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In reply to the discussion: A Letter From A Former Letter Carrier [View all]mikekohr
(2,312 posts)Not a contractor. You do however provide your own car for which you are re-imbursed milage/wear and tear.
The changes noted above, elimination of Saturday delivery and reduction, of unprofitable rural Post Offices were widely agreed upon by my fellow Postal Workers in everyday discussions 10-15 years ago. These problems have been obvious to anyone with an honest unbiased mind for a long long time.
Example: As a rural carrier I delivered mail to one such local, tiny Post Office as part of my route. It was open 6 days a week and had 27 customers, or box holders. I delivered nearly as many families of the town's resident's to their homes (houses had to be on the Rural Route travel path). Some days the entire days worth of mail for this office could be carried from my jeep into the office in in one hand.