Originally posted by Blue My alternate USPS carrier got fired about 2 years ago and is in jail for tossing
mail in a dumpster in order to get through the route on time. I think he is in jail at the moment.
Sure there are bad eggs at USPS and there's absolutely no excuse for that.
That said, new or substitute carrier is just about the worst job one can have at the post office.
Typically each day they are assigned to several different routes with which they are not familiar,
yet the pressure to complete these routes on time is enormous. They are monitored in the field
and harassed by supervisors constantly, and the slightest infraction results in disciplinary action.
I was never a letter carrier. But if you have a good reliable one, please let him or her know your appreciation...
Chris