going Postal

I spent 25 minutes waiting on an endless line today to basically beg a customer service rep to take my money. This is by no means an original thought but what the hell is up with the people who work here?


Maybe it's because they are forced to wear short sleeve button-downs which has to be emasculating or because they sell a service which goes for less than the Daily News but you have never seen less happy people.   They are also a very prideful bunch who will tell you that they can get a letter to California for $0.39 but won't tell you how long it will take or when you can expect it.  Problem is of course that the only thing you ever get in the mail is junk-mail, credit-card offers and catalogues.  Can't be too good for your psyche if you offer the kind of product nobody every wants to see.

The funny thing is that there is talk of a Post Office Bailout since they cannot operate without running some huge deficit. This comes from an place which prided itself on not needing federal funding to operate. I am so done with gimmicky bail-outs and hand-outs.  If you can't operate on your own budget either change your cost structure or get out of the business.  This goes for the PostOffice, the car companies, Amtrak and the Porn industry..
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