I retired with hours of sick leave, used less than a dozen sick days in 30 years. But managements praise is all for the walking wounded giving their full effort. This is so accurate!!! Fellow employees have wrecked their cars going home, just exhausted. We are told we have not rights, no choice as MHA's.
A mandatory 12 hr shift , is crazy. Especially when I hear that come the holiday season we are going to be expected to work 6 sometimes 7 day 12 hr shifts. I have been a CCA for a few months now. My station is having CCA's quit like crazy and I am also getting ready to quit. I have had ample amounts of training and support from other carriers and I honestly feel that the work in general is fairly easy. The reason why all these CCA's are dropping like flies including me: we are being treated as slaves; We are being mandated to work 12 hours a day, and we are going up to 2 sometimes 3 weeks without a day off.
I am lucky if I get a single day off in a 7 day period. And if you call in more than 3 days within a quarter 3 month period you are likely going to be written up.
And lets be honest- in my training i was warned over and over that if we called in in our first 90 days, we would likely be fired. If you don't think my feet aren't blistered and infected like crazy, you're wrong. And of course they don't give me any time off to allow my feet to heal. Or even give me some non walking routes so I can allow my body to adjust a little easier.
Nope, everyday i plan on walking at least 15 miles, often up to 18 a day But continuing on, the areas that i deliver too, are considered the ghetto of our city. I am almost always delivering in these sketchy areas, sometimes at 9 or 10 at night. Someone from my family calls me almost every night now while i am delivering in the dark, because they are afraid I will get raped, mugged, attacked, or who knows what else one of these nights.
Our station manager, acts like they could care less about these situations and they continue to disregard our worries and safety. Training is not the problem, it is the poor treatment and disregard CCA's are recieving and the toxic leadership that is requiring this type of treatment to exist. Sounds like you work at MY station. Its soo bad right now. All of the regulars call out or go out on covid or FMLA.
Im doing up to 14 hour days, in degree weather. Its a mess. Look here, times are changing, the more they change the more they seem to stay the same in the USPS. Good , Bad or indifferent. For many new cca's across the US they may not like what the senior career carrier's do or don't do regarding said individuals mail volume around their vacation time and or the Holidays. Tough beans I say to you all, When we were hitting the pavement back in the day, when there was far more volume to carry, you were attending grade school.
Many of us who are older and are the new senior carriers in the USPS and have in our day busted our butts to provide for our families over the years. So do NOT raise your hand and bring any complaints towards your fellow senior carriers. In my opinion we are the legends within this organization that helped keep the wheel moving forward.
Bottom line don't complain, it is embarrassing coming from you a younger and new generation of mail carriers. So stand up, do your job, and don't complain so much. Freedom of speech is one thing. To think you are entitled at such an early phase of carrying the US Mail is a whole different story.
I have been there and worked in every tough scenario a day can bring upon you working for the USPS and yes in my day I was called a PTF 60 plus hours a week and yes Sunday express mail delivery and yes I was tired as all get up. You all know this job is a vicious cycle, some offices may run smoother than others do, BUT you also know it takes a certain inner drive to keep up with the daily grind.
Truth is not everyone can balance or deal with it and that is ok. Many of you bring up good points in your messages. Bottom line is mail carriers are the heart and soul of this great organization without us nothing gets done! It is WORK. It isn't a 9 to 5 job gang. Check yourselves. Be tough, don't let the bad days get you down.
Keep your head up. I have trained a lot of carriers and yes some have quit. BUT the ones i talk about with that inner drive thrived and held their ground and did move up and many are now holding down their own routes within my city. Things take time nothing happens overnight. You all gotta stay the course and Best wishes to you all in the fight.
High Fives from your senior carrier out here in the Great Rocky Mountains. For management side of the house, take to heart some of these messages some of these new carriers DO make solid points.
Some internal things can be changed for the betterment of all involved in the great team effort we all do daily. Sounds like someone is in management training.
The reality of today's USPS is so different. The amount of mail now being processed is more than 4x the amount you "seniored" employees ever had to worry about. Working anyone on hr.
How can you think that this is normal? Obviously, your attitude of being entitled to these perks because you feel you earned it is embarrassing! These poor people who work hard and even when treated rudely and unfairly by their supposed peers, are expected to keep their heads up and keep coming in day after day with no days off cause you seasoned people want your time off???!!! How does your brain process?? Get off your high horse and realize that the newbies ARE working hard -- they have it 5x harder than you ever did!
Because there is more mail from online shopping that is the only thing keeping the USPS open! Start treating employees like people!! Not slaves to those who think they deserve some payback for their hard work! Again, no one said YOU when they complained.. Shame on you USPS! Every employee quits because either they have a better opportunity, had to move or did not feel valued.
I believe whole heartedly most leave usps because they do not feel valued. Far too many postmasters and supervisors were promoted due to their skills on their own job and now they are expected to be leaders but they lack any skills in being leaders. The postal service requires far too many reports, and the supervisors are forced to focus on the constant reports instead of employee development. All in all, usps is a harsh environment which only appeals to employees who are inclined to work the system rather than work for their own pride and dedication.
We need to find a way to get PTF'S back. Whatever had to Veteran's Preference. Veterans are more inclined to be Dedicated Employees. Just Saying. I work in Louisiana as a CCA in this current position over 30 months.
The last group of CCAs turned over did over three years as CCAs which I have seen a lot of people quit because of not being converted to regulars in a timely fashion. Is how long does it take to prove you can carry mail? Does it take 30 plus months to prove this? I think not this type of abuse needs to change throughout the Postal system.
On top of it all we have no ideal when we will make career. You will never cut down the employee turnover. Its not management hiring wrong employees. Its the career carriers. They are the ones who target employees because they may make them look bad. Finally up for a bid on was awarded a route at another office. My worst nightmare and the end of my postal career. Career employee decided I worked faster and made her look bad.
The input to management was totally negative. I was getting good feedback from my new management team. What should have been a very happy time to move forward was stopped dead in my tracks.
Management turning backs on me I filed complaints with inspector general office. I listened to them tell the career employee don't worry we'll get her and they did. Instead of investigation the allegations they started their own harassments against me. I'm now unemployed. I cannot believe the expense inspection service paid to literally scare me out of a position. This is happening thru-out all post offices thru-out the country. These employees are thrown out to the wolves with no help.
Union what a joke. I think if you would give these non career employees a little bit more info as to the start time which am. And even though its listed as part time you work well over 40hrs a week. No other options so if they approve hrs of overtime you along with any of the PSE are working a 10 - 12 hr day.
When asked if I had a choice I was told no. I explained I need to off by 2 when school starts back up to pick my kids up. Boss told me no guarentee. But I had no idea hes and how many days a week I'd hv to work 6 days throughy. It posted on Indeed Part time. This is happening to me right now! The worker that are being hire are lazy dont come to work putting in fake claim like that got hurt on the job no delivering the mail miss delivery could belive poor workers and should not be made regular employee that are the biggest problem with the postal service.
I was working as a Temporary Carrier Assistant and had to resign from a Career Carrier Assistant, which is not fair at all. I lost the change of ever getting my job back because I had to resign from a career position.
I am a single mother trying to fend for 8 children in my household, having to quit has taken many opportunities away from me. Communication is very important especially for managers, they feel as though they are more valuable than the rest not remembering that they were once in my position too.
I have had an exemplary track record and work ethic working for your company. Many outsiders think of the USPS as a well ran and organized company when in fact it is the opposite. I too were one of those people. There should be strict guidelines for management to letter carriers, career and non career. Expectations are not met and communication is awful, especially with management to management. Supervisors to supervisors, sometimes station manager as well. Time constraints and training are lacking.
One of the biggest issues is new hires don't understand what they're getting into as well. Rough management, weather, time constraints, and expectations on the job. In my opinion the best way is to reduce workloads that are overburdened and implement time saving to each job. As for letter carriers, we need cbus instead of park and loops. That way everyone saves time and money.
Less stress on the body and work loads can balance. Working at the ATX distribution center is a nightmare. I work as an MHA and we are treated less than human.
Hard work is unrecognized unless you are a favorite and those who ARE favorites don't actually work hard or even at all. The regs keep telling us "you're young people, you can handle it. Just hold on a little while longer" but even a diamond cracks and breaks if too much pressure in placed on it.
Why do I need to work 3 times as hard as other people and not receive any of the benefits? This pandemic is a real eye opener as to how little us non-career employees are valued. Many of us have worked several hours for free due to the longer hours from the unusually heavy parcel volume through no fault of our own.
It's a shame we're doing so much to help and not being paid fairly in return. I've heard many regulars complain about hazard pay. I'd be happy just breaking even for the hours I put in. Heck even being credited a couple days off with pay would be fair.
Wouldn't be a bad idea that we get something at our one year mark too. Give us something to look forward to. I also couldn't agree more on have good managers. He moved up from inside that post office and was an amazing manager. Thought this was a good career move..
Big mistake! Management is horrible. They mandate employees to work days off constantly, and working 12 to 15 hrs a day is the norm. Everyone is overworked and tired. Management thinks we are robots that can keep going. The turnover rate is ridiculous due to Management attitude. You have no life working here. You don't get to see your family. You won't be able to take days off for doctors appointments. They simply do not care what you have going on outside of work as long as the mail is delivered.
They own you, They constantly are watching you through GPS. They even insist that the scanner stay on you even while using the restroom. Pay is not enough for the amount of work. I would give this place 0 stars if I could. Pros Healtcare, other than that nothing. Cons Everything about this place.
Dont do it!! Instant regret. Yes There are 6 helpful reviews 6 No. Great job good benefits over worked for but over all I can't complain. It's a great job to have especially if you are looking to move out of state at least you can transfer with a good job. Yes There are 2 helpful reviews 2 No There are 1 unhelpful reviews 1. Best part time job I ever had. Great experience. Good place to work. Excellent co workers. I loved working outside although in winter it gets pretty exciting.
You definitely have to be quick on your feet for this job. Pros Flexible. Cons Bosses are insane. Wish pay was better, but overall a great place to work. Lots of hours, management and supervisors are firm, yet respectfully and helpful.
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What's the average weekly hours a mail handler assistant gets? Mission and values. PTO and work-life balance. As a CCA you provide a critical service to your community by ensuring mail delivery during weekdays, weekends and holidays with opportunities for career promotion. CCAs may be eligible for certain benefits including paid leave and health insurance.
This position is ideal for candidates that enjoy staying active outdoors with occasional customer service interactions. In this role you deliver and collect packages along routes in rural areas during weekdays, weekends and holidays.
You also provide a variety of services to customers along your assigned route. You may be required to use a personal vehicle if a postal vehicle is not provided. As an RCA you may be eligible to receive health benefits and promotion to a career opportunity. This position is ideal for candidates that enjoy staying active and working independently outdoors with occasional customer service interactions.
In this role you deliver and collect packages along routes in rural areas. You also provide a variety of services to customers along your assigned route and may be required to provide your own personal vehicle. As an ARC you provide a critical service to your community by ensuring mail delivery during weekends and holidays.
If you enjoy working outdoors, while keeping your week free, this may be a great fit for you. In this role you will perform a variety of clerk duties required to process mail using automated mail processing equipment or manual methods of sorting and distribution. Benefits may include paid vacation leave and health insurance. If you enjoy working in a fast-paced, safe environment with occasional interaction with the public, this could be the right job for you.
In this role you will perform a variety of sales and customer support services. The job primarily involves providing services to customers over the counter at postal branches. If you enjoy working regularly with the public to serve your community this may be an excellent fit for you. In this role you will operate a mail truck in all weather conditions on a regularly scheduled route to pick up and transport mail.
Benefits may include health insurance and retirement.
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