Not having a problem, but did talk to my rural carrier today.
She said many areas have carriers making second trips do the the package overload from people purchasing through the mail rather than going to stores.
Said the local hub office is out delivering 7 days a week now. That 7th day used to be reserved just for Priority Express.
Said the substitute carrier is being utilized extensively going to work at unassigned offices, and if desired could be working 70 hours a week.
She said they are getting mail box deliveries added to the route for people that normally did not get the rural delivery.
The most disturbing was that they will make no attempt to contact/deliver/make available for pickup, for any item that does not have a USPS delivery address. Therefore all the "hand off from other carrier" without the correct address , and or incorrectly address items go back even when they know where/to who it should go. I did not ask from how far up that policy was being directed.
That policy applied even to the 80 year old guy that walked to the Post Office every day to pick up the mail at his PO box . They knew who he was, but if they got a USPS "last mile" UPS/FedEx that was address to his street address it would go back.
Same thing applied to those items for seasonal residents in the area. They order something to be sent to their summer camp. Coming by FedEx. Great, will come right to their door. Oops, sorry it was "Smart Post" handed off to the PO, and back it goes.
