Help this disabled man get back on ebay

On Fri, 23 Mar 2012 08:23:32 -0400, PeterD wrote:

On 3/23/2012 6:21 AM, beekeep wrote:
I know more about the post office than I want to.

The post office isn't really any cheaper either. They loose several
billion dollars every year and we know who pays that debt.

Well, you have decided that USPS is not for you, which is fine. It works
well for us, however, the free boxes, free pickup, known pricing (a
major item for me!) and the fact that I don't get complaints about boxes
being tossed over fences, or left at the wrong addresses all make it my
top shipper.

As to the USPS losses, foolish not to capitalize on that. I'm getting
something for my money by using them, while people who don't ship with
USPS get nothing, but are paying for it in the end.

Shall we get political and get into why the USPS is loosing money? One
reason, and only one reason: Unions! Yes, the unions forced contracts on
the USPS that made no sense financially but everyone thought at the time
it was great! Now the USPS is paying billions in pensions and retired
health care, money that cannot be justified.

--
I'm never going to grow up.

I was a federal contractor in my first life and I did quite a bit
post office work. I extended a lookout gallery in one large USPS
sorting facility. I witnessed postal workers sleeping for hours while
being on the job, packages being thrown 30 feet into sorting bins,
etc. And this went on every day. After what I have seen I am amazed
that the mail gets delivered at all. You're right it is the unions.
They just can't be fired, they know it, and they don't give a damn.

beekeep

"beekeep" wrote in message
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: On Fri, 23 Mar 2012 08:23:32 -0400, PeterD wrote:
:
: On 3/23/2012 6:21 AM, beekeep wrote:
: I know more about the post office than I want to.
:
: The post office isn't really any cheaper either. They loose several
: billion dollars every year and we know who pays that debt.
:
: Well, you have decided that USPS is not for you, which is fine. It works
: well for us, however, the free boxes, free pickup, known pricing (a
: major item for me!) and the fact that I don't get complaints about boxes
: being tossed over fences, or left at the wrong addresses all make it my
: top shipper.
:
: As to the USPS losses, foolish not to capitalize on that. I'm getting
: something for my money by using them, while people who don't ship with
: USPS get nothing, but are paying for it in the end.
:
: Shall we get political and get into why the USPS is loosing money? One
: reason, and only one reason: Unions! Yes, the unions forced contracts on
: the USPS that made no sense financially but everyone thought at the time
: it was great! Now the USPS is paying billions in pensions and retired
: health care, money that cannot be justified.
:
: --
: I'm never going to grow up.
:
: I was a federal contractor in my first life and I did quite a bit
: post office work. I extended a lookout gallery in one large USPS
: sorting facility. I witnessed postal workers sleeping for hours while
: being on the job, packages being thrown 30 feet into sorting bins,
: etc. And this went on every day. After what I have seen I am amazed
: that the mail gets delivered at all. You're right it is the unions.
: They just can't be fired, they know it, and they don't give a damn.
:
: beekeep


how long ago was this ??

the whole system appears to be a whole lot better now, with the
few exceptions being the oldest workers

On 3/23/2012 11:00 PM, SNORDO wrote:
the whole system appears to be a whole lot better now, with the
few exceptions being the oldest workers

Dang, how true... The newer, younger employees are much better than the
ones who are approaching retirement!

--
I'm never going to grow up.

On 3/23/2012 8:37 PM, beekeep wrote:
I witnessed postal workers sleeping for hours while
being on the job, packages being thrown 30 feet into sorting bins,
etc. And this went on every day.

beekeep


No you didn't.

In article , says...

On 3/23/2012 8:37 PM, beekeep wrote:
I witnessed postal workers sleeping for hours while
being on the job, packages being thrown 30 feet into sorting bins,
etc. And this went on every day.

beekeep


No you didn't.

What, the postal service is better than Fedex with regard to throwing
packages?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKUDTPbDhnA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wpkbYL7wFA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1mhz1-biEY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qw-zxJI1YOo