US Postal Service Employee Reviews about "good pay"

Pros

Associate carriers not tied down to singular office, allowed to rotate through multiple locations within reason daily. Some routes are very short, others are split between you and another carrier sometimes. Good pay & benefits, holiday pay the best! Gotta be good @ self-sufficiency as own your own most days. Awesome customers (water & snacks most days, gifts around holidays). As long as you make customers\postmaster happy, the regular carrier treats you right.

Cons

"Efficiency" Favoritism, resulting in chaotic schedules Endless bureaucracy & red tape Weather/Angry Customers\Dogs (in that order) Equipment (ie: LLV) always breaking down, technological advances outdated & upgrades incomplete/incompatible. In the smaller towns, routes set in stone. Larger municipalities, routes changes every single frigging day.

Pros

Good Pay Good Benefits when you become career in 2 years and Better all over when you get your own route but that can take 3 to 4 years

Cons

Horrible Absolutely no work life balance they expect you to work 10 to 12hrs a day and 6 days a week you never know when you going to get off. As a CCA you are a complete slave. Then you got to drive them Old dusty trucks that are always breaking down and the seats are uncomfortable then if you got a walking route the routes are so long. They put so much work on you the managers don’t care they will have you out there at 9 and 10 at night trying to deliver mail if you can make it for 3 years then you will be okay but I definitely wouldn’t recommend unless you overly bored with life and don’t have no obligations to nothing or no one and the pay is good but for all the mess that comes with it they should pay more. Don’t believe the hype but if you decide to pursue it GOOD LUCK TO YOU