A Day In The LIFE Of A Mail Carrier - RCA - USPS 📫
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- Опубліковано 8 лют 2025
- Join me as I take you through a typical day in the life of a mail carrier! From sorting letters and packages to delivering mail in all kinds of weather, you'll get an inside look at what it's like to work for the Post Office.
Although I no longer work as a mail carrier, I wanted to share my experiences and give you a glimpse of the challenges and rewards that come with this essential job. Whether you're considering a career with the Post Office or just curious about what goes on behind the scenes, I hope you find this video informative and entertaining.
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I have a newfound respect for all mail carriers. I didn't know how hard it was until I recently got hired
AMEN, same
always had respect for them, no respect to the government for paying them like crap.
Not only does sorting and looking through all that mail every day seem mind numbingly boring… but I would DEFINITELY not be able to drive around to people’s houses and deliver all of it without having an anxiety attack or getting in an accident. Kudos to the people who do this on a daily basis.
There's so much to it it's unbelievable always something different and goes by fast. No time for boring trust me, you get off and want to go home.
@@veraguillory4480 Oh really? Well maybe it's not as bad as I think it is.
My mail carrier is always whippin it through the streets. I can tell they are always rushing and now I know why. I thought someone fills the truck and someone else delivers it 🤷♀️You cleared that up. I really like this video!
I don't run through my route (we are told not to, for safety reasons), but most carriers do it anyway. The supervisors' attitude is, "Just get your route done on time and I'll look the other way. Don't get caught breaking the safety rules (wink, wink)". I just move at the pace I would normally move if I am off work.
Thats how it should be, thats how UPS does it with packages, someone fills the truck then the driver does the delivering. Post office abuses their employees tbh.
My husband started in 1984 at 3.am unloaded trucks by hand sorted out bags by hand sorted everything by hand for 7.30 carrier work he was a clerk - carrier started routes from the office walking 4-5 plus miles then back to the office then go do collection didn't miss a day his first 10 years the real man of steel.The best to the next generation of USPS workers.
Yeah definitely before us it was harder and longer. My longest days last year was about 12 to 13 hour days over a period of 3 months. My route starts at 8am I'm off no later than 530 pm and I only take overtime if I absolutely have to or being nice lol. But I couldn't imagine waking up to do all that at 3am.
This was an excellent example of what rcas actually do. We should let all new rcas watch this video bc this is exactly how I do my route to. Great video
Been a letter carrier for 20 years, 13 of them on the same route. Deliver to about 1300 homes every day, I know all the customers names, whose moved in and who’s moved out. Even recognize people’s cars lol. Average around 3k dps, 4ft of cased mail, and about 300+ parcels and sprs daily.I don’t know how but I remember every package I see when I load up. Don’t case them , street them or mark them. It’s a heavy route but I like that , makes the day go by faster!
Lot of stops there i only got 500 lol
That’s the best when you finish early and still get paid for the full time duration of the route.
Definitely is!
Where did you work in the state were I work he faster you finished the more they gave you
I worked in Maryland. As long as all the rca and regulars came to work you get to leave when you finished.
I work in Millbrae ca it was chaos
The best is when you finish and they let you go home without helping anyone
Thank you Nikki. I love our mailman, Mr. Sapp has been my mailman for over 15 yrs and I too have always wondered about how it's done. This gives you a new perspective of the mail service and how it's really done. Thank you again.
I`m a letter carrier in Canada with 37 years experience. In January 2017, Canada Post hired 50 letter carriers in my city. By April 1st, 42 had quit. That speaks volumes.
Today I went to the post office to mail 20 letters...
so I bought 20 stamps...and the clerk just handed them to me. So I said "Am I supposed to stick all these on myself?"...and she said "No. Stick them on the envelopes.."
Wow a lot more to it than we know. Thank you awesome 😊
Lol
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Congrats 🎊 sister. USPS is way better than Amazon for sure
Love your video.
I'm Regular Rural Carrier. You could be waiting 2 to 10 or more years to go regular carrier. But, whether you decide to stay and wait to become a regular carrier or just leave dont wait to invest for your future. Use s Roth IRA and just invest some every check and it doesn't need to be alot, just be consistent.
That's my two cents.
I started as 25 on the rca list I’m about to be 9 after a year and a half
Great video. I own a mailbox store and have great admiration for how hard our carrier and all carriers work for the USPS. Keep up the good work as a postal worker and video content producer!
I just accepted an RCA position and look forward to the opportunity. I appreciate the insight about the position and like the fact your video is current. I pray for the day when I have experience like you do with the routes and processes. Thank you for the video.
How did/is it go/going?
my mom was a mail carrier when she was alive. it is definitely a lot tougher than most people think it is. much respect to you
I've been an RCA for about 2 1/2 years, and it is interesting seeing how another carrier does it in a completely different area. I case my mail the same way as you (the taco), but my case is much smaller (only 2 1/2 sections), but there is a lot more miles between boxes. I also have to use my own vehicle, since about 9/10 of my route is on gravel roads. I start my day at 7:15, leave the office around 9 (on an average day) and finish sometime around 3:30.
This is SO different from how I do it! Love seeing the differences between carriers. I have Amazon, never less than 2 pumpkins of pkgs and 6 trays pf SPRs
Which we say like the word spur
I was a city carrier for 28 years, I promise you that route your on is freaking huge. I wish I had known about rural routes first. Be safe and take care. You're like surrounded by cases lol🙏🏾
I am a carrier in NJ and I had no idea anyone cased their DPS! We only do that if there was any brought back the day before(dogs out, construction, road closed, etc).
Clusters are so nice, except for pkgs that don't fit inside them. Xp
That route sounds super easy, I walk 10-12 miles a day for my route!
City carriers don't unless you have a business route and drive a promaster instead of an llv
@@trepapi6539 I drive a promaster, but dont have a business route. So that makes sense! Thanks!
I’d love to see this detailed example on a difficult route! It’s interesting to see how everyone does stuff differently.
Thanks for the idea!
Thanks for making these videos. I recently got hired as a. RCA. My orientation starts on the 22nd. All this info is really helpful.
Congrats on the new job.
Thanks for the video, this is amazing! I hope the PO works on giving substitutes at least two days off a week because this job can be challenging. I’ve been working for USPS for 11 yrs now 💪🏾 I pray every carrier a safe & peaceful work journey.
Definitely agree with everything you said in this video I’m a carrier as well
I was a regular rural carrier for 14years before injuring my back. It’s not an easy job. I trained at least 50 people and 98% could not do it and quit
I'm well over 50 now and my body is pain-free, but I stretch every day for about 15 minutes and do isometric exercises. It also helps to lift with the legs, which the post office tells us to do anything. Some carriers wear weightlifting belts all day which seems like a good idea.
@@jeffw1267 unfortunately it just takes one small incident to change your life. No matter how careful you are. I was pain free and in excellent shape also before my injury. I continued working and it caused severe damage that can’t be undone. There is a class action lawsuit against Usps because they didn’t give accommodations to injured employees. You either worked or quit. I’m on disability retirement through the post office now with full medical benefits. I’m also allowed to work in the private sector making 80% of my previous salary
@@shandrag6329what happened to you? If you done mind me asking. I’m looking into this position now before i make a decision.
Did you have to use your own vehicle?
@derrickpigatt5195 no.
Most informative USPS video on UA-cam. Thank you
Good video, I’m a Rural carrier in Louisiana, started as an RCA in 97,
Made regular in 2000
I enjoy all your videos, I think you funny n don't even try to be...you make that look easy and I know it isn't. Have friends who have tried to work at the post office n they couldn't handle the work load...keep up your grind Nikki!🤩
It definitely can be hard for a lot of people which is understandable. Just gotta stick with it and keep trying. Thanks for watching!
This was really helpful! I’ve got my driving stuff tomorrow for rca! Looking forward to it. You had some great tips in there!
The sorting case is in delivery sequence meaning that depending on your route, houses next door may be at opposite ends of the sorting case.
I like it. It kind of reminds me of when I worked at my local library for about 4 yrs when I was in high school!
I shelved books, dvds, cds, audio readings, etc.
But before I shelved them, I used to have to go in back and organize the carts.
If it was books, it had to be by the author, title, fiction or non fiction!
DVDs-Title of movie, and genre
CDs same thing
Audio reading same thing!
Very insightful video, thank you so much. Mail carriers always have my upmost respect.
I appreciate that!
This was really informative and I’m looking forward to my RCA orientation on Monday! Nervous, cause it seems like a ton of info thrown at you at once,
but I’m sure I’ll get the hang of it lol
You be fine!
First couple of weeks were rough, my regular helped me through
Very interesting! I love the USPS already. Never knew what the carriers actually went through!
I just got hired so I had to look up these videos lol I’m super nervous but this was very helpful 👍I can’t wait to start
About to start as a RCA, thank you for sharing this
City carrier for 23 years. 7 more to go. Actually love the job because of the customers, but not the drama from bosses. If the body permits it, I may keep going.
I always said I would take a dollar an hour pay cut to be on an evaluated system like the rural carriers are because it's less intrusive and hostile. Not very much friction for management trying to micromanage. I will say during covid that the rural carriers are not getting done as early as they used to but it's still a better overall setup.
Last comment I will make is it's nice to see the three-wing case. They took us down to two wings several years ago and we're even talking about combining it down to One Wing. Thankfully even most normal managers realize that would be horribly ineffective especially with the amount of Sprs we currently get.
People always assume we have it easy. There's a lot Involved! It's also just as physical as some trade jobs.
It definitely is, I get well over 10000 steps on all of our rural routes.
People assume any job is easy.
I was a carrier for 23 yrs and always safety 1st. Curve the wheels remove keys from ignition always have your satchel always carry dog spray. I hated those yrs. Thank God om not a carrier anymore all my youth down the drain. I lost so much weight I was always stressed out trying to make it back on time. I'm now indoors and just loving it. Being with the postal service for 30 yrs
(Carrier 9+ years in). An RCA is just like a CCA differences is, RCA means "rural carrier assistant" we're at CCA means "City carrier assistant". When you resigned quit or AWOL and come back you got to start from scratch you lose all your seniority you lose everything, that's why it's recommended that you put in for "temporary leave". Yes but I will agree working a rural route is a heck of a lot easier.
and the rural starts out about $1 more per hour
Thanks for sharing this video am watching from Germany 🇩🇪 ❤
I have the same job in Germany and must say you guys have very less post mails envelopes and packages to deliver
And here in Germany have 3 time more work to do from 7am to 16 pm and half hour is extra
Former mail carrier, current mail processing clerk n a distribution facility, I feel ya, everything is rush, rush, rush, all the time.
That’s what it’s all about!
You get paid by the hour and you don't HAVE to rush. I'm a mail carrier and I don't expect the clerks to rush. If the mail is distributed late then it's management's responsibility to find a way to get the mail up on time. All clerks and carriers have to do is work safely.
I don't rush either but that's their mindset.
I plan on crossing crafts, after 21 years as a city carrier my body can't handle 15more years of this
@@dhu55ein9 I completely understand, u have 2 do what's best 4 u and ur body.
The video was cute Nikki, just like that guy you lit up for!!
Lmao 😂
WOW your cases have nice BIG wide slots. mine are so close together which makes it seem like my office needs give some of it to the aux route.
Every route was different at this station. Some did have the smaller ones.
Great vid as usual! I’m also an RCA in Maryland 😀 I’ve been an RCA for a year now but I’m still the newest( & slowest lol) person at my station lm pretty decent on 2 of my primary routes though. I want to work on my speed in the office and on the route. I noticed that you don’t thumb the mail too much before you deliver..I am going to start doing that. Best of luck to you & stay safe!
The tacos and smallest to largest helps to be faster at the box for me. I like to take more time in office instead of the street.
The best way to get faster is to case faster. That way you don't tear up your body. Also, move around as little as possible while in the station. Extra steps take extra time.
Well, Nikki nice to meet you here and I think that besides what you can make with UA-cam monetization also USPS should pay you for this so helpful video to me I just applied this week for CCA. I always have had an appreciation for mail carriers anyway I have never watched a video on them till I decided to apply this week, and I just watched this video, and I love it! thank you, so much and happy holiday, pretty!
I'm glad it's been helpful to a lot of people but the post office didn't see it that way.
This is a very respectful job. I don't think i would have the ability to sort that amount of mail in a resonable time even with training and practice.
It gets easier the more you do it.
Omg! 3:30 and done! I wish. We have a route and a cut in from another route everyday. And then sometimes still have to go help someone else. 8-6:30 or later is our days.
My first day of training is next Wednesday, the truth is, I am terrified, I have no idea how they are going to train me or anything. I finished the academy this past Friday and I want some advice from when you started and you didn't know anything about anything like me. Thank you 😊
When I first started as a cca I did only casing for a few days. Then they had me train on a route with a regular(3 days). Then on the 4th day I did that route by myself.
As a rca I didn’t get trained because of my experience. The new rca’s at my station get trained anywhere from 3 days to a few weeks. It depends if they pick it up quickly or not.
Just some advice I’m a regular and when I fist started I never thought I’d become a regular cuz there’s soo much to learn and it becomes overwhelming easily. Keep trying cuz it will get easier. This video is exactly how it looks example case the ffs first (bc there bigger and it will be easier to get the smaller mail in afterwards). Then case ur raw flats. Then case ur raw letters. Now when ur new they don’t like when u case ur dps and I train new hires to not case there dps bc it’s too time consuming. I personally like to cross cross my dps. Each address gets cross crossed so when u go to grab ur letters for that address it’s easier than having to go through each individual letter at the mailbox.
Look how each carrier does things in ur office and figure out what works best for u. Overtime this will become second nature but learning soo much becomes overwhelming. Just try to keep that in mind when u want to quit (and u will) everyone feels that way when they first start but it will get easier.
And one other tip is when ur on routes u don’t know to speed up some time try organizing ur raw mail by streets. Once u get ur piles of streets together look for the streets u do know and case it up. Eventually ur piles will get smaller and u will feel less overwhelmed than when u have a ton of raw mail u have no idea where it goes lol. Don’t be afraid to ask for help
Exactly what @jlopez9382 said about watch the other carriers and how they do things. dont be afraid to ask questions to anyone. During christmas rush, it will be overwhelming but just keep going. box by box. It'll be super easy after a while :)
its not nearly as scary as you think it to be
@@YaBoyOP_ what do u mean my heart races before I even walk in the door every day lol
Don't you just hate it when you're learning a new route and a mailbox does not have a number on it?
Yeasssssss
Or when you get a row of boxes for houses down a lane and a parcel for one of them and none of the houses are numbered.
@@NikkiMarieVlogsNMV do you remember what you scored on the first assessment test and is that initial test very important ?
@@joemazaka5043 90 something
Omg yes it's so annoying
Lol
Thank u for sharing i always wwant to work in the postal service and even toke the exam but never got called.
I work in nyc and my supervisor are more worry about number then humans that work for them! And they tell you are just a number and there is somebody waiting to replace you! I am a regular now and i paid my dues as a cca! We were force to work through the pandemic no hazardous paid. And i saw my brothers and sisters of covid19 because weren't even being giving the protection equipment to keep us safe at work.
I feel that the government should pay them a lot more that what they pay. My husband just applied & he might be hired he just had his interview & he told me that they told him that he will work 6 to 7 days a week. Plus if for some reason someone can’t or didn’t finish their route that if u r done with urs & go back to the office u might think u r done for the day but no they’ll ask u to do theirs too. You don’t know what time you’ll be off & on ur days off they might call you to go to work but that is not mandatory.
I'M ALMOST HIRED AS AN RCA....SO, IT'S A NEW WORLD FOR ME.... I'M A BIT NERVOUS!! GREAT VIDEO!! THANK YOU!!
Job was too hard lol I tried 3 times 3 diff positions at usps !! I threw the towel in lol it’s not for everybody
People always think it’s easy until they get in.
I got hired on ad a rural route carrier and about to leave a job I had 28 years as a route driver for a undercar distributor. I drive up to 400 miles a day somedays. Not near many stops though but some of the stuff I handle is heavy. The wages have stagnated the last 10 years so I think this could be a good opportunity for me and hope my route experience helps me.
Ayyeee angel numbers everywhere ❤ thank you for this video!
I enjoyed this... Great Video!!🎉🎊
Great video! I learned a lot from seeing all the time spent even before mail delivery, as well as the challenges one has to resolve while on the route (funny to see the resident running over to drop off out-going mail at 12:40). Is it still common for people to send outgoing mail via carriers vs. dropping them off at the Post Office or one of those blue boxes?
I used to pick up a lot of outgoing mail from their mailboxes.
Many times I have ordered items that shipped via USPS that tracking says that the packages were left on my porch. Well they must have left them somewhere else because I did not get them. Several times I have received other peoples packages, but I always give them back to the mail man. I never have this problem with UPS or FedEx. So if you ship US Mail. The Tracking is not always Truthful as to where the package was left. So the next time I get someone else's packages, I am going to deliver them personally and ask them to look at the tracking and see if it says it was left on their porch when it was left on mine. Usually the packages are addressed to someone within a mile or so in our small town of Hillsboro, Ohio.
Call the post office the can see exactly where the package was scanned delivered.
I thought something sorts the mail out for you. Much respect to the mail carriers.
Question is the term section used as way say house on a street
Retired USPS Letter Carrier with 25 years of service.
Also. I put my sprs in order but routes i don’t know i load truck. If the red book is in order then it puts all sprs in order
I just retired from the PO last year after 38 years,I was a city carrier. First can't believe you cased FFS that was a letter of warning if we did that. We had Chrismas volume packages all year. That drove me out a couple years early. Anyone getting a job as a CCA should expect to work 50 to 60 hours a week, That's just the way that job is anymore good or bad. Even my last year I was forced to work overtime almost daily, New people would quit or get fired at close to 50 percent.Hope the system gets back to like it was but highly doubt it good luck.
You are a super fast worker....kidding......seriously you have done a great job in giving us insight of what the work of being a USPS mail carrier is like ....Thanks and best
I'm a newer subscriber to your channel and I must say that I enjoyed this type of content. Can we expect to see more ride alongs with you working as RCA?
My job is as an Amazon delivery guy, so much respect to you and your position. Keep up the great work.
P.S. I also enjoy your food dash vids. 👍💪
I will see if I can, just have to see how this one goes over.
Hey PTF Rural here for about a year in a half, you go girl! I am so glad I didn't ever start at City side... Hey since you're in Fayetteville, have they ever mentioned J Coles mom working there? Was she a City Carrier at your office? He retired her from the post office. I see this video is older now and why did you quit working there instead of waiting to become regular?
I left because I moved states and I didn't transfer.
I love writing Bible verses and mailing them to people. I mail handwritten Bible verses to family and friends. I live in Pennsylvania, so my handwritten Bible verses have gone to different states, such as North Carolina, Florida, and Texas. Sometimes, in church, my preacher mentions me in the prayers and thanks God for having me mail Bible verses to everyone in the church. My preacher told me that he, his wife, and his son, have a whole collection of handwritten Bible verses from me. I even mail handwritten Bible verses to my cousin's newborn baby daughter. I know. You're probably wondering, "Why would you mail handwritten Bible verses to a newborn baby who doesn't know how to read yet?" It's because I want that baby girl to grow up with the word of God so she could grow up to be sharing, kind, loving, humble, and beautiful inside and out.
That is so sweet!
@NikkiMarieVlogsNMV Thank you.
Wish I could've seen this video before I started 14 years ago. Good system
I delivered mail for 23 yrs. Those were the worst days of my life. I weighed 90 lbs I looked like a tweaker. I was 26 yrs old but looked like a 62 yr old. It sucked out all my youth. I just don't know I how I managed to go for so many yrs. I've reassigned to another city and now working indoors as a mail processing clerk. So I've been with the usps for 30 yrs. I now gained weight I don't have wrinkles I look healthy and very happy. All my seniority down the drain but I didn't care I'm so so happy now working indoors. Just wonder q he I didn't do this many years earlier
Yeah RCA is way better. I'm a city carrier for 16 years of walking!!! It is not easy. I've been on the same route for over 12 years but my route is so chill and laid back so that's why I stayed for so long. But I got the years now to bid on something better so I can stop walking so much. I haven't found out yet if I got my bid. So fingers🤞🏾 ( the folks on my route love me and I love them so I know they will miss me 😔) Yeah they think our job is a game but it's far from it. But there is a lot of "new" carriers that makes the good carriers look bad because they are extremely lazy. 🙄
I was tired of walking after 2 years. Hated being dead tired at the end of the day.
@@NikkiMarieVlogsNMV I feel you. I got out bidded on the route I tried to get. But I'm going to try again on the next bid cycle. I've been at the post office 16 years it's time to find something better. Stay safe out there. 😉
I'm an RCA too in Connecticut 😊 it's not bad at all. I've done it for over a year too. The only thing I dislike is when the route evaluation is less than what it should be lol the route says 5.67 hours ( you arrive at 7:30 and leave at EIGHT) which is ridiculous but it made me be more efficient while doing a route rather than just trying to be fast.
I don't think we have any routes less than 7 hours.
@@NikkiMarieVlogsNMV yeah those 9 hour routes is where the money is lol
I only case my flats lol to me if it's already in order I don't need to touch it lol. Which is why I never case my papers. and don't get many flats so when I hit the street I mix my flats in with my dps for the block I'm on
Thank you for posting this video I have a better idea of rca now. The taco method is a good idea.
We lost all fss down here. We get raw tubs. We have three office where i work at all three during the week. I’ve gotten as much as 9-14 tubs of raw flats. That kills us. I don’t case my dps. Everything to the street. For me it actually goes faster. I’ve beat those who case. I guess it depends on who it is.
I usually tap the letter upside down in the desk of the case; it’s a lil easier lol
couple of questions: is it full time job or you get paid as many hours as you work. for starter how much do they pay?
You work as needed, at my station I worked full time because it was needed. They start at $19.
Mannn I wish my office was that light on parcels we get quadruple that 2 APCs and a hamper is normal lol
I was wondering how do you know when you pull up to a mailbox if there is a package that goes with the mail. Thanks great video
Since I know the routes I know the big packages I have by memory. The small ones are in order so I just look at the next one.
@@NikkiMarieVlogsNMV If your brand new how do you remember?
Becoming a regular rural mail carrier in 2 weeks!
How long did it take you to become a regular carrier?
Thanks Nikki Best Post Office video Yet!!
Have a question that I get asked all the time.
Does putting "Do Not Bend" on a letter envelope do anything for you when delivering mail?
For standard mail no, if I can bend it I will. For packages I won’t bend them if it says that. Can’t speak for others though.
GREAT video. I'm a carrier entering yr 36 in CA.
Whoa
Ok I know one carrier who case her DPS to keep from any hiccups too
Your videos are very helpful especially when trying to get into to RCA position. Thank you!
Happy to hear that!
you told the story well, thank you!
I’m surprised you do that first because most carriers I’ve worked with do the packages , flats, letters
Whatever works for you.
@@NikkiMarieVlogsNMV that’s true , alota ppl say rca is more relax and less stressful
Does the package pickup slip list all the packages and addresses in order? If you have a large package to deliver to the front door of the house, I'm wondering how you remember who it goes to.
I just converted over in February! Only took 2 years! I have my own route in south city St Louis!
There are 3 types of letter carrier and they are very different from each other. City carrier rural carrier and contract carrier not the same not the same union not the same rules very different from each other
Wow! It's amazing seeing the difference. I'm a city carrier, your case is alot bigger than mine. Haha you literally case in a 360😂🤦🏻♀️. I only have two sides,but all walking. Thanks for posting this! Why do you take time to case your DPS?
All rural carriers do, we spend less time on the street then city carriers.
@@NikkiMarieVlogsNMV I noticed in your video 👍🏼 that's pretty cool in my book. We are in the office for about an hour tops before heading to the street! I'm kinda liking the RCA status.
I’m looking to get in this role, but I have a child in kindergarten. Any tips for moms with younger children that’s wanting to work for the post office? I would greatly appreciate all tips and insight! Have a great day and Merry Christmas!!!
I don't have kids but most of my previous coworker did and they made it work. Your schedule can be different each week so if you have help that would be a plus.
Nikki!!! I am a fresh of the Academy RCA. I saw all of your videos n was like I get her. So I have a few quedtions that I hope you can help me with. 1- what do you do when your gps tells you that you have arrived and its on your left. You look there is neither a mailbox with the number and no house but a vacant lot? Or if there was no home to be found but y c a mailbox with that address..do you just leave the packages at the mail box n its 2 big 2 fit the box?
We didn't have gps. You may have packages with the wrong address sometimes. If a package fits in the mailbox then it can be delivered to the mailbox.
How early can you come in and start casing?
I heard as early as u want to
There are clerks who are at the post office in the early hours of the morning. They would be the only ones who could let you in. Its something you would have to speak to your supervisor about. IDK if they would allow it. But I have seen people stay late but thats only if they know what route they will be on the next day. It's kinda hard for newbies because you get bounced around to different routes.
I start a CCA job in just over a week and now I'm scared 😆 Can you share how you learn the route? How do you know where to go? I used to deliver for Amazon and they have their own GPS/app, but I don't think USPS uses any tech for delivery, is that correct?
You just follow the mail, with rural it’s easier because it’s mostly going down connecting streets. Cca is a little different but it gets easier as you do it.
Since when did they start caseing DPS and FSS? I retired 10 years ago and they would not let us case that stuff. Straight to the street after caseing the loose stuff.
I drive my own car idk how I'd have room for dps trays too. I think that's confusing working them separate
Currently it’s Sunday and I’m on my 2nd Amazon route and than I have to go help the new guy on his 1st Rt lol
Aww I’m sorry you have to go through that. My good drivers have to do the same thing.
Any tips for Amazon Sunday?
Woah! My mom works for USPS, my mom just got a new job in Florida as a mail carrier and my senior project was on the USPS:)
I’m a little jealous that your packages fit in one pumpkin.
Your work gloves! Any suggestions about what brand? or do they issue those?
I just ordered mine off amazon.
I have always fantasized since a kid about delivering mail. I’m hitting 40 next year. I’m kinda mad at myself that I didn’t try to pursue it in 2020 after I got laid off. Shall I try this kinda position in my 40’s? Is it worth the government pay/benefits?
It doesn’t hurt to try. You’ll have to see for yourself if it’s worth it or not.
delivering Mail in nyc is totally different where so overwhelmed and overworked also we walk pushing carts I so envy you 😔 ..... Keep u the good work cause ur doing ur thang 🙌🏿 u should tell stories about customers experiences cause I bet u have a lot