USPS-any info?!?

[peteyturbo]

I have done a LOT of contract work in usps facilities and am waiting to take my test in Dec. for phila..I have been in usps facilities all over the country..If you want to live large, move to memphis tenn and work at the P&DC, you will live very well

[92dxman]

I think pretty much whats been said already is right. I know of someone's husband who got a one year contract with no benefits and about 6-7 days off for the whole year at about $17-$18 an hour. Supposedly you just have to show up and not miss work and you'll get strong consideration when it comes to getting a contract renewed. You can retire at age 36 with benefits being a gov. worker also.

[drew]

hope you like dogs, our shop dog pretty much goes ape **** when the mail man and ups guy show up.

[tretiak]

if you really want to get a job in the usps i would go inb as a casual right now because they just started a new policy and even tho i am being transferred to bethelhem i will be making 19 an hour and have a job for the next 359 days and after that i receive full benefits. so just go to your local post office and see if they need casual carriers because you are going to make some seriously good money

[96Stang]

Originally Posted by tretiak

if you really want to get a job in the usps i would go inb as a casual right now because they just started a new policy and even tho i am being transferred to bethelhem i will be making 19 an hour and have a job for the next 359 days and after that i receive full benefits. so just go to your local post office and see if they need casual carriers because you are going to make some seriously good money

just so i am sure...what is a casual carrier...because i need to make better money than i do now...and it needs to be consistantly good...i dont make alot now at all...not near 19...just need to have decent hours...any info is great....i can pay my health benefits while im part time...i think its only like 200/month or somethign if your not insured through work

[tretiak]

Originally Posted by 96Stang

just so i am sure...what is a casual carrier...because i need to make better money than i do now...and it needs to be consistantly good...i dont make alot now at all...not near 19...just need to have decent hours...any info is great....i can pay my health benefits while im part time...i think its only like 200/month or somethign if your not insured through work

casual means non union meaning if they dont need you for the day they will send you home which is nice sometimes because after working 6 days a weeks with sunday off is very nice when it happens

[.brian.]

yea, i carried mail during the summers during college. it was my motivation to graduate. i sure as **** wouldn't want to do it for the rest of my life. carrying mail in the 100 degree heat just didn't cut it for me. and i sure wouldn't want to have to carry in the winter.

they actually wanted me to come back and apply for an associate supervisor position, but i don't want to do that, either.

if you are going to work in the post office, look into becoming a postal inspector. that is where the real money is.