[rktman]

Hmmm. As I recall, the pay scale for the USPS workers ain’t too bad.

[Snickering Hound]

Hmmm. As I recall, the pay scale for the USPS workers ain’t too bad.

Extremely well compensated for putting the paper in the box.

Incredible benefits too, they'd get nothing like that in the private sector with their skill set.

Stop your bitching.

[Dilbert San Diego]

I have a relative who works for the post office.

He says that there are pressures working there, pressures to keep to schedules, deliver and sort mail on schedule, etc.

But he also says that they get good pay and benefits, and he is able to work overtime when he wants, to get even more money if he wants. Otherwise he can just do his regular five day a week work, his choice.

But then, how is that different from any other workplace? Maybe I’m missing something. I’ve worked in office jobs my whole life, in the financial area. Some bosses are better than others, and some jobs paid better than others. But the jobs that paid better also had higher expectations of job performance placed on them.

In short, you get what you pay for. If the post office pays well but has high performance expectations, is that a bad thing???

[Sir Napsalot]

Not only the pay scale, but as I recall the employees showed up playing card games with nothing to do.

Or, was that UAW-GM?

[oldplayer]

I have two friends who are mailmen. They are always complaining about their bosses. I think the politics at the Post Office has been worse than some places for a long time. But is it all that different from any other place? I doubt it.

This should be a fairly straightforward job. Put pieces of paper and packages in order and deliver them. Keep your mouth shut and do what you are told. Your workday will end at the appointed time and you take a paycheck home. Voila!

[keving]

A job with the USPS was sought and valued. The current employees think that they are entitled there jobs, etc. I do not share myths opinion of my current Post Delivery. Come think of she is very good, a work contractor, and outputs love the government employee.

[mass55th]

"Hmmm. As I recall, the pay scale for the USPS workers ain’t too bad."

Not to mention the benefits. Also, the postmasters, and supervisors in the USPS are eligible for bonuses each year too, so it pays well in other ways.

[Hulka]

And they are true civil servants. . .cant hardly be fired.

They are miserable so they are convinced they MUST make everyone else miserable as well. They are a nasty piece of work.

Post Office near me has spaces for 6 people to work the counter. Never see more than 2 at any given time. . .too include Christmas.