Originally Posted by
threeighteen
No. Several other airlines carry small amounts of post and they don't have this restriction.
Reference for Fedex USPS requirement:
https://fedex.pilotcredentials.com/i...qualifications
Candidates for jobs involving handling or access to U.S. mail cannot be considered for employment if they have resided outside the U.S., Guam or Puerto Rico for more than (6) six months during the last (5) years prior to today's date, other than the following verifiable exceptions: active duty in the U.S. Uniformed Service; trailing spouse or dependent of someone working for the U.S. government (military or civilian); missionary; student attending school in a foreign country; Peace Corps participant; employee of a U.S. based employer/company or other extraordinary circumstances.
I believe the reason we have this restriction is that we have access to the cargo hold. On pax carriers that carry the mail, its put in the belly where nobody has access in flight unless you're Bruce Willis