r/USPS • I left my wallet at home:(. I'm a career city carrier. Hello everyone, I’ll make a long story short. If rurals were allowed to bid into The website still says "offer phase ext". With the size of the office it was a real bad situation. I'm open to any and all options at this point You won't be able to transfer within your 90 days, but you could apply for the office if there's a posting externally. " A. if i got career by becoming a custodian. If you have a high tolerance for bullshit/incompetence and are ok with the long time it takes to make top pay, USPS is good too. If the step is less than what you make you will take a paycut. Getting hired is easy, sticking it out and staying is the hard part. 13. Working for USPS taught me how to say no. • 5 yr. I was in an office with a new OIC, not much experience, and we got a couple sick calls and a no call no show. k. r/Rivian. And it took 8 of those days for last hop 40 miles from my home! Now my very next USPS package, once again, is delayed; this despite, the tracking page once again stating the following status till well AFTER the package was due to be delivered, and once again got delayed: Part time here means whatever management needs they week. Some offices and some managers are better than others, but be prepared for micromanagement. This was too long to screenshot but it sent the 28th. Being a CCA you won’t get to much respect. Previous to this year, those came up "as needed" to fill maintenance vacancies, but the most recent APWU contract View community ranking In the Top 5% of largest communities on Reddit City carrier looking to switch crafts. It can be used to identify you. 00. Give the 2 weeks notice. Sometimes you’ll grieve stuff or resolve grievances that make other carriers mad. USPS: Despite Louis Dejoy's deliberate attempts to sabotage us, we're still going strong. I would say, if you want stay in FedEx I would try Express. The salary may not be set below the minimum or above the maximum of the lower grade. Reply. Rural regular here. PrincePuparoni. I had already done my drug test and other tests at that point) My (would be/future) Postmaster said, "great I'll get these in the mail tomorrow and you should hear something back in 7-10 days". Part time in USPS doesn't mean you submit the hours you want to work, it means USPS assigns the hours you'll work. He called his 'mentor' and came back to tell us part of the advice was, 'work them til they drop. UPS new contract pays 40$$$ an hour after 4 years of service. I make 21$ and in 14 years will max out at 31$. WE ARE NOT USPS CUSTOMER SERVICE - CUSTOMER SUPPORT QUESTIONS ARE NOT ALLOWED WE ARE NOT AFFILIATED WITH THE UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE - ALL MODERATORS ARE HERE OF THEIR OWN VOLITION FOR UNPAID FORUM MODERATION. Strongly Considering becoming a mail carrier/handler to support family. Work Discussion. r/Rivian is the largest and most active fan-run auto-enthusiast Rivian community. There's also a livescan fingerprinting location near me as well, but I'm not sure if fingerprints taken there will be accepted by the USPS HR crew. i wouldn't change crafts- i'd move up in maintenance. com. They interview only the top scorers as a matter of policy, not choice. Mail Handler. . WE ARE NOT AFFILIATED WITH THE UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE - ALL MODERATORS ARE HERE… Switched to CCA and made career in about 2 years. WE ARE NOT AFFILIATED WITH THE UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE - ALL MODERATORS ARE HERE OF THEIR OWN VOLITION FOR UNPAID FORUM MODERATION. USPS has weight limit cutoff of 70 lbs. Extra info: USPS Main Phone Number: 1 (800) 275-8777. CCA switching to PSE, pros vs cons. In orientation they asked if anyone paid to take the test or prep material. They just count the weeks of employment since day 1, and enroll you in the new craft at the point. 104K subscribers in the USPS community. e. Most of us work six days a week, 10 hours a day, there is no chill. Expect 40+ hours for basically any position. If you're a PSE, MHA, CCA, RCA you may not apply. They only stopped taking dues out when I told them I was getting a lawyer. 401k with 100% match, paid vacation and sick leave, pension, insurance, etc Most people with a Bachelors degree do not earn as much as we do as letter carriers. To switch from to maintenance craft from a non-maintenance craft, within your same installation, you would need to apply to take the inservice exams for maintenance. The only way to being a career rural carrier is through RCA. Also, being the most expensive doesn’t always mean that it’s a better plan. Your PS50 will have the date of the next step if it applies. You started with higher pay, minimum 40 hours guaranteed, an easy job, and none of the bullshit of the other jobs. I've asked my coworkers, union stewarts, and supervisors. MVS and VMF), but I don't know much about them. The turnover for CCAs nationally is 58-60%, depending on the year, which is the highest rate of turnover of any craft at the Postal Service, by far. This is an unofficial forum for USPS employees, customers, and anyone else to discuss the USPS and USPS related topics. Reply 1 more reply More replies In the conditional job offer, one of the 3 required steps is contacting them for a fingerprinting appointment. This they will move you to the next step highier than your current pay step. I got a text saying my package couldn’t be delivered because of an incorrect address and the link took me to what seem to a very convincing usps website (and still takes me to usps. I doubt if your days will be much shorter as a CCA but the overwhelming advantage of working for the USPS is the career benefits. They want you to be serious about the job. eCareer is for people that are not currently USPS employees. Your carrier was correct, the clerk is lazy and doesn't gaf. City Carrier. 33 years in and I'll retire in a couple years. Verona Beach was it's final destination. If you can also include a ps form 50 when you get one. I’ve seen a mha goto 204b, to regular supervisor, to MDO, inside of two years. Since it's in your office, you can request of the facility head to change crafts (you do it in writing. If a carrier fails to bring out your package, it's pretty likely that management is to blame. Hello Yes. The new shipping method was introduced to allow slower service at higher cost so that USPS has a higher return. If you decide to switch crafts, as a craft 13 votes, 40 comments. If you are able to survive on part-time hours, or work 2 jobs while waiting for a driver gig at UPS and are able to keep up physically, UPS is great. If you want out of network coverage, try blue cross standard. Any crafts covered by the NALC, APWU, or NPMHU you are eligible for. Hot take: If you've got the requirements to get any of these EAS positions (that don't involve being a Postmaster Phishing - Questions about Phishing scams, reporting Phishing, and general discussion. I'm pretty sure postal inspector is open to rurals as well as IT technician. Or check it out in the app stores Home IF NEEDED, OFFICIALS MAY SEND MODMAIL WITH QUESTIONS. And a second one goto supervisor, customer service supervisor to in plant support manager. One can not transfer into a career rural position, nor can they transfer out. •. You get hired on as non-career (RCA,CCA,PSE, or MHA) first. move mail/pallets from point A to point B), but can be physically-taxing. The boxes are free for SHIPPING. the-sugar-shack • 2 yr. Mail handlers seem to make regular the fastest compared to all the crafts so keep that in mind if that's your goal. UPS pays between $35-49 an hour starting out. Sadly that's no longer the case. Track packages, pay and print postage with Click-N-Ship, schedule free package pickups, look up ZIP Codes, calculate postage prices, and find everything you need for sending mail and shipping packages. It's not just about money. Also, there may be an extra day delay in redelivery if the carriers workout of IF NEEDED, OFFICIALS MAY SEND MODMAIL WITH QUESTIONS. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. As an mha you can move into management, at any time. The reduction or pay cut is if you are currently at a highier level/pay of a clerk that doesn’t exist for a custodian then you will just move to a maxed out custodian which will be less than say a maxed out clerk. I've heard anything from a year, to six months, to immediately. Very straightforward work (i. And I’m out of nicotine. dude. As of January 21st, 2024, the price has gone up to $84. UPS has a more powerful union, better healthcare. Hopefully the union will grow some balls and start really standing up for their membership in the coming years. Made more money as a CCA and you'll get paid annual leave you can use. I also included a copy of my letter from management indicating my change in craft. Being a CCA is tough work. That number will not be the same for you. 4. For the same installation, you need to write a letter to the installation head requesting a change to whatever craft you're interested in. Posted by u/bswanson4 - 1 vote and 4 comments WE ARE NOT AFFILIATED WITH THE UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE - ALL MODERATORS ARE HERE OF THEIR OWN VOLITION FOR UNPAID FORUM MODERATION. Warning: the benefits are better for cca's but the job is much harder. If you're past the 18 months and they have a vacancy (there's a 1:6 ratio, 1 transfer for every six conversions) and you're near the top of the list (it is done in request order) they'll pull your attendance file and safety reports, then ask if you're still There is a daunting difference between pretty much any private sector job and the Postal Service, the workload is overwhelming at first. USPS vs UPS pay scale Its INSAAAAAAAAAAAANE. Thanks! As long as you're not maxed out at a higher scale you should generally make around what you did. Help on switching craft!! Regular carrier . If you're going to switch, it is best to do so before you make career for sure. I know 12 is for out of region, and 18 for in or near region, but what if your just changing crafts in the same office. IF NEEDED, OFFICIALS MAY SEND MODMAIL WITH QUESTIONS. When I first started it was a great job. imadelicacy. 1. I also have 300 packages and 2 more trays of dps. WE ARE NOT USPS CUSTOMER SERVICE - CUSTOMER SUPPORT QUESTIONS ARE NOT ALLOWED - please seek assistance from the US Postal Service for all package inquiries. Even if it is weeks late, there is a high probability it will eventually turn up / be delivered. If you get it then you will resign your current position before starting your new one. So at the end of 2020 I was hit by a drunk driver while I was driving in my LLV. Other craft positions exist at the plant (e. (such as money orders Change of craft? I really need some information if, anyone knows. Lol. Amazon: If you didn't want our driver to deliver it from the van to your doorstep via hook-shot from 200 feet away, you really should have shopped somewhere else. I can’t think clearly anymore. The 2-5 is only an estimate. My office is all rural so we have LLVs, but switching over may require you to have a POV which is a huge scam. Don’t purchase united or samba. Could someone help point me to the WE ARE NOT AFFILIATED WITH THE UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE - ALL MODERATORS ARE HERE OF THEIR OWN VOLITION FOR UNPAID FORUM MODERATION. Go to the post office you intend on getting general delivery at, find out first if they do it, and second what their requirements are. I'd look into an ARC position which includes mail delivery as they are limited to Saturday, Sunday & holidays. I worked there it is definitely better pay and benefits then Ground. $100 per violation plus an additional $25 progression added to each violation. The pay is also substantially lower than clerks starting out ($17. The test was free to take and not something a prep was necessary for. Wish me luck that I can do this in 4 hours or less. It takes 12 years after you become full time to reach the max salary. Rural Carrier. Yes rural regular (on a good route) is probably the best job, but RCA is one of the worst. I ripped the shit out of their mail putting it through their purposely jerks with mail slot. Mailed via certified return receipt. You'll do fine. Money is a tool to allow you to live your life. ) Make sure the APWU steward gets a copy of your request. USPIS = Postal Inspectors. Had a clerk a few years ago drop down to cust (lv 6 to 4) and he said he lost some money, but obviously worth it going from 10 hr days on your feet to fucking off. Unusual-Hand. Even in a formula office as the senior rca you will have to get the union to fight for ptf spots to be made. 3. Please cancel my dues enrollment. None of the 4 main "craft" jobs are easy. The current contract requires to post the Clerk Craft residuals in eReassign based on the language and steps of the MOU. no room for advancing in a DSP (99% of the time) the routing system (Flex app) for Amazon is garbage in terms of the actual route, I. It does NOT replace a PO box, and it sounds like you're intending on multiple deliveries. Mesmerize is the most relatable Freudian slip I’ve seen recently. I've been a fedex ground driver for a few years, and it pays on average $25-30 an hour. Later that same year prices increased to $70. You have to apply for it like you do for your original craft. 2. USPS OIG = Special Agents (same classification as FBI, DEA, ATF 1811) Also, assuming you do meet all those requirements above, I have been told that they SHOULD be having a General Portal opening soon. But I'm considering trying to change to clerk because, frankly, it pays better, and opportunities are greater. You can start as a custodian level 4 it’s $41k to start with full benefits, take the 955 test and if you score well enough you move up to level 7 $53k or level 9 $67k to start. It has no out of network coverage. An application in eReassign is a request to transfer from one installation to another installation. You just need to inquire with current management and apply for the job. USPS Delivery Status Codes. If you're not a career employee, you may not. Ok, I'll just break the spines of all your fancy magazines if that's what you prefer. We discuss the electric vehicle company, Rivian Automotive, along with their products and brand (not the stock). Archived post. The shipping speeds are actually slower then before and was the point. And management likely WILL fuck with you so do all your safety stuff on the street like curb your wheels and what not. com). Thanks for the feedback & help! Archived post. The employee’s current salary is moved to the lower grade. this is an FYI for all craft employees at the low end of your pay scale. USPS has done everything they can the last 15-20 years to make things as miserable as possible. The USPS does not give away cardboard for free unless it is going to get paid to then move those boxes. I know the low end of the payscale is terrible but if Being a mail carrier is brutal work, and these tests are designed to weed out people the USPS doesn't want to blow time and money on. View community ranking In the Top 5% of largest communities on Reddit. position such as supervisor/204B or even post master with enough 204B experience. They used to but yeah rrecs is ruining a lot. General delivery is always at the option of the postmaster. The "clerk" craft in the USPS has a very wide variety of job positions. Your retirement is based on your highest three years of base salary, no overtime. megared17. It taught me how valuable my time is. The work environment varies by office as well. Non-career employees don't transfer crafts. Where ever you found this cute little "life hack", you should go back and comment that this is illegal. 5. It is not the best, but there are benefits and retirement and have some possible advancement vs Ground. Assignments are made as follows: (1) Step. I'll add that online redelivery requests are great, but carriers have to rely on management to print out and distribute the requests, which is usually done only once a day. If you are wanting to go to maintenance, to do anything other than custodial, you'd have to wait for the in service testing in March if you've not already done it. It does however pay the bills. 00 per year. Check and compare the relative standing rosters of each craft. the stops are never in order and group stops are out of control. Only thing with that is you would have to restart your probation again and start at the bottom in seniority at that office. Wish I would have started 10 years earlier as this is the route to take at USPS. OIG and USPIS are both federal agents. Welcome to USPS. • 3 yr. To that end, the 474 essentially tricks applicants into answering truthfully. Scan this QR code to download the app now. Overall it's a shit place to work for most people. follow instructions and grieve afterward. They are both what’s called 1811’s which are federal special agents. g. It’s more expensive than other plans such as geha hdhp or apwu, but has better customer service. With the new contract you also have the option to convert your holiday into annual leave as well. Never burn any bridges. It taught me how the average person you encounter in life is bereft of passion, ambition and imagination. rokaotter. Nearly every supervisor that I know regrets going into management instead of staying craft. '. File a grievance and include an immediate cease and desist as well as a defined and progressive remedy for each time it happens going forward. You can however change crafts and become a career clerk without having to start over as a non-career employee. Life isn't meant to be spent slaving away like that. Does anyone know if I switch to a craft A change of crafts through the facility head (not eReassign, but a written request) is subject to no less than a 12 month lock-in with union sign off. My water jug is empty because the work drink machine is broken and it’s 135 in the cab of my truck. Good luck. I have 16 months in so far. 35 level 4 Mail Handler vs $21. Craft changes? Hey, so I'm currently a career custodial employee. If you think you can do it, 2 weeks is always good generally speaking, but USPS management will spend the next 2 weeks heaping abuse on you and retaliating for you quitting. How would I switch crafts within the post office and could it hurt me or be good for me given that I have been trying to transfer out of my current office as a city carrier for the last year and a half. Generally speaking, the odds that your particular package (s) has been lost are very remote. Award. UPS has much heavier loads and therefore many more opportunities to injure yourself moving heavy boxes. pls make sure mail slot closes completely. US Postal Service is testing Rivian RDV 500 vans r/Rivian. . If you're past the 18 months and they have a vacancy (there's a 1:6 ratio, 1 transfer for every six conversions) and you're near the top of the list (it is done in request order) they'll pull your attendance file and safety reports, then ask if you're still 2. The change had nothing to do with any service improvements or better shipping speeds. Regular carrier for over 10 years. that's just me though. Maybe that makes it lucrative enough for you to comply "under protest. If the current salary falls between two steps in the lower grade, the salary is set at the higher of the two steps. Looking to switch crafts I'm a city carrier (7yrs) but I'm moving out of state and of course transfer is taking long and cant find someone for a mutual swipe, but on ereassign there are openings for mail handler and clerk on where I wanna move to. 00 per year, and in 2023 the price went up again to $78. I could make career in 3 months if I switch crafts, versus at least 3 years as RCA. Some said to write a letter to post master, talk to HR, or use ereassign. a. The MOU requires the conversion of our PSEs based on the transfer ratios of 1:4 and 1:6, depending of the size of the office. Don’t be fooled into going into management because of the huge pay increase that you’ll initially get. As of 2024 something must have changed, because my mail gets hung up there for days on You might get it by June. In 2023, Rivian produced 57,232 EVs and delivered 50,122. USPS text. this is the hub for a certain zip code so pse’s here work evenings & midnights. 2024 USPS has been the worst its ever been. 11. The negatives include the pay once you become a regular, it takes forever to cap out on your pay. Baptism by fire is good and you’ll learn a lot. I saw that the USPS is always hiring, and I realized everyone I know who is a mailman has Dec 29, 2018 ยท A regular rural carrier may move to a Mgmt. We don't make as much $$$'s per hour as them but I don't have to work as hard either. But if you are strictly deciding between FedEx Ground and USPS, I would pick USPS my husband works there. Switching crafts from City Carrier to Mail Handler or Clerk pros/cons. You can try the RCA spot. USPS maintenance is the craft you want to be in. Reply reply. Sadly I wasn't able to get a definitive answer. Clerk. It should be from the first day in your new craft as you'll either be earning more than you did in your old craft, or you'll be maxed out, depending on your old pay. I posted last time that my USPS package was delayed by 9 days, ended up being a 10 day delay. I USPS is not as bad as some make it out to be…. going on 15 years…work is repetitive day in day out, management sucks but their are a few good ones in between…. The job sucks. Basically it's the other "craft" jobs that are closed to rurals, city carrier, clerk, mail handler, etc. Thats a grand total of 22 years to get to 31$ an hour. Hi guys, I'm looking for a new job and was interested in becoming a mail carrier for my city. More knowledge that is directly useful for being a super a couple years from now, every office has clerks but not custodial staff, etc. How to switch craft within the same district? Work Discussion. Environmental_List_5. 29 level 6 clerk year 1) and we get a crap increase every 52 weeks vs their 30 something weeks. I’m a current college student who’s girlfriend is pregnant, (very excited) and is looking to get a full time job with benefits. Go to USPS r/USPS • by Window_Cleaner5000. Mostly only an issue if you're topped out. There is no timeline to ptf. Here’s why: pay is basically the same (Amazon you top off at 17-18/hr ~ USPS you START at 17/hr) USPS is unionized, DSP’s are not. i got a job offer for a pse position at a large city 30 minutes from my home. Everything in USPS in based on seniority so your hire date puts you "in line" for one of the above career jobs. If you're a career employee (PTR, PTF, RTR in any craft) or an EAS (administrative services) employee, you can apply for that position. currently a CCA at small office (1 city route and an aux) won’t be able to convert to regular here for a minimum of 15 years. There are the window clerk positions that you are likely familiar with, that handle the "retail" side and interact directly with customers that come in to buy stamps, to pay for postage for packages, or to buy other products or services the USPS sells. 7 years as an RCA, 1 year as a regular. Used to be, suffering as an rca, easily the worst usps position, got you eventually to be a rural carrier, which was easily the best carrier position. Remember, you don't carry over your step/level, your pay on the new paychart determines your step on that level scale. You'd make more as a PSE and certainly as a newly converted career clerk but clerk jobs are in decline relative to mail handler in many locations due to network changes. E. Being a steward is stressful too. 18 months for in or neighboring district transfers, go to eReassign and put in your request for the facility and the desired crafts. New comments cannot be posted and votes You of course need to have been a career employee of at least a year, and generally for in district or neighboring district, you should be over 18 months. As long as you sign that, you’re good to one day return if you want to try it again. I filled out the background check on 3/19 (maybe 3/20) I turned in my fingerprint cards on Thursday 3/22. I had just woke up and not really thought about it and At my local post office, for the smallest box a one-year renewal in 2021 was $64. Until this year I always got my mail either the day it got to Syracuse or the day after. • 7 yr. You also get 6 paid holidays. Every other entry level job not Mcondalds starts off at least $20-25 an hour. u will definitely work as a rookie so be ready…yes we do get all federal holidays off but as a rookie u may be voluntold to work federal holidays…USPS is still a good career try You’ll most likely work 6 days a week for the first 1-2 years. Where I live, in WA state, Mcdonalds employees are paid $17 an hour. Buddy why would you want to change craft lol? You started as a career employee which clerks and carriers don't start out as. ago. I've been at USPS for 8 years. Currently as a career mail handler but wish to switch to clerk. DON’T BE FOOLED. A few raised their hands and they were informed they wasted their money. bk tq zu gh ck ft ws rv wl qa