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08-22-2020 | 08:31 PM
#1042
Gets Everyday Off
Joined: Aug 2016
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From: Fully Retired
You bet! Lots of Captains, Doctors, Lawyers, Business persons.
Even home of the Brinkman Ranch of 5,500 acres, where first year’s opening of the TV show “Dallas” was shot. I wave at J. R. Ewing, as I drive by. J. R. was patterned after H. L. Hunt. His son and daughter in law, Lamar and Norma Hunt, have a middle school named after them.
Even home of the Brinkman Ranch of 5,500 acres, where first year’s opening of the TV show “Dallas” was shot. I wave at J. R. Ewing, as I drive by. J. R. was patterned after H. L. Hunt. His son and daughter in law, Lamar and Norma Hunt, have a middle school named after them.
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08-22-2020 | 08:43 PM
#1043
Gets Everyday Off
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From: Fully Retired
08-23-2020 | 04:38 AM
#1044
Line Holder
Joined: Jan 2016
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From: usually middle seat on 737
...wonder if you’re referring to UPS SurePost or FedEx SmartPost. Both use Postal for the last mile and both are shipper’s choice.
08-23-2020 | 05:12 AM
#1045
Eating A Gruben
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I think he’s talking about the fact that the Postal Service does the “last mile” of delivery for FedEx, UPS, Amazon etc in many rural areas where those companies won’t deliver themselves. It’s not an option, and it’s not even indicated most times on your shipping receipt. The company gets it to a sorting center, and the post office delivers it to homes.
08-23-2020 | 05:42 AM
#1046
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From: CRJ9 CA
08-23-2020 | 06:39 AM
#1048
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If what I read was accurate, apparently the post office does make money....billions of dollars a year. Yet they are required to account for 75 years of pre and post retiree medical benefits in a ten year period (unlike any other company or agency), so it appears that they have massive losses. About 25% of post 65 retirees don't even use Medicare as their primary health insurance, which adds huge expenses.
Which begs the question, how hard is it to get a postal service job? I wonder if I can get a job with the postal service after I retire (before age 60) and get those postal medical benefits for life?
Which begs the question, how hard is it to get a postal service job? I wonder if I can get a job with the postal service after I retire (before age 60) and get those postal medical benefits for life?
08-23-2020 | 09:13 AM
#1049
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I think he’s talking about the fact that the Postal Service does the “last mile” of delivery for FedEx, UPS, Amazon etc in many rural areas where those companies won’t deliver themselves. It’s not an option, and it’s not even indicated most times on your shipping receipt. The company gets it to a sorting center, and the post office delivers it to homes.
This. Also even if you live in day Dallas if your items are small they will slap a stamp on it and turn it over to the post office. The post office is literally part of business plan for those companies without they wouldn’t be able to offer a lot of service.
08-23-2020 | 09:23 AM
#1050
Prime Minister/Moderator
Joined: Jan 2006
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From: Engines Turn or People Swim
In private sector, everybody's in it to make money and unions balance out management's inherent leverage.
In public sector, the mission is public service. You'll be taken care of in the civil service, no doubt about that but unions should not be extorting largesse from the public coffers. You want to make it big (and take the associated risks) that's what private sector is for. Probably no coincidence that the one government entity which is actually held in high regard and is considered pretty effective has no unions...
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