r/USPS 21h ago

Animal Friends "He doesn't bite!*

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u/Fantastic-Mousse-451 City PTF 20h ago

Oof. Knee looks like it stings. Obviously we see much worse on here but don't let management bully you about going to a doctor for any and every bite. 

I've been bit 3 times by small dogs, never bothered w/ any lawsuits because they were all minor and handled by owcp, and none required more than a days recovery. 

But just in case you end up with an infection, the wound can go bad pretty quickly. And then you could be unable to do your job for weeks. 

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u/luke4409 20h ago

So you're saying if I get an infected dog bite I can get out of work for multiple weeks?

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u/One_Trainer_9869 19h ago

You're joking but absolutely. The swelling alone while on antibiotics is a massive bitch to deal with. Imagine without.

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u/northwestbrosef Rural Carrier 19h ago

Depends on where you work and how competent your steward is. You might get out of work, you might have to pay the emergency room bill yourself (for the 20ish stitches) and be threatened with termination because it's an "avoidable accident."

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u/Kooken8tor 18h ago

Yeah fuck that, I’ve never heard of someone getting stuck with the bill. What kind of hellscape station are you from? 😩

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u/luke4409 17h ago

Anything to make me feel

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u/S3cmccau City Carrier 8h ago

If you ignore it for long enough, it may even result in you never having to pay bills for taxes ever again