Post office

[Steve67]

Another reason stamps are expensive- post office closed for a ”day of mourning “ What a bunch of BS. They already have more days off than any Other so called business

 

[Speed25]

Another reason stamps are expensive- post office closed for a ”day of mourning “ What a bunch of BS. They already have more days off than any Other so called business

Stock market as well!

 

[Lil Foot]

Another reason stamps are expensive- post office closed for a ”day of mourning “ What a bunch of BS. They already have more days off than any Other so called business

Well, they are so fabulously efficient when they are there, they deserve more days off.
Like the rest of the federal gubmint.

 

[D2Cat]

We're fortunate to find them open in small towns. They are closed for two hours for lunch.

 

[Yotekiller]

Not really. My nephew is a rural mail carrier and they really get the shaft. He often works 6 days a week and can be worked 15 days in a row without a day off. They also deliver packages for fedex with no extra pay. He also doesn't get paid for the actual hours he works but instead by how many hours the route is bid at. How long the route takes is predetermined by a few factors and they don't change by how much mail or fedex packages he's delivering on any particular day. So his route is suppose to take like 8 hours but he often works 10-12 hours with no extra pay. No wonder there is a term "going postal".

 

[DustyRusty]

From your description, your nephew is a contract driver, not a postal employee, and he is paid to deliver the route no matter how long it takes. If he feels that he isn't being properly compensated for the time worked, he should look for another job with better pay, work hours, and more benefits.
FedEx & Amazon will "rent" the trucks and drivers from the Post Office on Sundays and the drivers get paid for making those deliveries. Now, if you are talking about the packages that the Post Office delivers during regular mail deliveries that originate from FedEx and UPS, the Post Office has contracted with those companies to make the final delivery to the customer since the Post Office goes to those addresses every day. You might not see any postage on the package, but the Post Office is still getting paid to deliver them.

 

[Yotekiller]

From your description, your nephew is a contract driver, not a postal employee, and he is paid to deliver the route no matter how long it takes. If he feels that he isn't being properly compensated for the time worked, he should look for another job with better pay, work hours, and more benefits.
FedEx & Amazon will "rent" the trucks and drivers from the Post Office on Sundays and the drivers get paid for making those deliveries. Now, if you are talking about the packages that the Post Office delivers during regular mail deliveries that originate from FedEx and UPS, the Post Office has contracted with those companies to make the final delivery to the customer since the Post Office goes to those addresses every day. You might not see any postage on the package, but the Post Office is still getting paid to deliver them.

no, He’s a U.S. postal employee, member of their union, receives their benefits. He’s paid very well and seems to enjoy the job. And I said HE doesn’t get paid to deliver those packages, no doubt the post office does.

 

[Mrlunchbox]

no, He’s a U.S. postal employee, member of their union, receives their benefits. He’s paid very well and seems to enjoy the job. And I said HE doesn’t get paid to deliver those packages, no doubt the post office does.

This seems absolutely crazy to me! Not sure how they can legally make him work with compensation.

 

[DustyRusty]

no, He’s a U.S. postal employee, member of their union, receives their benefits. He’s paid very well and seems to enjoy the job. And I said HE doesn’t get paid to deliver those packages, no doubt the post office does.

Question: are postal route drivers paid overtime
Answered by Google AI

Yes, postal route drivers, also known as mail carriers, are generally paid overtime for hours worked beyond their standard workweek, which is typically considered 40 hours, according to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and USPS policy; this means they receive time and a half pay for those extra hours.

Key points about postal route driver overtime:

• FLSA compliance:
  Most postal workers are considered non-exempt under the FLSA, meaning they are eligible for overtime pay.
  
  
• Overtime rate:
  Overtime is usually calculated at 1.5 times the employee's regular hourly rate.
  
  
• Rural carrier specifics:
  Rural carriers might have slightly different overtime rules due to the nature of their routes, often with a guaranteed annual wage based on a set number of hours or miles.

 

[KKBL]

We're fortunate to find them open in small towns. They are closed for two hours for lunch.

Our local Post Office service desk is now closed from 12PM to 1PM. Just when most working people can get there for service! They could stagger lunch times so at least one person is available when needed all day. No longer have Post Masters, so are now run by "Supervisors" that can schedule hours however they want to - no set hours directed by US Postal Service.

 

[texas42]

Don't get me started about the Post Office
I have rural delivery but should be called rude delivery
I don't get all my mail, I get other people's mail.
Mail I send now takes longer
And Banks are now advising they do not recommend mailing checks
But, the price of stamps keep going up

 

[BBFarmer]

Don't get me started about the Post Office
I have rural delivery but should be called rude delivery
I don't get all my mail, I get other people's mail.
Mail I send now takes longer
And Banks are now advising they do not recommend mailing checks
But, the price of stamps keep going up

Yep exactly, plus getting to watch your tracked packages sit at the post office 2 or 3+ days. Sometimes longer.

 

[Scm]

This seems absolutely crazy to me! Not sure how they can legally make him work with compensation.

It is not legal.

Article 8 § 3(a)
"No one shall be required to perform forced or compulsory labour;"

https://www.ohchr.org/en/instruments-mechanisms/instruments/international-covenant-civil-and-political-rights

 

[RCW]

The USPS has been working on a poor business model for many years.

After all, it's a business run by the government.

Ever know the government to run a business successfully?!?!?!?

The increases in the price of postage stamps doesn't fill the loss.

They still deliver mail on Saturday. How many business customers are closed Saturday?

Why do Saturday delivery at all???

They now deliver Amazon and other retailers' packages Saturday and Sunday.

Betting their Amazon, etc. contracts don't cover costs.......their track record isn't good.....

I worked in the government for 37 years. I did a quite a few years in the private sector (bar/restaurant) before that.

Public sector is not the place to get any business acumen......

 

[Yotekiller]

Question: are postal route drivers paid overtime
Answered by Google AI

 

[Yotekiller]

It is not legal.

Article 8 § 3(a)
"No one shall be required to perform forced or compulsory labour;"

https://www.ohchr.org/en/instruments-mechanisms/instruments/international-covenant-civil-and-political-rights

well, you’re wrong….

 

[InTheWoods]

...his route is suppose to take like 8 hours but he often works 10-12 hours with no extra pay...

According to this, he's probably not an 'hourly' employee.

 

[Scm]

well, you’re wrong….

Ok you are right, anyone can voluntarily be a slave

 

[Yotekiller]

This seems absolutely crazy to me! Not sure how they can legally make him work with compensation.

he gets compensated by how long the system determines the route SHOULD take, not by how long it actually takes. There have been days he’s finished early and goes home early but is still paid for more than he actually worked. But he says that doesn’t happen often lol. He also gets paid mileage which he says really adds a lot to his income.

 

[Yotekiller]

According to this, he's probably not an 'hourly' employee.

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He’s not salary, but not exactly hourly either. He can be moved around on various routes and may do a 5 hour route in the morning and then go help on a different route in the afternoon that may pay 4 hours. His hours change depending on whatever route he runs. If it’s a light route that he knows well and can run quick, it may pay him 9 hours for only 7 hours of actual work. Or if it’s a heavy route that he doesn’t know real well, it may pay him 8 hours but take him 11. The route pays by whatever the algorithm determined it takes to run it.