Comments on: Fewer days of mail delivery to fix postal budget? http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2009/06/30/fewer-days-of-mail-delivery-to-fix-postal-budget/ Tell Jack how you really feel Sat, 19 Dec 2009 00:00:35 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: nancy http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2009/06/30/fewer-days-of-mail-delivery-to-fix-postal-budget/#comment-1030246 nancy Tue, 30 Jun 2009 22:49:20 +0000 http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/?p=6761#comment-1030246 I'm a postal clerk of 27 years, so I probably won't be as affected as letter carriers would be if we went to 5 day delivery. The volume that has been lost is not coming back and so I would be in favor of 5 day delivery to help keep the PO going. People still enjoy receiving mail as evidenced by the Gallop poll. If they didn't use the Post Office ever, they wouldn't care if the price of a stamp went up. We all enjoy receiving Birthday and Mother's day cards! I'm a postal clerk of 27 years, so I probably won't be as affected as letter carriers would be if we went to 5 day delivery. The volume that has been lost is not coming back and so I would be in favor of 5 day delivery to help keep the PO going. People still enjoy receiving mail as evidenced by the Gallop poll. If they didn't use the Post Office ever, they wouldn't care if the price of a stamp went up. We all enjoy receiving Birthday and Mother's day cards!

]]> By: Miguel E. from San Leandro, CA http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2009/06/30/fewer-days-of-mail-delivery-to-fix-postal-budget/#comment-1030245 Miguel E. from San Leandro, CA Tue, 30 Jun 2009 22:48:28 +0000 http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/?p=6761#comment-1030245 I have an answer...but I'm waiting for it to be delivered. I have an answer...but I'm waiting for it to be delivered.

]]> By: Brenda from Kentucky http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2009/06/30/fewer-days-of-mail-delivery-to-fix-postal-budget/#comment-1030244 Brenda from Kentucky Tue, 30 Jun 2009 22:44:15 +0000 http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/?p=6761#comment-1030244 Cutting mail delivery to 5 days a week would cost the postal service money not save money. Customers drop like flies when rates go up 2 cents, loosing a day of delivery cause a greater loss of revenue. Thousands of part time emploees would loose their jobs because they replace the full time employees one day a week. With the cost of prescription medicines being what they are today more people are having to use mail order pharmacies for drugs. Cutting out a day of delivery would be a hardship for these people. The competitores of the USPS do not deliver on Saturday, Sunday nor holidays, and in most instances cost more. There are alot of oeople who still do not use e-mail or computers. Cutting mail delivery to 5 days a week would cost the postal service money not save money. Customers drop like flies when rates go up 2 cents, loosing a day of delivery cause a greater loss of revenue.

Thousands of part time emploees would loose their jobs because they replace the full time employees one day a week.

With the cost of prescription medicines being what they are today more people are having to use mail order pharmacies for drugs. Cutting out a day of delivery would be a hardship for these people.

The competitores of the USPS do not deliver on Saturday, Sunday nor holidays, and in most instances cost more.

There are alot of oeople who still do not use e-mail or computers.

]]> By: John, Fort Collins,CO http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2009/06/30/fewer-days-of-mail-delivery-to-fix-postal-budget/#comment-1030243 John, Fort Collins,CO Tue, 30 Jun 2009 22:44:14 +0000 http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/?p=6761#comment-1030243 Five-days-a-week delivery would be fine for me. I am blessed with the world's finest Postal delivery person -- he is almost part of the family; but we really don't need the Saturday delivery. Unfortunately he appears to be the exception; I hate dealing with the slugs at our central post office to mail packages or resume mail after vacations -- half of them should be fired (there are long lines out the door while they pick their noses). Between email and FedEx and UPS, I could live without the Postal Service; but I would miss my friend who is always there between 11:30 and noon... Five-days-a-week delivery would be fine for me. I am blessed with the world's finest Postal delivery person - he is almost part of the family; but we really don't need the Saturday delivery. Unfortunately he appears to be the exception; I hate dealing with the slugs at our central post office to mail packages or resume mail after vacations - half of them should be fired (there are long lines out the door while they pick their noses). Between email and FedEx and UPS, I could live without the Postal Service; but I would miss my friend who is always there between 11:30 and noon...

]]> By: Jennifer Toney http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2009/06/30/fewer-days-of-mail-delivery-to-fix-postal-budget/#comment-1030242 Jennifer Toney Tue, 30 Jun 2009 22:43:17 +0000 http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/?p=6761#comment-1030242 As a rural carrier I do not wanna see a 5 day work week for the postal service. But all in all no one wants to see a six billion dollar loss for any US Company. As a rural carrier I do not wanna see a 5 day work week for the postal service. But all in all no one wants to see a six billion dollar loss for any US Company.

]]> By: Adam http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2009/06/30/fewer-days-of-mail-delivery-to-fix-postal-budget/#comment-1030241 Adam Tue, 30 Jun 2009 22:41:54 +0000 http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/?p=6761#comment-1030241 Stay with 6 day delivery and support the U.S Postal Service. They are still cheaper than Fedex and UPS. 44 cents to send a letter anywhere in the country is pretty damn cheap. If they go under think about what 500,00 more unemployed will do to the economy. Think of all the bankruptcies and forclosures. What about all the businesses that depend on the USPS. The economy would crumble, way worse than it already has. Stay with 6 day delivery and support the U.S Postal Service. They are still cheaper than Fedex and UPS. 44 cents to send a letter anywhere in the country is pretty damn cheap. If they go under think about what 500,00 more unemployed will do to the economy. Think of all the bankruptcies and forclosures. What about all the businesses that depend on the USPS. The economy would crumble, way worse than it already has.

]]> By: Ernest Lederman in Rochester, NY http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2009/06/30/fewer-days-of-mail-delivery-to-fix-postal-budget/#comment-1030240 Ernest Lederman in Rochester, NY Tue, 30 Jun 2009 22:40:14 +0000 http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/?p=6761#comment-1030240 I would accept fewer days and higher prices, but that won't solve the problem. Universal delivery at a flat rate only made sense when the Post Office was supported by taxes. Since it has been expected to cover its own costs -- starting in 1971, with all tax supports phased out by 1982 -- it would only make sense to charge by the distance a letter or package must travel. Congress won't allow it, so the Postal Service is neither fish nor fowl. We can't have it both ways. I would accept fewer days and higher prices, but that won't solve the problem. Universal delivery at a flat rate only made sense when the Post Office was supported by taxes. Since it has been expected to cover its own costs - starting in 1971, with all tax supports phased out by 1982 - it would only make sense to charge by the distance a letter or package must travel. Congress won't allow it, so the Postal Service is neither fish nor fowl. We can't have it both ways.

]]> By: Sajah http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2009/06/30/fewer-days-of-mail-delivery-to-fix-postal-budget/#comment-1030239 Sajah Tue, 30 Jun 2009 22:39:54 +0000 http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/?p=6761#comment-1030239 I am an employee of the Postal Sevice for many years, over the years I have seen the mail narrowing down continuesly because of new development, and now it is to the point where our Postmaster General is stating that the Postal Service will be out of money by the end of the 2009 FY. I believe from an employee prospective, All Post Offices not only should be closed on Saturday's but the Postmaster General should also appoint one Postmaster over three or four Post Offices. More over, the mail volume does not substain having a postmaster over every post office in every city. Like where I am employed, small town post offices that are open on saturday's does not bring in enough revenue on that day to pay even 2 employees salary for that particular day. I am an employee of the Postal Sevice for many years, over the years I have seen the mail narrowing down continuesly because of new development, and now it is to the point where our Postmaster General is stating that the Postal Service will be out of money by the end of the 2009 FY. I believe from an employee prospective, All Post Offices not only should be closed on Saturday's but the Postmaster General should also appoint one Postmaster over three or four Post Offices. More over, the mail volume does not substain having a postmaster over every post office in every city. Like where I am employed, small town post offices that are open on saturday's does not bring in enough revenue on that day to pay even 2 employees salary for that particular day.

]]> By: Polly http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2009/06/30/fewer-days-of-mail-delivery-to-fix-postal-budget/#comment-1030238 Polly Tue, 30 Jun 2009 22:37:42 +0000 http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/?p=6761#comment-1030238 Jack, I do not support reducing number of days for mail service. I suggest the postal service reduce costs by suspending financial support (taxpayer supplied) for sporting events, ie., Tour de France, Nascar, etc. Another cost cutting measure would be to just provide a plain ole stamp for mail service, rather than having "collector stamps" to move the mail. It's a stamp for crying out loud whose purpose is to get mail from point A to point B! Jack, I do not support reducing number of days for mail service. I suggest the postal service reduce costs by suspending financial support (taxpayer supplied) for sporting events, ie., Tour de France, Nascar, etc. Another cost cutting measure would be to just provide a plain ole stamp for mail service, rather than having "collector stamps" to move the mail. It's a stamp for crying out loud whose purpose is to get mail from point A to point B!

]]> By: Grant Jolly http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2009/06/30/fewer-days-of-mail-delivery-to-fix-postal-budget/#comment-1030237 Grant Jolly Tue, 30 Jun 2009 22:37:12 +0000 http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/?p=6761#comment-1030237 Sure, why not Jack? Makes sense to me...although, it won't fix the budget woes we see now. Businesses are suffering across the country....the post office is no different......save for the government control, and if that's the case, I'm scared to see what happens down the road. Sure, why not Jack? Makes sense to me...although, it won't fix the budget woes we see now. Businesses are suffering across the country....the post office is no different......save for the government control, and if that's the case, I'm scared to see what happens down the road.

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