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JayhawkSD

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54. Actually, they are not government workers.

Sat Dec 22, 2018, 11:25 AM

Dec 2018

The US Postal Service is an independent agency. That means that, while part of the government, it's funding is not part of the general revenue stream of the federal government and the workers are paid by the agency itself and not by federal tax revenue. To be more specific, postal workers are paid by money which comes from USPS revenue. The US legislature periodically allocates funds to the USPS in the form of subsidies, but the agency is intended to be financially self sustaining.

It is an excellent operation which would be self sustaining if it were not for the idiotic pension funding requirement imposed by Congress. Any comparisons between it and UPS/FedEx are ridiculous, because the latter does not even pretend to accomplish the mission of delivery to every single person in the nation. In fact, both UPS and FedEx pass off some deliveries to the USPS because the delivery is too remote to be profitable for them.

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Shout Out to the Mail Carriers [View all] irisblue Dec 2018 OP

K & R. n/t FSogol Dec 2018 #1

And those who sort the mail. They get the stuff to the right person, who gets it to me. irisblue Dec 2018 #2

And my mail carrier Ohiogal Dec 2018 #3

When my niece found out there was no Santa, she simply transferred the whole legend over to Squinch Dec 2018 #4

She is not wrong. irisblue Dec 2018 #6

Right? But you can imagine how much she loved the UPS man after that. Cookies every day in December. Squinch Dec 2018 #7

probably nothing Brainstormy Dec 2018 #5

I used to feel this way, but after 2 different carriers who can't get my mail in my box, I can't. redstatebluegirl Dec 2018 #8

Most times that happens on your regular carriers day off. pwb Dec 2018 #9

I'm sorry that you got a jerk. Good that you talked to the boss, humans can be human irisblue Dec 2018 #10

We had a carrier like that for years in our last neighborhood Rorey Dec 2018 #12

Former postal worker here nini Dec 2018 #24

I observed him holding mail up so he could see through envelopes Rorey Dec 2018 #27

Oh no.. that's a no-no nini Dec 2018 #29

That was a lot of years ago Rorey Dec 2018 #33

I currently have an incredibly incompetent carrier. PoindexterOglethorpe Dec 2018 #13

Me too-every summer. B Stieg Dec 2018 #35

I know how you feel Raine Dec 2018 #47

I had the world's best mail carrier.... LibDemAlways Dec 2018 #48

Struggling about a holiday gift for my current carrier Rorey Dec 2018 #11

K&R HAB911 Dec 2018 #14

Kick and recommend. bronxiteforever Dec 2018 #15

Yes indeed. sarge43 Dec 2018 #16

His name is Donny. Been the post dude for 25 years LakeArenal Dec 2018 #17

They are not government worlers and they are not Mail Carriers. Scruffy1 Dec 2018 #18

Mail Carrier is good enough for the layman nini Dec 2018 #34

My wife handed ours a 1 lb box of Abdullah chocolates MineralMan Dec 2018 #19

Mine's name is Luann, and she leaves me personal notes if she sees anything concerning at my house flibbitygiblets Dec 2018 #20

The carrier might be an ass, but a carrier isn't allowed to dismount where is isn't authorized. alfredo Dec 2018 #43

K and R Ferrets are Cool Dec 2018 #21

100% agree USPS was created by Benjamin Franklin Thank you thank you Dorn Dec 2018 #22

one of his best ideas. pansypoo53219 Dec 2018 #31

I've lived at 8 different addresses in my lifetime. The one constant has been the outstanding Fla Dem Dec 2018 #23

Kudos to the mail carriers! StarryNite Dec 2018 #25

I live on a retirement route that drivers get when they are close to retiring, elocs Dec 2018 #26

In my small rural town we have great mail carriers that have been around for years. dameatball Dec 2018 #28

Reminds me alfredo Dec 2018 #44

I'm sure my mail person hates me Kurt V. Dec 2018 #30

Been a fan of USPS since I road with my granddad on his rural postal route. It wasn't a full-time Hoyt Dec 2018 #32

Love my Post Office! cp Dec 2018 #36

K & R SunSeeker Dec 2018 #37

My mail carrier JPK Dec 2018 #38

I've only had one bad mail carrier ever. It was for a while at my previous house... Gidney N Cloyd Dec 2018 #39

Hear, hear! NT warmfeet Dec 2018 #40

I'm way, way, way out of town. akraven Dec 2018 #41

I dealt with the nicest lady at the post office today JohnnyRingo Dec 2018 #42

Just today left my annual xmas card for our main carrier. Liberal In Texas Dec 2018 #45

Ya know, that guy in the red suit only delivers packages one night a year. tclambert Dec 2018 #46

PO Smackdown2019 Dec 2018 #49

Happy to say our mail carriers have always been good guys - and gals. calimary Dec 2018 #50

Mine is handsome. Polly Hennessey Dec 2018 #51

Gave extra thanks and a big smile and handshake to the guy at the post office yesterday JudyM Dec 2018 #52

Maybe its time to call the new congress to get rid of that retirement bull shit turbinetree Dec 2018 #53

Actually, they are not government workers. JayhawkSD Dec 2018 #54

You want a workout? TwistOneUp Dec 2018 #55

Postal Workers are the Unsung Heroes that Help Keep America Strong dlk Dec 2018 #56

thank you my son is a letter carrier for USPS gopiscrap Dec 2018 #57

Most Americans have no idea what happened to the mail carriers and the Post office. shockey80 Dec 2018 #58