whited3
Well-known
As much as I love living in a big city, it sure has its downsides. General lack of empathy being one of them, combined with a "one rotten apple sours the barrel" effect. My lazy ass postal delivery person left me a pink slip saying I wasn't home again... I've been home all day. Patiently waiting. Now I have to find my own time to go the **** post office and get the package myself. Or I can wait two or more delivery days to possibly get another pink slip of postal disappointment.
This happens frequently.:bang::bang::bang:
This happens frequently.:bang::bang::bang:
Addy101
Well-known
Has nothing to do with the big city, this happens everywhere..... Happened to me, I know how you feel. 
bsdunek
Old Guy with a Corgi
Remember, the U. S. Postal Service is Government Agency. No more needs to be said IMHO.
crawdiddy
qu'est-ce que c'est?
I tip my letter carrier at Christmas ($20), and I get great service all year. He brings stuff to the door when he doesn't have to, all kinds of benefits.
Roger Hicks
Veteran
Yes, it does, actually. A mindless opposition to anything "government" is arguably even more stupid than a mindless opposition to anything run by "the private sector". Do you want to privatize roads? Hire mercenaries to defend the country? Abolish Social Security? Let banks go bust and take private savings with them? Stop providing massive subsidies to defense companies? Well, OK, maybe the last...
Cheers,
R.
Roger Hicks
Veteran
Same with the guys who collect the garbage. The main trouble is that they arrive so wretchedly early.
To others: think how happy you'd be to do their job. Then think how $20 might make you think: hey, this guy ain't just SAYING he appreciates what I do. He really means it!
Cheers,
R.
crawdiddy
qu'est-ce que c'est?
Hi Roger, and welcome back! That sentiment is counter to the current Tea Pary zeitgeist that All Government is Bad. Congress (controlled by Tea Party fearing Republicans) have forced the USPS to fund their pension plan up front, rather than simply having the fund monetized when it actually needs to be. There are no private companies that have this same requirement. The Tea Party wants to get rid of the USPS, apparently, and they are willling to impose big government regulations on it, to hasten its demise. If anyone suggested the same regulations for private companies, Rand Paul would be righteously indignant. But it's OK to do it to the USPS. Of course, Rand Paul is willing to impose big government regulation on womens' uteruses also. He claims to be libertarian, but he's a fake.
Anyway, you're absolutely right about the Postal Service. They get a bad rap, and don't deserve it.
Sorry about my rant. (The moderators will probably remove this post.)
CactusJuice
Member
The USPS pink slip thing has happened to me several times. All with packages from Amazon where the shipping label was clearly marked "carrier leave if no response".
The last time it happened I asked to speak with a manager at the Post Office. I pointed out the package label instructions. He apologized. I also reported it to Amazon. They have a feature to leave package feedback so I uploaded a picture of the shipping label and the pink slip. It hasn't happened to me again for a while now. Not sure whether that is a nice coincidence.
The last time it happened I asked to speak with a manager at the Post Office. I pointed out the package label instructions. He apologized. I also reported it to Amazon. They have a feature to leave package feedback so I uploaded a picture of the shipping label and the pink slip. It hasn't happened to me again for a while now. Not sure whether that is a nice coincidence.
Roger Hicks
Veteran
jim sparx
crank
I am about a mile down a dirt road from our house to the highway and mailbox. I will sit and wait in my truck if I am expecting a pkg. Mailman is pretty consistent with his arrival times depending on the weather. I just read the newspaper until he shows up. Sometimes the pkgs do not fit in the mailbox and I have an extra large.
2 cents: sit on your stoop if your expe cting a pkg from USPS.
I aslo tip my mailman at Christmas, makes for as nice relationship.
2 cents: sit on your stoop if your expe cting a pkg from USPS.
I aslo tip my mailman at Christmas, makes for as nice relationship.
Frontman
Well-known
Tokyo is a bigger city, but the postal system is incredible. If I am not home and the mailman leaves a non-delivery slip, it will have his phone number on it. I can call him to have the package delivered as late as 9pm, 7 days a week, or go to the main post office 24/7 to pick it up. The main post office is only 10 minutes walk, so no big deal.
When I lived ouside the city, it was better. If I wasn't home when the postman came by, he would bring the packages to my workplace.
When I lived ouside the city, it was better. If I wasn't home when the postman came by, he would bring the packages to my workplace.
jpa66
Jan as in "Jan and Dean"
While tipping your postman/woman is a nice gesture, it is also against the law in the US for them to accept monetary gifts. I believe that they are allowed to accept small non-monetary gifts, however. The carrier on my old block used to receive packages of cookies and such around Christmas.
And crawdiddy is correct, except that the planned demise of the US Postal Service was begun under the Reagan administration. The most devastating blow to it (as crawdiddy stated) was when Congress forced them to fund their pension plan for 75 years.
In my experience, the USPS is actually better than UPS or Fed Ex in that packages I receive from them are nearly always in better shape than those from the private carriers.
And crawdiddy is correct, except that the planned demise of the US Postal Service was begun under the Reagan administration. The most devastating blow to it (as crawdiddy stated) was when Congress forced them to fund their pension plan for 75 years.
In my experience, the USPS is actually better than UPS or Fed Ex in that packages I receive from them are nearly always in better shape than those from the private carriers.
Landshark
Well-known
I seem to remember that gifts of "significant value" are forbidden. And it's not law, it's a postal regulation and very laxly enforced.
Between the unions in the USPS and our ever so smart congressipersons. It's pretty surprising the service is still going.
Between the unions in the USPS and our ever so smart congressipersons. It's pretty surprising the service is still going.
Iestrada
Well-known
Not one complain about my local USPS. I will take them any day over the alternatives.
sparrow6224
Well-known
The dreaded pink slip. For years I went bananas about this. In NYC, there are postal stations that are well run (Grand CEntral, 23rd and Park, etc) and there are very poorly run ones (Cathedral Sta. uptown, for example). No discipline no consequences etc. Anyway I finally figured out how this happens so much: if the package is of sufficient size normally it's given to the guy who makes truck deliveries (packages only) but if it's small enough it goes to the letter carrier. If the letter carrier has too much stuff he/she just leaves it at the PO and takes the pink slip out. No need to ring your bell and find out if you're home: he/she doesn't have the package anyway. Pink slip in your mailbox and that's the end of the problem. If you are fortunate enough to have a regular carrier a tip and lots of gratitude will certainly help on those days when carrying that package out looks optional.
sparrow6224
Well-known
PS Now that I live in the burbs I have the phone number of the local PO and call them when I get the pink slip (rarely) and they send it out hte next day. When I lived in NY this would have been a joke, as if someone would have answered the phone even if you could find out the phone number, which was quite difficult to do.
Nevertheless, I'd move back to the city in a second. The burbs suck big time.
Nevertheless, I'd move back to the city in a second. The burbs suck big time.