A Reminder:
Apr. 13th, 2020 01:27 amvia https://ift.tt/2y6ddSO
clotpoleofthelord:
clotpoleofthelord:
Your friendly neighborhood postal workers are still out there, postally working. So be kind: don’t go to the post office if you don’t absolutely need to. Don’t order things you don’t need right now. Packages are out of control right now: we’re almost at December levels, with everyone home, and we’re starting to lose people to quarantine and burnout. A few comments to help you be the BEST customers right now:
Tape a hand sanitizer inside your mailbox, or a thing of lysol wipes. Your carrier will love you forever.
Leave them a tip, if you’ve been ordering a million amazon packages and can.
Send letters if you want - those don’t add to the burden! And it’s fun to see people still connecting that way, and makes me at least feel like it’s still worth coming to work. But please tape them shut if you can, or use a wet paper towel rather than licking them. I know it likely doesn’t make much of a difference, but it makes me feel better to think people are keeping their spit to themselves.
Don’t come outside to chat when your carrier comes by. This should be obvious but IS NOT.
One of my carriers said some customers have been putting their phone number in the mailbox so he can call them if they have a big package or something needs to be brought in immediately. Then he can let them know it’s there.
If you MUST come in to the post office, PLEASE try not to use cash. Cash is gross. Use a card. That means I don’t have to touch anything you touched.
We’ll be here till the country shuts down completely. Help us keep things going.
Since the Post Office Discourse is picking up again, another reminder: you can buy stamps online!
Call your congresspeople and tell them to support the Post Office in the next stimulus package. We need billions to keep going. We’re the only service that visits every address, six days a week, and we do it at a loss (we’re not allowed to make a profit). We deliver a huge number of Amazon, FedEx, and UPS packages, without being able to charge competitive rates. Carriers are often the first ones to notice when somebody’s ill and not checking their mail, or when something is wrong - my carriers often call in gas leaks, old folks who’ve stopped coming to the door, and kids who wander away. We’re part of the fabric of this country, and we’re part of what holds it together. Tell the government you know how important the Post Office is.
The consumer shouldn’t be the one bailing out the PO, but if you’re feeling like writing some letters, check out the BADASS stamps we have right now:
SALLY RIDE. First American in space, badass queer lady.
fuckin’ DRAGONS
MARVIN!!! And with a bonus gorgeous back.
If you love stamps, you probably love trains too. It’s just a fact.
These are SUPER CUTE. Bert is my favorite.
Half of these are moons, the other half are astronauts, ALL OF THEM are shiny.
LENTICULAR. Half of them switch images when you turn the sheet.
These are SHINY. That’s all you gotta know.

clotpoleofthelord:
clotpoleofthelord:
Your friendly neighborhood postal workers are still out there, postally working. So be kind: don’t go to the post office if you don’t absolutely need to. Don’t order things you don’t need right now. Packages are out of control right now: we’re almost at December levels, with everyone home, and we’re starting to lose people to quarantine and burnout. A few comments to help you be the BEST customers right now:
Tape a hand sanitizer inside your mailbox, or a thing of lysol wipes. Your carrier will love you forever.
Leave them a tip, if you’ve been ordering a million amazon packages and can.
Send letters if you want - those don’t add to the burden! And it’s fun to see people still connecting that way, and makes me at least feel like it’s still worth coming to work. But please tape them shut if you can, or use a wet paper towel rather than licking them. I know it likely doesn’t make much of a difference, but it makes me feel better to think people are keeping their spit to themselves.
Don’t come outside to chat when your carrier comes by. This should be obvious but IS NOT.
One of my carriers said some customers have been putting their phone number in the mailbox so he can call them if they have a big package or something needs to be brought in immediately. Then he can let them know it’s there.
If you MUST come in to the post office, PLEASE try not to use cash. Cash is gross. Use a card. That means I don’t have to touch anything you touched.
We’ll be here till the country shuts down completely. Help us keep things going.
Since the Post Office Discourse is picking up again, another reminder: you can buy stamps online!
Call your congresspeople and tell them to support the Post Office in the next stimulus package. We need billions to keep going. We’re the only service that visits every address, six days a week, and we do it at a loss (we’re not allowed to make a profit). We deliver a huge number of Amazon, FedEx, and UPS packages, without being able to charge competitive rates. Carriers are often the first ones to notice when somebody’s ill and not checking their mail, or when something is wrong - my carriers often call in gas leaks, old folks who’ve stopped coming to the door, and kids who wander away. We’re part of the fabric of this country, and we’re part of what holds it together. Tell the government you know how important the Post Office is.
The consumer shouldn’t be the one bailing out the PO, but if you’re feeling like writing some letters, check out the BADASS stamps we have right now:
SALLY RIDE. First American in space, badass queer lady.
fuckin’ DRAGONS
MARVIN!!! And with a bonus gorgeous back.
If you love stamps, you probably love trains too. It’s just a fact.
These are SUPER CUTE. Bert is my favorite.
Half of these are moons, the other half are astronauts, ALL OF THEM are shiny.
LENTICULAR. Half of them switch images when you turn the sheet.
These are SHINY. That’s all you gotta know.
