I have no problem with the government having the USPS - it's one of the few semi-efficient government-generated things that a lot of us benefit greatly from.
If something happened to the branch in my town life would suddenly SUCK - because I mail things (not just routine mail) frequently.
This is under the assumption that the private sector wouldn't replace USPS. Which, seeing as there is profit potential, I believe it would definately be picked up fairly quickly. And the only way we could actually abolish now that it already exists would be to sell it to the private sector so that there is no break in service.
And so you think that a privatized profit-focused corporate postal service would keep the cost low?
The moment corporate takes over is the moment crap because expensive and service sucks. . . government has *non profit* priorities, at least.
I have a P.O. Box because it is so much easier to move in an area than having standard mail delivered to your home, with the potential of theft.
They should make the switch and eliminate home delivery altogether.
The fuel savings alone would be a giant boost.
do you have any clue what a Letter Carrier makes compared to a UPS delivery driver?
If the postal service is self-sufficient . . . and less people use it and everyone pays for what they do use . . . then it should require less people to run it, yeah?
Oh - but that only matters if the business which is netting *less* profit reduces their employment and extension services . . . which they are doing but too little too late, they've declared bankruptcy (haven't they - or is it still just being considered and not official yet)
Nope - no clue.
But I imagine, going out on a limb here, that an employee of the USPS is paid more because they're government . . . and government is almost always paid more than their civilian equal.
Or am I wrong? I just don't know.
To me it would make more sense to pay the person with the more strenuous workload more money - thus - the package guy who hoists your boxes around all day should be paid more than the processor who directs lettersl through the system.
similarly situated Postal workers tend to make more than those working at UPS and Fed Ex. UPS is teamsters union where I live
Yes, so, if it was privatized by a corporation . . . who's to say it won't fall victim to corporate greed - netting the worker's ****ty pay and too much pocket profit from the company?
Crap pay is why we tip waitresses and why many people loath the free-market.
when corporations get greedy, some consumers are hurt but others start competing corporations figuring they can sell the same product for less money and still make a ton. See Fed Ex and UPS.
when the governmet gets greedy you get screwed because you cannot avoid dealing with the government and in extreme cases lots of people die
Yes, so, if it was privatized by a corporation . . . who's to say it won't fall victim to corporate greed - netting the worker's ****ty pay and too much pocket profit from the company?
Crap pay is why we tip waitresses and why many people loath the free-market.
I did not realize you were anti-war. Peace out, dude.eace
when corporations get greedy, some consumers are hurt but others start competing corporations figuring they can sell the same product for less money and still make a ton. See Fed Ex and UPS.
when the governmet gets greedy you get screwed because you cannot avoid dealing with the government and in extreme cases lots of people die
So - how would it work if there were companies competing to deliver mail to my mailbox? The only way they could compete is by lowering rates . . . to whom?
The reason why there are less people using the postal service is because there are other, more efficient means of delivering the same things (bills, letters, etc) - the only thing I get in my mailbox are some bills and netflix . . . and junk mail.
There's no room for incentive, however, for me to receive *more* of these items by mail - and mailing letters is old and outdated and pointless.
If a system is failing because less people use it - then it's not just failing, it's become outdated and useless. . . and there's no way to revive something that is suffering from age.
so - how could they stay in business (government or privatized) - they'd have to expand their market-base by offering email and online bill pay of some nature. . . the things that are robbing them of snail-mail profit.
But how do you do that when your venues are already trumped by other providers?
:rantonostal worker have an attitude problem. There is too much featherbedding going on in the postal work force.
The post office near me does not even open until 10:00 AM. They don't even have a ****ing stamp machine in the lobby. They only take cash when a customer wants to buy stamps and they act like they are doing you a favor. I hate them.
I realize we need a constitutional amendment to rid ourselves of this out of date money eating monster. We could save billions by turning it over to private enterprise.
Thank you very much..:rantoff:
So because you have crappy postal service workers in your town you think that we should abolish the USPS entirely? :doh
As for it being out of date? It is still the most widely used form of sending letters and items in the US today....so it is hardly out of date.
I think your 'lean' is out of date. For some reason it says 'independant'.In the far future, after the conservatives and tea-baggers burn themselves out, we may have socialism and it will be a far better world.
To me, it's not a matter of whether or not it is sustainable. But whether or not the government has the authority to create such a system. If they do, they take that away from the private sector. Another industry the government controls instead of a for-profit organization benefiting more citizens of the US. I believe it should be abolished only for the reason that it should have never existed.
similarly situated Postal workers tend to make more than those working at UPS and Fed Ex. UPS is teamsters union where I live
You're right. What can we do to get UPS workers up to a decent wage?
You're right. What can we do to get UPS workers up to a decent wage?
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