I agree with the basic message in your post. Regarding the postal workers, some of the low level people who deliver the mail are contractor employees, but they still indirectly work for the Federal Government. But, the OP was complaining about the postmaster who is in charge of the Lady Lake Post Office. That person is definitely a Government employee with a lot of seniority and benefits. I was just joking about the absurdity of the Federal employment system, where, regardless of how incompetent they may be at the job, they are not going to be removed from the position like they would if they were employed in the private sector.

Did you happen to catch the story a few weeks back about a carrier coming into mail stations before the regular people got there and were clipping mail that looked like cards that may have money in them?

If you were a victim of this then you may be able to see that the mail over here stinks. I am the primary mailman for a person on Oleaner because I GET ALL THEIR MAIL ON A REGULAR BASIS. I don't know why but it is NOT the regular lady named Patricia who makes the errors.

The lady, Patricia at Paradise who runs the show is a superstar. Much better than Cliff Klaven.

The design of the new Post Office in the Historic Section is a crying shame in my opinion. I'm not going to go into it but next time you need a book of stamps go for a nice cart ride over there and experience it yourself. The people are very caring though.

I feel for the OP. You are relating your experience and I get it.

I used to use the mail far more than now. Lost in the mail? I heard that many times from people who owed me money, The check is lost in the mail, My reply, it is simply amazing that bills always arrive. The post office, loses checks? Hum usual cause-never sent.

Better than Cliff wow.

How about Newman now he is a superstar but not sure of what.

Very strange design of the new post office. Luckily we found a closer one and now no need to go there.

What you paid for your home has nothing to do with the quality of mail service. Still worth reading Dale Carnegie HOW TO WIN FRIENDS AND INFLUENCE PEOPLE..

I wish they would screw up our mail, I could use a few less bills.

Yup, much better to go to the mail Post office on Teague. Our car goes directly towards the Steak Houses after we mail our stuff. :1rotfl:

My wife gets the mail and we are on first name basis. Does that count?

Our mail station people (husband and wife team) get a $50 Christmas bonus from us annually.

What does what you have invested in your home have to do with mail delivery……????

USPO Contractors
 

Yes, people bid on jobs at the mail stations. The winners get contracts to deliver mail.

We have had wonderful service here in St Catherine from Lee and Lou. Can't say enough good things about them. Hate to have them lumped into "these gov employees"!!

Lake Deaton post office lady is marvelous, courteous & very good to her customers

“First World Problem”. You could be living—or dying—in Shanghai…just sayin’

Dreaded paint stick
 

Our postal people normally arrive at noon so I wait until 2 to give them time to distribute the mail. Occasionally a paint stick saying "see the postal person" is in my mailbox for a package that will not fit and apparently all the lockers are used up. So at 2 the other day I went to get a package that informed delivery said was there. All that was there was the dreaded paint stick, no postal person. Previously there was a note on the door that said the mail will be done at 4:30. So back I go at 4. No one home. 4 trips before I could get my package. Another time a package was stuffed in from their side that could not come out from my side. I spoke to the girl there and the answer was for my phone number to show at my box instead of the dreaded paint stick. I wonder how much the gov paid for that stick?