As an RCA you are the lowest of the low on the totem poll. You are constantly mistreated and rarely do you receive any recognition for a job well done. If you do receive recognition for a job well done it comes moments before you are given extra work that a less than stellar coworker failed to complete. As an RCA you also have no choice as to whether or not to work when the weather is terrible, it's a holiday, or there is a large amount of work. Regulars frequently abuse the sick call policy and the supervisors are left helpless to do anything about it. What they can do is threaten the RCAs. A lot of these jobs will be coming open soon as people within the company start looking for more work before the shutdowns and labor cutbacks. Know that you will have to buy your own gas and repair your own vehicle of which both will amount great charges. Think twice before subjecting yourself to this job. The opportunity for advancement is ZERO. Once someone retires the supervisors drag out the promotion of someone into the full time spot for as long as they can. The supervisor class and training postmaters and site supervisors go to must treat them how to downgrade people and keep them subbornidate with little self esteem about an ability to do their own job.