I don't believe this is going to happen now that I'm OUT of there! For years all of us that worked for the Postal Service had been saying if they were serious about saving money they'd go to five-day delivery but that was always out of the question and wouldn't even be put on the table. Now, the Postmaster General has asked Congress to lift the requirement for six-day delivery. http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/01/28/business/main4760568.shtml Mail volume has been dropping in recent years and it's predicted that this year, for the first time ever and despite rate increases, they'll take in less money than the year before. Of course, the price of fuel and other increased costs have affected the USPS's bottom line but, in my opinion as a former letter carrier it's their own fault also. As soon as the Postal Service decided that money is their top priority instead of service they started losing customers. If you've ever had a problem with misdeliveries you should know that the reason they happen much more than in the past is because the carriers are constantly harassed about getting done as quickly as possible and if they go into overtime they get reprimanded but if they give someone the wrong mail that's not that big a deal! So, how do you feel about this? Will it bother you to only get mail five days a week? Annie
[question posted by anniepa]responses and comments:
This won't bother me. If it can keep them from continuously raising the cost of postage, I am all for it! Olathe Homes For Sale aren't getting any less expensive, so I need to save money where I can! [laglen]
It may seem strange at first, but I would get used to it fairly quickly. It seems like I only get bills and junk mail anyway. Nobody writes real letters anymore anyway. It's all email. It has probably been a long time coming. I wonder if they will decrease the mailcarrier's pay if they decrease the work week. That would be a real downside for the carrier. [Trace86]
No, carriers get paid by the hour. It would result in fewer carriers being needed but since most offices have been working shorthanded for ages with the slack picked up by temp employees it shouldn't result in career carriers being laid off. Annie [anniepa]
It really doesn't matter one way or the other to me. We live in the country and we have a delivery driver and I am sure especially in weather like we are having right now that he wouldn't mind only having a five day delivery. We just now at 4 pm got our road plowed. Ours is usually the last one to be plowed and then only when it is time for the school buses to run. So i am sure that for our mailmen to have a long week-end is something that everyone in the work force looks forward to. [OLIJULSAR]
To clarify: I just got back from reading what was actually said. Tuesday seems to be the day being looked at, because of its tendency to be one of the days with the lightest mail volume. [angusthethird]
Well that would suck terribly for the carriers have off sunday work monday have off tuesday ewww sucky work week [prettygirl_80650]
We already get just five day mail delivery in Canada. Most of us are either emailing or calling people on the phone because the price of Stamps is going through the roof. The higher the cost of postage, the less people will write letters. We have trouble with people getting wrong mail, but that is because of this stupid idea up here to be multiculturalism, and that means that people who do not know English (or French if they live in Quebec) are hired by our post office and they put the mail in the wrong slots. And they just read the postal code. At least with five day delivery, you do not have to be home on Saturday. It would be a good thing. [suspenseful]
Oh heck, why not. They take off for holidays no one celebrates any more so why not Saturdays? At least they aren't taking off for obscure holidays (The President's Dog has fleas Day LOL) [irishidid]
No matter how you try to fancy it up, it's still junk. LOL [irishidid]
I guess it wouldnt bother me that much. I noticed that my local post office already cut back it's Saturday hours. I think if we dont get Saturday mail delivery though the cost of postage stamps should go down. 42 cents or whatever it is to mail a letter is pretty darn expensive. When I was young it was like seven cents. [snowy22315]
I lived in Austria where five day delivery is normal. It's kind of strange at first but you get used to it. The only time it's bothersome is when you wait on something important to be delivered because there is one day less and a whole weekend to wait... We didn't get mail the last two days because of the weather conditions. And you are right, service has gone down tremendously. [jonesy123]
Actually, I'll only be getting mail 4 1/2 days a week now. Our post office has been closing at noon on Wednesdays since this town first opened a post office so, yes, it will bother me. We do a lot of business no Ebay, as you know, and my husband had Parts coming and going all throughout the week. Our post office is only open for a couple of hours on Saturdays as it is. I know that a lot of the retirees down here who still receive paper checks aren't going to be happy if the first of the month falls on a Saturday and they have to wait until Monday to get their check. [spalladino]
Don't you get home delivery in your town? There are a couple really small towns near me where they don't get home delivery and the people either have to go to the Post Office when they're opened to get their mail or pay for a P.O. Box. As far as checks that are delivered on the first, I'd guess they'll adapt to that by having the government checks mailed out a day early when the first falls on the day they're not delivering. Also, I'd guess there will still be parcel post delivery and definitely Express Mail. Annie [anniepa]
I think it is a good idea. The only thing I would worry about is bills getting to companies on time. I think they should have to give a grace period until we figure out how much it will affect it. [Thoroughrob]
Somehow, with all the price increases, I expected better service. It has declined substantially, though. Now, if they cut out Saturdays, I'll do even more business online, which already increased because of the numerous lost items. thumbdown That's a thumbs up for improvements and a definite thumbs down for what actually happened when they promised all those improvements. They're just not performing up to their own standards! [cobrateacher]
8 PM or later!?! That's incredible. Actually, I've often been surprised that mail is delivered on Saturday. I've even had it delivered on Sunday a few times. That one always confused me. [TheSharkMan]
I am glad you posted this as I had heard it in my sleep!! The TV had MSN on and I fell asleep and I could have sworn I heard this. When I got online I saw your headline and there it was!! I don't use my house address for mail, I use a post office box which I only check about once or twice a week, so it really wouldn't bother me at all if they went to five days. It is good to see that the government too is feeling the sting of the economy in more than words only. [cjrwells]
It seems the Postal Service is one of the few government agencies that are held accountable for their budget. I was surprised to see they had operated in the red because that didn't used to be allowed. Annie [anniepa]
I think it wouldwhistle Sometimes you have packages or mail that can be re-delivered on the Saturday as at work most of the week so that would be the problem...rolleyes [marina321]
Maybe I was wrong initially with my thinking that the outcry would be greater if they stopped delivery on a weekday rather than Saturday. Anyway, there is a possibility to dropped day won't be Saturday so maybe you'll be OK. Myself, I really don't care at all but if I were still a carrier I'd be hoping for Saturday off! I used to long for the days when I could be a "normal" person with weekends off...lol! Annie [anniepa]
The Post Office says it's broke. They don't want to end Saturday mail delivery; they just want to end the requirement they deliver on six days. They're talking about eliminating Tuesday or Wednesday, but keeping Saturday. That way, you would never go more than two days without mail delivery. I don't much like the idea, but I figure we have to cut costs somewhere, and most people have access to email, which is faster than regular mail anyway. [cripfemme]
This is the first that I'm hearing of this. That's very interesting news. I don't think it would bother me too much. It would be one less day of getting junk mail.wink [Shar19]
Yea, I guess i'd get used to it. I don't mail to much out anymore and really the only things that i receive are bills and I don't mind waiting an extra day for those. There are already sometimes when our mail delivery gets skipped. Then the next day we get a big ol pile. Is it the policy now of the postal service just not to deliver routes say if someone calls in sick? that's what we were thinking. [uicbear]
"Is it the policy now of the postal service just not to deliver routes say if someone calls in sick? that's what we were thinking." Not hardly! If there isn't a sub available someone will be brought in on their day off. No routes ever go undelivered. Annie [anniepa]
Honestly, I really don't think it would bother me to only get mail 5 days a week. We drive a truck, and are not home for about three weeks every month anyway, so it probably wouldn't even affect us enough to notice the difference. We pay most of our bills either online or by phone, so it would not cause problems with that either. Plus, it would probably save the government quite a bit of money, and in these tough economic times that would have to me a plus! [mehale]
I just hope people will understand. I'm sad to hear that the carriers' jobs are made harder for them by their superiors...and I hope it doesn;t become harder because of this development. And...if people find service lacking, I suppose we could always turn to or create alternatives, we'll see. *shrugs* This is America after all. Land of options, even if they do sometimes all suck, lol. I've been on the lookout for any news on how the Postal Service is being affected ever since the gas prices, so thanks for the update! On a more personal note it is slightly a bummer that we won't be able to get mail for an extra day less than usual. I really love getting mail, and at times are tiny mailbox is stuffed as it is. I'm not, you know, grumbling to high heaven at the possibility...it's just a little bit of a bummer. Mail's one of my bright points in life nowadays, with letters to friends in the military, important letters from politicians and activists...and the occasional book that I bartered for. *shrugs* But I'll adjust, we all will. So I can't say that I see this as a negative. [xParanoiax]
That's something...I guess. *sigh* [xParanoiax]
Hi Annie. As a retirecd Postal Clerk, I can really understand what you are saying. I think that there were a lot of things that the Postal Service could have done better, like really going after package delivery, selling express mail at a cheaper rate, doing a much better job with package tracking, and going to five day a week delivery. I suspect that the day that they will decide to give up mail delivery on tuesday, not saturday, but that is not my decision. I hope that you enjoy your retirement/ [albert2412]
Like I always said, those of us who do the actual work could run the place much better than management because we actually know how to do the job and we have some common sense! I know Tuesday has been mentioned as the day to give up but I'd heard in the past that that may be a ploy. Businesses will get all up in arms over that so when they instead give up Saturday delivery there wouldn't be much of an uproar. However, it would seem like giving up Sat. would make sense so that's a good enough reason why they won't do it...lol! My "retirement" was forced and I'm currently awaiting a disability claim to be approved. Annie [anniepa]
I would not miss Saturday mail at all, it's not like if I get a bill it is going to be paid on Saturday anyway. I mostly get samples and Coupons on Saturday but, I will gladly wait until Monday to get them. Think maybe they will lower the postage stamp price? lol [ZephyrSun]
I seriously doubt we'll ever see the price of postage go down. Annie [anniepa]
Well if they do start having a five day delivery week hope they decide to stop Saturday deliveries rather than Tuesday. Whenever I mail anything I prefer to mail it the beginning of the week so I can be assured whomever I'm mailing stuff to will also get it during the week, rather than mailing later in the week (like a Thursday or Friday) where the recipient wouldn't get it until maybe the a weekend where the package or letter would just sit in a pile....talking about businesses that also only work a five day week [pyewacket]
That's why I believe it will be Saturday that they cut out no matter what they're saying now about it maybe being Tuesday. It was explained to us years ago when there had been some talk about it that they know there would be an uproar over cutting back to 5 days so they'd start out saying it may be a weekday and Tuesday always comes up because it's the lightest mail day of the week. However, it's only the lightest day of the week because there IS mail on Saturday when many other businesses are closed. Anyway, they figure they'll throw Tuesday out there and see what the reaction is then they'll announce that Saturdays will be cut out and everyone will be relieved it's not a weekday which will have the biggest effect on businesses, which is what they cater to the most since they spend the most on postage. It's all a mind game! Annie [anniepa]
I can't see that 5 day weeks for the postal service would make a huge difference. Especially now with all the automated machines at the post office you can send your package without talking to anyone or waiting in line. I use the automated machines as often as possible. I know personally, I wouldn't miss it at all. I can understand the 9-5 people being upset though. If you're working the entire time the post office is open how would you ever pick up a package? You can even buy postage online now, so I can't imagine that the change would adversly affect too many people or disrupt too much business. My dad is a postal worker, so I'm sure 5 day work weeks would thrill him! Even though I think he already works 5 days and uses a sub 1 day a week. Not sure though...he may work 6 days, but he really loves his job. [MissAmie]
I would guess even if there's no delivery one day a week (other than Sunday) the post office would still be open at least part of the day to pick up packages, buy stamps, etc. It's the delivery that costs the most money. Annie [anniepa]
It wouldn't worry me in the least. This maybe a good thing and save me some time. Means one day less having to shred and trash all those unwanted junk mails. lol [dasani]
That's a good way to look at it. However, you'll probably still get just as much junkmail...lol! Annie [anniepa]
five day is fine with me they have to cut corners where they can. [annjilena]
Hey annie!I didn't know that you were a letter carrier! Wow! Good for you! What a tough job that is! I always than my letter carrier and when I saw him the other day out in the freezing cold and snow I told him I felt so bad for him! He always goes that extra little bit. He rings my bell if I have a package when he puts it by my door so I'll know that there is something there if I am home. He is such a nice guy. He has been our letter carrier for years and when he is off on vacation or his day off, everything is a mess. Mail goes to the wrong addresses, and the substitutes don't care! So I for one appreciate my letter carrier and the service that I get! I don't think that it would bother me if they went to 5 day delivery. It's just that it won't change the prices that they have already increased. It is true that now I pay most of my bills online to save postage and time. But, there are things that I need to send out in the mail and things that I must receive and I think there always will be! [Opal26]
You're right, it won't mean the price will go back down. Nothing goes down, except for gas goes up and down a bit but that's about it. Annie [anniepa]
No, it won't bother me. I don't care if my stuff won't come until the weekdays. I normally shop online during the weekends anyways and recieve my stuff on the weekdays. Like i just bought this shirt and perfume from victorias secret on friday and got it just today so it was on a weekday! or you can go to a mall and shop! not really going to effect me just have to be patient and wait a little bit or if i cant then i will drive to the mall! [ashley2009]
Annie, the only way it would bother me is if it affects important mail regarding disconnection notices from utility or phone companies. For example, if I get a notice like that and receive it late due to post office service being cut, Id be pissed. Other than that, it wouldnt bother me a bit. It would be one less day of getting junk...or would that just mean getting MORE junk the next day? lol. I wanted to ask you, will we still be able to access our p.o. boxes on that off day? [jenrl17]
Well, its a shame that they go in on such bad terms. However, regarding being a temp, Ive been a temp for jobs many times and I still did the best I could cause I was representing the company I was employed with. When people apply for the p.o., they have a general idea of what theyre getting into. As far as the training goes, its a carrier job. How hard can it be to read a darn address? I know a lot of houses/bldgs dont have addresses on them which makes the job more challenging among other factors like weather conditions, but I cant imagine the training would be that extensive to where they dont get the concept. Even lack of training shouldnt be much of a factor, but then again, Im on the outside. Also, how do you explain the possibility of deliberately not delivering certain mail? Thats a crime. If they simply dont care, then they shouldnt work there, but then again, we ARE talking about the government AND people in general who hate their jobs. The p.o. doesnt have the best customer service for sure, but what they do have, I believe, is a guaranteed job for life for the most part where its almost impossible to get fired, so thats a huge benefit, esp considering more and more jobs are being lost with every breathe we take it seems (not referring to temps, but they too, are given a good temp opportunity and easier open door for later on since they gained some experience). What Im surprised about, is how you mentioned no benefits. Dont all government workers (except temps) get good health coverage? [jenrl17]
You still have Saturday mail delivery????? Hokey smokes Dingaling! I don't remember a time in Canada when there was Saturday delivery of mail. I'm surprised you still have it at all yet. [BCMike]
Really, I didn't know that. It seems that you guys have survived quite well. Annie [anniepa]
It would be ok with me not to get mail on a Tuesday. Saturday does seem better though so they have 2 days off in a row. And that day off will mean that a lot of Mail delivery men a woman have lost their jobs. That is very sad to me. Too many people are losing jobs already. Take care and have a good day. [patriciaqualls]
Well, like I've said it shouldn't mean a lot of carriers will lose their jobs it's just that they postal service won't have to pay out so much in overtime plus all the expenses for their vehicles. Annie [anniepa]
Here in the UK the postal service is struggling too. There are less letters being sent out as many people use text and e-mail. There are many courier Services that deliver parcels and it looks like the competition has overwhelmed the postal service. Also people don't use local post-offices as much, as so many things can be done on line. So, it looks like it's the same the world over. :-) Derek [derek_a]
I think they're probably struggling all over the world. I pay all my bills online or over the phone, only mailing something on very rare occasions. Annie [anniepa]
THATS RIDICULOUS!!!Can the world get anymore confusing or screwed up? I need my mail. I dont think they realize how much trouble that is going to be. Not to mention the complaints and delays due to people waiting for the mail. I think they arent looking at the big picture. Good Luck to them. I know if I need something mailed. dl [dloveli]
I think you're the first person to be really upset about this. I think they ARE looking at the big picture because it costs them billions to deliver six days a week. I think you'll still be able to mail something and it will go out even if mail isn't delivered that day. Annie [anniepa]
This is not surprising as I have been expecting something like this happened and not just because of our present economy problems. I very seldom ever use the postal service compared to how often I used it a couple of years ago. The price kept going up and up for stamps so now I use email and online banking for all the communications I use on a daily basis. So I imagine since the Interest allows me to save money I can imagine millions of other people feel and do the same. So to answer your question it does not bother me at all as the only service it may affect is getting my Netflix movies and that not a major problem. [whiteheather39]
I did not think mail delivery vehicles used gas. This is was I was able to find: U.S. Postal Service is always looking for more efficient, and environmentally friendly, ways to deliver mail. About 43,000 of the agency's vehicles are fuel modified and are either electric hybrids, run on natural gas or hydrogen. http://www.ocala.com/article/20081101/NEWS/811010998 I think it is a way to reduce the number of employees more than gas usuage that is their reson to reduce service.. [whiteheather39]
Welll.... I feel that there should not be two days in a row where no mail is touched. So I don't like the idea of no mail on Saturday. Perhaps it would be better to pick a day during the week such as Tuesday or Wednesday, or, perhaps they could just make their days shorter. [murderistic]
Making the days shorter wouldn't work because there will still be the same amount of mail and the name number of houses to which to deliver. To shorten the days they'd have to shorten the routes, add more and hire more carriers. It wouldn't mean no mail would be touched for two days since it will still be sorted seven days in the large distribution centers as it is now. Maybe they will go with the weekday being eliminated but I was thinking along lines of businesses such as banks, legal offices, government offices, utility companies and places like that that aren't open on Saturday. It will probably take awhile for it all to go into effect, if it does. Who knows, Congress may not approve it. Annie [anniepa]
Oh darn Annie, that means I wont get my Blockbuster Movies on Saturday anymore in the mail..that sucks. Well I never would have thought I would see the day Annie, but the way the world is going to tell you the truth, I am not suprised. I hope it does not affect the dear mail carriers. [OceanTiara]
Well, like I've said, maybe it won't be Saturday but my guess is that it will be. It won't have a huge effect on the carriers because regular carriers only work five days a week unless they're needed to work overtime on their day off. Now, it will effect the "swing" carriers. In my former office we had two carriers that covered five different routes, each one on the regular carrier's day off. With five day delivery they won't have those positions anymore. Since in my office even in good times there seemed to be at least one carrier in for a full day of overtime every day so they'll really save a lot of money there. Annie [anniepa]
Oh God, I hope it doesn't go to 5 days. I have a two day turn around time to get books out on Amazon and it's rough even with 6 days. My post office used to be open until 7 PM and that was cut back to my dismay. It's hard for me to understand why mailings are less with all the activity from eBay, Amazon, ABE etc. I guess I'm just looking at things from my own perspective. I used to send out about 20 packages a year but last year it was well over 500. Also, I like using the post office. I had bad luck with UPS and it wasn't as convenient. It's amazing how many of the US Post Office packages actually get there in good condition. It's one of the few branches of government that seems to work well. I have to admit that I have daydreams bout teleporting matter. Wouldn't it be neat to have a little machine by the computer that would accept packages and then break down all the little atoms and rebuilt them at the destination? I read where there is actually research being done on this but I don't see it happening in my lifetime. Still who ever thought we'd all have computers back in the 1960's. [irisheyes]
I don't like the idea of teleporting people so much as teleporting things. The Jetson idea is cool but they say that in reality they will have to break down all the atoms and put them back together on the other end. I'd risk it with things but with people you could wind up with a toe where your nose should be or worse. Issn't there some kind of WWII urban legend about this called The Philadelphia Experiment? LOL [irisheyes]
It will not bother me that much. I however think it is kinda messed up for people that get their checks through the mail. That will be interesting to say the least. [ShellyB]
They'll probably modify the days when checks are sent out for those who get checks in the mail. Annie [anniepa]
I look forward to getting the mail as some of my survey checks come in the mail, so they may be delayed due to this change if it take effect. Will not miss all the junk mail I get. I will just have to adjust to the change. With the technology people write to each other via email, we now fax items and our bills are paid electronically so the mail has decreased considerably I am sure. As much as I like technology it is still nice to receive a handwritten letter or card. Maybe I am old fashioned but it it something you can hold, I don't know. The post office going to a five day service will probably not bother me that much but it was nice when I could go on a Saturday if I needed to and for many others it probably was a more convenient time for them. [ryzach]
They haven't said anything abut the hours and days the post offices will be open. It's possible that won't change. It's just that there won't be door to door delivery six days anymore if it's approved. Annie [anniepa]
i don't think it will bother me unless im waiting for something big, that's one extra day it might come. I've had important things come in the mail on saturdays if i wouldn't expect mail to come on those saturdays i would've been miserable waiting 2 days for monday. but like someone else said, if it stops the rising prices of postage stamps. I hear u on the bad service, i get it a lot. i once never received a pay check, i was told it was mailed out and everything, but i never received it, i had to wait 4 weeks before they would cancel it and mail out another, it never came once 4 weeks came so they mailed me out another, i can only imagine where it went and since it wasn't cashed thankfully it must've went to someone who just threw it away or something. if it was cashed i'm sure it would've took longer for me to get a new one, i'm sure they would've had to do a full on investigation. [mgmagana]
I seem to remember 5 day delivery before, but it was a long time ago, I wouldn't mind but I don't run a business or even work outside the home any more. As I remember before there was some upset but we soon got use to the new times. [savypat]
HI. It would not bother me only getting mail 5 days a week. It would take a while to get use to it. [sammy009]
that would kind of suck because I do most of my shipping on saturdays, but if they have to do it than we will have to get used to it. I do not understand it a lot though because if they keep raising the prices than where is that money going to where they have to cut back days to deliver. [sweetpeasmom]
Their expenses have been going through the roof, like everyone else's, but their volume and therefore their revenue has been dropping. I think you'll still be able to do your shipping on Saturdays because the post offices will still be open the same times they are now, it's just the house to house delivery that will be curtailed. Annie [anniepa]
I have to admit that when I saw your posting my heart sank... no packages on Sat! No Netflicks movies sitting in my mailbox this weekend? however the more I thought about it, the happier it made me. After all the postal workers shouldn't have to work on the weekends. It makes working for the UPS an even more coveted cushy job. Congrats UPS workers... I hope you enjoy your new weekend! [glords]
I hope not!! Because then, I'll have to wait longer for my Netflix. [twignig]
Yes it would bother me to get mail only 5 times a week. And I've also noticed the increase in getting the wrong mail and have talked to my mail carrier (who is very nice) and she is saying the same thing, that they are under big pressure to get all the mail out on time, no overtime and they are having alot of problems because of the pressure they are under. I fully understand where your coming from and agree with you. Everyone got really money hungry and that's why we are in the predicament we are in today. I use to work in a dr's office, and it was unbelievable what the dr. charged for a visit. If your sick, and you have good ins. (which is rare now) but you don't pay at the office and if you don't look at your bill, then your in the dark. But if the dr. uses the right codes to bill with and slips a few in their that were extras, you could leave that office with a bill of over 1000.00 dollars going to your ins. company for bronchitis. We had Blue cross Blue shield pull out for 2 years and then before they would let their customers go there again, she had to sign some kind of promise that she would bring her rates down because she was the highest paid Dr. in all of Alachua county,gainesville. pretty bad. Right now she is being investigated by Medicare for fraudulous billing. Just another example of why our world is going to s&*t! [freefogging]
Dear Annie, Crocket here. I believe that the mail has not been delivered in Canada on Saturdays for twenty years now. I also worked for the postal company and realized what these people go through. They are constantly tramatized and hardly make enough to live. The biggest problem for the postal service these days is the amount of e-mail that is sent. Most people are on the computer now and do everything on the pc. Why it almost looks as if the mail will be cutting back again as the prices rise on the stamps. Crocket. [Crocket]
They had mentioned doing this a few years ago too, but it didn't happen then. I won't be surprised if they do that this time. I will miss it, but it won't bother me too much. And I can understand their need to cut costs just as all of us are. If all they do is stop Saturday service, I will count us all ahead of the game! [quinnkl]
It wouldn't bother me one bit at all if they took Saturday away. I already know the time it takes for mail to go to certain areas and to me so I can always work around that day. I don't mail my bills anymore, so that's not a problem. Plus this would give postal workers a two day weekend, maybe then the mail will be put in the right mail boxes. Then I wouldn't have to walk next door to give my neighbors their mail. [chertsy]
I can see it being an inconvenience at first, but after a while we'll get use to it. I have to say though, that even getting use to it, I'd still rather have Saturday delivery. [bestboy19]
It will not impact me personally, though I do think it will be quite strange. Will there be some income loss for the mail carriers? Will they lose even more on parcel delivery when companies will still deliver on Saturday? I have had a lot of mail issues in the past, and this might correct that, though for some reason, I doubt it. [UtopianIdealist]
It won't bother me, but I know some people won't be very happy with it. My dad said they did this once before, and it only lasted a few weeks because everyone was so upset about it. [Bd200789]
It seems that the post offices in the whole world are facing the same challenges. My brother who is a postman is facing tough times at his place of work. He is on a 3month renewable contract but his job can also be terminated when they feel like. They are not supposed to do any overtime and they are really work hard to a stretch. For me it does not make much difference if they work on a five day week. [ronaldinu]
There is only one item that I wait for from the mail and it comes once a month. It is TCM's Now Playing. About twenty years ago I had many cataolgs coming to the house but now, I don't even buy anything by mail or online, I go to the store. I wouldn't miss mail on Saturday. It would mean one less day for me to forget to check the mail. [sarahruthbeth22]
No, it won't bother me a great deal to have to wait for my mail, I would be more surprised if they didn't. I have heard something about doing only 4 days of school once but not sure what they are going to do about that..since it would mean having longer days at school maybe by a hour. [mtdewgurl74]