LynnS Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 I just read that the Postmaster General said USPS may run out of money this year. Did anyone else hear this?LynnS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
candlelady Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 Yes, they are having troubles because consumers aren't buying online as much, so less shipping, less advertising so less junk mail/flyers, etc... They are also trying to get approval to deliver Mon-Fridays only...no Saturdays. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LynnS Posted March 25, 2009 Author Share Posted March 25, 2009 Oh No.I do alot of shipping on the weekends.Most of my orders I get mid week. Try to get them out ASAP.Summer is among us candlemakers and we have to watch the temps.Weekend aren't good for shipping.Have a order going to NC this week.Got it today.Will have it ready by Friday or Saturday. LynnS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sara Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 Interesting. I did hear that they were considering dumping the older postmen (mandatory retirement?), and as candlelady said, modifying the delivery schedule. That would definitely change how business is done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CareBear Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 last I heard they were actually considering dropping one WEEK DAY, not Saturday. or also charging for, or doing away with, home delivery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sara Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 I heard weekday as well, but it was from my husband and he wasn't sure of exactly what the deal was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I love candles Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 I heard them talking of the possibility of dropping Tuesday delivery as an alternative to Saturday but it has been a couple of weeks so that could have changed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debratant Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 They are closing several distribution centers. 6 nationwide I believe. They are also offering early outs for those close to retirement. And I believe they are getting rid of some management postions. http://www.usps.com/communications/newsroom/2009/pr09_028.htmhttp://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=a1H5F7Y1DwpU&refer=homeThe last I heard, as a postal employee, was that they would eliminate a weekday delivery, tues or wed. But...who knows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noodle Posted March 28, 2009 Share Posted March 28, 2009 Our area has simply scaled back the hours of operation. The post office used to open at 8:00 pm. Now all six post offices in my area are opening at 10:30 am. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LynnS Posted March 28, 2009 Author Share Posted March 28, 2009 Retirement or getting rid of the older ones.Our postman is almost (if not already) 70 years old.He talks retirement but never does it.Has for several years so no one is looking to take his place anytime to soon.He has his moments................LynnS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momtohaley2004 Posted March 29, 2009 Share Posted March 29, 2009 As with most things now days.....charge more and receive less. They keep going up on pricing yet the service time gets longer. But then again, the postal service in my area is sorry anyway. It's sometimes after 6 or 7 in the evening before I get my mail and the only reason I don't have a PO box is simply because it's hard to get out with the new baby every day and just easier to wait for the mail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debratant Posted March 29, 2009 Share Posted March 29, 2009 Holy crap...6 or 7 pm? that's just crazy! I have my mail by nooneveryday usually. When I was carrying my route, I was done with my route and back in the office at 1pm and I had 700 deliveries. Then again, I'm a rural carrier who is paid salary...so it is beneficial to us to work quickly and efficiently so we can go home. I also started work at 5am. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LynnS Posted March 29, 2009 Author Share Posted March 29, 2009 Yes 6 or 7 is bad.I get my mail between NOON and 1. If they just stick with the route they should be done by that time. I also hear they go in early.Our PO opens at 7:30 for customers, then the postmaster close and takes a 1 1/2 hour for lunch and closes by 4:30. That is 8 hours.I guess he picks the time.Most open at 8 and close at 5.It is a small town. The mail we get comes from a town almost 10 miles.We have their town as our address but the other PO we use alot is just 1 1/2 miles from our house. LynnS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jane42 Posted March 29, 2009 Share Posted March 29, 2009 Our area has simply scaled back the hours of operation. The post office used to open at 8:00 pm. Now all six post offices in my area are opening at 10:30 am.Since there are six post offices in your area, why wouldn't they stagger their hours??? I would think that would make more sense.....When we moved into our house 25 years ago, we HAD to use a post office box...there was no delivery to our house. It was very inconvenient - they used to open after I left for work and were closed by the time I got home. Then they would complain on Saturday when I went in to get it that the mail had piled up and they wanted me to rent a larger box for more money!! uhmmmm, no! They finally built a new post office and left it open so people with PO Boxes could get in.I still do not understand why they took all the stamp machines out of our area post offices..... Now we have to wait in line to buy stamps, which just makes more work for the employees....makes no sense to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debra Phelps Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 The shipping went way up here for me. I went to UPS. They are a lot cheaper. I was losing candles left and right thru the reg. mail. They opened the boxes and took what they wanted out. I don't have any problems with UPS. They even pack my orders for me and it is cheaper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barbara AL Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 Yeah!! we are paying for all the dam Million dollar houses the Postmasters live in and they just keep going up on our stamps. Barbara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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