Please tell me this is still just a bunch of talk--NO mail on Saturdays??

[CW&M Mom]

Oh the quoting has gone nuts again....I'm apparently Mamabird06 in disguise

[cheesecake]

Have you missed the part where state and local gov'ts are having employees take furloughs, and are also laying off? ANd I am pretty sure no matter which route the USPS takes, it will include layoffs of some caliber.

WHat do you want? For EVERYONE to be poor and struggle? How about being happy for those who are able to hold onto their decent paying job?

I was in CVS in January and a lady on her cell phone was talking loudly telling the person whom she was speaking to that she was glad she worked for the government and didn't have to worry about job security!

[beth119]

I was talking about the government in general. The post office IS taking a step in the right direction as long as the cut in services includes a cut in pay and/or jobs. And now, what about the other 40 billion things the government spends money on?

I'm sorry... I thought we were talking specifically about the P.O. :shrug7:

I was in CVS in January and a lady on her cell phone was talking loudly telling the person whom she was speaking to that she was glad she worked for the government and didn't have to worry about job security!

HA! Just about EVERY.SINGLE.STATE. is having layoffs. And many many many local gov't's too....

I wonder if she has a job that just CAN'T be cut? (and YES... there are some like that!)

[~~Who,Me?~~]

I was in CVS in January and a lady on her cell phone was talking loudly telling the person whom she was speaking to that she was glad she worked for the government and didn't have to worry about job security!

Oh, well if it was a unknown person in CVS, that settles it. That *must* mean that all gov't employees are secure in their jobs, never have layoffs and never receive pay cuts.

Maybe you want to talk to some of the people at NASA. I doubt their sentiments are the same as "a lady on her cell phone."

[hotpostalchick]

Pay cut

I know right?! One day less of mail delivery doesn't mean less mail period. Work 5 days now and if they cut a day, you're still working 5 days. Mail is moved 7 days a week (w/in postal buildings and on the roads in 18 wheelers) regardless of how many days of delivery there is.

[cheesecake]

Oh, well if it was a unknown person in CVS, that settles it. That *must* mean that all gov't employees are secure in their jobs, never have layoffs and never receive pay cuts.

Maybe you want to talk to some of the people at NASA. I doubt their sentiments are the same as "a lady on her cell phone."

Okay, I was not agreeing that government employees had nothing to worry about. :shrug7: I was just relating a conversation that was said. I'm very aware of NASA's situation, as I live in Houston.