US Postal Service reviews

- Training. You have 3 days to learn a route AND the office procedures and if you are put with an abusive person to train you you won't have much of a chance at success. So-called trainer also did not like that I was driving the LLV "too safely" and obeying stop signs and wearing a seat belt. She also said I wasn't aggressive enough making left turns. She did not want me to adjust the mirrors on the left side of the vehicle so I could view behind me, she said it was not necessary and I didn't need to see back there. The second day she refused to ride in the LLV and took her own vehicle and I was supposed to follow her. She took off out of sight and in a hurry. Every one of her sentences to me began with "you can't" "you'll never" and "You're never gonna do 'dis." She disapproved of me on first sight, she looked me up and down and sneered. On the 3rd day she finally admits she hates working with other women (she'd rather work with men - most likely because she manipulates them) and she can't train (um, DUHH!). She didn't teach me anything. She just wanted to get the job done and be gone at her normal time and not be inconvenienced by training someone to fill in for her so she could take her earned time off. I lost count of how many times she stated she needed to retire. - Pep Talks. I was instructed by the postmaster and supervisor that the USPS had invested in me and that they are going to set me up for success. LIES. I was a racehorse that got shot in all legs coming out of the starting gate and was set up for an epic failure and then, when I am laying there with my broken racehorse legs, I get beaten by the PM, the supervisor and the dysfunctional USPS employees. - Head Games. Yes, you, too, can be set up to fail and then have your weaknesses exploited by the postmaster and the supervisor. I worked a total of 9 days and was only able to case and learn the actual case in the office 4 times before the start of a route. Time flies fast at the USPS. 90 days go by as fast as 9 days worked (and trained). - Urgency Factor. I was told I wasn't acting urgent enough to get the job done. Anyone with any common sense knows that 3 days of training will not give me the experience, accuracy and speed that someone who has been doing the route for 20 years has. At such an inexperienced level, urgency turns to panic and panic leads to accidents and mistakes. - Life Experience and Education Dismissal Factor. Basically, anything you've done prior to the USPS is irrelevant and unimportant. It doesn't matter. If you've studied the learning theory and classical/operant conditioning and how it applies to all living things it is belittled, dismissed and "does not apply to the USPS." The same goes for your work experiences. Nothing is more important than getting that 2nd class flyer in that mailbox that the "current resident" is going to immediately dispose of anyway, nothing! - Dysfunctional Co-workers. Well, obviously. They probably had to deal with all of the above and/or worse. Beware. You, too, could turn out like the woman who trained me.

Work/Live Balance is not for everybody. As a result, at group interviews I saw at least 5 to 10 Candidates/Applicants walk out after being told of some the Job Expectations twice. Examples that were discussed at interview sessions that had a negative impact to some was: Work Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays. Full Time not guaranteed. Must be available to work at any day and time during business/operational hours. College/Other Job Schedules cannot conflict, so its highly likely that one would have to resign or quit current day job/school if hired and want to work for USPS. Career Advancement is also a challenge due to Seniority rules and waiting for a Career Carrier to Retire to even have an opportunity to move up. CCAs get a 360 Day Appointment from date of hire. (If employee maintains position) After 360 Days CCA gets 5 Days Leave Time which must be used before next appointment. CCAs are expected to deliver between 300-500 pieces of Mail per day for a duration of approx. 6-8 Hours a day shift. That includes accurate delivery and timely with Express and Pickups. Middle to End of Week often includes extra bundles to carry and deliver. (Up to 70 lbs) On rare occasions, a CCA may also be asked to use their personal vehicle for Mail Delivery if the assigned Office LLV vehicles are down. Job is demanding but rewarding for those that master it. Zero Tolerance for Accidents.