ChristmasElf said:
Isn't it ironic that the Post Office insists they are NOT a government agency. Yet, whenever there is a government holiday they are always CLOSED?
Is it funny how the post office is run completely on their own revenue, no funds from the government, but whenever they see a profit they have to turn it over to the government.
And excuse me, but their are MANY private industries that are also closed on federal holidays. That is why they are called HOLIDAYS.
I have tried to stay away from this thread, because of reading all the misconceptions that people have about the Postal Service. I worked for the PO for 14 years as a rural carrier, and it sounds like the OP's mail carrier is a rural carrier. Rural Carrier's are NOT ALLOWED to leave their vehicles, unless it is to get a signature, then they have to secure their vehicle and go to the door. It sounds to me, that cars in front of this OP's box is a regular occurance. (from the many different ways different people give her the mail). Personally, if a box was constantly blocked, I would let them know it cannot be blocked, if it continued, they would not get their mail. And yes, I would of put a note in the box and NOT the mail, just to make the person have to go out of their way to get their mail. I would justify it as a way to make them think about what an inconvenience it is to constantly have their box blocked.
Also, to the OP, the beeping of the mail truck? Your mail carrier was probably beeping to give you an opportunity to come out and get the mail from him, without him having to leave his vehicle. Not to move the car. So, if I beeped, which I did all the time, and the home owners ignored me, you bet your butt I would be aggrivated enough to leave a note and take the mail back to the office with me.
To give you an idea of a rural carriers day. I had over 500 customers on my route. I got paid based on how much mail volume I carried and the number of boxes I delivered to. The PO gives a time credit per box, and it is based on drive up delivery, not walk up delivery. If I had to get out and walk to each mailbox to get around a car, a TRASH CAN, a tricycle, ect. it would take me forever to get done with my route, Then we would have the people at the end of the route complaining that they don't get their mail until 5PM.
I learned along time ago, people just have no clue how a PO works, they think the mail should magically appear in their box. They also don't understand that there is a HUGE difference between a rural carrier and a CITY carrier. (different unions and everything). Different job altogether.
I have to get out of this thread. To everyone who appreciates their mail carrier, I thank you. It really is not the "peice of cake" job a lot of people think it is.