USPS at Sweetbay no more?

[Becky]

Since when does has the USPS truck stopped coming to Sweetbay on Tues and Thurs? Went to mail a package and Sweetbay employee said they do not come anymore. Anyone know why? Because of postal cuts? Sure was handy!

Becky

[ilovetv]

Since when does has the USPS truck stopped coming to Sweetbay on Tues and Thurs? Went to mail a package and Sweetbay employee said they do not come anymore. Anyone know why? Because of postal cuts? Sure was handy!

Becky

I heard you could hand your mail to a Pony Express rider out in Wildwood once a week when he passes thru town. Or maybe you could hire one of these to start up a courier service but it might cost you $100,000 each after paying the benefits they require:

Paid to do nothing - FederalTimes.com (http://www.federaltimes.com/article/20090907/DEPARTMENTS02/909070306/1026/DEPARTMENTS02)

[Penguin]

I heard you could hand your mail to a Pony Express rider out in Wildwood once a week when he passes thru town. Or maybe you could hire one of these to start up a courier service but it might cost you $100,000 each after paying the benefits they require:

Paid to do nothing - FederalTimes.com (http://www.federaltimes.com/article/20090907/DEPARTMENTS02/909070306/1026/DEPARTMENTS02)

What a shameful waste. Makes you wonder how much more of this goes on. Great read, thanks.

[CaptJohn]

Paid to do nothing - FederalTimes.com (http://www.federaltimes.com/article/20090907/DEPARTMENTS02/909070306/1026/DEPARTMENTS02)

I knew things were bad but this is ridiculous and they want to go up on postage?. Big changes are necessary in this country. This is over the top.

[villages07]

Hmm, I saw the van there very recently... Maybe as recent as Tuesday or last Tnursday. Big lines too.

Perhaps call the Lady Lake post office to get the straight scoop.

It certainly was a well utilized service.

[FMF Doc]

I heard you could hand your mail to a Pony Express rider out in Wildwood once a week when he passes thru town. Or maybe you could hire one of these to start up a courier service but it might cost you $100,000 each after paying the benefits they require:

Paid to do nothing - FederalTimes.com (http://www.federaltimes.com/article/20090907/DEPARTMENTS02/909070306/1026/DEPARTMENTS02)

I wonder if it holds true today? The article states last updated September 2009.

[ilovetv]

I wonder if it holds true today? The article states last updated September 2009.

Here's an article from 7 months ago in 2011.

Idle postal workers costing millions - Boston.com (http://articles.boston.com/2011-08-31/news/29950054_1_mail-volume-postal-service-american-postal-workers-union)

[spk7951]

Better check that source about the mail truck as I did see it this past Tuesday in front of Sweetbay. We went into LSL around 11am and headed home around 12:30 and the truck was there both times.

[Walt.]

If I'm not mistaken, if a holiday is celebrated on a Monday (Presidents Day?), the Postal Truck does not come on Tuesday. So, if that's when you went that could be the case.

[skip0358]

Was at Sweetbay 15 minutes ago. Sign says due to circumstances beyond our control no more postal truck. RIP! Guess it's time to slam the US post master general!

[ilovetv]

USPS loses $3.3B in FY2012's first quarter
USPS loses $3.3B in FY2012's first quarter - FederalTimes.com (http://www.federaltimes.com/article/20120209/DEPARTMENTS02/202090304/1026/DEPARTMENTS02)

Workers' comp costs Postal Service 35% more than private sector (conservative estimate)
"The U.S. Postal Service could save at least $335 million on its yearly workers' compensation tab if the federal government adopted some of the cost-cutting techniques used by private companies, the agency's inspector general concludes in a new report.

Disabled postal employees, for example, can receive full reimbursement for the cost of brand-name drugs. Limit that reimbursement to the cost of generic equivalents and the Postal Service could save some $9 million per year, the audit found. Other economies could be found by limiting benefits to a set period of time and doing more to put injured postal employees back to work.

As of June, some 16,200 disabled USPS employees � or more than one-third of the total for the federal workforce � were on the long-term workers' comp rolls. Of those, 928 were aged 80 or older. One was 99.

By one benchmark, workers' comp claims are costing the mail carrier 35 percent more than in the private sector....."
Workers' comp costs Postal Service more than it should, IG finds - FederalTimes.com (http://www.federaltimes.com/article/20111011/DEPARTMENTS02/110110305/1026/DEPARTMENTS02)

Postal Service to announce mail-processing plant closures
Postal Service to announce mail-processing plant closures - FederalTimes.com (http://www.federaltimes.com/article/20120223/DEPARTMENTS02/202230303/1026/DEPARTMENTS02)

Small group of feds collects more than half of workers' comp benefits
Small group of feds collects more than half of workers' comp benefits - FederalTimes.com (http://www.federaltimes.com/article/20120208/BENEFITS01/202080301/1026/DEPARTMENTS02)

38 postal execs earn more than Cabinet members
38 postal execs earn more than Cabinet members - FederalTimes.com (http://www.federaltimes.com/article/20111127/DEPARTMENTS02/111270307/1026/DEPARTMENTS02)

[villages07]

There was a news story in the past couple of days about an 18 year old being elected mayor of a small town with total population of 80 residents. You guessed it... They had a modest 1 room US Post Office for the town.

Defies logic... Our "city" of 80,000+ can't keep a twice a week rolling van and this micro small town has its own PO building.

[2 Oldcrabs]

Auto bill pay, Direct deposit, Electronic greeting cards and E-mail are the main reasons the Post Office is in financial trouble. I still write checks and mail cards and letters to save jobs. Unfortunately pension check is direct deposit because I do not have a choice. YES it is a PITA, but we need the JOBS!:cry:

[skip0358]

I believe one of the biggest reasons they're in trouble is the junk mail rate. Every piece of JUNK mail we get including all the political crap is mailed bulk rate which is far cheaper then the 1st class mail and far exceeds the amount of 1st class mail. In fact 1st class mail subsidizes junk mail. I did bulk mailing for an organization I belonged to up north and paid .11 per piece mailed on a 5500 piece mailing. Not saying some of the other issues discussed add to the problem but just look at the amount of junk you get each week.

[BogeyBoy]

I believe one of the biggest reasons they're in trouble is the junk mail rate. Every piece of JUNK mail we get including all the political crap is mailed bulk rate which is far cheaper then the 1st class mail and far exceeds the amount of 1st class mail. In fact 1st class mail subsidizes junk mail. I did bulk mailing for an organization I belonged to up north and paid .11 per piece mailed on a 5500 piece mailing. Not saying some of the other issues discussed add to the problem but just look at the amount of junk you get each week.

Do you have something that backs this statement?

I ask this because the argument has been made that bulk rate mail subsidizes first class mail. The postal service claims that each class of mail pays it's own way.

Generally bulk rate mail is presorted by the sender which means there is a lot less cost in getting it to your mailbox. Also - the carrier is already there, why not deliver those 3 or 4 pieces of advertising at 11 cents (I think that is a dated rate, probably more like 18 cents now). Lets just say the carrier is delivering 2 extra pieces at 18 cents each to 400 deliveries. That would be 100 carriers to deliver to 40,000 residences or $21,600 additional revenue per day! Bottom line - advertising mail brings in about $17 Billion a year in revenue to the US Postal Service - think of how many jobs that is both in and out of the post office.

[ssmith]

Not sure if this will help but.... up North we often use office Depot. They can send things US mail or UPS....which is nice....since I ask them to compare pricing and usually go with the more cost effective route. And if you only need stamps or plain mail....we use the grocery store too.

[Walt.]

The Post Office truck was in front of Sweet Bay today (Tuesday) at around 2:15. There was a line and it looked like business as usual.

[Bogie Shooter]

The Post Office truck was in front of Sweet Bay today (Tuesday) at around 2:15. There was a line and it looked like business as usual.

Guess the OP got some bad rumor information.

[drdodge]

they were there today
drd

[Taltarzac725]

they were there today
drd

Good to hear.

[JoeC1947]

they were there today
drd

Walt already said that 2 posts back.

[2 Oldcrabs]

Things do not look good for the Post Office. I am sure there are a few out there that will blame the workers! Maybe it's management or maybe we are just too lazy to write checks, mail letters & cards. I retired from a utility co and the executives got bonuses when they reached 30% of the customers on direct bill pay. It eliminated 4 jobs at the co. Doesn't seem "FAIR" the executives get rich at the expense of the working class. But as one VP told me, "FARE" is something you pay to get on a bus. WE need the Post Office!:duck:

[Bogie Shooter]

Things do not look good for the Post Office. I am sure there are a few out there that will blame the workers! Maybe it's management or maybe we are just too lazy to write checks, mail letters & cards. I retired from a utility co and the executives got bonuses when they reached 30% of the customers on direct bill pay. It eliminated 4 jobs at the co. Doesn't seem "FAIR" the executives get rich at the expense of the working class. But as one VP told me, "FARE" is something you pay to get on a bus. WE need the Post Office!:duck:

Maybe if congress would let the PO be run as a business it might survive.

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