UGH! USPS ticks me off!

[lovesbabysquirmy]

I wonder how they keep their jobs...

They're in a workers' union.  So it's easy to keep their jobs.    The only thing you can do is file reports as far up the chain that you can so that the upper management is aware.  The downside is when the post office finds out they have been complained about, the service generally gets worse.  Ahhhhhh unions. 

[RockinPrettyBeats]

I wonder how they keep their jobs...

They're in a workers' union.  So it's easy to keep their jobs.    The only thing you can do is file reports as far up the chain that you can so that the upper management is aware.  The downside is when the post office finds out they have been complained about, the service generally gets worse.  Ahhhhhh unions. 

I know, I don't know how it's legal to have to join a union to get a job. That whole set-up is very sketchy. And then you see the outcome...

Well, that answers how they keep their jobs. Lovely...

[Yurusumaji]

I had a UPS guy delivering a really heavy computer desk once. He knocked really quick and then bolted. I opened the door within a few seconds of his knock and he was already climbing back in his truck. He then proceeded to watch me struggle to get this enormous desk into my home and decided I wasn't worth helping.

He also left it in front of the garage, rather than bringing it to the door. A-hole. It would have taken a couple of guys to grab that desk and run off with it. I also have a neighbor who is obsessed with desks for some reason. He could have easily been like, "Hey, look! A desk! I love desks! I'm sure they won't mind if I help myself to their desk."

I'm so sorry you had to deal with this. Substitute post people are usually awful, but I am so glad you were there to receive your package and nothing too terrible came of your substitute postie's bad attitude.

[Alatariel-Silimaure]

ugh yeah had a UPS guy do that yesterday, I was sitting right next to the door and he was gone before I could even get to the door

[RockinPrettyBeats]

ugh yeah had a UPS guy do that yesterday, I was sitting right next to the door and he was gone before I could even get to the door

Yeah, that's what I mean. It's basically the norm now. They bang once not to have you answer but just so that you know there is a package there. Then they run off.

I don't know if they are following protocol or not.

[Alatariel-Silimaure]

that's the first time UPS has ever done that to me, usually the guy stands at the door after knocking and hands me the package and thanks me

[RockinPrettyBeats]

that's the first time UPS has ever done that to me, usually the guy stands at the door after knocking and hands me the package and thanks me

Well I think that for apartments that's how it should be done. But for houses I think it's mostly a bang and dash type of service. I've noticed it slowly change to this over the years. It seemed like before they always stayed and waited but now they never do.

But I don't know if this has to do with what area you live in as well. I think in poorer neighborhoods they tend to be worse.

Also, there is the problem where if you need to sign a slip for mail they won't even knock. They'll just leave the slip in your mailbox saying that you need to pick up a package from the post office. Now that is lazy.

[Alatariel-Silimaure]

ugh yeah that's annoying, I really hope I'm not going to have to start leaving a note on my door telling them NOT to leave my packages

[Dragonflitter]

Ugh, talk about unprofessional!

My friend lives in an apartment and she has a similar problem with neighbors stealing packages. She told me she went to the post office and requested that they KEEP all packages at the post office and DON'T try to deliver them. Instead they should leave one of those little 'you have a package' slips in your mail box.

Maybe you should see about requesting that too. Yeah it's a super pain but it's safer if you live in an apartment. >.> Don't take the chance that some other newbie mail deliverer will just leave it in the hall.

[aellos]

Eww, I hate package carrier's attitudes sometimes.
I had a box of flowers hidden on a porch behind something that one would not normally check IN THE SNOW.
Nobody is going to steal it, they were way back in the woods hidden from the street. Those flowers were ruined.

Same place, the USPS carriers like to shove packages in the back of cars.

[Alatariel-Silimaure]

yeah I know it's ridiculous, there's a rash of it lately.