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Luvlylady
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Alexandria
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Thoughts on working for the Post Office!
Would love any feedback on working for the USPS!
Pros & Cons
TIA!
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nrthshgrl
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Re: Thoughts on working for the Post Office!
From what I've heard excellent benefits, good job security. Otherwise it would depend on what job.
PrincessMarissa has a family of postmen (DH & dad).
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| Posted 8/28/06 12:51 PM |
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SweetTooth
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Lauren
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Re: Thoughts on working for the Post Office!
great benefits!!
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| Posted 8/28/06 12:52 PM |
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Jessica
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Re: Thoughts on working for the Post Office!
Posted by nrthshgrl
From what I've heard excellent benefits, good job security. Otherwise it would depend on what job.
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ditto on what i've heard
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| Posted 8/28/06 12:52 PM |
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Michi
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Re: Thoughts on working for the Post Office!
negative: long hrs on ur feet, bad weather, work saturdays
positive: secured job, excellent benefits, alot of alone time
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| Posted 8/28/06 12:53 PM |
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Luvlylady
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Re: Thoughts on working for the Post Office!
Do you need a HIgh School Diploma to work there?
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| Posted 8/28/06 12:55 PM |
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Michi
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Re: Thoughts on working for the Post Office!
Posted by Luvlylady
Do you need a HIgh School Diploma to work there?
not sure if its hs diploma or ged but u hafta pass the civil service test and then get called for a positoin
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| Posted 8/28/06 12:56 PM |
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Laura1976
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Laura
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Re: Thoughts on working for the Post Office!
my uncle is a postal worker, from what he says its very cutthroat to get good routes.
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| Posted 8/28/06 1:10 PM |
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LadyMaravilla
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Sonia
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Re: Thoughts on working for the Post Office!
I always wanted to work there. Awesome benefits & pension plans!
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| Posted 8/28/06 1:16 PM |
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skew
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Re: Thoughts on working for the Post Office!
pros: job security, benefits, holiday tips, minimal stress, solitude
cons: unfashionable uniform, papercuts, lots of driving, work on sauturdays, solitude
Message edited 8/28/2006 1:20:36 PM.
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| Posted 8/28/06 1:19 PM |
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Ambersmom
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Sharon
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Re: Thoughts on working for the Post Office!
Go for it!!
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| Posted 8/28/06 1:22 PM |
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dpli
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Re: Thoughts on working for the Post Office!
Don't want to repeat what everyone else has said, but will add cons:
you have to work in ALL kinds of weather, which can be exhausting.
Dealing with dogs attacking or biting - it does happen.
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| Posted 8/28/06 1:23 PM |
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Myrockette
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Re: Thoughts on working for the Post Office!
I would say it depends too on what position. I worked there for a very short time- I forgot the exact title but I didn't have to go through civil service....it was basically temp rural route carrier (filling in for the regulars) I did the whole routine- sorting all mail to loading the truck and delivering for a 400 stop route.
just wasn't for me and it didn't help that I started right around the holidays
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| Posted 8/28/06 1:57 PM |
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LuckySV
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Re: Thoughts on working for the Post Office!
Pension is overrated; it's not that good. But health benefits are very good and if I remember correctly there is a decent match for the... can't think of it, not 401k or 403b, it's the gov't version of it, T someting p.
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| Posted 8/28/06 3:31 PM |
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05mommy09
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Re: Thoughts on working for the Post Office!
Posted by nrthshgrl
From what I've heard excellent benefits, good job security. Otherwise it would depend on what job.
PrincessMarissa has a family of postmen (DH & dad).
Yea- My DH, Dad, grandfather, 2 uncles.... Im surrounded by postal workers 
All of my family is a supervisor or higher, and currently My DH is a city carrier but trying to get into the supervisor program.... those positions are 9-5 M-F and good $$$$
Currently My DH works 6 days a week- but thats because he is on the overtime list.. otherwise he would work 5 days a week... You dont always work weekends... Once you get a route... You would have off every Sunday.... and then one week MOn, next week tue, week after that Wed.. and so on...... Dh is offered SOOOOOOOOO much overtime in his office.... and makes wonderful $$$ because of that... (anything over 8hrs in a day is overtime- time-n-a-half, and any overtime over 10 hrs in a week (i think its 10) becomes double time.....
We've got great health benefits from him, pension. 401k, hes got alot of vacation, personal, and sick time...
Cons: Weather would be #1- can you picture walking in the rain we had on Saturday- while carrying a heavy mail bag?
In the beg. you start at the bottom of the list- so you do everyone else work- float around alot... and will even have to work a few Sundays....
Depending on the size of your office, wil depend on how soon you become a"regular" and get your own route....
HTH
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| Posted 8/28/06 3:53 PM |
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Luvlylady
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Alexandria
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Re: Thoughts on working for the Post Office!
Thanks for all the feedback
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| Posted 8/28/06 10:44 PM |
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IrishTracy
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Tracy
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Re: Thoughts on working for the Post Office!
My brother in law is a postman &likes it. They were able to move to another state & keep his NY wages. He is now out west & gets to drive to the mailboxes. He loves it!!
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| Posted 8/28/06 11:01 PM |
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Juliet
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Juliet
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Re: Thoughts on working for the Post Office!
My dad just retired from the post office in March. He loved being outdoors and getting paid to exercise. He hated the bad weather. He loved having a route in our neighborhood as he was able to keep an eye on things. He hated vicious dogs.
The one big thing my dad complained about was that the longer he was there, the more Big Brother-like they got. When he started he did his route and nobody bothered him. By time he retired, there were barcodes on the insides of some mailboxes and he had to scan them at certain times. They timed you doing your route and got really strict.
That was the big con that nobody else seems to have mentioned yet.
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| Posted 8/29/06 12:03 AM |
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beautyq115
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Re: Thoughts on working for the Post Office!
I have heard its any excellent job! Great benefits...cannot beat the civil service!
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| Posted 8/29/06 12:14 AM |
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