3,700 Post Offices Could Closed.

I'm kind of surprised at the number of them in Missouri, but then again, a lot of those places either have one already or they are little "podunk" towns.
 
feel free to read this long report to get a better insight in this issue - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R40719.pdf :)

By law, the USPS does not rely on appropriations to fund its operations. It must support itself
through the sales of postal services. Congress has given the USPS considerable discretion to
decide how many post offices to erect and where to place them. The USPS also is obliged to
provide the public with adequate access to postal services.

Both federal law and the USPS’s rules prescribe a post office closure process. The U.S. Postal
Service must notify the affected public and hold a 60-day comment period prior to closing a post
office. Should it decide to close a post office, the public has 30 days to appeal the decision to the
Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC). Between FY1998 and FY2007, 25 of the approximately
676 post office closures were appealed to the PRC. The USPS uses an expedited version of this
process to close post office branches, stations, and community post offices. On January 22, 2009,
Representative Albio Sires introduced H.R. 658, which would require the USPS to employ the
more lengthy post office closure process on all retail facility closures, and expand the current
statutory public notification requirements.

Federal law requires the USPS to arrange its delivery and service network to most efficiently
serve the public. However, the proposed closures may raise a number of issues, including public
participation in the closure process, the effects on postal workers, and the possible effects of
closures on communities. Congress may wish to consider a variety of measures to address these
possible issues.
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my guess? I doubt USPS will be able to close down anywhere close to its estimation. not even by half.
 
we really dont need alot of post offices. wee really dont need sataurday service mail delivery. we need to raise stamp prices. Right now there is 2 post offices in this small town and they are less then mile from each other. they claim its because of different zzip codes. I dont even go to closest one. So good riddance. close these offices. They need to save money somehow.
we need to KEEP the USPS going, but not at the rate they are going.
 
Those PO offices are so tiny so they need to be closed to save money. For instance I looked up in my state Ca, I saw Darwin, i said what the heck. Last time I visited in Darwin, small town in Death Valley, the population was 10. How often they come to the PO to buy stamps or send the package. It says need to be more profit in every PO if it is less then they will be closed.

I work at PO in my town for last 6 and half year, my paycheck had been cut 8 thousand dollars down already and will do more next year when the mail is being counted. I am so sick of people complained about us and they do not work in hot weather alike I do every summer and recently two days ago big accident on train and I could not deliver the mails to their houses (4 houses right by track). it is my right to protect myself for safety reason to protect my postal truck and myself from losing job because of one idiot customer complained "I did not get the mails yesterday or today" Well too bad it happened on his home and I will not lose my job to make him happy. U know how it is hard for any deaf person to get a good job and try to show them we can do it. For this reason I was put on probation for 2 years, any small mistake I make (future) I get fired. Very stressful job and today I had to drink one jug of ice water while I deliver the mails to avoid dehydrate which I get sick in my stomach. For that I made mistake by put some mails in wrong mailbox and had to made u-turn and go back to last mailbox to get the wrong address to put in right address. It happens most of time because of hot weather I am dealing alike today and idiot customer put stress on me to lose my focus on my job. Thank God I am off this weekend so I can rest. I take pride in my work and make sure I deliver all in right place but people alike this guy made me so mad. He does not have job, I am sorry but what can I do because so many deaf people cant find jobs too "i know many of them are not working right now". I am so grateful for my understanding customers who are patient with me and I work hard to get rid of very negative people by trying to be friendly and give them a lot of smile but today I had enough. I feel bad for my clerks who had to deal with this man. They work so hard too because the hours have been changed to shorter and expect them to finish them in time for everything. We used to have 4 clerks now 2 clerks. Anyway I wont be at PO that much longer but hopefully stay there till 10 years or so. Now I do not know if I can make it that far, who knows.
 
sequoias said:
Hmmm, not looking too good. Snail mail would be still nice for birthday cards and christmas cards, etc. E-cards are still not impressive materials for lot of other people.
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I am too cheap to send out B cards to people , the cards are going to get thrown anyway. I rather put the money toward the gift than give it to Hallmark.
My PO has lost almost $900 worth of checks and a package my sister send to me, the package worth $100 and the rest are checks for my condo fees and taxes and bills. I always put my return address on my mail . I would love to where the Hell does all the lost mail end up!!
 
jazzy said:
Those PO offices are so tiny so they need to be closed to save money. For instance I looked up in my state Ca, I saw Darwin, i said what the heck. Last time I visited in Darwin, small town in Death Valley, the population was 10. How often they come to the PO to buy stamps or send the package. It says need to be more profit in every PO if it is less then they will be closed.

I work at PO in my town for last 6 and half year, my paycheck had been cut 8 thousand dollars down already and will do more next year when the mail is being counted. I am so sick of people complained about us and they do not work in hot weather alike I do every summer and recently two days ago big accident on train and I could not deliver the mails to their houses (4 houses right by track). it is my right to protect myself for safety reason to protect my postal truck and myself from losing job because of one idiot customer complained "I did not get the mails yesterday or today" Well too bad it happened on his home and I will not lose my job to make him happy. U know how it is hard for any deaf person to get a good job and try to show them we can do it. For this reason I was put on probation for 2 years, any small mistake I make (future) I get fired. Very stressful job and today I had to drink one jug of ice water while I deliver the mails to avoid dehydrate which I get sick in my stomach. For that I made mistake by put some mails in wrong mailbox and had to made u-turn and go back to last mailbox to get the wrong address to put in right address. It happens most of time because of hot weather I am dealing alike today and idiot customer put stress on me to lose my focus on my job. Thank God I am off this weekend so I can rest. I take pride in my work and make sure I deliver all in right place but people alike this guy made me so mad. He does not have job, I am sorry but what can I do because so many deaf people cant find jobs too "i know many of them are not working right now". I am so grateful for my understanding customers who are patient with me and I work hard to get rid of very negative people by trying to be friendly and give them a lot of smile but today I had enough. I feel bad for my clerks who had to deal with this man. They work so hard too because the hours have been changed to shorter and expect them to finish them in time for everything. We used to have 4 clerks now 2 clerks. Anyway I wont be at PO that much longer but hopefully stay there till 10 years or so. Now I do not know if I can make it that far, who knows.
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That is what I mail carrier was telling today, that all the tiny PO are being shut down and it is going to be hard for people that live in the middle of no where. They will have drive to the next big city it mail something.
 
sequoias said:
Hmmm, not looking too good. Snail mail would be still nice for birthday cards and christmas cards, etc. E-cards are still not impressive materials for lot of other people.
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I had already send the birthday cards to my granddaughters today and hopefully the birthday cards will be there in Albuquerque, New Mexico in the first week of August. I was not aware about the closing of the post offices in United States.

We had already had strikes from the Post Office employees for 2 to 3 months. Everything is fine here at our Post Office on the Reservation. So far and sooo Good. :) **Whew!**
 
whatdidyousay! said:
I am too cheap to send out B cards to people , the cards are going to get thrown anyway. I rather put the money toward the gift than give it to Hallmark.
My PO has lost almost $900 worth of checks and a package my sister send to me, the package worth $100 and the rest are checks for my condo fees and taxes and bills. I always put my return address on my mail . I would love to where the Hell does all the lost mail end up!!
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It happened.

I do not like cheap people who send me e-z mail thru computer to say I am sorry for the loss of your parents or bdy card. i rather to see sympathy cards ( i lost my mother few months ago) and birthday cards with their words from the mails. I think everyone should never work because the money does not belong to any of us. I go to Hallmark to buy the cards so those people still have the job, I work to earn and pay to help others to keep their jobs.

Someone stole 2 $500 bucks from my atm numbers, they somehow hacked into bank account.they somehow got my credit card and atm numbers. Nothing is safe from this world. We live in this world full of thugs and theives. I do not trust leaving my bank numbers on the computer and I had to changed the numbers sever time and is about to call my bank to cancel my number and recreate new ones. I do not pay bills on line at all. i perfer to pay thru mails and my personal check.

Nothing is safe everywhere. I even leave the packages for some of my customers and they were stole. My husband even complained about Fed exp and UPS for leaving the packages front of the doors because they can be stole from people who walk and saw the packages so they come and took them alike they did to my son's cell phone from UPS. I am glad they caught two ladies who stole mails from people's mailbox so my customers bring mails to PO to drop off because it is safe way. Only thing they leave in outgoing mails in mailbox is letters to family and friends and no money in. But we have so many people who live in poverty and they do not have car nor computer so they relied on us for take their mails and expect the mails from us.

One thing we work with UPS and Fedex too, they drop the packages off at our PO for us to deliver the packages for them.
 
whatdidyousay! said:
That is what I mail carrier was telling today, that all the tiny PO are being shut down and it is going to be hard for people that live in the middle of no where. They will have drive to the next big city it mail something.
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I am surprise they have not shut down two tiny POs about 15 miles away from us and they are not on list but we know it will coming to them soon, plus one more PO 5 miles down the road to other town. They will be next. I do not think we have enough room for them to move into our building. Our PO is brand new and bigger than old one. It is not safe for the drivers to make left turn into PO because of speeders on the highway. We already had so many accident on the spot. Other PO in next town is in shopping center and there is no room at parking lot. Terrible place for customers to go there. If they make us move to other town then PO will have to pay us more $ because of mileages. I drive about 37 miles everyday to deliver the mails, if they move us to next town, it will add more alike 70 to 80 miles per day. Then more for others who deliver mails farther than mine. so sad. :(
 
jazzy said:
It happened.

I do not like cheap people who send me e-z mail thru computer to say I am sorry for the loss of your parents or bdy card. i rather to see sympathy cards ( i lost my mother few months ago) and birthday cards with their words from the mails. I think everyone should never work because the money does not belong to any of us. I go to Hallmark to buy the cards so those people still have the job, I work to earn and pay to help others to keep their jobs.

Someone stole 2 $500 bucks from my atm numbers, they somehow hacked into bank account.they somehow got my credit card and atm numbers. Nothing is safe from this world. We live in this world full of thugs and theives. I do not trust leaving my bank numbers on the computer and I had to changed the numbers sever time and is about to call my bank to cancel my number and recreate new ones. I do not pay bills on line at all. i perfer to pay thru mails and my personal check.

Nothing is safe everywhere. I even leave the packages for some of my customers and they were stole. My husband even complained about Fed exp and UPS for leaving the packages front of the doors because they can be stole from people who walk and saw the packages so they come and took them alike they did to my son's cell phone from UPS. I am glad they caught two ladies who stole mails from people's mailbox so my customers bring mails to PO to drop off because it is safe way. Only thing they leave in outgoing mails in mailbox is letters to family and friends and no money in. But we have so many people who live in poverty and they do not have car nor computer so they relied on us for take their mails and expect the mails from us.

One thing we work with UPS and Fedex too, they drop the packages off at our PO for us to deliver the packages for them.
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are you serious! About stole your mail of atm card? and mores..

mostly people have no problems got mail for few days and complain for reasons..
 
jazzy said:
It happened.

I do not like cheap people who send me e-z mail thru computer to say I am sorry for the loss of your parents or bdy card. i rather to see sympathy cards ( i lost my mother few months ago) and birthday cards with their words from the mails. I think everyone should never work because the money does not belong to any of us. I go to Hallmark to buy the cards so those people still have the job, I work to earn and pay to help others to keep their jobs.

Someone stole 2 $500 bucks from my atm numbers, they somehow hacked into bank account.they somehow got my credit card and atm numbers. Nothing is safe from this world. We live in this world full of thugs and theives. I do not trust leaving my bank numbers on the computer and I had to changed the numbers sever time and is about to call my bank to cancel my number and recreate new ones. I do not pay bills on line at all. i perfer to pay thru mails and my personal check.

Nothing is safe everywhere. I even leave the packages for some of my customers and they were stole. My husband even complained about Fed exp and UPS for leaving the packages front of the doors because they can be stole from people who walk and saw the packages so they come and took them alike they did to my son's cell phone from UPS. I am glad they caught two ladies who stole mails from people's mailbox so my customers bring mails to PO to drop off because it is safe way. Only thing they leave in outgoing mails in mailbox is letters to family and friends and no money in. But we have so many people who live in poverty and they do not have car nor computer so they relied on us for take their mails and expect the mails from us.

One thing we work with UPS and Fedex too, they drop the packages off at our PO for us to deliver the packages for them.
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then it means you are not practicing "safe Internet". I've been paying everything online for several years and I've had only 1 hacking incident. you need to ensure that your computer is updated and free of viruses.

and if you're having a lot of issue with stolen packages... then get a PO box.
 
Jiro said:
then it means you are not practicing "safe Internet". I've been paying everything online for several years and I've had only 1 hacking incident. you need to ensure that your computer is updated and free of viruses.

and if you're having a lot of issue with stolen packages... then get a PO box.
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Or they caught my number from hack into bank (my bank is biggest one in USA) when I check my online bank everyday to make sure the money in, they do not practice safe. ( I am not only one who got stole and I know others too have similar problem by using ATM machine) No thanks I will not pay online bills to any companies. As for PO box, your idiot. Even Fedex and UPS leave the packages front of our house while we are gone. People still come and steal. Depend on who, they will ask me to leave the packages for them at Po for them to come and pick them up but as for people who does not have car and they are poor. You expect them to have PO box ( not free to own PO box) and walk 5 or more miles to PO to pick their mails up in 100 degree outside. what make you think we all have plenty money, too many poverty around here.
 
jazzy said:
Or they caught my number from hack into bank (my bank is biggest one in USA) when I check my online bank everyday to make sure the money in, they do not practice safe. ( I am not only one who got stole and I know others too have similar problem by using ATM machine) No thanks I will not pay online bills to any companies. As for PO box, your idiot. Even Fedex and UPS leave the packages front of our house while we are gone. People still come and steal.
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so if people are stealing your packages being left in front of your house... then why not get a PO box?

jazzy said:
Depend on who, they will ask me to leave the packages for them at Po for them to come and pick them up but as for people who does not have car and they are poor. You expect them to have PO box ( not free to own PO box) and walk 5 or more miles to PO to pick their mails up in 100 degree outside. what make you think we all have plenty money, too many poverty around here.
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walk 5 miles or more to post office? what is this? Africa? there's something called bus or train, ya know....

and I don't think I've ever live in area where post office is more than 5 miles unless it's a rural area.
 
Jiro said:
so if people are stealing your packages being left in front of your house... then why not get a PO box?


walk 5 miles or more to post office? what is this? Africa? there's something called bus or train, ya know....

and I don't think I've ever live in area where post office is more than 5 miles unless it's a rural area.
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I've lived in a place in the mountains... 25 miles from nearest town.

One time I got snowed in. Stuck for a week before everything melted. :laugh2:

But yeah, I can think of a few post offices around here if shut down, would be depressing for these people who lives out there.
 
posts from hell said:
I've lived in a place in the mountains... 25 miles from nearest town.

One time I got snowed in. Stuck for a week before everything melted. :laugh2:

But yeah, I can think of a few post offices around here if shut down, would be depressing for these people who lives out there.
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if people have filed petitions citing hardship and others, then PO cannot get shut down.
 
There is a post office station at a convenience store/gas station in my town. You ring a bell and the cashier comes over and takes care of what you need.

I think we will be seeing more of these.
 
jazzy said:
It happened.

I do not like cheap people who send me e-z mail thru computer to say I am sorry for the loss of your parents or bdy card. i rather to see sympathy cards ( i lost my mother few months ago) and birthday cards with their words from the mails. I think everyone should never work because the money does not belong to any of us. I go to Hallmark to buy the cards so those people still have the job, I work to earn and pay to help others to keep their jobs.

Someone stole 2 $500 bucks from my atm numbers, they somehow hacked into bank account.they somehow got my credit card and atm numbers. Nothing is safe from this world. We live in this world full of thugs and theives. I do not trust leaving my bank numbers on the computer and I had to changed the numbers sever time and is about to call my bank to cancel my number and recreate new ones. I do not pay bills on line at all. i perfer to pay thru mails and my personal check.

Nothing is safe everywhere. I even leave the packages for some of my customers and they were stole. My husband even complained about Fed exp and UPS for leaving the packages front of the doors because they can be stole from people who walk and saw the packages so they come and took them alike they did to my son's cell phone from UPS. I am glad they caught two ladies who stole mails from people's mailbox so my customers bring mails to PO to drop off because it is safe way. Only thing they leave in outgoing mails in mailbox is letters to family and friends and no money in. But we have so many people who live in poverty and they do not have car nor computer so they relied on us for take their mails and expect the mails from us.

One thing we work with UPS and Fedex too, they drop the packages off at our PO for us to deliver the packages for them.
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I am talking about the PO losing my packages and checks not some thugs. That is a drag you lost money. I think it's crazy to spend $4.00 on B day card that will be throw away after it been read. Like I said I rather put that money toward the gift I am buying. My family could care less about getting a card for their B-day. I do not Hallmark to tell my family that I love them.
 
We generally get mail stolen out of our mailbox on the road outside the house.
 
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