Ender Wiggin
Posts: 1,124
Sep 15, 2011 6:28am
http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/usps-proposes-cutting-120000-jobs-pulling-out-of-health-care-plan/2011/08/11/gIQAZxIM9I_print.html
Eh, number seems to be closer to 200k+. That should be fun for unemployment.
Eh, number seems to be closer to 200k+. That should be fun for unemployment.
ZWICK 4 PREZ
Posts: 7,733
Sep 15, 2011 6:33am
He's supposed to grab the rail and touch his other hand to something grounded to ensure a path through the heart if he wanted to die..... amateur.
ts1227
Posts: 12,319
Sep 15, 2011 6:45am
Looks like your script needs some tweaking so that you don't post threads 3 times.
GoChiefs
Posts: 16,754
Sep 15, 2011 6:50am
Something obviously needs to happen since technology has made the USPS almost obsolete. Gotta save money somehow.
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Andrew Wiggin
Posts: 11
Sep 15, 2011 7:29am
ts1227;896597 wrote:Looks like your script needs some tweaking so that you don't post threads 3 times.
I don't care enough to fix it. It took all of 5 minutes. Plus its hilarious to see people bring it up seeing as thats one of the irrelevant things they use when ever other point they bring up gets destroyed.
I like the humor, I think I will keep it as is.
What would you suggest?GoChiefs;896600 wrote:Something obviously needs to happen since technology has made the USPS almost obsolete. Gotta save money somehow.
wes_mantooth
Posts: 17,977
Sep 15, 2011 7:33am
Honestly, they need a wage freeze to start with. I don't know all the particulars of their union contract, but I have a friend that delivers mail and she gets multiple raises every year. Way too high of a salary for unskilled labor.
ts1227
Posts: 12,319
Sep 15, 2011 7:35am
Andrew Wiggin;896619 wrote:I don't care enough to fix it. It took all of 5 minutes. Plus its hilarious to see people bring it up seeing as thats one of the irrelevant things they use when ever other point they bring up gets destroyed.
I like the humor, I think I will keep it as is
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Speaker of the Dead
Posts: 8
Sep 15, 2011 8:08am
I agree with the freeze, that would be a great start. Darrell Issa is a huge thorn in getting this resolved seeing as hes got his own agenda in the whole ordeal. Along with the union being so strong its tough on both sides.wes_mantooth;896623 wrote:Honestly, they need a wage freeze to start with. I don't know all the particulars of their union contract, but I have a friend that delivers mail and she gets multiple raises every year. Way too high of a salary for unskilled labor.
I cant make it anymore easy to understand :/ Feel free to keep removing me if it makes you feel like more of a man though haha.ts1227;896625 wrote:wut
thedynasty1998
Posts: 6,844
Sep 15, 2011 8:10am
I really don't understand why they can't cut back to 4 days per week.
GoChiefs
Posts: 16,754
Sep 15, 2011 8:15am
I'd suggest not only a freeze, but pay cuts as well. Maybe if they gave up a couple dollars an hour, they wouldn't have to let 20% of the work force go.
Also get rid of 6 days a week delivery.
Also get rid of 6 days a week delivery.
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Third
Posts: 8
Sep 15, 2011 8:18am
The union would never agree to that, but then again the union also has a no layoff clause so thats a whole different issue.GoChiefs;896678 wrote:I'd suggest not only a freeze, but pay cuts as well. Maybe if they gave up a couple dollars an hour, they wouldn't have to let 20% of the work force go.
Also get rid of 6 days a week delivery.
I would imagine that would screw over businesses. Also imagine people on unemployment and foodstamps and welfare and disability. That would make things that much more headache-y imo. I could almost see taking Saturday service, but even that......very touchy.thedynasty1998;896671 wrote:I really don't understand why they can't cut back to 4 days per week.
Hamler Bulldogs
Posts: 96
Sep 15, 2011 8:30am
My wife is a postal carrier and is very worried she will lose her job.
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Rackhams Protege
Posts: 6
Sep 15, 2011 8:36am
Hamler Bulldogs;896699 wrote:My wife is a postal carrier and is very worried she will lose her job.
Sorry to hear that :/ This truly is a tough time job wise. Does she have any seniority?
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gut
Posts: 15,058
Sep 15, 2011 8:38am
That would have to be tough. I don't imagine many of them have transferable skills to find an equivalent paying job. At least automotive workers are generally skilled to find other manufacturing jobs.
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Rackhams Protege
Posts: 6
Sep 15, 2011 8:45am
Exactly, thats the terrible part especially for long serving employees. Its going to be a complete trainwreck if this goes through.gut;896714 wrote:That would have to be tough. I don't imagine many of them have transferable skills to find an equivalent paying job. At least automotive workers are generally skilled to find other manufacturing jobs.
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WebFire
Posts: 14,779
Sep 15, 2011 9:11am
I don't see why. They'd still get their food stamps, just might be on Thursday instead of Friday. I don't think taking away Saturday service would affect business too much. Maybe I'm missing something.Third;896685 wrote: I would imagine that would screw over businesses. Also imagine people on unemployment and foodstamps and welfare and disability. That would make things that much more headache-y imo. I could almost see taking Saturday service, but even that......very touchy.
4cards
Posts: 2,551
Sep 15, 2011 9:13am
...agree 100%. Certain industies ie:newspapers are becoming a vanishing breed due to technology.GoChiefs;896600 wrote:Something obviously needs to happen since technology has made the USPS almost obsolete.
ts1227
Posts: 12,319
Sep 15, 2011 9:15am
Post Offices would still be open Saturdays, just no delivery. Businesses could still ship stuff. It really wouldn't change much.
I believe you can still have a package delivered Saturday too, but it will be like UPS where you pay out the ass for it.
I believe you can still have a package delivered Saturday too, but it will be like UPS where you pay out the ass for it.