The Postal Stand-up

The 8-Hour Medical Restriction 27.05.2025 5:00 ↓

DO NOT work beyond your medical restrictions

You're Entitled to the First 8 Hours on Your Route 23.05.2025 5:39 ↓

If you work less than 8 hours on your route, it might be a grievance

Can I Get My Mail? 20.05.2025 5:58 ↓

How should you handle it when you're servicing a cluster box or apartment, and a customer comes up and asks you if they can get their mail?

Amending your 3996 05.05.2025 5:29 ↓

As you get more information, you should update your 3996.

Awful Deliveries 28.04.2025 5:25 ↓

This is a fun episode where Michael and I talk about some AWFUL places we've delivered the mail.

The Contract Still Applies on Sunday 24.04.2025 4:46 ↓

Every right you have the rest of the week, you have on Sunday.

We Have to Serve Our Customers if We're Going to Save the Postal Service 14.04.2025 5:01 ↓

Customer service has to come first. It's what the public values from the Postal Service, and it's the reason they'll fight alongside us to save the USPS.

Filling out the 3849 10.04.2025 5:31 ↓

Michael and I give some advice for filling out the 3849, and we have a little disagreement at the end. Enjoy!

Michael Talks about Office Time Pressure from Management 07.04.2025 5:08 ↓

How to push back against management when they hassle you in the office.

How to Handle Refused Mail, and the "No Ads" Note on the Box 03.04.2025 5:58 ↓

As the title suggest. Also, Michael and I disagree a bit on this one.

Table 1 Carriers Have a Moral Obligation to Table 2 Carriers 01.04.2025 5:49 ↓

Table 2 carriers are getting a raw deal. Let's try to make their commitment to the Post Office as painless as possible.

Don't Incriminate Yourself 28.03.2025 5:00 ↓

Management may get reports from the scanner that you have done something wrong. If they start asking you questions about it, ask for a steward and DON'T INCRIMINATE YOURSELF!

Premium Forwards 24.03.2025 4:48 ↓

Michael joins me to talk about this special service the Post Office offers when folks are going to be away from home for a while.

Postage and Revenue Protection 20.03.2025 5:13 ↓

What to look for when you're checking for proper postage.

Authorized Agents 17.03.2025 5:03 ↓

Authorized agents are specifically empowered to sign on someone else's behalf.

Pyramiding Your Mail 13.03.2025 4:53 ↓

Michael and I both pyramid our mail. You should, too.

Casing Technique 10.03.2025 5:04 ↓

Michael Brasaemle joins me to talk about the proper technique for casing your mail in the morning.

What Is Undertime, and Why Don't You Have Any 01.03.2025 5:08 ↓

Michael Brasaemle joins me to talk about "undertime."

The Steps of Discipline 26.02.2025 5:11 ↓

Michael Brasaemle joins me to talk about the steps of progressive discipline.

The Postal Nightmare 12.02.2025 5:18 ↓

Do you have nightmares about the Post Office. I sure do.

Falsifying Scans 10.02.2025 5:21 ↓

In this episode, we talk about what you should do if management asks you to falsify scans: DON'T DO IT! We also talk about why management wants you to falsify scans, and how you wind up hurting your station and possibly yourself if you comply.

Scanner Data Cannot Be Used for Discipline 05.02.2025 5:03 ↓

Michael Brasaemle drops in to talk about scanner data and covert observation.

Don't Sign Anything Except your 3971 and Discipline 03.02.2025 4:55 ↓

We're back! Michael Brasaemle drops by to talk about what to do when management asks you to sign a form.

There Is No Speed Standard 25.11.2024 4:55 ↓

Except when you're casing mail, there is no standard speed at which you must work.

How to Figure out Missing Addresses 20.11.2024 5:01 ↓

If the address on your mail or packages is unreadable, y0u can use the tracking barcode or the Intelligent Mail barcode to look up the address. I'll tell you how.