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Last Answer on February 18, 2022

I had an old roommate drop off last months rent and (like a genius) they just put $400 cash in loose twenties in the mailbox. Didn't realize until after the USPS closed. Is it illegal to have anything in a mailbox except mail? What should I do now??

Asked by $400-poorer | none-the-smarter almost 12 years ago

Your roommate put the money in a sealed envelope into a blue collection box or a box inside the Post Office? if it happened today, you could possibly go to the Post Office that services that mailbox ASAP (early tomorrow AM) to see if they could retrieve it for you. Time is of the essence because mail from city collection boxare or POs are often sent directly to a mail sorting plant which would have no idea where the envelope came from. I don't think it is illegal to have anything else in a mailbox excerpt that it may never get to where it's going if its not a piece of mail. I hope this helps somewhat.

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This is probably a first .. But do you think a full-time college student can keep up with at least a part time job as a mail carrier? The salary is attractive to me, but I feel like leaving college for it would be an awful idea. Thank up for any help

Asked by David over 11 years ago

Possibly. I would think its a good idea to stay in college even if it means giving up this opportunity. There will probably be opportunities in the future for city carrier assistant positions.

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Do you wear gloves when you deliver mail because of anthrax / ricin scares? Are postal workers really scared of that stuff, or do they just see it as a super-rare risk like a plane crash or something?

Asked by Izie almost 12 years ago

I don't wear gloves when handling the mail though some co-workers do. I did for a little while when my hands got very dry and cracked due to paper and working outside. During the Anthrax scare in 2001, some coworkers did wear masks/gloves for a short while. It definitely was a scary time but thankfully it didnt last long. Sadly, 2 postal workers did die of inhalation anthrax. I would say most of my coworkers aren't scared of this because it is rare.

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I live in the city limits of a small town. Many years agoI put a curbside mailbox at the foot of my yard because I wanted to. I am 60 yrs old now with health problems and requested my mail to be delivered back to my box on the porch.Now they wont.

Asked by Pam about 12 years ago

I am sorry to say that I don't know enough about this. If you had a medical note that you couldn't go to the curb, maybe that would help. The reason why it may not help is the PO might wonder how you get other things done. For example, a home health aide could get the mail for you. Curbside delivery is more efficient for the USPS Which may be why they are reluctant to honor your request.

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How can I tip a PO Box mail man?

Asked by Joe Mass almost 12 years ago

Good question. If the deliver to a PO Box, they are almost always a Clerk who works inside the whole day. I don't know exactly how to tip them. If you know their name, maybe you can mail a letter to them c/o of the Post Office. Hopefully it would get to him/her.

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I accidentally put a regular letter into an express mail container. will my mail get through? or will, it, ugh, be returned to me?

Asked by cckk almost 12 years ago

It is very likely that the mail will be delivered and not returned to you. This happens often, so don't be worried.

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Did you relocate to where you were hired or did you wait until there was an opening in your area? Did you start as a carrier?

Asked by cjz almost 12 years ago

I am in the same office that I was hired in. I live about 35 minutes from work. I was hired as a carrier, but some clerks have become carriers and vice versa though they are represented by different unions and have a different pay scale. Carriers make a higher Wage. The exam I took was specifically for a certain area that would be hiring on Long Island, but not one specific office.

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I had an old roommate drop off last months rent and (like a genius) they just put $400 cash in loose twenties in the mailbox. Didn't realize until after the USPS closed. Is it illegal to have anything in a mailbox except mail? What should I do now??

This is probably a first .. But do you think a full-time college student can keep up with at least a part time job as a mail carrier? The salary is attractive to me, but I feel like leaving college for it would be an awful idea. Thank up for any help

Do you wear gloves when you deliver mail because of anthrax / ricin scares? Are postal workers really scared of that stuff, or do they just see it as a super-rare risk like a plane crash or something?

I live in the city limits of a small town. Many years agoI put a curbside mailbox at the foot of my yard because I wanted to. I am 60 yrs old now with health problems and requested my mail to be delivered back to my box on the porch.Now they wont.

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How can I tip a PO Box mail man?

I accidentally put a regular letter into an express mail container. will my mail get through? or will, it, ugh, be returned to me?

Did you relocate to where you were hired or did you wait until there was an opening in your area? Did you start as a carrier?

Mailman (City Letter Carrier)

Ask me anything!

What do YOU do?

I had an old roommate drop off last months rent and (like a genius) they just put $400 cash in loose twenties in the mailbox. Didn't realize until after the USPS closed. Is it illegal to have anything in a mailbox except mail? What should I do now??

This is probably a first .. But do you think a full-time college student can keep up with at least a part time job as a mail carrier? The salary is attractive to me, but I feel like leaving college for it would be an awful idea. Thank up for any help

Do you wear gloves when you deliver mail because of anthrax / ricin scares? Are postal workers really scared of that stuff, or do they just see it as a super-rare risk like a plane crash or something?

I live in the city limits of a small town. Many years agoI put a curbside mailbox at the foot of my yard because I wanted to. I am 60 yrs old now with health problems and requested my mail to be delivered back to my box on the porch.Now they wont.

Also on Jobstr...

How can I tip a PO Box mail man?

I accidentally put a regular letter into an express mail container. will my mail get through? or will, it, ugh, be returned to me?

Did you relocate to where you were hired or did you wait until there was an opening in your area? Did you start as a carrier?

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