United States Postal Service

Linda Norris

In August, 2022, I APPLIED & became employed (for a short time) by the US Postal Service in the Northeast, USA. I was very happy to become an "ARC" Assistant Rural Carrier. Unbeknownst to me @ the time, I was also quite ill. One week after I was told that I failed the Driver's Test, I ended up in the local Emergency Room (twice!) not due to anything the US Postal Service inflicted upon me. I was very sad to have not passed the driving test, because I was looking forward to the position. However, all in all, my driving/mirror/cone failures were the best thing for both myself & the local Post Offices! As I am just now, recuperating from a terrible tick illness. I cannot say that my training time for the US Postal Service was useless. I learned a lot about US mail, how the Postal Service works & carries out its incredible job! People complain readily about the price of stamps, the lateness of the mail & more. But, the US Postal workers that I met in the Training Courses were loyal, diligent, honest, caring & often kind. Many US Postal workers from several local areas helped me out enormously during my Training Courses. Every Postal worker I encountered during the Training Sessions were also very encouraging & helpful! US Post Office Training Centers, where I visited were exacting & somewhat like the US Military. Precise, timely & astute. They have to be! The offices where I was deeply involved & helped me throughout my Training were: Manchester, Farmington, Portsmouth, Dover, Rochester & Somersworth, New Hampshire. Instruction manuals were readily provided, guidebooks & directions. However this is not a job for the weak or faint of heart. The work is taxing, the hours are long & mail is SUPER DIRTY & VERY HEAVY! Having a sturdy pair of strong, supportive shoes is an absolute MUST! The only things that disappointed me & could use improvement upon is the amount of an new employee's personal funds required UP FRONT to accept ALL US POSTAL positions. New shoes, an upgrade in personal Auto Insurance for an ARC, due to ALL of THE LIABILITIES! while delivering US Mail, in one's own car! The cost of US POSTAL (Permanent Employees only) UNIFORMS & gasoline usage are reimbursed @ such a low rate, it's nearly ridiculous. I think gasoline rate per mile /reimbursement is SIXTY CENTS PER MILE? I mean gasoline where I reside is still over $5.00 gallon so keep the stupid .60 cents/ mile reimbursement. Send it to Ukrania if you must! for their tanks or something? Other than that the time I spent working with US Postal workers was amazing & thought provoking! Hard working, decent people trying to do a really good job, while shovelling/ delivering letters & an ENORMOUS amount of packages, against the tide. If the global corporation which ships most of those packages out, (from an Oregon based corporation) employed a CEO interested in the takeover of US Postal Services, they might just shake in their shoes. I think things might be coming to such an event?From what I saw, the overwhelming amount of mail in one day, was in fact...OVERWHELMING!! I am glad that I attempted to take on the ARC role & a bit sad that I was unable to do so. But, the work experience, overall was a good one!

Camila Rivera

The man in the counter refused to attended me after I couldn’t understand what he was saying through the glass. Then he asked to another employee to answer my questions and as a result my package (which supposed to go to California) was delivered back to my house in DC.

Hner Zebari

Not bad

Sara Lynne Thelen

Avoid if you can. Walked in with a package prepaid for shipment from a different location. Wanted to make sure it didn't require additional postage being sent from DC instead. Man behind counter refused to acknowledge my question, continuing to insist it was prepaid and for me to leave it there. When I asked for clarification he took it personally and began talking loudly to no one in particular about how I didn't believe him. His colleague just told me it was "fine" so I left the package. Walking away now, freaked out by the aggression and still unsure whether or not it will be sent.