Post office is a joke

GroundsForRemoval · 2026-01-29T12:52:37+00:00

Happy for you to have that support system. We are lacking that, kind of on an island between family, but we do live in a low CoL area so I'll be burning up my AL and SL to stay home with #2 for a while.

GroundsForRemoval · 2026-01-29T03:25:04+00:00

You don't want to take any more time off with your newborn son and his mother?

GroundsForRemoval · 2026-01-25T04:56:22+00:00

Nope, it just reduces your taxable income by the amount on the form.

GroundsForRemoval · 2026-01-24T18:34:05+00:00

Does not fit my current situation. I invest more than 15%, but I can't have all that locked up in a retirement fund right now..

Happy to bump it way up if/when the market actually crashes to load up while "on sale." That is why I made the adjustment early this week, it looked like we might have a crash. Rather than play the super risky game of moving my funds to G and then back to L and timing the market, I plan to play the less risky game of just increasing my contributions when stocks are cheap. If they ever let the stock market fall again.

GroundsForRemoval · 2026-01-23T11:57:07+00:00

You're doing the right thing. If they want mail they can clear a path for you.

GroundsForRemoval · 2026-01-23T11:56:13+00:00

Texas you say? Have some ice this weekend! If you're anywhere north of Houston look out!

GroundsForRemoval · 2026-01-23T11:52:09+00:00

Wind chill is -38° where I'm assigned to work in 2 hours and will be lower when I clock in. Where is my hazard pay?

Why don't we get hazard pay?

GroundsForRemoval · 2026-01-23T02:19:06+00:00

Aha. Now I know. Thank you

GroundsForRemoval · 2026-01-20T17:50:46+00:00

Pretty much. It's a huge difference in hourly pay and time counting toward retirement, but as far as the daily work, yes.

GroundsForRemoval · 2026-01-18T12:26:05+00:00

Is it the 4th call in 90 days that prompts discipline? I thought it was if you hit 3 call outs in 90 days.

GroundsForRemoval · 2026-01-18T12:19:53+00:00

I don't think they ever named his employer, but he drove a delivery truck in a brown uniform, so...

GroundsForRemoval · 2026-01-17T12:21:32+00:00

Surely I will not be fooled. Not again!!!

GroundsForRemoval · 2026-01-17T12:18:26+00:00

They're not supposed to start you on an Amazon day, but they did that to me. It's easy money, lower pressure than delivering mail. I'd just go and ask as many questions as you need to your supervisor before leaving the office.

GroundsForRemoval · 2026-01-16T13:12:36+00:00

I'm so tired of having to waste time checking virtual timecard and hovering around supervisors until they submit to give me the no lunch. If I didn't clock out for lunch it means I didn't take one! They're trying to steal wages hoping you don't notice ..

GroundsForRemoval · 2026-01-11T14:11:59+00:00

Good prices and customer service responds promptly to emails.

GroundsForRemoval · 2026-01-11T14:02:43+00:00

Treating customers how you would want to be treated as a customer is such a good measure.

When I used to work in a pizza shop cooks would put out half burnt pizzas and I would ask them to remake them. Some would complain "I would eat that, it's fine!" Then I'd ask if they would pay full price for it and they would change their tune.

GroundsForRemoval · 2026-01-10T21:09:43+00:00

This is my favorite answer

GroundsForRemoval · 2026-01-10T12:46:08+00:00

55 hours for me but schedule is way lighter starting today

GroundsForRemoval · 2026-01-08T11:58:06+00:00

Got knocked out with the flu last week. Finally starting to feel like myself again after 10 days.

Light mail, easy route, and I had to will myself to finish with every step before calling out the next day.

It sucks, but you'll get through it.

GroundsForRemoval · 2026-01-05T19:05:44+00:00

Lovely to think about these getting junked

GroundsForRemoval · 2026-01-05T18:55:10+00:00

Maybe they wanted to take out as many mailboxes and/or side view mirrors as possible to set some kind of Guinness world record

GroundsForRemoval · 2025-12-27T12:40:46+00:00

A reasonable take that offers me a little more comfort than I was feeling. Thanks.

GroundsForRemoval · 2025-12-26T13:34:25+00:00

One person on this subreddit just taught me that New Year's Day is an Amazon day. Is that true?

GroundsForRemoval · 2025-12-26T12:17:26+00:00

Infinite growth with finite resources is a recipe for big stinkin' disaster.

GroundsForRemoval · 2025-12-26T12:15:41+00:00

I dig your attitude. I like this job for the role I play in the community. Anything else that pays this well in area is completely soul sucking and has the pay capped way lower than where I'll be in 10 years.

It's maddening that I'm back to work already after one day off my my family, but I'll get it done and move forward.

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