Postal Employees

if you like being bullied , , and being management’s ***** for the first 90 days and never allowed to make mistakes because it mite not be adressed then and there but if it iever gets slow. they will use any reason or no reason to justify firing you. they don’t give you any credit for the good you do .Management will hold things over your head you did in your first month of probation. they lie, manipulate and scare you in to submitting to their wishes . expect to be on call and use your own vehicle. and don’t try to get sympathy with these people i finished my 60 day review , said i was good across the whole board, then 2 weeks later 5 days before my 90 , they switch up, and are two faced snakes and say i’m unsatisfactory across the board using shifts within my first 30 days to justify why they’re letting me go. my supervisor proceeds to intimidate me , i traveled 1000, miles with my family to work here in fort collins , and these soulless people give me no rational reason as to why they’re are getting rid of me other then the one day i didn’t finish a route in 8 hours , and they had the nerve to say i had an additude problem , i’m not a bitter person i am always in good mood even when things get hard people say that’s one of my endearing traits...the real reason they are letting me go ( you don’t answer my 6:30 am texts) when i am scheduled at 10 and are not on call i live 45 min away and i have a 1 year old at home, so you can say i sleep heavily because i need sleep to even function. she considers that “bad attitude” “ i don’t see that you are motivated to be here “ she continues saying “ i come in a bad mood “ and it’s because “i’m not cheery “ i laughed in shock ..i said basically “i’m trying to rationalize the reason and what are your expectations of me “ also “i’ve been told by supervisors (one of them being in the room) that i’m doing a lot better “ he proceeds to ask me “ give me a reason “ i said “what?” “give me a reason to keep you” he expected me to beg for my job ...i got him to agree to week to show him that i really want the job ....i’ve been doing whole routes in under 8 hours and my speed has been complimented by the whole office ...i finished my day and gave my supervisor a piece of my mind and told her it’s my last day “i don’t appreciate you saying lies about me ,avoiding my questions, and disregarding my defenses, i’m tired of being mistreated, i deserve better” she reply’s “i never mistreated you...” i said “mmmk thank you for the opportunity” not wanting to argue , and left. if your a family man , someone who has self esteem and self respect and don’t want to be walked on by management , if you don’t want to work your ass off and not get credit for it but just have your flaws pointed out,this job ain’t for you .i have never had any complaints at any job i’ve had about my attitude , my work ethic or work pace at any job or ever had my job threatened . these people are crazy ... don’t do it

Edited by user Thursday, February 4, 2021 9:24:38 PM(UTC)  | Reason: Grammar check.

funny the guy who says to proofread has spelling error...

if you want a high paying job with little/no skill, go get a CDL, doesnt take long, and as a truck driver you are in a very in demand job and can make some pretty solid money, but you are unlikely to find good benefits or a pension in doing so...

you could likely go find another 'regular' job and just have to change your lifestyle or expectations. am i happy with the post office treatment? absolutely not. am i trapped? absolutely not. i live way below my means, and in my 5 years at the post office, i have socked away nearly 4 years of 'regular' living expenses. sure, i wouldnt have health insurance, but as far as housing, food, internet, phone, car, car insurance...i could extend that 4 years with ease if i changed my housing situation by moving to a cheaper place or getting a roommate.

also, you can transfer to another office if you are unhappy with your current office, relocate to a lower cost area and your $22 an hour lasts longer...i know i check the monthly transfers on the 1st of the month every month and i put in for various transfers...

Some people are not a good fit for the PO. I am talking about your management team, not you.

Make sure your form 50 says you resigned and are eligible for reemployment. Then try some of the northern suberbs of Denver.

You may need to do a little pride swallowing and sucking up. Be a "yes man" for the 90 days. Always answer your phone. After probation, if you are not on the schedule, don't answer your phone if you don't want to work.

Good luck.

Wow, lots of anger. First of all, I sympathize with your problem. There is no doubt that carriers are treated the worst overall or at least have the toughest job coupled with being treated no better than any other employee. So please don't take my comments personally nor as attacks, as I don't know you nor your particular office.
1. Some people are not cut out to be carriers. Heck even some people aren't cut out for the custodial job, although most of those are people who actually want a job where they work.
2.Across the country offices are desperate for anybody that's not already buried six feet under or cremated. Actually living and breathing is optional, if they simply show up.
3. It's a hard job, letter carrier, physically and mentally. Don't let anybody ever tell you how easy it is to carry mail. We'll have idiots that say that, but it's a tough job to do correctly.
4. As you'll read on this forum, many people get hired more than once before making it permanent. Many change jobs within the post office, several time before finding a landing spot.

So maybe you're simply not cut out for this job and were justifiably let go. That doesn't mean they didn't treat you like sh... and should not have handled it better. The important part here is what now? You can take the example of 122intheshade and many others and reapply. Or you can find something else that will make you happier. Either way, don't take it personal. If you're still interested or need to work for the USPS keep looking at the employment opportunities website. Reapply. Maybe reapply as a custodian or clerk or mailhandler if any of those are possibilities where you live. You might even find you do better the second time as a CCA, you'll have a head start if you apply what you've learned without the anger. I'd also suggest you take a good look at UPS if you can get on there. It sucks being part time the first few years or however long it takes, but they might be in the long run a more secure employer and they do pay better for their drivers currently.

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MPE after my 60 day review they said i was doing great across the board , i was not coming in early that was repeated by my supervisor 3 times and she took that as a excuse to fire me sorry but not being on call is not justified to firing someone who’s made HUGE improvements in delivering mail as you read my forum i say again i’ve worked in fast pace environments and always thrived trust me when i say if there was anything wrong with my performance , they would’ve told me prior to the sit down , which they never did only during my 1st month of probation , sometimes IT IS management and not the Carriers , that’s a fact. i’m not the only one who feels like this about the managers at this office i’ve spoke with several regulars and several ccas they all agree that my work performance , ethics , speed , etc. is as good as any other cca who has been there 1-3 years , of course in routes i’ve never done i’m going to be a bit slower but usually by the second time i make 8 hours i had it down finally then they pull some bull***** out of there ass because 1 manager has a problem with me not being on call so the managers defend managers. it’s a sick game in my opinion. also the reason i didn’t show up early i don’t know if they have kids i have a 1 year old at home who wakes up a lot because of his teeth surely if they had decency they would understand a new parent would be hard to call in 2 hours early if he is up at 3:00 am tending to a crying baby. i told them that and they just put it off , they don’t care lol

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If you have not done so, write a resignation letter.

Make it simple. " I don't feel this office is a good fit for me. I hope to find employment at another office.".

Send it to the postmaster and district office.

@GordonG do you want to come out of retirement to be a CCA annuitant? Lol

This was an informative discussion. I asked a question in my own Topic about the negative aspects of working as a CCA.

Based on what I've read online, it appears recent CCA's are getting 40+ hours a week. 6 days a week, 10 hour days isn't the best, but as EagleDog says above - a career position, within 2.5 years according to the NALC contract, would be nice.

$32 an hour must be after 20+ years. Assuming someone works 10 years, what sort of hourly wage could they expect? 15 years?

I noticed the comment about Transfering. Assuming someone is a Career employee, is it difficult to transfer to a new city and state?

Thanks for any information.

Look up the NALC website, it's likely available there. The APWU has that information on their website too if you decide to take a look at the PSE job. Best piece of advice if you take the job and WANT to keep it is what the OP in this thread appears to have either not understood or comprehended. Do whatever they tell you to survive the first 90 days. In the first 90, nobody cares how much sleep you got due to your baby's not sleeping. Nobody cares that your wife is p.o. that you got called in on your day off. Go to work every day, no matter what. After ninety days, you can relax a bit.

Wrong, the union cannot represent an employee in their first ninety days or one removed in their first ninety days. Additionally the 1750 documents the discussions at 30,60 and 80 days. But doing good at 30 days does not mean you're doing good at 60 or 80 days. Plus the OP openly stated that he refused to come in earlier than the start time given to him as he walked out the door. That's perfectly legit once you get out of your ninety. Honestly with today's turnover, you've got to be really really really bad to get removed prior to completing probation. So before anyone takes the OP side in his original posting, they need to hear the other sides, such as his co-workers, customers and even his boss. But I do agree with your point about keeping your copy of the 1750. It may aid you in filing an EEO if you were illegally removed.

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