Originally Posted by
Cubdriver
Guys, guys (gals). Sky High is just doing his thing. He has 22.3% of a point, that's about it. Don't get bent out of shape. Most mail people are unable to fly jet aircraft nor aspire to. USPS has to pay those salaries because their jobs are phenomenally boring. Airlines pay what they can get away with too. All the mail people I have ever known were total dumbkoffs. They deserve $60k, heck give them $75k.
My grandmother retired from the post office as a postmaster general after something like thirty years. And she's one of the smartest people I know, far from a dumbkoff... whatever that is
For me, I could never stomach a job that boring. But if it floats your boat, why not? She loved her job, and I don't think she ever even considered doing something else or regretted it when it was all over.
I don't think someone getting into the aviation industry has what it takes to work for the Postal Service though. I'm assuming most of you are like me and you love the sheer thrill of flying and the sense of adventure that comes along with it and couldn't even fathom giving it up for a more earth bound job. Most of our personality types would clash heavily in the doldrums of menial office work.
Just my two cents.