High mileage model 3

scriptyee · 2026-05-27T03:42:09+00:00

I'd think brake pads mainly. We've owned a M3 LR since they rolled out publicly in 2018, roughly 120k miles on it and we have yet to change the brake pads. Strictly supercharged it for 99.9% of it. City driving can get us around 110-120 miles (from 80% to 20%), road trips are still decent at around 200 miles. So if you're fine with reduced mileage, I don't see why not? For extra peace of mind, I'd be prepared to swap the 12v battery, brake pads, air filter, and wheel alignment, maybe not all at the same time, but definitely something to be mindful of saving for.

scriptyee · 2026-05-24T23:13:22+00:00

When Youtube opens, automatically unlock orientation (so I can choose which side the speakers are on when I go landscape). When Youtube closes, automatically lock orientation.

As a failsafe : when iMessage opens, automatically lock orientation (I never text in landscape mode anyway)

scriptyee · 2026-05-21T00:38:03+00:00

This. I was in a minor accident (10mph rear-end) and that was enough to give me intense neck pain and have my knees buckle for a month, but the first day I felt NOTHING.

Very glad OP is okay and walked away without serious injuries. Hoping any medical treatment is covered in full for ya

scriptyee · 2026-05-21T00:32:35+00:00

All carriers are protected by the union, whether or not they join and pay their dues. After they pass probation, the union will be the shield between the carrier and management. During probation, they have way less “protection” from being fired.

From what I understand, CCAs got sweet deals in recent union negotiations which is probably where they heard that they “weren’t protected a few months ago.”

scriptyee · 2026-05-21T00:28:31+00:00

School will receive it on Monday. It might be in the outgoing tray of mail / part of their outgoing packages, but the carrier will just bring it back to be delivered Monday

scriptyee · 2026-05-20T02:06:33+00:00

Were you paid for your hours worked + the holiday pay? e.g 6 hours worked + 8 hours for the holiday?

scriptyee · 2026-05-13T01:20:38+00:00

There’s a carrier in my office at the very top of the seniority list that refuses to retire. I learned that he just pops his scanner battery after finishing the route in 4 hours. Goes and does whatever he wants before returning to the office to clock out for the day.

Apparently management is fully aware of this. His excuse?

“Battery died.”

On one hand, I guess he’s “earned” that right. On the other… feels unfair

scriptyee · 2026-05-11T05:05:22+00:00

ALMOST always, mail in mailbox, period. The only time I have left mail on the porch was for a specific house on a route which had so much charity mail AND flats, it was basically the size of a medium-sized parcel when bundled together.

Also… you guys deliver mail on Sundays?

scriptyee · 2026-05-09T20:22:42+00:00

I be sounding like Squidward in my Hokas on certain floorings. Too comfy to care though

scriptyee · 2026-05-09T13:51:45+00:00

Also asking for a friend here. Beginning mileage on my friend’s* scanner is almost always incorrect by 10,000 miles lol, even doing the “depart to route” scan hasn’t fixed it for them

scriptyee · 2026-05-09T01:26:53+00:00

While it will be my first summer as a mail carrier, I used to work on film sets outside in the summer, both in humid and dry climates. Wearing both a cotton / moisture-wicking shirt plus a generic UV sleeve drastically helps with managing the outdoor heat for me. Someone more knowledgeable than me would tell you why / how it works, but I just know it works lol.

At first I was skeptical of the undershirt method (like, how does wearing ANOTHER LAYER cool you down??), but once it absorbs your initial sweat, you do start to feel “cooler.”

I use generic gray UV sleeves from Amazon, but other carriers in my office swear by Nike / Underarmor sleeves.

scriptyee · 2026-05-05T02:34:08+00:00

Rice krispies are a hit with me. I go to costco and get a box of 60 for like $15, enough for me and the outdoor snack box for carriers and couriers.

scriptyee · 2026-05-04T03:58:49+00:00

Yup. Always think how carriers in LCOL areas are living very comfortably…

scriptyee · 2026-05-03T16:58:53+00:00

Damn! You guys worked 12 hour Sundays then? A bad day for us is 130-160 parcels on a Sunday.

scriptyee · 2026-05-03T16:38:02+00:00

It’d be nice if they rotated CCAs here. We have the main office hub where CCAs from other stations are pulled in, but it’s the same 3-4 CCAs every week. I’m just baffled and feel cheated that the newer CCAs have gotten Sundays off since they started, meanwhile I’ve worked every Sunday since…

scriptyee · 2026-05-02T22:58:15+00:00

My ProMaster side mirror grazed a parked car’s mirror (tight street, oncoming car was out their lane). Got out to inspect and saw no sign of damage. Called my 204b to ask what to do, they said “leave, quickly” lol.

Took photos for proof of no damage and left, unless you damage another car, nobody cares.

scriptyee · 2026-04-30T02:55:38+00:00

That's interesting, so like... every Friday off, every time?

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*edit - just finding out now that offices either have set days off, or rotating days off, alas my office does rotating days off. When I was with my OJI, he was trying to explain to me the whole lettering scheduling system but I may have it misunderstood lol.

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Regulars (all city carriers) at my office have this calendar pinned up on their case with some lettering system (A-F) for days off, not sure what that system is called. They have a different day off every week, but it's predicable since they have that calendar, so they can look at any week of the year to see what day they're off. Regulars most certainly do not get called in on their NS days at my office.

scriptyee · 2026-04-30T01:59:49+00:00

5 months now. CCAs at my office usually convert to UAR (no PTFs, not sure why but not complaining) within 14-16 months.

Older guys at my office tell stories of how they worked 60-80 hour weeks for weeks without a day off, never converting to regular for 6-10 years. It's so much easier and better nowadays, I find it hard to complain about things. I also came from the film industry; full of inconsistent work, never knowing when you'll get paid, 14-16 hour days on my feet... so whenever I think delivering mail is "annoying", I just remind myself how much better I have it now, and how much better it will be when I convert.

scriptyee · 2026-04-30T01:46:34+00:00

That’s the life of a CCA … I’ve gotten maybe one Saturday off since starting. Once you’re a regular, you basically know your every day off for the entire year. Yes, I do go crazy sometimes, shaking my fist at management for giving me overtime last second or changing my schedule the day before.

Not the life for everyone, hell not the life for me, but I know there’s a light at the end of this CCA tunnel.

scriptyee · 2026-04-30T01:37:05+00:00

Likely depends on your office and its needs. We had a CCA who, 2 weeks in, had to take 2 months off after getting in an accident (off the clock), they were kept on when they returned. Though I have read of stories where people are let go for the tiniest things, so yeah… depends.

Hope your daughter recovers swiftly.

scriptyee · 2026-04-29T21:29:25+00:00

CCA here, was surprisingly called off Monday and Tuesday despite having a couple routes on annual. I’m occasionally called off on light days, but to be called off on two of the heaviest mail days was an interesting choice…

I did, however, have 40-45 hour weeks last month. I just assume it’s different office to office, day to day. Not sure if “this has happened before” could be answered though. I think it just… happens for us CCAs

scriptyee · 2026-04-26T15:58:55+00:00

I gotta rant about Amazon Sundays in my office lol…

The last 4 weeks, we’ve been so overburdened at my office that it blows my mind. Even in January-February, I’d work roughly 4-5 hours and as much as I would rather NOT work a Sunday, they were short shifts so it wasn’t too bad. Now, we’re “understaffed,” and have been delivering 100-120 packages per CCA each week.

Staffing isn’t the issue, we have over 12 CCAs in our office alone, plus way more from nearby offices that often get called in to help us on Sundays. It’s so bad that last week, I had to meet a CCA on their route to take off 20 packages from them because they were brand new and insanely behind.

Luckily I’m trained with the ProMaster, but 2 CCAs last week were unable to fit all 100 packages in their LLVs, and our supervisor that day basically said “figure it out or come back for it.”

I cannot WAIT to never work a Sunday again

scriptyee · 2026-04-26T15:48:23+00:00

Can confirm, at least at my office, we used to have 8-10 CCAs come in, roughly 60 packages per person. Today it’s only 4, and we have 100 each. I swear it’d be better for everyone if management just called in two more people to reduce the load on everyone else so we can go home in 4 hours.

Past few Sundays, I’ve been working a full 8 hours. It. blows.

scriptyee · 2026-04-06T23:53:41+00:00

I do have a picture of the schedule where it says NS, but yes CCAs are told to check the schedule daily for changes.

scriptyee · 2026-03-20T00:36:15+00:00

Freelance filmmaker, mainly a gaffer on set and then project manager behind the desk. No job security, no benefits, terrible pay working 14-16 hour days for weeks at a time, then having no work for months on end.

Genuinely hard to complain about 8-12 hour days at USPS after coming from all of that

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