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bucolic_frolic

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12. Yes, but without the machines labor is needed elsewhere, away from packages

Reply to Hoyt (Reply #11)

Sun Dec 13, 2020, 10:33 PM

Dec 2020

Also, even earlier in the year, there were local personnel shortages from the pandemic. Some offices were only open a couple hours, five days a week as they split personnel between them.

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USPS very slow with long delays [View all] bucolic_frolic Dec 2020 OP

Hopefully Biden will be able to get rid of dejoy still_one Dec 2020 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author Skittles Dec 2020 #2

They came thru with the mail in ballots deluge... I'm okay w Xmas delays. NoMoreRepugs Dec 2020 #3

Thanks Donald... Blue Owl Dec 2020 #4

"They shoulda been nicer to me!" Grokenstein Dec 2020 #5

Ditto. A stamp order placed Nov. 22 just arrived Friday. spooky3 Dec 2020 #6

Sent a package to Cleveland from Pittsburgh...was supposed to arrive December 5th...never arrived. Freedomofspeech Dec 2020 #7

A previous postmistess would track down lost packages bucolic_frolic Dec 2020 #8

Thanks for that info! Freedomofspeech Dec 2020 #9

GOP wants the USPS to fail Pantagruel Dec 2020 #10

The sorting machines "decommissioned" were not for packages. We are in a pandemic, even Amazon Hoyt Dec 2020 #11

Yes, but without the machines labor is needed elsewhere, away from packages bucolic_frolic Dec 2020 #12

At time sorting machines were removed we had over twice the number needed. Hoyt Dec 2020 #13

Problems because of covid plus Xmas plus lack of planning Dysfunction City Dec 2020 #14

This message was self-deleted by its author montanacowboy Dec 2020 #15

YEP montanacowboy Dec 2020 #16

Had a chat with USPS guy, and he seemed bucolic_frolic Dec 2020 #17

I guess this is good for the post office... Phentex Feb 2021 #18