re: What&#39;s Going On With The United States Postal Service?

Posted by Boudreaux35

Member since Sep 2007

21408 posts

Posted on 12/5/17 at 9:30 am to OweO

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I saw the mail truck in my neighborhood on Sunday, which is obviously a day they don't deliver.

Actually it isn't obviously a day they don't deliver. They started delivering packages on Sunday a few years ago.

Posted by The Pirate King

Pangu

Member since May 2014

57578 posts

Posted on 12/5/17 at 9:30 am to Napoleon

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The mailman never knocked. She had already had that card filled out and put it in. I had suspected this before.

They pull this move if it’s 4:45 and they want to get home faster.

Posted by madmaxvol

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Member since Oct 2011

19126 posts

Posted on 12/5/17 at 9:43 am to OweO

Dude...my postal carrier is delivering packages for Amazon on Sundays in my neighborhood. She doesn't get to my house until around 5:30 or 6:00 because her route has gotten so big due to growth in the area. It isn't a sustainable model...if it wasn't run by the government, it would have long since been gone.

Posted by Sidicous

Middle of Nowhere

Member since Aug 2015

17127 posts

Posted on 12/5/17 at 9:43 am to OweO

One of the joys of living in rural/small town USA. You know, very well, your mail carrier. You run into them everywhere you/they go. They live nearby in a lot of cases. If for no other reason than that, they don't pull crap or try to get outta doing their job.

My mail carrier is the same woman since 2001 when I moved in here. Can almost set a clock by her. Yesterday my new SSD for other PC was delivered as expected.

Posted by Giantkiller

the internet.

Member since Sep 2007

20257 posts

Posted on 12/5/17 at 9:57 am to OweO

The USPS is the reason pdf files, FedEx and UPS exist.

Posted by PhilipMarlowe

Member since Mar 2013

20475 posts

Posted on 12/5/17 at 9:58 am to OweO

thanks trump

Posted by Roll Tide Ravens

Birmingham, AL

Member since Nov 2015

42108 posts

Posted on 12/5/17 at 9:59 am to OweO

The USPS is a government agency, that’s what’s wrong with it.

The government can’t even get delivering the mail right, yet we want them to take over healthcare.

This post was edited on 12/5/17 at 10:01 am

Posted by Sidicous

Middle of Nowhere

Member since Aug 2015

17127 posts

Posted on 12/5/17 at 10:19 am to Roll Tide Ravens

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The USPS is a government agency, that’s what’s wrong with it.

The government can’t even get delivering the mail right, yet we want them to take over healthcare.

"Um yes, I'd like a book of the Forever Stamps, my DL renewed, and can ya remove lil Timmy's tonsil's while his Granny gets her flu/pneumonia shot?"

Posted by Collegedropout

Where Northern Mexico meets Dixie

Member since May 2017

5202 posts

Posted on 12/5/17 at 10:24 am to PhilipMarlowe

More like thanks LBJ.

Posted by MLCLyons

Member since Nov 2012

4707 posts

Posted on 12/5/17 at 10:25 am to OweO

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but I saw the mail truck in my neighborhood on Sunday, which is obviously a day they don't deliver.

They deliver Amazon packages on Sundays.

Posted by Mikes My Tiger

Youngsville

Member since Oct 2007

2532 posts

Posted on 12/5/17 at 10:27 am to Upperdecker

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People in low income fields dont have pride in their work anymore. Its just about finishing as fast as possible, with the least amount of effort, to get that paycheck

Plenty of mail carriers make $70-80k a year. I wouldn’t exactly call that low income. How much you make boss?

Posted by lsu480

Downtown Scottsdale

Member since Oct 2007

92876 posts

Posted on 12/5/17 at 10:37 am to Trout Bandit

Come on google isn’t helping, you can give a hint

Posted by member12

Bob's Country Bunker

Member since May 2008

32089 posts

Posted on 12/5/17 at 10:38 am to OweO

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What's Going On With The United States Postal Service?

They suck

Posted by ruzil

Baton Rouge

Member since Feb 2012

16869 posts

Posted on 12/5/17 at 10:38 am to OweO

Yesterday I went to the post office on college and bennington to mail a large envelope. The wait wasn't too bad and the line moved pretty quickly.

The lady at the counter was very nice, apologized for might wait (there wasn't much of a wait?), and thanked me and asked if there was anything else she could do to help me today.

I really thought I was in bizarro world as I had never had that sort of experience at the post office. Someone must be cracking some heads at this branch.

Posted by Crusty

Baton Rouge

Member since Aug 2011

2423 posts

Posted on 12/5/17 at 10:38 am to Trout Bandit

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The punchline will get me banned.

Does it rhyme with "tree fig" by chance?

Posted by Collegedropout

Where Northern Mexico meets Dixie

Member since May 2017

5202 posts

Posted on 12/5/17 at 10:39 am to lsu480

Google, "what do you call a shift change at the car wash"

Posted by MardiGrasCajun

Dirty Coast, MS

Member since Sep 2005

5352 posts

Posted on 12/5/17 at 10:50 am to member12

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They suck

I own an apparel company and spend $30k+ a year with the USPS. I ship worldwide. They've never lost a package in the seven years of use. They are always consistent and traceable to the door. Keep in mind that all expected delivery dates are estimated. With that said, they're on time delivery rates with my packages are at or near 99%. I ship approximately 7000 packages a year. I have no complaints with the USPS.