US Postal Service reviews

Although the people are nice, most of them don't reflect a team-oriented attitude. It's definitely an "every-man-for-himself" atmosphere. For those who don't know, an SSDA is someone who comes into work to distribute mail and packages at 3 or 4 am, then, after training, also works at the front windows, providing customer service to those who come to mail items at the front counter of their post office. A PSE is considered a non-career (i.e., Peon waiting to become a full-time regular). Upward movement is slow to non-existent. You don't move up based on merit. You move up based on time. (This could be a "Pro" for some, but it's a Con for me.) No matter how well or hard you work, you're just a number on a list. In addition, you don't matter, you're not a human being, and you're expected to sacrifice everything for the job, especially any form of personal life or personal well-being. Despite the health insurance being good, the dental and vision insurance suck. It's almost impossible to take care of yourself (much less your family). As a PSE (my definition of this term is 'Peon Status Employee'), I am expected to work 6 days a week, not guaranteed full-time hours, work 2 to 12 hours a day at management's discretion, work a 12-hour day if a full-time regular is forced to work an 8-hour day on a day off, never be sick, never stop working, and never get enough sleep. Job-related injuries are common, but discouraged. Much like working at Walmart, if you are a good worker, they will push you to your limits, even if a coworker is a slacker. The slacker will be ignored while they work you harder. You are "volun-told" on a regular basis. If you complain, expect to be gas-lighted with comments like, "Don't worry, it gets better." OR "I went through it, too, and it's not that bad." OR "You just have to pay your dues." If you're young and uneducated, you may stand a chance and have a career. If you're educated and have work/life experience like me, this is a nightmare job. Honestly, the ONLY reason I'm still here is for an upcoming surgery (which is both work-related and not)...the problem would've happened anyway but maybe a few years down the road...yet not work-related because of my age. I'm leaving after the surgery, even if I have to take a pay cut. If you value your physical and mental health, DO NOT WORK FOR THE POSTAL SERVICE. It will bleed you dry.

Brutal working conditions, being expected to deliver a million boxes in a short time frame with no training, managers did nothing to assist. I literally peed my pants because I was so pressured to get everything done and no place to use the restroom, and knew I would be screamed at if I came back to the office mid shift.