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GobBluth

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15. Thank you! I'm an RCA Rural Route Carrier

Fri Feb 7, 2014, 08:31 PM

Feb 2014

Fairly new, but with the situation in my office, I "Know" (meaning I can get back in time for outgoing truck, I still suck, lol), over half the routes already. It is the hardest, yet easiest job I have had (and I grew up doing farm work in North Dakota). I can honestly say, that in my office, every one there wants to do the best job possible. Newbies like me get much help on making sure we are accurate and timely. I don't know if that is the norm in other offices, my supervisor husband (boo hiss lol) at another office says it isn't at his.

I have many internet friends around the world, and most are totally in awe over the service Americans take for granted. Luckily I am in a warm state, no snow, But today I had to deliver on a route "new to me" on a fairly busy road, in the pouring rain. My feet are freezing, my car (we use our private vehicles here) is a mess, but I thank the Lord for this job, and hope to do my best every day. Mistakes will be made, but I (and all my co-workers in my office, they, and management even, are awesome) will go out of my way to correct it and help y'all in any way I can.

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I <HEART> the Post Office [View all] BodieTown Feb 2014 OP

I agree, and the repukes are trying to destroy it lostincalifornia Feb 2014 #1

USPS kardonb Feb 2014 #17

Just got back from visiting sun city west az kimbutgar Feb 2014 #27

I think that's why they want to destroy it jmowreader Feb 2014 #66

k&r Liberal_in_LA Feb 2014 #2

proud to be the fifth rec grasswire Feb 2014 #3

have always loved the USPS Skittles Feb 2014 #4

I'm a bit lol today wryter2000 Feb 2014 #5

I'm a big fan. byronius Feb 2014 #6

Navy postal clerk here madokie Feb 2014 #7

The USPS rocks! k&r n/t Laelth Feb 2014 #8

I love the USPS, too. ohheckyeah Feb 2014 #9

I always give our mail lady a tip Hamlette Feb 2014 #47

I know what you mean. ohheckyeah Feb 2014 #54

Yup. I use them for everything and have never had a bad experience. I'm rural too riderinthestorm Feb 2014 #10

Me too! I still send paper cards and letters and buy stamps regularly MerryBlooms Feb 2014 #11

I am with you BodieTown oldandhappy Feb 2014 #12

The USPS is a government entity that works. flying rabbit Feb 2014 #13

The Republican was on the USPS Jeff In Milwaukee Feb 2014 #49

Which is precisely why Republicans have to say it does NOT work. Beartracks Feb 2014 #67

Kudos to the USPS bkanderson76 Feb 2014 #14

Thank you! I'm an RCA Rural Route Carrier GobBluth Feb 2014 #15

Thanks for sharing your experiences. You should print out this whole thread and pin it to your Fla Dem Feb 2014 #58

They outperformed the private mail companies during the holidays too! senseandsensibility Feb 2014 #16

I bet we won't hear that on Fox "News". Enthusiast Feb 2014 #36

We should remember this ... lpbk2713 Feb 2014 #18

yeah heaven05 Feb 2014 #19

I am still waiting on a Christmas package I doubt will ever come, and my ScreamingMeemie Feb 2014 #20

I'm sure Fed Ex and UPS will do better. Enthusiast Feb 2014 #35

In fact, they all have the same track record. ScreamingMeemie Feb 2014 #57

This past holiday season the USPS far outperformed both UPS and Fed Ex. Enthusiast Feb 2014 #61

This past holiday season in this house, the letters USPS became synonymous ScreamingMeemie Feb 2014 #62

So you want to do away with the postal service? Enthusiast Feb 2014 #68

The USPS is consistently the most trusted governmental entity. mac56 Feb 2014 #21

I <3 USPS, too 1000words Feb 2014 #22

krnt ... MindMover Feb 2014 #23

+1 blkmusclmachine Feb 2014 #24

Me too! beac Feb 2014 #25

I want them to reinstate paper bond program fadedrose Feb 2014 #26

Yup same here...I told him stay on the town roads. Historic NY Feb 2014 #28

Me, too. Hissyspit Feb 2014 #29

So do I! liberalmuse Feb 2014 #30

USPS provides great service and is one of the very best deals in this price gouging world. democratisphere Feb 2014 #31

Effin A! MoreGOPoop Feb 2014 #32

We got a foot of snow here in KCMO Wednesday and RC Feb 2014 #33

K&R! I share your love of the USPS. Enthusiast Feb 2014 #34

I'm a USPS lover, Cha Feb 2014 #37

I love the USPS as well Art_from_Ark Feb 2014 #38

49 cents per ounce DeeDeeNY Feb 2014 #39

Big ups to the mstinamotorcity2 Feb 2014 #40

the post office in my neighborhood is abysmal. tomp Feb 2014 #41

Union jobs, mostly. Octafish Feb 2014 #42

Anyone who hates the US Post Office needs to go somewhere else and try their postal "service". marble falls Feb 2014 #43

During recent subzero weather, I didn't bring my mail in one day. The next day, Divernan Feb 2014 #44

i had the best luck with them this xmas. the local supervisor was great. mopinko Feb 2014 #45

Big K&R... daleanime Feb 2014 #46

I tweeted this to @USPS Triana Feb 2014 #48

Yes, the USPS is great! ljm2002 Feb 2014 #50

U. S. Post Office workers are true heroes. raging moderate Feb 2014 #51

You realize, of course, why the USPS works so efficiently? The_Commonist Feb 2014 #52

I heart the Post Office, too! I heart them as much as I hate Congress, and I hate Congress A LOT! nt valerief Feb 2014 #53

Maybe some of you saw the segment on USPS on MSNBC just now... ChisolmTrailDem Feb 2014 #55

They upset the 'thugs when they proposed converting the small vehicle fleet to electric, dougolat Feb 2014 #56

Our business used USPS, UPS and Fedex... tecelote Feb 2014 #59

I like the USPS quakerboy Feb 2014 #60

No delivery for two days after our ice over recently... Phentex Feb 2014 #63

It is one the very best large systems of any type in the world, Egalitarian Thug Feb 2014 #64

Hey Obama & Democrats grandpamike1 Feb 2014 #65