@bluelinec4 posted:
I know this was posted in jest and is hilarious but in reality the postal delays are causing real issues. My wife and I both work in the insurance industry and we're now seeing instances of individuals having coverage suspended for non-payment of premiums due to the fact they haven't received billing statements or we haven't received their payments. As much as it's hard for many of us to understand why anyone would still handle bill paying in this manner the reality is that with the large number of seniors in this country and those younger without the means to have an electronic device even a very small percentage equals a large number of actual people. And for the record, there is nothing wrong with seniors - it's just a fact that some prefer to do things the way they've been doing them all their lives and they have yet to embrace or understand the digital world. I deal with it with my parents who are both in their 80s. Let's just hope things get back to some sense of normalcy as 2021 progresses.
My own personal experience echoes what some have posted here. If my package has to go through Atlanta, Ga or York, PA it will have an extended visit at those facilities unless it comes from an Amazon direct seller. I've yet to have a delay of more than one day with Fed Ex or UPS. Since mid-October I've shipped or had shipped to me 102 packages.
At least in my area, I know the local post office folks are working as hard as they can to deliver the mail. Several days a week my neighborhood will have the mail dropped off twice a day and they are making deliveries on Sundays. And no, I am not rich and do not live in an upscale neighborhood so there is no preferential treatment here. If I wasn't still clinging to the dwindling middle class I would have something better than a crappy basement layout. 
Your mileage may vary.
-Greg
