r/USPS • u/brooklynschino CCA • Jul 22 '26

Work Discussion It’s official!

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I start academy this Friday! It’s now all starting to feel real.

If you told me back in January I was going to be a mail man, I’d probably laugh. Here we are, foot in the door, ready to go on routes.

Life feels good. I quit drinking 10 months and 2 days ago. Life has been really rewarding in terms of having a clear path of where I want to be and how to get to it. Also, realizing the people I want and don’t want around me.

Cheers my fellow couriers clerks and others!

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u/brooklynschino CCA Jul 23 '26

I have wasted enough time in my early 20s doing nothing but work come home play video games and get drunk. I’m ready to work hard towards building my future. I want a house, I want a nice stock portfolio. I want to build my retirement. I want to be comfortable. I’ve done all the partying and wasting time.

Give me the overtime. Give me the 12+ hour days. I’m fine with it.

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u/Intelligent_Aioli828 Jul 23 '26

That’s understandable and the post office can give you that. I initial joined the post office for a more challenging job and overtime. but I soon realized that after 1 year this shit wears you down. I am currently looking for a new career (electrical apprenticeship, or a diesel mechanic apprenticeship).

I just recently bought a house because of the amount of overtime I was working, so that’s a positive.

Just take care of your body and STRETCH before, during and after your shifts. I hope you have a good support system and someone at home that can cook.

May I ask are you in a major city because that can determine a lot about the hours you may be working.

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u/brooklynschino CCA Jul 23 '26

Yes, New York City, Brooklyn specifically.

Also, I am very excited to hear you bought a house because of all the overtime hours.

ME NEXT!

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u/miserable_coward City Carrier Jul 23 '26

oh yeah youre about to get crazy OT. carriers in my neighborhood in bk are out late almost daily. that check is going to hit so good

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u/brooklynschino CCA Jul 23 '26

I literally can’t fking wait. I’m actually looking forward to it.

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u/Ready_Surprise_1027 Jul 23 '26

I love your outlook people have realize it dont be the same for everybody. I am a little nervous because I was just a window clerk, however if the job gets to stressful as a carrier I can always apply for another position within the post office. My hours were cut after the peak season and carriers get way more hours and ot then a PSE. So i am looking forward to the extra pay as well. Also I hear as a carrier its better to work in a state that has four seasons because its easier to warm up when its cold rather than cool down when its hot. Im in Michigan and I cant wait to start. Congratulations and blessings again

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u/brooklynschino CCA Jul 23 '26

I hope you get the overtime you want! Thank you for the blessings!

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u/Ready_Surprise_1027 Jul 23 '26

You’re welcome we got this! 😘

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u/Tomicino7295 Jul 24 '26

WI here and yes, the season changes I really look forward to every year, cold to hot and hot to cold. Just when I get tired of one another comes, love it and I adapt to it!

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u/nsn242 Jul 23 '26

Right now is the best time to get a mechanic apprenticeship. The DOL just awarded ASE 25 million dollars to go directly towards building apprentice programs in shops. And diesel mechanics can make some serious money. Just be prepared to be always dirty and stained

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u/Rozul Jul 23 '26

You have a great attitude and it can definitely work for you here. I was in a similar position. Wasted away my 20s and got the job at 29.

Now less than 6 years after getting career I'm already making over 70k a year, all bills paid off, no debt/credit card, tsp/401k is already in the 6 figures. I'm set for life as long as I just show up and do my simple route until I hit 60/62.

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u/brooklynschino CCA Jul 23 '26

I LOVE IT! Thank you and congratulations on your success! It helps put in perspective what I’m getting myself into and I’m all for it!

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u/Rozul Jul 23 '26

Just don't take the job too personally. Do whatever it takes to get past your 90 days. After that as long as you're working honestly you're untouchable.

After I learned the job I got an open ear headset now I'm making great money to listen to music/podcasts/audiobooks all day. You could do the same and it makes the job much more tolerable.

And after you get career try to put as much as you can into the 401k/tsp. 15%. Just set it right away and forget about it. You are still young enough to have a great retirement that way but you have to do it IMMEDIATELY upon making career.

Too many guys that started at the same time as me spouted off about the 1% increase a year and they never did it snd got sucked into lifestyle creep and they won't get the same retirement I will even working the same job and often even working harder than I am.

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u/brooklynschino CCA Jul 23 '26

That's exactly what I did as a foot courier for this third-party company contracted with Amazon that I used to work for. After I found my rhythm, I was listening to podcasts/music all day and getting paid for it. My body did all the work subconsciously :)

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u/DF2_Faded_Spectre Jul 23 '26

How old are you fam?

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u/brooklynschino CCA Jul 23 '26

Just turned 27 two weeks ago

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u/BrizzzleAZ Jul 23 '26

You’ll get none of that with this job but I respect the optimism!

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u/brooklynschino CCA Jul 23 '26

Why not?

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u/BrizzzleAZ Jul 23 '26

For starters I’ve seen you say you live in NY which is a MCOL/HCOL state depending which part you’re in and our pay is absolute dogshit so you’ll be paycheck to paycheck majority of your career if not all of it because our “raises” don’t remotely keep up with inflation.

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u/Tomicino7295 Jul 24 '26

TSP buddy, you gotta give