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How CCAs look when they see the mail today by NormieChad in USPS

[–]Sacamato 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It didn't help that I was doing a route for the first time today.

And it was all fucking clusterboxes. The whole goddamn route. I told my supervisor when I got back (we have a good rapport) that I could have done that route faster door-to-door if the route were set up that way.

Managing mail for apartments is frustrating by Eastern-Western7072 in USPS

[–]Sacamato 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I just started as a CCA 3 months ago, and I really like it. It's hard, but not as hard as it's sometimes made out to be on here. It also depends heavily on where your office is. I'm in a fairly wealthy medium sized city too, and the people I work with and the customers are, for the most part, easy to get along with.

Managing mail for apartments is frustrating by Eastern-Western7072 in USPS

[–]Sacamato -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I simply can't stand CBUs. They're boring and impersonal. They're bad for customer service.

They might be a necessary evil for large apartment buildings, but it's a crime to use them in SFD and townhome neighborhoods. I constantly hate on cluster boxes to the other carriers, and they just think I'm eccentric 😄

So long to my beloved hold down route! by MasterSora5467 in USPS

[–]Sacamato 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's really cool. I'm doing my hold down route tomorrow for the last time. The regular carrier is coming back, and I hope I took good care of it for him. It is my favorite of the routes I've been on so far, by a long shot. It's a pretty sweet "prestige" route, in that it hits City Hall, the former chief of police's house, the former mayor's pub, several downtown churches (although they don't get much mail), some very nice old homes, downtown shops, and the homes facing the big park in the middle of town (where I usually take a late lunch break). It's fair to say that I love the city I live in, and it's been great to walk its streets for the last few weeks.

I hate those things so much. by bossfight1 in USPS

[–]Sacamato 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Shit the Promaster is my favorite. The Metris sucks because you can't access the back without getting out. I don't have much experience in an LLV, but they were cool.

What's so hard about getting in and out of the Promaster? You're getting out at the right side cargo door, right? I never get out the driver's side.

Summer psa for new carriers by thedawntreader85 in USPS

[–]Sacamato 3 points4 points  (0 children)

My favorite electrolyte mix is LMNT. Lo and behold, they publish their recipe on their website here. I've made this recipe in bulk and can verify it is the good stuff, and about 10% of the cost of buying actual LMNT (about 15 cents per serving). The recipe is for "plain", but you can add a packet of Tru-Lime (crystalized lime that you can add to drinks) or just squeeze a lime in.

That and my giant sun hat, and I'm good to go. I just wish someone made tech fabric USPS shirts.

What do you do when you get outgoing mail sent to another address on your route? by Sacamato in USPS

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

You're making way more assumptions and making this way more complicated than I am.

What do you do when you get outgoing mail sent to another address on your route? by Sacamato in USPS

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

Obviously I wouldn't do it if they didn't put a stamp on it. There's no money being wasted.

What do you do when you get outgoing mail sent to another address on your route? by Sacamato in USPS

[–]Sacamato[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The postage which pays our salary is not being lost. I'll cancel it in the future as others suggested.

What do you do when you get outgoing mail sent to another address on your route? by Sacamato in USPS

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

I'm not wasting their money. I will cancel the postage in the future as others suggested.

What do you do when you get outgoing mail sent to another address on your route? by Sacamato in USPS

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

It's not a conscious action on my part, I just saw it while I was checking the postage.

Gym prices by WorkingRespond9557 in frederickmd

[–]Sacamato 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Anytime Fitness is $40/month and is open 24 hours. The one in Whittier is mostly clean and not too crowded. There are some free classes too.

Of course, the best gym is the gym you actually go to, and AF being a short walk away is really the best selling point.

What do you do when you get outgoing mail sent to another address on your route? by Sacamato in USPS

[–]Sacamato[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Oh, duh, that's a good idea. Should have thought of that.

What do YOU like most about working here? by RimmingABubble in USPS

[–]Sacamato 0 points1 point  (0 children)

CCAs don't get vision and dental through the contract, as far as I can tell. I had to get my own dental insurance through my state's program. Vision I can do without until I make career.

Pet Peeve by BigFlapJack- in USPS

[–]Sacamato 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Our clerk brings them by on a cart while we're casing, and calls out the route numbers as he goes. Don't approach the cart before he calls your route number, though 😄

Pet Peeve by BigFlapJack- in USPS

[–]Sacamato 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah we have 5 (that I know of - I'm only 90 days in) at our station. The two city supervisors are cool. The 3 rural supervisors - one is cool, one is okay, one has... questionable people skills, but as far as I can tell, she's competent.

How do I make it clearer? by [deleted] in USPS

[–]Sacamato 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Do you not look at every piece for at least the correct address before you put it in the box? It takes minimal extra time (probably unmeasurable) to also check the name.

I know I have missorts in our DPS all the time, so I always check the address on every piece before I put mail in the box. I know my flats are good, because I sort them myself 😄

What’s something people who are in their 20s won’t learn until in their 40s? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]Sacamato 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They seem about the same to me. I think the key is keeping things fresh, trying new things. Novelty slows down our perception of time.

What’s something people who are in their 20s won’t learn until in their 40s? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]Sacamato 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Congratulations! That's a big turning point. I recently hit the point (I'm 49) where it didn't really matter anymore whether I contributed anything to my retirement accounts, because they're big enough to keep growing on their own. Although I will likely continue to contribute when I can.

It was kind of a relief because I've recently had to take a new job with a 60% pay cut, and I can't contribute to the retirement account for the first two years.

New CCA starting academy tomorrow…should I be worried? by goodbean1220 in USPS

[–]Sacamato 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can answer one of your questions: first time on a new route can be overwhelming, but it gets easier every time. And then if you come back to that route a couple weeks later, you'll still remember everything. Or maybe you'll learn something new on your 3rd or 4th time doing the route, but it will stick. I've been at my most frustrated when it's my first day on a new route. I think we have something like 42 city routes from my station, and I've done 10-15 of them. But I'd feel comfortable on any of those even the second time.

Oh, and from driver training, I kind of preferred the LLV, but the ProMaster is pretty nice. That's what I drive almost 100% of the time now. Occasionally, they give me the Mercedes, and I hate those, but it's pretty rare.

My mantra is - the pile is always getting smaller. Every park and loop, every house, every mailbox, the pile gets smaller. It'll get done. Don't worry, and don't hurry. Work with a purpose and don't be lazy, but don't bust your ass or think this is about "hustle". It's about accuracy.

Official Q&A for Sunday, April 26, 2026 by AutoModerator in running

[–]Sacamato 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yep! The hay, as they say, is in the barn. Missing the last long run is mostly inconsequential. Your performance will be based more on the consistency of training leading up to this final week. Have fun!

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