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5. My Rural Post Office Lady
Sat Apr 26, 2025, 11:10 AM
Apr 2025

Told me a weird story but I preface this with what I remember my post office friend tell me decades ago. The USPS’ pension fund had to be 100% funded so their budget always was weird.

Anyway, when I talked to the post office lady she told me that she is not considered full time not because of the number of hours a week but because she is “let go” for a few days at the end of the year the rehired at the start of the next. This means she’s a temporary worker without pension and using the Affordable Health Care Act system. It sounded weird but didn’t want to go into it further.

Knowing how Republican's work I wouldn’t be surprised at the shenanigan that go on in the USPS

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My best to you on this important mission! Hope22 Apr 2025 #1
I'm sure they'll see right through your veneer of politeness... erronis Apr 2025 #2
Reporting back from my mission gab13by13 Apr 2025 #3
I wonder if she is union. Prof. Toru Tanaka Apr 2025 #4
She works in a small rural Post Office gab13by13 Apr 2025 #6
My Rural Post Office Lady modrepub Apr 2025 #5
Wow, how despicable. gab13by13 Apr 2025 #8
How wonderful in many ways! usonian Apr 2025 #7
I have read a lot of Buddhist books, gab13by13 Apr 2025 #10
It never crossed my mind Sympthsical Apr 2025 #9
I absolutely was not rude with the lady. gab13by13 Apr 2025 #11
I don't think you know how this looks Sympthsical Apr 2025 #12
That's a strange response. Sky Jewels Apr 2025 #13
If a MAGA came to your job Sympthsical Apr 2025 #14
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