Mailman (City Letter Carrier)

Mailman (City Letter Carrier)

MailmanDave

17 Years Experience

Long Island, NY

Male, 43

I am a City Letter Carrier for the US Postal Service in NY. I've been a city letter carrier for over 17 years and it is the best job I've ever had. I mostly work 5 days per week (sometimes includes a Saturday) and often have the opportunity for overtime, which is usually voluntary. The route I deliver has about 350 homes and I walk to each of their doors to deliver the mail. Please keep in mind that I don't have authority to speak for the USPS, so all opinions are solely mine, not my employer.

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Last Answer on February 18, 2022

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So I just got hired as an RCA 45 minutes away from my house. Would it be bad if I found another CCA job closer to my home in like the first month and asked to leave. Also if RCAs drive their own car do they get paid for the gas they use?

Asked by Donald almost 12 years ago

I am not sure if it would be bad or good. From an outsider POV,it would make sense to work at a closer office if there is no compelling reason to travel to the further office. I don't know if RCA get extra gas money for using their own car. It may already be included in the daily pay for the route. City carriers do get paid for mileage and for parcels they deliver if they use their own vehicle. You can try to contact the NRLCA to answer that q. 

1015 Votes

Hey Dave, I recently took the drug screen about 2 1/2 weeks ago for a job with the usps and have still not yet got a response or further instructions as to what's next. Do you think this is normal? Is it because the years almost up? What's it opinion

Asked by Matt E over 11 years ago

Hello. I wish you well in your pursuit of a career with the USPS. I don't have any specific insight on how long it should take to get a reply after taking a drug screen, but 2.5 weeks doesn't seem like an overly long period of time to have elapsed so far without hearing a reply. I don't think the fact that the year is almost us has anything to do with the fact that you haven't heard a reply yet. At least I don't think that would have any great impact on the reply time. 

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Hi
If I have tracking on a package and the recipient refuses delivery, does USPS still provide tracking information until it gets returned to the sender?

Asked by dhflannagan almost 11 years ago

I believe that the tracking should be for the entire time that the package is in transport whether it is going to the recipient or back to the sender. I have rarely come across this situation, but if I saw a package being returned to the sender who lived on my route I would make sure to scan it on delivery back at the sender's house. But like everything that I comment on here, I use the word "should" because I come across many inconsistencies in when items are scanned. The management is fairly vocal in my office in making sure we scan all items with a tracking barcode (which is a good thing), but I lack confidence in the USPS as a whole in doing things correctly and consistently.  Thanks for the question. 

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I heard recently that there was no longer overnight shipping and it could take up to 2 days. Is that true? or is there still overnight option?

Asked by anagain almost 12 years ago

Depending on the destination and originating office, it is possible that overnight shipping may not be available. I don't think this has changed much except that the name of Express Mail is now called Priority Mail express.  The overnight shipping option  is still very much an available product. 

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I accidentally put a FedEx envelope in the us mailbox that was next to the FedEx box. (I know, real dumb!):-(
How do I retrieve it?

Asked by Patricia about 12 years ago

I know this answer may be a little late, but I think the PO might just put it in the FEdEx box for you but I can't say for sure. We wouldn't just discard it. Did you try contacting the PO that services that mailbox?

1006 Votes

I sent a letter with two stamps that I bought, but they were sore off wet with oil I think, it looked like oil, it wasnt wet , it looks wet. But they are stamped perfectly, can the post office still mail my letter ?

Asked by Shannon almost 12 years ago

I think if you put the letter in the outgoing mail with the stamps looking perfectly in place and that they don't come off, there shouldn't be a problem. I don't know that I've ever seen what you are writing about.

1005 Votes

I got a letter from MA with a self addressed return envelop inside, which I'm sending from NY. But it's pre-stamped with postage that says "mailed from zip code 01107" which is the MA code. Should I put a new stamp on it to send it from NY?

Asked by Lisa over 11 years ago

I would suggest that you can put that letter with pre-paid return postage in the outgoing mail. Technically I suppose you should put on a new stamp to send it from NY, but it's probably not necessary. mail processors generally don't look at each piece of mail to See if a metered letter was mailed from the correct zip.

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