Originally Posted by Nanamoms
From what I understand from a sister who works for PO, the USPS is top heavy with management who draw huge salaries and because of union and/or government regs they won't let them cut wages or lay off a lot of these top management people. That being said, let's just say that the regular carriers don't get shabby pay either and they don't work 8 hours per day. The benefits are top notch, too, with great insurance coverage, comp days and sick days that you don't find offered in private sector jobs.
In regards to : That being said, let's just say that the regular carriers don't get shabby pay either and they don't work 8 hours per day. The benefits are top notch, too, with great insurance coverage, comp days and sick days that you don't find offered in private sector jobs
The post office , being a private sector under the Goverment, has changed over the years. The Retirement plan is not CSA now but 401K and SS benefits are also taken out of their salary. Benefits such as vacation and sick leave is earned as anywhere else. To my knowledge they do not have comp days and their work day IS 8 hrs... sometimes longer if the weather is bad. Health benefits are good yes, could be even better for the share paid into it. There is no eye care or dental included unless you take out special insurance. It may be said that the upper management take larger salaries than needed, but I cannot say many in upper management anywhere don't do the same. Perks for being there is my guess. To fix this, One would have to start from the very top of the chain and weed out excesses.. and that would start at the White House. And the private sector as well.
I do hope that the Postal Service will survive and mail delivery continue. It's part of our history. Heaven help us all if a major Computer glitch came about!