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gangbangstripperelf t1_j5fm0um wrote

Reply to comment by meshycat in Is USPS okay? by WingsOfFireAndCake

Here’s my unpopular opinion.

USPS needs to go private. Or at least start acting like a for profit organization.

They have a major customer service problem. They need to charge (mainly corporations) the actual cost of services. They need to up their wages - no one should be working uncompensated hours.

Focus on employee retention. All the carriers in my area are in the neighborhood of 55-60 years of age (if I guessed). All of them are among the friendliest, kindest and most genuine humans I’ve met. They’re looking at retirement- or they should be - in ten or so years. The USPS needs to be recruiting their butts off out of high schools. Pay people well. Give them incentives for performance and to grow with the company. Mentor them, promote them. Maybe be a little more expedient in the hiring and training processes.

I dunno USPS. Just be more like Costco.

Thank you for coming to my tedtalk.

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wittgensteins-boat t1_j5ftuoy wrote

Talk to your Federal Representative and Senator. USPS has limited authority to raise rates, and is by Congress mandated to make payments that businesses do not, and provide services that have no revenue.

Congress has already privatized the USPS, but saddles it with items that make it impossible to breakeven.

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TroubleInMyMind t1_j5fv4lp wrote

It just needs to not be defunded and sabotaged to the end you desire.

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werdnak84 t1_j5hfrit wrote

Well at least we know you're aware this is an unpopular opinion.

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Necessary_Cat_4801 t1_j5m1w2x wrote

Yeah cause corporate America does such a great job. Maybe USPS can be like Southwest or Ticket Master. We get what we pay for with government. Give them a shoestring budget, get bad service.

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