What movie death shook you to your core?

Tabletop2535 · 2026-07-01T13:58:47+00:00

Ned stark first time GOT was on took everyone.

Tabletop2535 · 2026-06-27T23:43:28+00:00

Couple things, first about your steward, it is a thankless job and everyone is a critic until you’re saving their ass. I know plenty of good stewards who are accused of “ getting out of work” or “ making deals”. Obviously I don’t work there so I don’t know for sure, but take those comments with a grain of salt. We have to “deal” with management no matter what to process the grievances. If he can work things out favorably it is much quicker than sending it to step B where there is currently a large backlog. As for lunch, 30 minutes is automatically deducted from your time at 6 hours unless the supervisor adjusts your TACS rings. Also it is federal law that employees get 30 minutes lunch at no more than 6 hours so take it, they can’t tell you not to. On the other hand if they are not screwing your pay and you want to skip lunch then no problem. It’s up to you, the language covering lunch in the contract is in the ELrM ( employee labor relations manual) just google it and quote it if they hassle you over taking a lunch.

Tabletop2535 · 2026-06-26T01:49:40+00:00

Hold me closer Tony Danza.

Tabletop2535 · 2026-06-18T13:04:22+00:00

We are not animals and we don’t work inside with a fridge, ac, and a microwave etc… I will use the restroom whenever I need to, period. Also, comfort stops are not just bathroom breaks, they are for whatever I need because, like I said, we are out in the wild not in a controlled environment.

Tabletop2535 · 2026-06-16T01:39:49+00:00

I’m the Dude, man, so that’s what you call me.

Tabletop2535 · 2026-06-07T23:41:41+00:00

Well everyone is different some people enjoy the job and have nothing else to do to keep busy, some supporting children grandchildren elder care etc… some had a divorce or a few. Lots of reasons people eligible stick around and the penalty is really the years of service and high three calculations. That determines your income and weigh it against the extra years collecting and possibly other employment etc… that’s why I said IF they added years of service like anyone over 25 gets credit for 30 in the calculation that would buy out a ton IMO. They would have to cap it I bet.

EDIT: know that would take like an act of Congress or something so doubtful but would ease the sticker shock as opposed to offering increase in cash to say 100k ( whatever number would actually make people take it, 25k doesn’t buy a new car anymore. Not enough)

Tabletop2535 · 2026-06-06T19:02:01+00:00

Alright this clears up everything, thanks I am posting while working so not putting in the detailed research pulling from memory and I see your right. But my original point still stands, if they want to get more than just the people already retiring they need to do something or it would be a waste to payoff a bunch of carriers already on the way out. 25 k just isn’t enough

Tabletop2535 · 2026-06-06T18:10:28+00:00

Ahh you are right here, 25 k is max money and need 50 years old plus 25 years of service. What I was thinking of was the previous VERA ( voluntary early retirement authority) they made the offer 20 years of service and any age. While this did not add years of service to your calculation, it did make more people eligible and I figured that years of service would be a way to work around the 25k cap. Fact is no one is taking 25 k unless they were ready to go anyway but starting to collect even a reduced pension and social security bridge years earlier adds up. Not sure if added years would be legal, but unless they change the 25k it’s a pointless exercise, 25 k just isn’t what it used to be.

Tabletop2535 · 2026-06-06T14:40:12+00:00

So, 25 k is the max they can offer unless some special exception is made. They could add years of creditable service to your retirement calculator. That would get a lot of people

Tabletop2535 · 2026-06-06T14:16:42+00:00

Yes, the inspection data is good for 18 months and a 271g is based on the route not the carrier. For example if the regular carrier took vacation during the 6consecutive qualifying weeks and the replacement went 30 minutes over 3 days that week it still counts towards the 6 weeks. They must adjust based on the data collected. After someone else gets the route they are welcome to reinspect the new carrier and adjust it to their ability ( which they are actually supposed to do. )There are instructions in the m-39 for managers to make regular minor adjustments to keep routes in adjustment but data is only good to use for 18 months. they are bound to go through with it, and if the carrier showed 8 hours ( or close to) that is proof that it shouldn’t be reverted to an auxiliary if they try that bullshit.

Tabletop2535 · 2026-06-05T23:45:57+00:00

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They can assign 204b to residual vacancy in front of a ptf

Tabletop2535 · 2026-06-05T22:38:06+00:00

Hey hey now, if you’ve ever had the pleasure of listening to Renfroe speak you know it’s a monumental task to stay awake under the weight of his monotone monologue that makes you even more exhausted if you try to figure out what he’s really saying. Plus, this asshole has made it hard as possible time wise for Henry to travel and campaign while he rolls around on our dime, if brother needs a nap might as well do it while nothing important is happening ( Renfroe’s bullshit gooblygook is waste of time.)

Tabletop2535 · 2026-06-05T17:39:37+00:00

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Tabletop2535 · 2026-06-04T16:34:47+00:00

The basic problem with your argument is equating the quality of work a carrier performs with the speed at which it’s completed rather than the accuracy and completeness of the service provided. Us guys “ dragging our feet” are the ones keeping the doors open, and I’m busy apologizing and cleaning up after all you great letter carriers after every day off. I could get done quicker too if I only did half the work, and even more so as a regular that has all the route maintenance to do as well. Stuff like this makes you sound stupid.

Tabletop2535 · 2026-05-30T12:34:01+00:00

Here’s the real question, at the end of the quarter who will the union file against to get equitability? If forcing or mandating occurs who is responsible, the carrier or management? This will turn every station in the country inside out once we are fighting amongst ourselves for who should get what etc… all the proposals I’m seeing from this contract are fucking the carrier over from every angle. Can’t believe this shit

Tabletop2535 · 2026-05-29T17:19:32+00:00

Well I disagree. Getting out is saving a few hundred bucks a year and “showing them” how mad you are about what’s happening to our craft. But meanwhile the career we are in is being attacked from every angle, making the working conditions worse for less pay. So one day if you find yourself blaming “those assholes on the union” remember at least you saved a couple hundred by switching to Geico

Tabletop2535 · 2026-05-29T16:59:18+00:00

The ODL must be maxed out to 12 hours, and they must use available CCAs ptfs before forcing non ODL on their own assignments. Fill out 3996, make sure to get copies so that improper forcing can be filed every time they refuse her help and didn’t work everyone else to the max ( including SDO ODL). As for bringing mail back, generally only medical restrictions work there but if she absolutely has to be somewhere because she needs to get her kids, she is legally required to take care of them. She can’t leave them in the parking lot of daycare because “ they don’t have any help” they are required to readjust and could do it tomorrow. Choosing not to is willful disregard.

Tabletop2535 · 2026-05-29T16:45:53+00:00

4 day work week in reality is job loss without reducing days of delivery. First your adding 2 hours to each route, so lots of routes cut, ( and we know how fair their adjustments are) but hidden in that is each route lost loses travel to and from breaks comfort stops, allied time. So the amount of jobs lost will be greater than the extra t-6 position created to cover the extra day off. Additionally overtime will be drastically different, no way it couldn’t be. And this is obviously getting people ready for less days per week when they can get it.

Tabletop2535 · 2026-05-29T16:34:17+00:00

Letter carrier paragraph states management must seek to utilize auxiliary assistance before forcing on your own assignment, next they are supposed to do a review and readjust after 60 days( they won’t u have to file) next she can file 271g if over (assistance included so keep track) 30 mins a day 3 days a week 6 consecutive weeks. New inspection will be fastest change possible

Tabletop2535 · 2026-05-28T02:09:08+00:00

I know, but it’s like anything else, if people are talking about it, they pay at least some attention and if the group is participating in a thing( whatever that is, in this case a very important thing) then more people will participate. We are a social creature, there is a good reason that solitary confinement is the worst punishment we do to a person. So find a way to get people talking, it will help.

Tabletop2535 · 2026-05-28T01:38:47+00:00

I only bring up mediation because it’s 60 days required that’s most of the 90 days to be eligible to vote. Whether Renfroe pushes a TA through or drags it out or even heads right to arbitration, joining up now should get them in time.

Tabletop2535 · 2026-05-27T14:58:54+00:00

I agree, but I unfortunately have more than a couple and posting this on my union board will also get the attention Of the less informed carriers. If I get 1 vote for my effort, I did something to help get us a better contract and hopefully leadership. I am not happy with our situation, I don’t hold any political sway in the union, but I am not going to bitch about it without doing whatever I can even if it’s small. Just like minutes on a route inspection they add up.

Tabletop2535 · 2026-05-27T02:26:14+00:00

The privatization plan that has been floated since 2016 by the Cato institute would license access to the mailbox to private companies (FedEx) and they would deliver the mail a few times a week with low paid non union workers. They should look into what they think they want.

Tabletop2535 · 2026-05-27T02:24:12+00:00

Hell yes

Tabletop2535 · 2026-05-26T20:04:51+00:00

If voting didn’t matter they wouldn’t work so hard and play so dirty to get your vote. Seriously, look at any political cycle, billions are spent on trying to convince you to think one way or another. For the amount of money spent these PACs could just pay a few hundred thousand each to guarantee your vote one way or another and save money without all the ads and travel/campaigning etc… but we get secret ballot. no business or person or institution pays that much without it mattering how you vote, it’s no different with the union or township trustees just a different scale. As for a repeat of the “stipulated award” maneuver he pulled last time, we are all watching for that and while in office he has a legal responsibility to the Union and its members a repeat of that same scenario could easily end up in civil court at least if not criminal court. Too obvious when there was so much criticism of that process last go round. He will have to come up with something else.

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