1. the fact that we the postal service are very visible has made us a viable option for the general public. hence, the comment on the video that in the uk it is sometimes difficult to find a post office. that has not been the case here in the u.s. if you make the situation the same here as in the uk then the end will be near for the usps. why? we cannot be run as a business

2. putting together this video with a tv show i recently watched, the usps nor the u.s. govt can be run like a business.there are some services that are necessary. the usps is one of them. while we cannot be run as a business it is important to note that we can still run efficiently. for example, rather than try to add items such as cell phone sales etc. the usps can offer things that are a minimal cost to the usps but can offer more revenue. i.e…. supply stamps in ample supply. not necessarily a variety of stamps but quantities that we used to have available. many post offices have been going without stamps at all. that is 44 cent stamps.
how about opening box sections in already existing post offices that dont have them. the cost is minimal since our own maintenance people can install them and actual box section modules can be purchased used from internal resources at a discount rate and retrofitted to these offices.

3. how about looking at the supv to employee ratio? does it really take 6 supv to supv 120 carriers even tho these carriers are only in the building 2 hours a day max??? what are these 6 supv doing the rest of the day???

4. staff windows properly. instead of using “standby” time put the window clerks on the windows in busier offices where there are long lines. this increases revenue while overhead stays the same.. you are paying the employee anyway and just pissing off the public when the have to stand in line for a book of stamps knowing that others are there that can help.

5. instead of cutting hours, expand hours and use people that are already qualified to work windows and already have flexibile hours. i.e…. instead of closing for lunch.. stagger lunch hours so the window can stay open during a peak time..
others get their lunch the same time as you do.. they run to do errands on their lunch.. i know this to be true.. i work in a one man office and many times stay in for lunch.. as many as 30 people pull on my door to get in when i am closed.. postal services philosophy on this is..” they will be back or go to another post office”.. or.. they will buy their stamps at another office… maybe…. but if they are mailing a package they may go up the street to ups who does not close for lunch…

6. figure out a way to not lose postage on click and ship.. we as window clerks are asked to spot check prepaid parcels done thru click and ship.. and we do that.. to the best of our ability.. and as time alots… however… in many cases the public guesses at the wt of the parcel when calculationg postate online.. if they underestimate the wt and the clerk cannot check that parcel.. we lose money..

7. put collection boxes back on the streets.. again our visibility makes us a viable choice for service.. in our city where i work there have been over 120 corner mail boxes removed from service.. this in an effort to hasten the carriers delivery of his mail (it takes him about 2 min to empty and scan a box), also they used to have a jackpot collection which was a dedicated collection for these boxes… this is all gone..
it may have been an effort to force people to go into an actual post office to mail their letters with the hopes that they would buy something.. good idea in theory..however,…..
while cutting the number of corner boxes the usps also has cut down on the number of times the box is emptied per day.. in some instances the box is emptied at 9:00 am.. and that is the only collection time.. this means in reality that if someone mails something at 9:30 am that mail is automatically delayed a day…. also, since window hours are cut the idea of having them come into a post office and mail their letters becomes mute..as a result…in the real world..the box overflows.. the mail is on the ground.. and noone cares..

these and other ideas are a way of increasing revenue, improving service and cutting costs.. all at a very minimal increase in costs to the usps…
as a side note.. in all sincerity… a very bad scenario has been happening in the usps for some time… inept, unqualified, lazy people have been put in positions of power.. not good.. for anyone.. they cannot figure out how to improve our situation on a local level.. there used to be a test to become a supv..that is gone… now?? raise your hand and say pick me… or.. get in trouble.. and management offers you a management position…. or… if you really dont want to work.. and carry mail in the heat and cold with a bag on your shoulder 8 hours a day or be a clerk and learn a city scheme or work midnites with tues, wed off.. then raise your hand and say pick me.. and they will.. as long as you are not smarter than them…
do they take positions because they want to make a difference? no.. because they see things that need changing and want to change them? no…

thanks for listening..