Why do we keep feeding the dead horse...

#26
#26
MG1968 said:
the problem that UPS has is the Teamsters' Union. Hand over delivery of first class mail to them and the first thing they'll do is go on strike for increased wages due to the increased work load
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Yeah, but that's UPS' problem, not necessarily ours. If it's not profitable, they'll make changes that won't require billion$ of tax dollars.
 
#27
#27
milohimself said:
I think it differs by situation

I haven't had to deal with any shipments since I moved down town, but when I was living in the northeast part of town and shipping and receiving car parts on the regular, USPS was by far the best place to work with. The UPS and FedEx guys constantly left valuable packages on the front door step on the street even though I repeatedly asked them to leave them on the side of the house. USPS was far more on point and on time.
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It definitely depends on the driver.
 
#28
#28
MG1968 said:
the problem that UPS has is the Teamsters' Union. Hand over delivery of first class mail to them and the first thing they'll do is go on strike for increased wages due to the increased work load
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We could always redefine first class mail.

--UPS and FEDEX already handle important documents every day. In most places they are more efficient than the post office.

--Nearly every city of any size has messenger services that are the most efficient of all.

--Hand written cards and letters are being phased out as each new generation moves further away from even the desire of that type of communication.

The only thing left is junk mail and email marketing, or ads on social networks are already winning that fight.

Is there a law that says that the government is required to provide this service? To me, it is a non-problem.
 
#29
#29
MG1968 said:
the problem that UPS has is the Teamsters' Union. Hand over delivery of first class mail to them and the first thing they'll do is go on strike for increased wages due to the increased work load
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UPS nor Fed-Ex should just be handed the reins, they sould have to bid on the service and all the union shat would be worked out internally
 
#31
#31
700,000 people work at the P.O. Its massively bloated and is the 1st thing that needs to be cut. Yet this admin cant even get rid of Saturday service
 
#35
#35
utvolpj said:
they could probably cut down to 3 days a week if they eliminated the spam and coupons but I doubt it would ever completely disappear. I don't need another "winning" car key, refi offer or fist full of pizza and Stanley Steamer coupons.
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or another credit card offer
 
#39
#39
We are going to need these guys next year ...

The Year is 2013. There is no order. There is no peace. There are no roads, no telephones. A war has destroyed the country, leaving its survivors struggling to make lives in isolated town lacking means of communication
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THE POSTMAN
 
#45
#45
Unions also like to point out that no other private or public entity has to set aside money for future retiree

Hmmm and they wonder why they are floundering. It'd be awesome if retirements like that would actually work but unfortunately it has been proven it can't be done right, couple that with full health benefits and someone never leaves the payroll...

Couple that with the fact that had they actually had some vision 15-20 years ago and modernized their system to handle tracking (the crap they have now is not tracking no matter what they call it), I think they would probably excel at the "ground" small packages. Unfortunately they didn't and are paying for it dearly now.
 
#46
#46
this would be funny if it wasn't so sad

60 House Bills to Name Post Offices, Zero To Fix Mail Service - Yahoo! News

In the 18 months the 112 th Congress has been sworn in, the House has introduced 60 bills to rename post offices. Thirty-eight have passed the House and 26 have become law. During those 18 months, the House has produced 151 laws, 17 percent of which have been to rename post offices, according to Congressional Democrats.


Not a single bill has come to the House floor aimed at reforming a Postal Service, which is bleeding billions of dollars because of Congressional mandates.
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#49
#49
Postal Service loses $2 billion in second quarter | Reuters

The agency said on Monday that it lost $2 billion from April to June, compared with a net loss of $740 million in the same period last year, and a $1.9 billion loss in its first quarter.
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Because of continued losses, the agency also said, it has not been able to update its fleet.

"To continue to provide world-class service and remain competitive, we must invest up to $10 billion to replace our aging vehicle fleet, purchase additional package-sorting equipment, and make necessary upgrades to our infrastructure," said USPS Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President Joseph Corbett.
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When a private business loses money at that rate, is their fleet the first thing that comes to mind? I'd be more concerned over losing my job.
 
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