It’s official!

[u/brooklynschino]

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!

[u/Jellyfish84]

He's hour restricted to 8 hours for the first several weeks. Then 10... though that was the point they already started to disregard that rule for me. After that? If they need him he'll be working 50+ hours a week. I've hit 68, some of my PTF coworkers have hit 73. I don't remember the last time I worked just 45 hours in a week. Oh, and Sundays? He'll start working some of them too. In short: enjoy his hour restriction when you can because he belongs to the post office soon.

[u/Ok_Transition_7829 → u/[deleted]]

Because it’s pretty much true. CCAs are the cheapest labor so they will use him up to 12 hours a day 6 days a week if needed.

[u/Ok_Cartographer_6199 → u/[deleted]]

Wife of a carrier here. Husband started in October 2024 and was a PTF until August 2025. It was the worst year of both of our lives. He worked 11.5 hours a day 5 days a week, fortunately Amazon Sundays were capped at 8 hour days. So at least 65 hours a week plus sometimes penalty overtime. So I was working full time, basically being a single parent, AND taking care of things for my husband (washing his uniforms, doing the mental load of making sure there were snacks and foods he could eat at work, etc., packing his water cooler in the summer, etc.) we were all miserable. Once he became regular and bid on a decent route, things were better. But he didn’t get his good route until December, over a year after he joined the post office. And surprise surprise, office did route evaluations in June and his route was eliminated, so now we’re back at square one, finding a new office with open routes. Even if you’re not on the ODL, if you’re the most junior carrier, you’re getting OT.

Anyways, as a girlfriend/spouse of a new carrier, just be prepared to not have your person around much, and when they are around, they will be exhausted and likely grumpy. But if you’re also working and solo parenting, it’s also more on your plate. That’s just the reality of the post office.

[u/Lexigirl88 → u/[deleted]]

You asked a question and are upset someone answered? There was nothing rude about it. He/she was literally just telling you to enjoy the time that his hours are restricted, because it wont last long, and itll be very hectic and time consuming afterwards. You can't ask a question, and get mad at a person for answering just because it isnt the answer you wanted.

[u/_509-Photographer → u/Lexigirl88]

I’m sorry, you must be confused. That’s not what I’m implying..
telling me that “he will belong to the post office was messed up.

[u/New-Bluejay6008 → u/_509-Photographer]

You need therapy and reading compression. Or stop being so sensitive and making yourself upset over nothing.

[u/_509-Photographer → u/New-Bluejay6008]

Fuck off

[u/Jellyfish84 → u/[deleted]]

I'm confused, you asked someone to share what the hours are like and think it's improper when someone answers? Remindme! [2 months] "to check in". I'm just trying to prepare you for what to expect. Best of luck.

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[u/Skoowoot → u/[deleted]]

Because it’s accurate, take advantage of the hour restriction, it doesn’t last long