CitizenVectron Posted September 12 Share Posted September 12 USPS' long-awaited new mail truck makes its debut to rave reviews from carriers APNEWS.COM The Postal Service’s new delivery vehicles aren’t going to win a beauty contest. They're tall and ungainly, with outsize windshields, thick bumpers and duck-bill hoods. Quote The Postal Service's new delivery vehicles aren't going to win a beauty contest. They're tall and ungainly. The windshields are vast. Their hoods resemble a duck bill. Their bumpers are enormous. "You can tell that (the designers) didn't have appearance in mind," postal worker Avis Stonum said. Quote The new trucks also have a feature that became common in most cars more than six decades ago — air conditioning. And that's key for drivers in the Deep South, the desert Southwest and other areas with scorching summers. "I promise you, it felt like heaven blowing in my face," Stonum said of her first experience working in an air-conditioned truck. Richard Burton, another driver, said he appreciates the larger payload area, which can accommodate bigger packages, and the fact that he can stand up and doesn't have to crouch, helping him avoid back pain. The old trucks also had a habit of breaking down in traffic, he added. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ominous Posted September 12 Share Posted September 12 BUTT THEYRE GONNA CATCH ON FIRE AND NOT WORK IN THE COLD I SAW IT ON FOX GOBLESS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Best Posted September 12 Share Posted September 12 Awesome. I'm trying to work for USPS in the near future. I worked for them 20 years ago and it's a great place to be employed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kal-El814 Posted September 12 Share Posted September 12 2 minutes ago, Best said: Awesome. I'm trying to work for USPS in the near future. I worked for them 20 years ago and it's a great place to be employed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaysWho? Posted September 12 Share Posted September 12 This comes from the USPS reform law from the Biden/Harris admin, as a reminder! 1 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted September 12 Share Posted September 12 16 minutes ago, Best said: Awesome. I'm trying to work for USPS in the near future. I worked for them 20 years ago and it's a great place to be employed. I worked with a guy who worked at USPS by day and then he was a graveyard shift valet during the night. This guy never got any sleep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spork3245 Posted September 12 Share Posted September 12 1 minute ago, SaysWho? said: This comes from the USPS reform law from the Biden/Harris admin, as a reminder! THEY DID THIS SO ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS CAN GET THEIR SOCIAL SECURITY CHECKS FROM THE HARD WORKING AMERICANS TO GET THEIR TRANSGENDER SURGERIES NEEDED TO PROPERLY ENJOY A MEAL OF CAT & DOG -Trump, probably Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Best Posted September 12 Share Posted September 12 Just now, Keyser_Soze said: I worked with a guy who worked at USPS by day and then he was a graveyard shift valet during the night. This guy never got any sleep. I was a mail sorter and the money was good and the job was really easy. Then during the Christmas holiday I'd be an assistant driver and it was so much fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted September 12 Share Posted September 12 4 minutes ago, Spork3245 said: THEY DID THIS SO ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS CAN GET THEIR SOCIAL SECURITY CHECKS FROM THE HARD WORKING AMERICANS TO GET THEIR TRANSGENDER SURGERIES NEEDED TO PROPERLY ENJOY A MEAL OF CAT & DOG -Trump, probably IF YOU DRIVE THE MAIL TRUCK IN THE WATER AND THERE IS A SHARK DO YOU JUMP INTO THE SHARK OR INTO THE ELECTRIC WATER?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spork3245 Posted September 12 Share Posted September 12 2 minutes ago, Keyser_Soze said: IF YOU DRIVE THE MAIL TRUCK IN THE WATER AND THERE IS A SHARK DO YOU JUMP INTO THE SHARK OR INTO THE ELECTRIC WATER?! AND IF YOU JUMP INTO THE ELECTRIC WATER SHARK DO YOU FIRST COOK YOUR DOG IN THE ELECTRIC WATER SO YOU CAN HAVE A LAST MEAL? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_m_b_m_b_m Posted September 12 Share Posted September 12 This is the ideal car body. You may not like it, but this is what peak performance looks like 1 2 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reputator Posted September 12 Share Posted September 12 38 minutes ago, Best said: I was a mail sorter and the money was good and the job was really easy. Then during the Christmas holiday I'd be an assistant driver and it was so much fun. They're harder to get into now, because they actually pay decently for non-degree jobs. Back when I was job hunting a couple years ago they never had any openings. Depends on where you live though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Best Posted September 12 Share Posted September 12 Just now, Reputator said: They're harder to get into now, because they actually pay decently for non-degree jobs. Back when I was job hunting a couple years ago they never had any openings. Depends on where you live though. Yes I know this but fortunately I live RIGHT NEXT to a USPS manager and he is going to hook me up. I am already through a few hoops only because of him. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLeon Posted September 12 Share Posted September 12 Every time I complain about my job, my sister loves to say that the post office is always hiring (which isn’t strictly true). Drive/walk around all day, have an earbud in, listen to music or podcasts or whatever, don’t really have to talk to people… it is a job that would suit me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwinIon Posted September 12 Share Posted September 12 The whole process has been an overlong disaster, but it's for the best that the vehicles are actually good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneticBlueprint Posted September 12 Share Posted September 12 1 hour ago, Best said: Awesome. I'm trying to work for USPS in the near future. I worked for them 20 years ago and it's a great place to be employed. My wife's uncle spent his entire career with USPS. I'm not sure how they do this for people they currently hire, but under his contract he was able to bank vacation and sick days. By the end he had saved up two years worth of sick days and vacation and used them all. Then retired afterwards. So he was "sick" and "on vacation" for two years. Didn't go to work at all. Then retired. I might have a few of those details incorrect but that was the gist. ETA: That's not to say he didn't take vacation or sick days when he worked for USPS. Of course he did. But he was still able to save up a lot over the course of 30+ years. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Best Posted September 12 Share Posted September 12 4 minutes ago, GeneticBlueprint said: My wife's uncle spent his entire career with USPS. I'm not sure how they do this for people they currently hire, but under his contract he was able to bank vacation and sick days. By the end he had saved up two years worth of sick days and vacation and used them all. Then retired afterwards. So he was "sick" and "on vacation" for two years. Didn't go to work at all. Then retired. I might have a few of those details incorrect but that was the gist. ETA: That's not to say he didn't take vacation or sick days when he worked for USPS. Of course he did. But he was still able to save up a lot over the course of 30+ years. That's fantastic. Thanks for the info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CitizenVectron Posted September 12 Author Share Posted September 12 20 minutes ago, TheLeon said: Every time I complain about my job, my sister loves to say that the post office is always hiring (which isn’t strictly true). Drive/walk around all day, have an earbud in, listen to music or podcasts or whatever, don’t really have to talk to people… it is a job that would suit me. And have you seen their calves?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkStar189 Posted September 13 Share Posted September 13 20 hours ago, Keyser_Soze said: IF YOU DRIVE THE MAIL TRUCK IN THE WATER AND THERE IS A SHARK DO YOU JUMP INTO THE SHARK OR INTO THE ELECTRIC WATER?! Was this a quote from a politician or someone? It sounds very familiar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spork3245 Posted September 13 Share Posted September 13 11 minutes ago, DarkStar189 said: Was this a quote from a politician or someone? It sounds very familiar. Not a politician, a fake billionaire who wears enough bronzer to make the average body builder jealous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted September 13 Share Posted September 13 24 minutes ago, Spork3245 said: Not a politician, a fake billionaire who wears enough bronzer to make the average body builder jealous. I don't think @TUFKAK is very jealous of him. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xbob42 Posted September 13 Share Posted September 13 Fuck. You guys are making me want to look at USPS jobs around here. They're constantly posting about how they're hiring in this area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkStar189 Posted September 13 Share Posted September 13 1 hour ago, Spork3245 said: Not a politician, a fake billionaire who wears enough bronzer to make the average body builder jealous. Ahhh the battery powered boat story lol. That was only a few months ago. How did I forget so soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S3xB0t Posted September 13 Share Posted September 13 50 minutes ago, Xbob42 said: Fuck. You guys are making me want to look at USPS jobs around here. They're constantly posting about how they're hiring in this area. I’ve never worked at USPS, but at the height of COVID when I was taking Ativan on a daily basis just to avoid a breakdown at my Walgreens job I looked into it as they kept sending mail about openings. Pros: steady work, great benefits, decent pay (a carrier can earn $100k with experience and overtime). Cons: it’s still a bunch of fucking bureaucracy and can be physically demanding depending on your position. There is a subreddit for USPS workers where you can read up on more of their complaints, of which there are plenty. All that being said, If pharmacist hadn’t worked out I would have applied. I’m sure like anywhere job satisfaction is almost entirely dependent on the environment at your station. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xbob42 Posted September 13 Share Posted September 13 Bureaucracy don't bother me one bit baby. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThreePi Posted September 13 Share Posted September 13 I feel vindicated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_m_b_m_b_m Posted September 13 Share Posted September 13 48 minutes ago, Xbob42 said: Bureaucracy don't bother me one bit baby. That’s what I was about to say. Theres no bureaucracy in my checking account. The rest is a job. Clock in clock out, poop on the job. Do what you want on your time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greatoneshere Posted September 13 Share Posted September 13 All this great news about USPS yet Louis DeJoy is still Postmaster General? Da fuq? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLeon Posted September 13 Share Posted September 13 3 hours ago, Xbob42 said: Fuck. You guys are making me want to look at USPS jobs around here. They're constantly posting about how they're hiring in this area. Let’s all go get jobs with USPS and rebrand the site to DayOnePost. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chadatog Posted Saturday at 03:43 PM Share Posted Saturday at 03:43 PM I worked for the UDSA does that count? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spork3245 Posted Saturday at 05:03 PM Share Posted Saturday at 05:03 PM 1 hour ago, Chadatog said: I worked for the UDSA does that count? Did you find listeria in deli meat? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chadatog Posted Sunday at 01:31 AM Share Posted Sunday at 01:31 AM 8 hours ago, Spork3245 said: Did you find listeria in deli meat? That would be the FDA, we only cared about the living animals or recently deceased from a foreign animal disease. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TUFKAK Posted Sunday at 06:47 AM Share Posted Sunday at 06:47 AM On 9/13/2024 at 4:37 AM, Spork3245 said: Not a politician, a fake billionaire who wears enough bronzer to make the average body builder jealous. We bronze better than that thanks. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spork3245 Posted Sunday at 09:16 AM Share Posted Sunday at 09:16 AM 7 hours ago, Chadatog said: That would be the FDA, we only cared about the living animals or recently deceased from a foreign animal disease. I thought FSIS found it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chadatog Posted Sunday at 05:10 PM Share Posted Sunday at 05:10 PM 7 hours ago, Spork3245 said: I thought FSIS found it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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