Mailman (City Letter Carrier)

Mailman (City Letter Carrier)

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.

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Last Answer on February 18, 2022

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If I have tracking on a package and the recipient refuses delivery, does USPS still provide tracking information until it gets returned to the sender?

Asked by dhflannagan about 12 years ago

I believe that the tracking should be for the entire time that the package is in transport whether it is going to the recipient or back to the sender. I have rarely come across this situation, but if I saw a package being returned to the sender who lived on my route I would make sure to scan it on delivery back at the sender's house. But like everything that I comment on here, I use the word "should" because I come across many inconsistencies in when items are scanned. The management is fairly vocal in my office in making sure we scan all items with a tracking barcode (which is a good thing), but I lack confidence in the USPS as a whole in doing things correctly and consistently.  Thanks for the question. 

1299 Votes

Why does it take so long to receive letters from camp probations, is it because the mail man has to drive up the hills and get outgoimg mail,?

Asked by shayla about 13 years ago

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. 

1298 Votes

I heard recently that there was no longer overnight shipping and it could take up to 2 days. Is that true? or is there still overnight option?

Asked by anagain almost 13 years ago

Depending on the destination and originating office, it is possible that overnight shipping may not be available. I don't think this has changed much except that the name of Express Mail is now called Priority Mail express.  The overnight shipping option  is still very much an available product. 

1292 Votes

Hey Dave, I recently took the drug screen about 2 1/2 weeks ago for a job with the usps and have still not yet got a response or further instructions as to what's next. Do you think this is normal? Is it because the years almost up? What's it opinion

Asked by Matt E over 12 years ago

Hello. I wish you well in your pursuit of a career with the USPS. I don't have any specific insight on how long it should take to get a reply after taking a drug screen, but 2.5 weeks doesn't seem like an overly long period of time to have elapsed so far without hearing a reply. I don't think the fact that the year is almost us has anything to do with the fact that you haven't heard a reply yet. At least I don't think that would have any great impact on the reply time. 

1287 Votes

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I sent a letter with two stamps that I bought, but they were sore off wet with oil I think, it looked like oil, it wasnt wet , it looks wet. But they are stamped perfectly, can the post office still mail my letter ?

Asked by Shannon almost 13 years ago

I think if you put the letter in the outgoing mail with the stamps looking perfectly in place and that they don't come off, there shouldn't be a problem. I don't know that I've ever seen what you are writing about.

1286 Votes

I accidentally put a FedEx envelope in the us mailbox that was next to the FedEx box. (I know, real dumb!):-(
How do I retrieve it?

Asked by Patricia about 13 years ago

I know this answer may be a little late, but I think the PO might just put it in the FEdEx box for you but I can't say for sure. We wouldn't just discard it. Did you try contacting the PO that services that mailbox?

1284 Votes

I was just hired as a RCA today. How do the raises work? Do I even get raises or benefits as an RCA?

Asked by Donald about 13 years ago

From what I understand RCA get certain types of leave (maybe sick or annual), an hourly wage and i dont think any other benefits. The hourly wage might be converted to the rate for the amt. of hours a rural route is evaluated for. An example would be that you get $120 for the day no matter how long (or short) it takes to complete the route. A good source on this might be the NRLCA, the bargaining unit that negotiates contracts with the USPS. you can look them up on the web. Good Luck!!

1279 Votes

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