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As for the USPS, the old time workers who, for the most part, cared, have rapidly retired. The replacements are the youngsters with little sense of duty. I have returned 3 items in the last 8 weeks that were in my mailbox #0069. All were addressed to different PO Boxes (at least they were in the same post office building, LOL). Two years ago my replacement Shell credit cards didn't show up. Weeks later, they were in my PO Box. I asked the guy (now retired) who cared. He said some groups have boxes that they check only once a month, clubs, etc.. So they just found my cards that had been sitting in their box in error.
The USPS has been trying to cut costs within the bounds the Govt will let them. Stuff started working toward efficiency in an earlier admin are blamed on the current admin, e.g.. We went through a reduction of sorting and all our mail goes to Columbus for sorting and then comes back to the Dayton star series of post offices. It used to be sorted in Dayton until 10 years ago or so.
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
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And congress knows. They are a big root cause of the problem. Even before last years intentional destruction.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '08 Charger R/T Daytona; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '08 Maser QP; '11 Mini Cooper S
I guess attaching images isn't working so well.
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
Let's see if it will work for me ...
And, I agree about DeJoy. What a corrupt and worthless public servant. Whatever we're paying him, we should demand that money be returned, with interest.
2020 Ascent Limited, 2024 Subaru Legacy Sport
2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D
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Check out DeJoy's history, par for the course in the relatively recent timeline.
2023 Hyundai Kona Limited AWD (wife) / 2015 Golf TSI (me) / 2019 Chevrolet Cruze Premier RS (daughter #1) / 2020 Hyundai Accent SE (daughter #2) / 2023 Subaru Impreza Base (son)
Amazon used USPS for delivery for a while, and that included Sunday delivery, at a loss to USPS. Now AMZ has its own delivery fleet specialized toward their style of delivery.
Despite having misdirected deliveries that I listed earlier, the USPS still goes to every home and business, almost, every day. I'm watching a package that shipped Monday on Rockauto for an order placed Monday morning. It started in Winston-Salem NC and is already in Cincinnati's package distribution center. It is scheduled for Thursday delivery here in a suburban Dayton Post Office, but I suspect it may get to Dayton overnight tonight, Tuesday, and be delivered Wednesday. All for $6.99.
I believe we have a couple of retirees from the USPS in the group.
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
I for one, am glad we're where we're at and hoping that life gets back to a new normal going forward.
My biggest concern now is this chip shortage as it's effecting our work schedule. New vehicles are coming in very slowly, and some days are busy while others are pretty slow which means quitting earlier with a smaller check.I prefer longer hours once I'm out of the house.
Got the news today that I start my other gig at the Toyota store Saturday at 11. My hours will be Saturday & Monday from 12:30 to 6 which works out well. Am usually home these days/hours doing basically nothing so might as well earn a few more bucks. Have always wanted to be a shuttle driver but my cane has prevented me from this up to now. The two guys who interviewed me didn't seem to care about it but they were kind of blind sighted by it as I didn't mention it in my Indeed.com resume as I feel it's not important enough to mention it. Same situation at Enterprise as they didn't seem to care and it's proved to not be an issue yet. They wanted me all day Sunday also but said working 6 days wasn't going to happen, let me do the two or I can't take the job. they took me anyways but this morning, asked again if I could do some more hours. Said let's start with the 11.5 and see how that goes. If things work out, I could see me going up to 15 or 16 hours/week which should be acceptable. But, keeping that under my hat for now because I want to see if it's really something I like or has the dream of doing it been more fun than the reality. We shall find out this coming Saturday at 11 am!
2023 Hyundai Kona Limited AWD (wife) / 2015 Golf TSI (me) / 2019 Chevrolet Cruze Premier RS (daughter #1) / 2020 Hyundai Accent SE (daughter #2) / 2023 Subaru Impreza Base (son)
Welcome aboard.
2018 VW Passat SE w/tech, 2016 Audi Q5 Premium Plus w/tech, 2006 Acura TL w/nav
As for tax prep, I sleep next to my preparer so I know I'm getting very good service. She also works for TurboTax during the season plus is required to take classes during the year. And she's completely honest, a real black & white individual. I let folks know that upfront, just so they understand. I myself, are a gray area person on certain things, but believe if I'm making money, I should pay the appropriate taxes on that gain. Always better to make something and pay the taxes than not make it at all I'd wager.
2023 Hyundai Kona Limited AWD (wife) / 2015 Golf TSI (me) / 2019 Chevrolet Cruze Premier RS (daughter #1) / 2020 Hyundai Accent SE (daughter #2) / 2023 Subaru Impreza Base (son)
2023 Hyundai Kona Limited AWD (wife) / 2015 Golf TSI (me) / 2019 Chevrolet Cruze Premier RS (daughter #1) / 2020 Hyundai Accent SE (daughter #2) / 2023 Subaru Impreza Base (son)
2018 VW Passat SE w/tech, 2016 Audi Q5 Premium Plus w/tech, 2006 Acura TL w/nav
We've been in this house now almost 34 years, moved in July 2nd of 1987, and this is our 3rd a/c system, installed in 2019. Our first unit was a Carrier, excellent unit, and the second, a Rheem system, not as good. Wanted a Trane unit this time but they said the York and Goodman units were just as good but had larger rebates, so they let me decide as my wife fled to our daughters place to get out of the heat. I had to miss work and take care of it all, as usual!
2023 Hyundai Kona Limited AWD (wife) / 2015 Golf TSI (me) / 2019 Chevrolet Cruze Premier RS (daughter #1) / 2020 Hyundai Accent SE (daughter #2) / 2023 Subaru Impreza Base (son)
Mine: 1995 318ti Club Sport; 2020 C43; 2021 Sahara 4xe 1996 Speed Triple Challenge Cup Replica Wife's: 2015 X1 xDrive28i Son's: 2009 328i; 2018 330i xDrive
You had to select what you thought was the "best" answer and sometimes the emotions shown IMO didn't match the words stated. So you had to decide which you felt was "stronger" evidence.
Her image and words come back to me, the mistreatment and disrespect shown to my "case" and I have to put in "AX TO GRIND" as an excuse to be removed from Jury trials. It's me being honest.
If it wasn't for this one particular judge I'd probably have never used that excuse. The other bad Traffic Court judges fall in line with my already "LOW" expectations, so no surprises there.
It just sucks being bumped because everyone and everything was scheduled, from family help visiting to my employment schedule. I'm told I should take the week after off. It seems like such a routine thing to have less than urgent surgeries "bumped" that someone actually forewarned me it might happen before it did happen.
Exactly what we did. I even followed the instructions and took the pics at home. For the kids we had the pictures taken at the post office.
Strange processing times. The kids we sent out a month before ours. My son’s came back first then mine, my wife’s is in transit but my daughters is still processing. So weird. You would think the kids both would have arrived before mine or my my wife’s.
2023 Mercedes EQE 350 4Matic / 2022 Ram 1500 Bighorn, Built to Serve
2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D
2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D
I have to say that our local post office is great. Our mail carrier goes above and beyond.
Mine: 1995 318ti Club Sport; 2020 C43; 2021 Sahara 4xe 1996 Speed Triple Challenge Cup Replica Wife's: 2015 X1 xDrive28i Son's: 2009 328i; 2018 330i xDrive
FedEx has a division named SmartPost that uses the USPS for "last mile" deliveries. That's been a good partnership for both. (for at least the last 20 years)
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FedEx has a division named SmartPost that uses the USPS for "last mile" deliveries. That's been a good partnership for both. (for at least the last 20 years)
We've had SmartPost items that do come in a timely fashion with the USPS doing the final step.
My spark plugs ordered thru Rockauto that started in Winston Salem are arriving today. The network of routes for the trucks (contractors?) have been honed through the last several years for efficiency. Starting at Winston Salem, 4 hours to Charleston WVa. 4 hours to Cincinnati regional hub (at CVG airport? I'm guessing). Overnight to Dayton and arrived at local PO at 7:12 am today. Out for delivery. Amazing the tracking allows almost real time following.
Also amazing is Informed Delivery that photographs and sends me pictures of all regular mail that is sorted at the Columbus hub for both addresses we use. And it's usually in one of our mailboxes the same day.
I'd question how the mail in Cincy area is sorted by the description of the desk clerk given to @graphicguy. I'd think the whole area goes to a center just like western and central Ohio goes to Columbus for overnight sorting and back to the local PO unit.
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
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I hit all the traffic lights right driving the Clubman to work today; corrected for the onboard computer’s optimism it actually works out to 49.8 mpg.
Mine: 1995 318ti Club Sport; 2020 C43; 2021 Sahara 4xe 1996 Speed Triple Challenge Cup Replica Wife's: 2015 X1 xDrive28i Son's: 2009 328i; 2018 330i xDrive
The fact that they are now less automated in mail sorting and seemingly/purposefully being hindered is what irks me. And, for what? How can hand sorting be less expensive and quicker than machine sorting?
Whatever this Post Master General is doing, he’s doing it all wrong. Plus, he’s clearly way out of his element considering his testimony last year. How he got the job is beyond me, because he should be removed from it as quickly as possible.
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
@oldfarmer50: You can go into the service menu and adjust the calculation, but it doesn’t bother me that much. Apparently the pendulum has now swung in the opposite direction; the average mpg numbers in the X1 and 2 Series are pessimistic by 4-5 percent.
Mine: 1995 318ti Club Sport; 2020 C43; 2021 Sahara 4xe 1996 Speed Triple Challenge Cup Replica Wife's: 2015 X1 xDrive28i Son's: 2009 328i; 2018 330i xDrive
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
There have been quite a few posts relating to the USPS lately. I have no complaints nor do I have kudos for the system - it is what it is - an over budget, over worked government subsidiary/agency that has suffered greatly as a result of electronic mail and billing/banking. Ads that used to be mailed are now emailed to users and show up on the web when you surf.
My mail carrier delivers our mail after 4:00 PM 6 days a week. So I don’t check my mail until the next morning. 5 out of 6 days a week I have no mail in my box because all bills and statements are electronically sent to me and all my bills and statements are paid electronically. I have a page of “forever” stamps I bought over a year ago and have used just one stamp out of 24 stamps on the page.
Thus, the reason the USPS is losing money every year is due directly to a significant drop in first class mail. I don’t even send birthday or Christmas/Hanukkah cards anymore. I just deposit money into my kids and grandkids checking accounts at my local Wells Fargo bank, which the entire family uses for their checking accounts, and send electronic holiday and birthday cards to them.
So blaming the USPS for slow or lost mail or packages does not solve the problems they face. I don’t see a solution to the issues facing the USPS - they cannot solve their problems but ending Saturday deliveries would certainly help reduce budget deficits - not completely - but every little bit helps. 🤓
2021 Genesis G90
Agree.
I wonder if the exit of many of the older, experienced folks lies with the union at USPS and the retirement plan, which may be generous. Just like at GM and Ford. If there's trouble in the company, the retirement funds may be at risk so payouts may be reduced other than a few exceptions. Or pensions revert to the government plan for retirement plans in default and that means reduced payout.
I agree that skipping Saturday delivery and maybe even Wednesday delivery, could be a good cost saver.
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,