May 22, 2015
US Postal Service reviews
2.8
33% would recommend to a friend
Louis DeJoy
17% approve of CEO
27% positive business outlook
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US Postal Service has an employee rating of 2.8 out of 5 stars, based on 19,477 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The US Postal Service employee rating is 20% below average for employers within the Transportation & Logistics industry (3.5 stars).
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4.0
May 1, 2015
Recommend
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Pros
Pay, tons of overtime, wonderful coworkers, sense of purpose Working for USPS is a job that you can be proud of. It is a job that allows you to have a feeling of satisfaction knowing that you are a part of something much larger than yourself. It may not seem like it all of the time, but you make a difference within the work place. you make sure that a child gets their birthday gift, or Christmas presents, you make sure that people's light bills are paid when it's due, and that veterans receive their medications. When things get rough all you need to remember is that what you do matters to someone. MHAs and Casuals work 6 days a week, 12 hours every tour. This gives you a lot of time to get to know your coworkers. The bonds you make with the people you work with is the closest thing to the relationships you would make in basic training. You spend nearly all of your waking hours with them, so make sure to make the most of it. I have made some of the best friendships of my life while working at USPS. Being a Mail Handler affords you the opportunity to become really knowledgeable about how the Post Office works. As a casual you will work at the P&DC, but also get to work at stations while career Mail Handlers take their annual leave, or to hold a spot when someone bids out and they need someone to cover for a month or so for a new regular emoyee to come in. You get to meet a ton of people which is great for networking. Do a good job, and people will remember you!!
Cons
First off: if you have kids, you will jot really see them more than on your day off. If you're married and its rocky: kiss it goodbye, because if you work for USPS they own you now. IF YOU WANT A SOCIAL LIFE OUTSIDE OF WORK: DO NOT APPLY!!! Seriously, you will have about three hours at home 6 days of the week PERIOD. Overtime is mandatory, and despite what you are told before you are hired, it is all of the time. Not just for the holidays. For the last year I have only had two days off in a week once, and I've been sent home before my 12th hour twice. one day off a week is the usual, but no days off late November through the first week of January, you can't call in sick, no vacation time. Being a Casual means that you are not allowed to be part of the Union. If a Union steward, or member sees you treated poorly they can file a grievance on your behalf if they see fit. Probation never ends for a Casual: if you look at a supervisor the wrong way they have every right to take your badge and walk you out...fired. If you see other employees taking extra or extended breaks do not do the same!!! They will not be reprimanded but you can and WILL. There is a bit of segregation between crafts. Clerks tend to hang out with Clerks and Mail Handlers tend to hang out with Mail Handlers. I think it's just because Clerks tend to be more quiet and civilized as where Mail Handlers tend to be louder and kind of crass. There will be cussing, and people will pick on you...hopefully in a friendly kind of way. Avoid the gossip if you can, and don't sleep with your coworkers, it can be a bit of a melt pse place situation. If you come into work, do your work!! Love your job because when you arrive for your tour you will be welcomed home...and it's not an exaggeration.
4.0
Apr 26, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros
Depending on your office, you can make regular really quick. I am the top CCA there and there are going to be two vacant routes in July. According to my post master and supervisor, I will definitely be regular within a couple weeks after. I started in November so if this was actually the case, i would become regular in 8 months. anyways, the job is not as people hype it up to be. Yes you can get better paying jobs doing easier work but it most likely won't be as fun. Since I have started I never had one of those days where you say "I don't want to work today". I actually enjoy it, Time goes by within the blink of an eye. If you are a hard worker and love to work as many hours as possible, you will love this job. I Generally work 50-55 hours a week and they are not stingy with overtime like most companies. The good thing about working more hours with the post office is than anything over 8 hours is time and a half and anything over 10 hours in a day is double pay. During the christmas season is when you will see a ridiculous amount of overtime along with summer time (Prime Time). Tips are also good in christmas, you get a lot of respect from everybody, you get to enjoy them nice spring and summer days, Thrift Savings/Roth, good benefits, what else do you need?
Cons
well unfortunately there are more cons than pros. Like I stated earlier, you get to enjoy the weather; this also backfires on you as well depending where your from. I am from upstate NY and winters are so rough here. DOGS ARE ANOTHER CON, I have been chased and I even sprayed a dog because they just naturally hate mail man. Most CCA's hate the pressure from their post master and supervisor about time and being rushed. Though I have never been asked about time they could be right. It probably just depends on your office. Just stay moving and do your best. another con that makes this position eh is time off. It is very hard to get time off within your first year. Though I have never tried, most CCA's I know have hard a time getting time off from work. You will most likely work 7:30-4:30 everyday (at least) so getting to a bank or your kids activities will be very difficult.
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