Comments on: Postal service finances continued downward spiral in April http://www.postalnewsblog.com/2009/05/29/postal-service-finances-continued-downward-spiral-in-april/ more from postalnews.com Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:55:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: overseer http://www.postalnewsblog.com/2009/05/29/postal-service-finances-continued-downward-spiral-in-april/comment-page-1/#comment-135239 overseer Tue, 16 Jun 2009 02:08:50 +0000 http://www.postalnewsblog.com/?p=1636#comment-135239 eliminate FMLA. It is only an excuse for people to miss work and cause overtime pay. eliminate FMLA. It is only an excuse for people to miss work and cause overtime pay.

]]> By: Kukini http://www.postalnewsblog.com/2009/05/29/postal-service-finances-continued-downward-spiral-in-april/comment-page-1/#comment-134842 Kukini Thu, 04 Jun 2009 04:39:03 +0000 http://www.postalnewsblog.com/?p=1636#comment-134842 Make the NALC like the rural carriers. That's where all the savings would be!! Make the NALC like the rural carriers. That’s where all the savings would be!!

]]> By: goodluck...you'll needit http://www.postalnewsblog.com/2009/05/29/postal-service-finances-continued-downward-spiral-in-april/comment-page-1/#comment-134736 goodluck...you'll needit Mon, 01 Jun 2009 01:29:00 +0000 http://www.postalnewsblog.com/?p=1636#comment-134736 DOWNWARDS SPIRAL???..... HOW ABOUT CALLING IT WHAT IT IS .... A DOWN AND OUT .....NOSEDIVE! DOWNWARDS SPIRAL???….. HOW ABOUT CALLING IT WHAT IT IS …. A DOWN AND OUT …..NOSEDIVE!

]]> By: tommie http://www.postalnewsblog.com/2009/05/29/postal-service-finances-continued-downward-spiral-in-april/comment-page-1/#comment-134690 tommie Sat, 30 May 2009 13:13:42 +0000 http://www.postalnewsblog.com/?p=1636#comment-134690 1. Close all facilities on Saturday-no retail, no delivery 2. Eliminate all small Post offices - 1 PO every 20 miles max. 3. Stop all special stamp issue-forever stamp, flag stamp, and post card stamp (customers can use stamps.com for special stamps) 4. stop giving bonus payments to managers,especially when the USPS is losing billions 5. stop relocation program 6. stop mystery shopper program 7. eliminate all area offices 8. allow business to advertise on Postal vehicles 9. make all city routes evaluated routes like the rural routes 10. replace the PMG and all other top management with a people from outside the USPS I am sure there are many more ideas,but the USPS has to take drastic action ASAP. The mail is dropping and will continue to drop. More and more newspapers and magazines are folding. Credit card solicitations are decreasing. More and more people are doing ALL their transactions on-line. My son ( 32 ) hasn't bought a stamp in 5 years. The next generation will never buy a stamp. Realize this and deal with this. Remember, actions speak louder than words. Selling greating cards in PO lobbies isn't going to save the USPS> 1. Close all facilities on Saturday-no retail, no delivery
2. Eliminate all small Post offices – 1 PO every 20 miles max.
3. Stop all special stamp issue-forever stamp, flag stamp, and post card stamp (customers can use stamps.com for special stamps)
4. stop giving bonus payments to managers,especially when the USPS is losing billions
5. stop relocation program
6. stop mystery shopper program
7. eliminate all area offices
8. allow business to advertise on Postal vehicles
9. make all city routes evaluated routes like the rural routes
10. replace the PMG and all other top management with a people from outside the USPS

I am sure there are many more ideas,but the USPS has to take drastic action ASAP. The mail is dropping and will continue to drop. More and more newspapers and magazines are folding. Credit card solicitations are decreasing. More and more people are doing ALL their transactions on-line. My son ( 32 ) hasn’t bought a stamp in 5 years. The next generation will never buy a stamp. Realize this and deal with this. Remember, actions speak louder than words. Selling greating cards in PO lobbies isn’t going to save the USPS>

]]> By: geoman http://www.postalnewsblog.com/2009/05/29/postal-service-finances-continued-downward-spiral-in-april/comment-page-1/#comment-134683 geoman Sat, 30 May 2009 02:12:50 +0000 http://www.postalnewsblog.com/?p=1636#comment-134683 It is pretty bad when you go to the NASCAR races and in the hospitality area is a tent set up for the USPS. This tent was paid by the USPS for use of upper management and executives, as was told to me by a host. These hospitality passes are $75 per person and the tent holds 100 people and each gets a gift bag at a value of at least $100. Where is the waste, they dont offer this to the craft employees. What else are they wasting money on without us knowing about. It is pretty bad when you go to the NASCAR races and in the hospitality area is a tent set up for the USPS. This tent was paid by the USPS for use of upper management and executives, as was told to me by a host. These hospitality passes are $75 per person and the tent holds 100 people and each gets a gift bag at a value of at least $100. Where is the waste, they dont offer this to the craft employees. What else are they wasting money on without us knowing about.

]]> By: Frank http://www.postalnewsblog.com/2009/05/29/postal-service-finances-continued-downward-spiral-in-april/comment-page-1/#comment-134682 Frank Sat, 30 May 2009 02:09:48 +0000 http://www.postalnewsblog.com/?p=1636#comment-134682 Why do we deliver mail on Saturday? Everyone usually needs the day off for one thing or another. I guess Mildred really needs her JC Penny bill on Saturday so she can pay it on Sunday! I dont think so lets wake up people!!! 1-6th of the workforce could be trimmed here as well as the gas, and electricity HELLOOO !!! Why do we deliver mail on Saturday? Everyone usually needs the day off for one thing or another. I guess Mildred really needs her JC Penny bill on Saturday so she can pay it on Sunday! I dont think so lets wake up people!!! 1-6th of the workforce could be trimmed here as well as the gas, and electricity HELLOOO !!!

]]> By: Jason G http://www.postalnewsblog.com/2009/05/29/postal-service-finances-continued-downward-spiral-in-april/comment-page-1/#comment-134681 Jason G Sat, 30 May 2009 02:08:09 +0000 http://www.postalnewsblog.com/?p=1636#comment-134681 Give early out with no penalty, tons will leave, TRUST ME! Give early out with no penalty, tons will leave, TRUST ME!

]]> By: Lastmanout http://www.postalnewsblog.com/2009/05/29/postal-service-finances-continued-downward-spiral-in-april/comment-page-1/#comment-134679 Lastmanout Sat, 30 May 2009 01:00:31 +0000 http://www.postalnewsblog.com/?p=1636#comment-134679 If the rest of the USPS is ran like it is in Tulsa, than it is no surprise the whole operation is failing. The amount of waste in just this one city is absurd! The USPS is shelling out money on EEO cases, grievences, and just plain stupidity. They are losing multiple $300,000 EEO cases, I can think of at least four just recently. Grievence money has become the norm on every check, because management continually violates the contract that they signed off on. And what is even more outrageous is that no one seems to care. Millions are being wasted right here and this postmaster gets a bonus! If the rest of the country is like Tulsa, than we might as well lock the doors. If the rest of the USPS is ran like it is in Tulsa, than it is no surprise the whole operation is failing. The amount of waste in just this one city is absurd! The USPS is shelling out money on EEO cases, grievences, and just plain stupidity. They are losing multiple $300,000 EEO cases, I can think of at least four just recently. Grievence money has become the norm on every check, because management continually violates the contract that they signed off on. And what is even more outrageous is that no one seems to care. Millions are being wasted right here and this postmaster gets a bonus! If the rest of the country is like Tulsa, than we might as well lock the doors.

]]> By: CA http://www.postalnewsblog.com/2009/05/29/postal-service-finances-continued-downward-spiral-in-april/comment-page-1/#comment-134676 CA Fri, 29 May 2009 23:05:26 +0000 http://www.postalnewsblog.com/?p=1636#comment-134676 The USPS needs a total management change. The lack of smart people at the top is bringing the Postal Service down. Their mentality of "let's squeeze the mailman" is the only vision they have. That won't do it. The USPS needs a total management change. The lack of smart people at the top is bringing the Postal Service down. Their mentality of “let’s squeeze the mailman” is the only vision they have. That won’t do it.

]]> By: CA http://www.postalnewsblog.com/2009/05/29/postal-service-finances-continued-downward-spiral-in-april/comment-page-1/#comment-134675 CA Fri, 29 May 2009 23:01:27 +0000 http://www.postalnewsblog.com/?p=1636#comment-134675 . .

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