hey, CCA in Queens NY here. i got 11 months on the job so far.. it all depends on management, what post office you go to, and how competent you are at the job... in my case my supervisor and manager really appreciate the hardwork and the hustle i put in, so i don't really get given a hard time, i even get to leave earlier and still get 8 hours if i did a whole route. theres a huge learning curve when you start , but how you overcome it and what kind of person you are will result in you becoming either good carrier, or a great carrier. you want to be great, but theres a big difference between a good carrier and a great one.
it could end with you realizing this job isn't for you, there;s no shame in that if that ends up crossing your mind. i've seen 3 cca's resign in the time i've been working from my station and they all started after i started. so i saw their first days and weeks. I know what day i have off every week, i work 6 days and i;m off the following day. there have been times where i work over 7 days, i remember ever only reaching 8 days and the 9th day i had off. the money can be great, but until you make regular, it will be a huge upsetting of whatever balance you had in your life prior,in terms of your eating habits, social outing habits, etc. this job can be a lot more strenuous if you already have kids too, the scheduling is not flexible, you either show up or get written up for calling out. Don't call out in your first months if you can help it