MailmanDave
17 Years Experience
Long Island, NY
Male, 43
I am a City Letter Carrier for the US Postal Service in NY. I've been a city letter carrier for over 17 years and it is the best job I've ever had. I mostly work 5 days per week (sometimes includes a Saturday) and often have the opportunity for overtime, which is usually voluntary. The route I deliver has about 350 homes and I walk to each of their doors to deliver the mail. Please keep in mind that I don't have authority to speak for the USPS, so all opinions are solely mine, not my employer.
I have answered your question below. I don't know that the terrain would have anything to do with why mail takes longed to be processed. The probation camp should be rcvng matable least 5 days per week, and probably 6.
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It's possible that the mail would have been forwarded to the nearby jail. I am not familiar with if jails do that. If you don't get it returned to you I would hope that the jail staff at the old jail sends your letter to the nearby jail where your friend is. I am not an expert on this but I'm sure it's common for inmates to be transfered and people writing to them may not get the news right away.
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I am not sure what the mailman would do. If it were me, I'd deliver it to you even though it means getting out of the postal delivery vehicle. After several days, I may leave a note requesting that you fix the box or get a new one. I also may stop delivery until a new mailbox is put up but I wouldn't return the mail to the sender unless you waited a very long time to fix the mailbox (which isn't what you are indicating at all)
i just want to reiterate that is what I would do and that doesn't mean the same for other letter carriers.
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I am not sure if it would be bad or good. From an outsider POV,it would make sense to work at a closer office if there is no compelling reason to travel to the further office. I don't know if RCA get extra gas money for using their own car. It may already be included in the daily pay for the route. City carriers do get paid for mileage and for parcels they deliver if they use their own vehicle. You can try to contact the NRLCA to answer that q.
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You should have rcvd the letter by now. If they left off a digit in the ZIP code but the remainder of the address is correct, I think the letter would find its way to you. At worst it should be returned to sender. I can't think of anything else that would happen with the letter
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I don't know the answer to this question., but here are some thoughts. It is very important to have a safe driving record since safety is often talked about at work. Being injured on the job is very costly to the USPS, and if one is injured during their early employment with the USPS, they could be terminated. If the requirement is to have a 2-year documented driving experience, I don't know any way around that rule. It is there for a reason..safety!
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I am not sure. As long as you are getting all the mail you think you should receive and aren't having any unauthorized charges to your credit card or deductions from your checking account, there is probably nothing wrong. Is it possible that the other house has someone with the same name as yours. As long as the name being used isn't connected to you financially or legally I don't think you need to worry about ID theft in this case.
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