I was a Rural Carrier Assistant mailman for 5-6 weeks. Figured it was govt job and not so dependent on the economy. You try it. 753 addresses you are supposed to deliver in 8 hours and it takes 12. I was there 2 weeks and the woman who was supposed to train me went on vacation for 2 weeks and they expected me to do the route by myself. Impossible. You couldn’t sort the unsorted mail fast enough if you didn’t know every address by heart. And that takes time, time I wasn’t given. No training, no breaks, no lunch, a woman boss on my a** all day, it was stressful. It did get me through a winter with some extra dough in my pocket, but man that job... I’ll leave it there. There is constant turnover and now I know why. Just sharing. Be nice to your postal carrier, they are most likely doing the best they can. It’s a rough gig. I was told by other carriers it takes 3 months to learn a route, they expected me to figure it out in 2 weeks, I have to admit I failed miserably, and I consider myself a pretty sharp guy with a lifelong work ethic. Was glad when I deposited my last check. Cya!
Cheers, W1
