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Postal Service paying fewer workers to do nothing
Washington Post ^
| August 29, 2011
| Ed O'Keefe
Posted on 08/29/2011 6:27:44 AM PDT by Second Amendment First
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To: RetiredArmy
I told you, just start shouting out ~ loudly ~ that you want service. They'll "get to you".
Maybe you could leap over the counter and help yourself.
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posted on
08/30/2011 5:03:23 AM PDT
by
muawiyah
To: muawiyah
Okay DUer. I do it like you dimocrats do it. Thug style. Sure. AH.
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posted on
08/30/2011 5:05:48 AM PDT
by
RetiredArmy
(EVERY knee shall bow and EVERY mouth shall say: Jesus Christ IS LORD!!!!)
To: RetiredArmy
I think I saw you barging ahead of line at the automated checkout at the Safeway recently.
Just can't wait your turn eh!
Was the scanner too slow for you or something?
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posted on
08/30/2011 5:40:58 AM PDT
by
muawiyah
To: Second Amendment First
Wow I am goign to have to move all my bills to online bill pay.
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posted on
09/06/2011 10:57:34 AM PDT
by
GraceG
To: RetiredArmy; muawiyah
Yes, the person working the PO counter deals with cash and accountable stock. Meanwhile, I can buy stamps at my supermarket for the same rate that the PO sells them, so once a year or so I buy a big package of "forever" stamps at Costco, which lasts the year. Money orders could also be subcontracted to supermarkets (where the customer service desk already deals with Western Union money transfers). The main thing I need a post office clerk for is to weigh and stamp oversize envelopes and packages, and if there was a line for that which just accepted credit/debit cards, then there would be no need for a cash drawer there.
My local Staples has a UPS package drop-off counter. I'm sure they could also deal with packages for the Post Office.
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posted on
09/06/2011 11:10:32 AM PDT
by
PapaBear3625
(When you've only heard lies your entire life, the truth sounds insane.)
To: PapaBear3625
The big business at the counters consists of registry, certified, pick ups, .....
It's also a really good idea to restrict access to credit card acceptance ~ there are a gazillion ways to cheat.
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09/06/2011 11:15:38 AM PDT
by
muawiyah
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