Not really--just a case of a high-level executive of the postal service taking advantage of his overpaid position to feather his own nest illegally:
http://www.federaltimes.com/ar...ONNEL03/6290301/1001
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quote:Originally posted by semiannualchick:
Muscle Shoals post office has those long lines too. There's 4 windows but only one open.
quote:Originally posted by teyates:
The only problem with that argument is that if the lines are backed up at Walmart or Food World, you call and ask for another line to open up. I have persoanlly seen employees at the post office walk away from a window with people ten deep in line. There is an arrogance with a government employee that they are untouchable and overworked, and you are at their mercy. The post office is a great example of how government employees take advantage of the system. Sorry, if I am stepping on some toes there, but the service at the local PO here is miserable and has not impoved any in the past four or five years.
BTW, for the record, I'm not blaming this on Obama. It was in a crappy condition before he took office.
quote:Originally posted by BandMom:
What about the MS PO not delivering more than a few social security checks on time this month? Many of those folks depend on that money to pay bills, buy food, etc. and ANY delay may mean they have to go hungry until that check arrives. Have to wait 3 days to report and then up to 15 days to get a reissued check. Does the PO care enough to help? Doesn't seem like it. Seems to me if you have more than a few missing someone in charge needs to be looking for them. They say they never got them, social sec. says they sent them. (direct deposit is not really an option for elderly folks that do not trust banks)
quote:Originally posted by gracies old man:
Sam-
Stand around and observe the Florence P.O. about 15 minutes before closing time. You will see one or two windows open. You will see a couple of postal workers standing against the wall behind the tellers at the window. The only thing they can do is accept a stamped piece of mail and toss it in the correct stack. There is also a woman who stands at the locked door to let people out and tell the ones who want in to come back tomorrow. At times, I have observed up to 4 additional employees who, for whatever reason, can't do a thing.
This is an easy fix. There are obvious peak times, including lunch time and closing time. It is a simple task to schedule workers to man the windows for short peak periods.
In addition, they no longer have stamp machines. The sign on the window lists places who carry stamps. I visited two of those places and were told they haven't seen any stamps in months. I finally went to First Metro drive thru and got some, but you have to buy them by the book, not individually. there is no excuse for that situation, other than bad management and gov't union employees who couldn't give a rip.
This is also an easy fix. In a time where you can get anything from drinks, candy, fishing worms and movie CDs from vending machines, you can certainly get machines to dispense stamps. You can easily direct employees to make sure the businesses they advertise as stamp sellers are stocked with stamps. Also a result of bad management and employees who don't care.
quote:Originally posted by gracies old man:
Agreed, interventor, Fedex is non union and slightly cheaper than UPS.
I was generally referring to letters, but we use the post office when we ship from our website or Ebay.
quote:Originally posted by Netracer41:
The USPS should have been carved up, privatized, and divided between UPS & FedEx a decade ago.
quote:Originally posted by StarryNight:
I got fed up with poor service at the Florence PO many moons ago. The best thing I ever did was sign up for Internet postage. I also bought a postage scale at Office Depot. Now, I print out my own postage, affix it to the package, and put it out for the carrier to pick up. There is a charge (of course!) but it is worth it not to have to go through the hassle of visiting the post office.