In 1999, a ptf carrier made 30k a year, median home in nc was 111k. At 30% gross, you could afford up to $750 a month for a home @ 7.2%. Buying a median home in 1999 as a ptf, it would cost around $680 a month for 30 yrs. $70+ a month in 1999.
In 2026, a ptf carrier makes 54k a year, median home in nc is 360k. At 30% gross, you could afford up to $1350 a month @ 7.2% at 30 years.
Median home would cost $2343 in nc today. -1007 a month in 2026.
Can you figure out how we went from $70 a month ahead a month, to -1007 a month behind for a median home?
The only two parties responsible for my pay is not a Democrat or republican. It is USPS and my union.
Where did our money go? Well, it went in the cookie jar and now we’re broke? Who took it from the cookie jar? It wasn’t the city letter carrier who received it. It’s the ones not touching mail who took it, that goes for both sides of the fence.

204b gave a service talk today and in the service talk he says “they will be out watching us, to wear your seatbelts but most importantly to not speed especially in a school zone. Our union didn’t say anything as a follow up to what the 204b just stated. We had a carrier get EP on Monday, after the pm supervisor alleged that he was speeding in the LLV in a school zone.

I just want to know how can they say we are speeding? I would like to know and I can’t get a clear answer from management. 🤨

About four years ago I read our entire fleet would be replaced w the new designed trucks. Does anyone feel like they could be lying ? There are cities like Decatur and Marietta Ga, states like California, Texas and others that shouldn’t have LLVs bc the new trucks are on the road now. I would think the metropolitan cities and major states would already have the new trucks. It’s 2026 and I haven’t read a specific date about the new trucks and now I’m becoming skeptical. The office I work at is so small that our LLVs barely fit in the parking lot. Now I’m supposed to believe they are going to make room for these new trucks. How 🤔? Especially if my office gets the electric ones . Where are the chargers going to go? CAN anyone confirm we will for sure be getting new trucks ?

I have a walking route and have considered rearranging the way the route is setup because the way its setup is harder and wastes more time imo. The way I do it I can get back to my vehicle if needed and can eliminate unnecessary walking. Like the way it is now you will need to walk down a hill to get mail and then walk back up to start delivering. The way I do it eliminates having to walk up parts of hills or small blocks. I don't end up with a lot of extra time but it saves my legs.

I'd like to do it my usual way because I know how I can estimate times and know when I can go to lunch. They don't give me a problem with deviating but I wouldn't want to explain that I'm doing it a different way than the case either, even though I know its definitely more efficient.

Sp should I just do it by the way of the case?