The Postal Stand-up

When you're off, or when you're giving away auxiliary assistance, make sure your replacement knows everything they need to know in order to succeed on your route. This episodes include a smart tip for gate codes that came from an unlikely source: management!

In my 20+ years of experience, I've been attacked by dogs more than 100 times. I've never been bitten. In this episode, I share with you my top three tips for not getting bit by dogs.

When management observes carriers, they often critique the way the carriers are working. Almost always, those critiques are about things which, when followed, wind up taking carriers MORE time. We should do those things.

Just like the title says. Even if you think you're guilty, you should still give your discipline to your steward to file a grievance.

It turns out there's a feature in Informed Delivery that lets residents sign for stuff electronically.

i give a brief discussion about the "Rule of Reason," and how it relates to overtime on your own route when you're an 8-hour carrier.

Some of the bundles of mail we receive has sequence numbers printed on the address label, which makes them very easy to quickly count. This includes political ads. Knowing how much mail you actually have can make it easier to explain to management why you need overtime.

I read the settlement that helps us push back against management bullying.

Take the time to keep your route clean and organized.

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