While day-to-day operations are managed by the USPS staff, there are certain powers reserved exclusively to the non-existent Governors; these include fundamental decision-making over the products and services provided by USPS, including rate-making, and its ability to audit performance and report to Congress.
That direct-mail remain a viable and energetic channel is crucial to marketers for-profit and non-profit who have found it uniquely effective, as well as the agencies, data companies, and printers who support them. People dismiss USPS an ocean of red ink, an anachronism, and a bureaucratic mess permeated by unfriendly people and impenetrable rules.
Finally, I have visited dozens of Post Offices and found the customer service tracks that of any other walk-in business; sometimes great, sometimes not depending on how crowded it is. USPS has also aimed to reduce its physical footprint to reduce costs.
Yet, this reduction is complicated by an annual increase of about one million P. For those who wish to make the false comparison of USPS to private companies, it would rank in the top 50 of private companies based on revenue. Twenty percent of Americans still pay their bills via mail, especially the elderly and those living in rural America.
Churches also receive a large percentage of their tithes and donations via mail. This is especially true during a global pandemic. But, deals with these private mail delivery companies accounts for a sizable percentage of USPS revenue. Altogether, based on the Constitution , all of the fiscal responsibility talk about USPS is a moot point. Simply put, USPS should not be viewed as a casualty of financial inefficiencies as much as it should be viewed as a constitutional public good—a public service—that is necessary for democracy and deserves adequate funding to fully operate for the American people.
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Mail carriers notice if customers don't ever acknowledge them, especially if they regularly deliver mail to the same address. Though they are on the job, mail carriers always appreciate when people wave or thank them for their work. It's even worse they are in the yard and barking. Depending on the dog, it can be a very scary feeling," said Cairo.
Cairo said that most mail carriers appreciate when people keep their pets even friendly ones contained or leashed when they're expecting a mail delivery. Mail carriers know it's not fun to see a missed-delivery slip taped to your door, but they're not withholding your package by choice. If a package requires a signature to be delivered, mail carriers cannot just leave it at your door. Carriers are not allowed to leave packages, especially in apartment buildings," said Misiu.
One of the biggest reasons is if a carrier leaves a package outside a home or business, they may get in trouble if that package is subsequently damaged or stolen before the recipient collects it. Looking to make your mail carrier's day? Emptying out your mailbox is a good place to start. If it's too full, I cannot leave any more mail for you. If you are on vacation, request a mail hold so that I can save all your mail at the post office and not try and fit it all into your mailbox," said Misiu.
Making sure your mail is held at the post office is also a smart way to keep your home safe while you're away, as a pile of unopened mail may alert potential burglars to the fact that no one is home.
They may just be doing their jobs, but that doesn't mean mail carriers don't appreciate when customers go out of their way to make their jobs easier and show their gratitude.
I also always appreciated when people offered water or gave a tip, though tipping isn't encouraged by my company," said Cairo. If a letter or package is sent without enough postage, it's up to the recipient to pay the missing postage before they are allowed to collect the mail. It is easier for me to pay 55 cents rather than leave notes and make my customers go to the post office to collect their piece of mail," said Misiu.
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