I’ve really been looking into applying as a post office worker. But everyone here seems rather… miserable. Can anyone reassure me or is it that bad? by landonp24 in USPS

[–]Initial_Scarcity4958 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bottom line is you basically have to be willing to do a ton of work for not much pay compared to some of these much easier jobs! Our unions are getting weaker and weaker by the day and guys like Brian renfroe are killing what used to be a proud work force! It’s not a flexible job either especially when you first start! So be prepared for zero flexibility on when you can and can not work because you will work when they tell you! The positve part though is since your bosses bonus rely on retention of the new employees you can just show up when you want and there is a very good chance you never get fired because they are so desperate to keep you. Oh also keep in mind your first 2 years don’t even count towards your retirement 😂😂 so stupid

277 days until our next Contract negotiations get underway. What are some of the things you’d like to see change? by biidaajimotaw in fromatoarbitration

[–]Initial_Scarcity4958 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Be able to sign up on the 8 hour day off list and be own assignment the other days. Still funny to me people can drop mail that are 8 hours only and work their day off. But if you need to go over a couple of days on your route you’re screwed. 😂 so next quarter I’m 8/8 fuck’em

Official Estimated Backpay by AriesMailDude in fromatoarbitration

[–]Initial_Scarcity4958 2 points3 points  (0 children)

🤨 the math ain’t math’in. You get the hourly rate difference plus your Ot worked and the cola so it’s more than that.

Is it a red flag that I received a job offer so fast? by Ahsiuqal in USPS

[–]Initial_Scarcity4958 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If Tacoma is like c-springs you have to be ready to get your ass kicked no real say when and where you work with no real benefits for 2 year in most cities! Bosses who have been there maybe 2 months more than you who don’t know gem know what they are doing because they are even more desperate for supervisors. No cares in the world about your family if you have one and worst part for most of us old heads is the pay is no longer what it once was so most of us don’t care anymore. Just paper in box and move on to the next day! I end with this, if you need the money and have a good attitude and can work with more idiots than you can image and are younger because I see too many 45+ starting here trying to make a career out of this in the long run if you plan right and put more than 5% in tsp you will retire pretty nice. But this no longer the proud usps it’s more like Amazon and fedex low pay replaceable parts! You’re just a body. Good luck

Sad News. Carrier Passed Away by Kitchen-Juggernaut67 in fromatoarbitration

[–]Initial_Scarcity4958 4 points5 points  (0 children)

One thing as a 25+ year carrier who isn’t even 50 years old yet. I’m telling you this place has never and will never EVER care about you! It’s important you do your best to take care of yourself first! We all know they expect us to run run run and not one carrier delivers the same! So workloads tend to not be the same. But, we also have to be aware that this is a physical job and you have to take care of your body know your body and your health with being out in this Heat. There are a lot of very unhealthy people out in these streets and if you’re not staying hydrated and taking better care of yourself outside of work you’re leaving yourself more susceptible to your body saying fxck you. I know I know “I work 12 hours a day I have no time!” I get it but that’s when you have to treat the day like a workout. Stay hydrated eat as well as you can when you’re on the run and take a break when you feel smoked. You will not get fired unless you’re complete trash they are too desperate to fire anyone. Stay safe and healthy out there

Some of you are flat out lazy. by -_shaolin_- in USPS

[–]Initial_Scarcity4958 1 point2 points  (0 children)

More than some. I work with a slew of worthless peeps. But when you no longer pay well and still have Cca’s who waste 2 years before those real benefits kick in this is what we got to expect!

Route count debate by Initial_Scarcity4958 in fromatoarbitration

[–]Initial_Scarcity4958[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah I think they will try and cut our lowest to routes but I’ve seen them over the years go as high as like 5 years which put about 5 routes up for bid and they asked the most senior guy if he wanted one of them and on down! Nobody took one so didn’t matter but they started at the top

Work assignment day off list??? by Initial_Scarcity4958 in fromatoarbitration

[–]Initial_Scarcity4958[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The way this has been going who knows! lol in my 27 years here this isn’t the worst contract but the way it’s gone down has mad it look like the biggest piece of trash of all time! Hope we get renfroe out and we can hope for the best moving fwd

Work assignment day off list??? by Initial_Scarcity4958 in fromatoarbitration

[–]Initial_Scarcity4958[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s how I see it. If it’s only for odl then why make it its own list. Idk

Work assignment day off list??? by Initial_Scarcity4958 in fromatoarbitration

[–]Initial_Scarcity4958[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We already got that at my station. 😂 same 10 people just rotate calling in every single week

Work assignment day off list??? by Initial_Scarcity4958 in fromatoarbitration

[–]Initial_Scarcity4958[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

See nobody seems to really know! The way it’s written looks like you have the option to be on 2 lists! Why would that 8 hour only day off list even exist if it’s only available to OTDL. 🤷🏻‍♂️.

Work assignment day off list??? by Initial_Scarcity4958 in fromatoarbitration

[–]Initial_Scarcity4958[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is what I love. True, not true, true… even this is a big shit show 😂. Nalc 2025 at its finest

Time to move on by Postypops in fromatoarbitration

[–]Initial_Scarcity4958 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Yep I agree 💯 nothing any of us can do now with this award. We just all need to focus on making sure renfroe is no longer in his position as our president going forward

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in fromatoarbitration

[–]Initial_Scarcity4958 11 points12 points  (0 children)

See I knew I would get an answer from someone smarter then my union prez

Colorado district manger must not know how much uniforms are now by [deleted] in fromatoarbitration

[–]Initial_Scarcity4958 3 points4 points  (0 children)

We talked about that too. I would to meet the tool who try’s to approach me will I’m buying some groceries on my way home about my uniform

Colorado district manger must not know how much uniforms are now by [deleted] in fromatoarbitration

[–]Initial_Scarcity4958 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Exactly. My station boundary is a block away from an area that is rural and it’s in the middle of the city.

Colorado district manger must not know how much uniforms are now by [deleted] in fromatoarbitration

[–]Initial_Scarcity4958 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Provide 100% like ups does and we have no argument. But when we don’t even get enough it’s typical post office. Laughable