This is just another reason why the postal service is a failing business.
When I was a kid, the mail persons were always in uniform and looking sharp.
Nowadays, you have Pookie delivering your mail.
Heh. I work for the Postal Service and I agree with you. We are constantly being exhorted to try to convince local businesses to switch their package shipping from UPS or FedEx to the USPS.
But -- and our pricing is better -- there is still the image. You can have Kevin or Eric show up in shiny brown or blue trucks, in uniform. Or, maybe Derek'll show up in his old, black Chevy Malibu in cutoffs and a t-shirt.
Sigh.