I'm sure the postal 'service' employee is following his/her own standards. I live in rural Illinois and my postal carrier drives all the way up my long drive to deliver packages. If he knows I am home, he will bring the rest of the mail, if he's not sure he will leave the package tucked in a secure location and leave me a note in the mailbox telling me he left it and where. He is fantastic and much appreciated by all his customers !