US Postal Service reviews

There is no work to home life balance. You are basically on call from 6a until 3p. So there is no guarantee you will work and you probably won't be able to keep a second job unless it is a nightshift. Management only cares about metrics, not carriers or customers. The LLV(mail truck) is extremely outdated and has a ton of blindspots, increasing the likelyhood of accidents. Training is poor at best, in relation to what you will actually be doing, although it does vary by office. (Fair warning RCA Academy is usually a nice distance away. In my case was about 100mi/day for 4 days and you will not be reimbursed mileage, although they say you will.) Dog attacks are real most people don't control their pets. Small children always dart towards the LLV and often are unsupervised. People have actually die trying to do this job. Cars don't care that you are actually at work and want to go home to your family. As a rural carrier you are paid by evaluated route time, after your training period has expired. So realistically if your route is evaluated at 8 hrs and it takes you 10hrs you are only paid 8.

Last minute schedule changes Dealing with rain, storms, snow Inconsistent hours Rude Postmasters Getting thrown into a route you are unfamiliar with Keeping tabs on you constantly Timing you and how fast you work Possible mean dogs on your routes Being required to deliver Amazon packages on Sundays Unrealistic expectations Carrying really heavy packages (over 50 lbs.) Sometimes Marriage mail dail