Make the Route Evaluation Time or You Are Terminated at 10-Weeks!
Pros
NONE! Great job for weight loss - Never get lunch, drive a 1994 old mail truck that is unsafe on every level, sweltering inside like some medieval hot box (over 95 degrees) with No AC, Expect to be pushed to go faster All Day, Don't drink too much as there are No restrooms unless you are lucky enough to find a porta-john. NOTE - the US Postal Service is NOT Part of the Federal Government - they are an independent company and will tell you that.
Cons
Pay is just slightly above a convenience store or fast food But they get every dime from you. Expect everything you lift to be no less than 40-lbs...Literally. This is a Very Physical job that will wear you out each day! Expect to be attacked by dogs and bitten at least once shortly after you start. Mail Trucks have No AC and Heater barely works so expect Heat exhaustion in the summer and Frozen toes and fingers in the winter. They still sort mail By Hand each morning (look up casing mail on YouTube). You are RUSHED to get everything done from casing mail By Hand for 2-1/2 hours when you get there, to delivering it by 4:30pm Latest daily! Each route has a predetermined Evaluation time per the Regional Postal HQ. You get paid hourly for the hours you work But after your first 10 weeks, you are Only Paid the hours the route is evaluated for. So, if the route is evaluated by HQ to only take 8 hours and 15 minutes, then that is all the time they will pay you for that day, even if you work more hours. They evaluate your performance on a calendar basis but your probationary period is based on 90-Working Days - and you are not scheduled regularly for work days. Expect to be evaluated 3 times and still not have met your 90-working days for the probationary period. This is important because the can terminate anytime within your probation period - if you don't perform (i.e.: are Not Fast enough casing and delivering the route) then you are let go. Don't join the union as they are No Help and the local union steward is Not on your side unless they like you. Expect to be pushed hard with antiquated mail sorting and delivering plus packages from USPS but especially Amazon - many of these weigh far more than 70 lbs. If you like all of this physical and mental hardship, then apply - but I don't recommend it!