal workers working from home". I suspect the primary issue is that there are simply way less people willing to work as letter carriers. The pay has not scaled and you're working long hours, Monday through Saturday. Not exactly a dream job.

meowster 2y ago
> The pay has not scaled and you're working long hours, Monday through Saturday. Not exactly a dream job. This describes my federal job. I wonder how many other federal jobs are like this. My coworkers used to put up with the stress/schedule/etc, but now the pay does not outweigh the cons. I foresee the industry I'm working in, becoming a shitshow; I wonder what other industries will follow suit.
- beaglesss 2y ago
  I remember being homeless and wanting to apply as a USPS mail sorter. There was a big warning on the application that inaccuracies were a felony. I don't have a great memory of all my job and life history so I decided a was better off homeless than a homeless felon. I wonder how many people that keeps away.
usea 2y ago
> I suspect the primary issue is that there are simply way less people willing to work as letter carriers. A family member of mine works for the post office in their city. They don't have trouble hiring for any positions. There is a long waiting list that takes months to get through to be given a chance at the bottom of the totem pole. The various postal unions give the jobs good benefits, pay, hours, etc. Carriers specifically are highly sought-after positions that can set you up for life. It's not a matter of not being able to find people. it's not willing to hire more people. I would be very surprised if the post office in your town is trying to hire people, but nobody is willing to work. It's a great job, and people line up to work there.

meowster 2y ago

> The pay has not scaled and you're working long hours, Monday through Saturday. Not exactly a dream job. This describes my federal job. I wonder how many other federal jobs are like this. My coworkers used to put up with the stress/schedule/etc, but now the pay does not outweigh the cons. I foresee the industry I'm working in, becoming a shitshow; I wonder what other industries will follow suit.

beaglesss 2y ago
I remember being homeless and wanting to apply as a USPS mail sorter. There was a big warning on the application that inaccuracies were a felony. I don't have a great memory of all my job and life history so I decided a was better off homeless than a homeless felon. I wonder how many people that keeps away.

usea 2y ago

> I suspect the primary issue is that there are simply way less people willing to work as letter carriers. A family member of mine works for the post office in their city. They don't have trouble hiring for any positions. There is a long waiting list that takes months to get through to be given a chance at the bottom of the totem pole. The various postal unions give the jobs good benefits, pay, hours, etc. Carriers specifically are highly sought-after positions that can set you up for life. It's not a matter of not being able to find people. it's not willing to hire more people. I would be very surprised if the post office in your town is trying to hire people, but nobody is willing to work. It's a great job, and people line up to work there.