Comments on: GAO- Transforming USPS Business Model a Priority for New Congress

By: Slade

Slade — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 01:56:50 +0000

Volume is up. Delivery points are up. Revenue is up. Overtime is up… Seems like a no brainer to me.

By: Observer

Observer — Fri, 24 Nov 2006 13:03:42 +0000

I’m not sure where Alex works, but it’s not in a processing plant. This wonderful, clean, perfect mail he’s talking about doesn’t exist for the most part. A large percentage of the mail that is discounted doesn’t deserve to be. Mailers bundle things poorly, mislabel trays and bundles.. it goes on and on.

By: alex

alex — Wed, 22 Nov 2006 06:57:35 +0000

Wow Kurt. Sounds like you are going to be left behind, possibly without a job even. As time goes on, yes, more and more people will see that paying bills online is better and safer and more reliable and cheaper. Right now only 4% of mail is personal corrospondance…grandma sending a birthday card or an actual letter. Another what…5% might be commercial mail with a stamp…so then close to 90% might be pre sorted first class and junk mail class mail…all presorted. Sure there are some errors that will need guys like Kurt to sort but overwhelmingly, most mail just goes right on through, machined, worthy of discounts…Why exactly hasn’t the mail processing service been completely farmed out?

By: kurt

kurt — Tue, 21 Nov 2006 15:52:35 +0000

i understand the need for chage in a changing world,but not everyone has a computer,not everyone pays by computer.the people who make the changes need to see what they are talking about before they do make changes.not just listen to direct marketers. i am a postal clerk,who processes mail daily.i see the mail that is barcoded by the private sector.a lot of it is done wrong(barcodes),and a lot of it is not even machineable,yet they get a discount.and if pay by performance is brought into play, a lot of people in charge don`t even know what they are doing, and i don`t want them being responsible for my performance…