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MichaelTurner :
Unsung heroes of election week right here
2026-11-02 15:41:28
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Dan Hawk :
They’re short handed as it is! Here are the five top reasons behind USPS staffing shortages: 1. High Entry-Level Turnover & Overwork: Non-career new hires (like City Carrier Assistants) face brutal hours, 60+ hour workweeks, and physical exhaustion, leading many to quit shortly after starting. 2. Uncompetitive Wages in High-Cost Areas: Because USPS uses a standardized national pay scale, entry-level compensation struggles to compete with private-sector jobs in expensive metropolitan and suburban areas. 3. Severe Retiring Workforce Wave: A massive portion of experienced, career-level postal workers has reached retirement age, leaving a gap that new hire pipelines cannot fill fast enough. 4. Surging Package Volume: Heavy e-commerce order volumes—especially last-mile parcel deliveries—have significantly increased the daily workload per route compared to traditional letter mail. 5. Tight Budget Constraints & Hiring Friction: Severe ongoing financial deficits and administrative hiring bottlenecks hinder local post offices from recruiting, onboarding, and retaining staff quickly.
2026-11-02 19:59:29
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Userjuantwo :
Should never have usps involved in elections. Mail in voting should not be a thing unless you are demonstrably out of the continent
2026-11-02 19:36:17
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Shaun :
😂😂😂😂
2026-11-02 16:16:19
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