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The postal workers I know never worked six days. They all worked 5 day weeks and the sixth day was worked by someone else.
I had hope for you ima, hope that you’d actually started some anti-psychotropic meds to bring you back to reality. Your comments I read in the last couple days seemed more coherent and rational. But I see you are back to the hate filled intolerant bile you usually to post.
And when you don’t get your mail/package/medicine on time, who do you blame Harley? The only problem with the USPS is Congress. There is no tax money. It is “off-budget”. Yet Congress keeps insisting on telling the USPS how to act. The current mandate that the USPS, and ONLY the USPS pre-fund retiree health/benefits out 75 years, and do it within a 10 year funding period, is the reason the USPS loses money, NOT a 6th day of delivery. Without the mandate, the USPS was profitable in 3 of the last 5 years. When the USPS comes up with an idea, the vested interests (those who would profit in its abcence) rush to a sympathetic Congressman and cry NO FAIR! But then THEY want a subsidy/monopoly sanctioned so they can profit without competition.
Blame me for what? Do you know how much in fuel alone one day of home delivery cost? And do you REALLY need all those flyers and junk mail 6 days a week? I do not. If I REALLY need it I will make sure I have enough or I will pick it up at the post office or pay the premium to have it delivered on the day I want it, or just wait for Tues, Thurs, Sat. So what is your point?
So your now as ima would claim against capitalism, business’s 1st amendment right to stuff useless sales propaganda in your face? The postal service should be allowed to run itself, sell the same services it’s competitors sell and be on the same retirement requirements UPS, FedEx, etc are. Whats wrong with a non-profit self sustaining taxpayer company?
The issues of the Postal Service are several, and a number of them are NOT in their control, thanks to the US Congress. The majority of mail now is junk mail, which is billed at lower rates. If the USPS had the option to charge through the nose for junk, it would solve their funding problem overnight (and undoubtedly reduce the junk mail load!). Congress, heavily lobbied by FedEx, UPS, etc., has essentially forbidden the USPS from competing as well as they certainly could. Contrary to the stereotype, the Postal Service is extraordinarily efficient and capable. For well under a dollar you can sent a letter from Maine to Hawaii – over 5,000 miles. Try doing THAT with FedEx.
Yes, a letter is cheap to mail. Demand for letters is way, way down, thanks to the Internet. The head of the postal service wants to accelerate their package delivery business, which is profitable and they are competitive so they can scale back on the less profitable part of their business. As with so many other government union organizations, their funding for health care and pensions is what is continually putting them heavily in the red. Congress mandates that they fund their pension obligations rather than “defer” the costs. They would at least be at breakeven if their pension obligations weren’t a factor. But they are and they should be. Fed Ex and UPS are unionized and face the same labor issues as the post office. The difference is they fund their obligations and are still profitable.
We need to turn this into a green movement so those stuck in the past green loony libs will jump on board. Just think of how much less of the demon CO2 will be used if you did not have home delivery 6 days a week. cut that in half! go down to 3 days a week! No more Demon CO2 for junk mail!
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Comments (29) (Please sign in to comment)
masterskrain said, 4 months ago
I’d rather have a 5 day work-week then a NO day work-week…
Ms. Ima said, 4 months ago
Yay! Weekends off! Now their pay will increase to make up the shortfall.
TheTrustedMechanic said, 4 months ago
@Ms. Ima
The postal workers I know never worked six days. They all worked 5 day weeks and the sixth day was worked by someone else.
I had hope for you ima, hope that you’d actually started some anti-psychotropic meds to bring you back to reality. Your comments I read in the last couple days seemed more coherent and rational. But I see you are back to the hate filled intolerant bile you usually to post.
TheTrustedMechanic said, 4 months ago
WHY CANT I CUT AND PASTE?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!
MS Word makes creating messages coherently and with proper spelling so much easier!
Harleyquinn
said, 4 months ago
I still say, step 1. Home delivery Tues., Thursday, Sat. Pick up Mon.-Sat. Premium rush, Mon. – Sat.
2. Do away with the Mailbox Monopoly.
edinbaltimore said, 4 months ago
And when you don’t get your mail/package/medicine on time, who do you blame Harley? The only problem with the USPS is Congress. There is no tax money. It is “off-budget”. Yet Congress keeps insisting on telling the USPS how to act. The current mandate that the USPS, and ONLY the USPS pre-fund retiree health/benefits out 75 years, and do it within a 10 year funding period, is the reason the USPS loses money, NOT a 6th day of delivery. Without the mandate, the USPS was profitable in 3 of the last 5 years. When the USPS comes up with an idea, the vested interests (those who would profit in its abcence) rush to a sympathetic Congressman and cry NO FAIR! But then THEY want a subsidy/monopoly sanctioned so they can profit without competition.
Harleyquinn
said, 4 months ago
@edinbaltimore
Blame me for what? Do you know how much in fuel alone one day of home delivery cost? And do you REALLY need all those flyers and junk mail 6 days a week? I do not. If I REALLY need it I will make sure I have enough or I will pick it up at the post office or pay the premium to have it delivered on the day I want it, or just wait for Tues, Thurs, Sat.
So what is your point?
Bruce4671 said, 4 months ago
@TheTrustedMechanic
wait, I know a few and they work 4 10’s.
40 hours a “week” and OT on occasion.
Since Saturday package delivery will continue (only thing to stop is first class mail), hours may not be a problem.
Dycel
said, 4 months ago
@Harleyquinn
So your now as ima would claim against capitalism, business’s 1st amendment right to stuff useless sales propaganda in your face?
The postal service should be allowed to run itself, sell the same services it’s competitors sell and be on the same retirement requirements UPS, FedEx, etc are.
Whats wrong with a non-profit self sustaining taxpayer company?
motivemagus said, 4 months ago
The issues of the Postal Service are several, and a number of them are NOT in their control, thanks to the US Congress.
The majority of mail now is junk mail, which is billed at lower rates. If the USPS had the option to charge through the nose for junk, it would solve their funding problem overnight (and undoubtedly reduce the junk mail load!).
Congress, heavily lobbied by FedEx, UPS, etc., has essentially forbidden the USPS from competing as well as they certainly could.
Contrary to the stereotype, the Postal Service is extraordinarily efficient and capable. For well under a dollar you can sent a letter from Maine to Hawaii – over 5,000 miles. Try doing THAT with FedEx.
mickey1339
said, 4 months ago
@motivemagus
Yes, a letter is cheap to mail. Demand for letters is way, way down, thanks to the Internet. The head of the postal service wants to accelerate their package delivery business, which is profitable and they are competitive so they can scale back on the less profitable part of their business. As with so many other government union organizations, their funding for health care and pensions is what is continually putting them heavily in the red. Congress mandates that they fund their pension obligations rather than “defer” the costs. They would at least be at breakeven if their pension obligations weren’t a factor. But they are and they should be. Fed Ex and UPS are unionized and face the same labor issues as the post office. The difference is they fund their obligations and are still profitable.
mickey1339
said, 4 months ago
Oops, I misspoke as the politicians say. Fed Ex is non-union. Lo siento mucho.
Harleyquinn
said, 4 months ago
We need to turn this into a green movement so those stuck in the past green loony libs will jump on board.
Just think of how much less of the demon CO2 will be used if you did not have home delivery 6 days a week. cut that in half! go down to 3 days a week! No more Demon CO2 for junk mail!
MortyForTyrant said, 4 months ago
@TheTrustedMechanic
Huh? CTRL-C, CTRL-V doesn’t work for you? And get a spell-checker plugin for your browser, much easier…
sSTttrugglePup said, 4 months ago
The “Haves” and the “Have-nots”. ;^) , Smirky-smirky-smirk.