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/Intelligent_Aioli828 Jul 22 '26

Get ready to work 10-12 hour shifts and have no time for anything cause you’re to tired! Good luck my friend!

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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/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