USPS---No wonder they're broke

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Sean- My order orininated in Wisconson, was sent 10 hours west to Nebraska. Only now having to find it's way to Michigan 17 hours to the east. Definitely strange.
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2020 is a strange year overall - I'm sure w/o those sorting machines in service the people at USPS are struggling. The whole thing is a political b**t f**k - can't even blame it on the pandemic at this point. 
 
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Saw this on i Instagram. LMAO

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Shipped out two scopes a couple weeks back. They are sitting in Baltimore. Been there for 10 days. One was a S&B 3300.00 scope. We have several packages weeks late. Our business usually has a box full mail box every day. We went 5 days last week, and only received 3 envelopes. Nothing going out or coming in. I am going to use ups from now on when shipping stuff.
 
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I have always considered myself a conservative regarding most fiscal and public policy matters. That includes the general eschewing of socialism. But, I think maybe we are a little off base when complaining of the postal service being "broke". Of course it is, just as is Medicare, social security, and all the armed services. When we reduce their resources, and then complain of poorer service, well, that's kind of a fifth grade math problem. If we believe an essential service should be provided by the government, and that such service is a legitimate use of tax revenue, then it is our responsibility to fund it at an appropriate level. Is that socialism, well, yes I suppose it is as strictly defined. On the other hand, if we believe the postal service should be run as a business, making enough profit to attract the capital investment of the owners, then shut it down, privatize it, and stand back. I would caution, be careful what you ask for. My point, we can't have it both ways. Don't fund it as part of the federal budget, and then expect it to make a profit. Like many of our federal bureaucracies, it needs a more comprehensive level of oversight, and talented leadership. But if we expect the private sector to come up with a postal delivery system that handles hundreds of millions of pieces of junk mail, and to charge a fee comparable to the existing rates, I believe we will experience a huge sticker shock. 
 
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Ed, I'm not complaining they are broke. I only mentoin of the word " broke" in the title. As far as funding, in my opinion they are over funded. I pay for a second day air package I expect it in a couple days not 2 or 3 weeks. But then that's my opinion, not necessarilly anyone elses.

The way I look at them now is that they wait until they get a "full truck" before it gets sent off to a sole destination. Makes financial sense but doesn't help anyone get their package on time. 

I started this topic so who ever wanted to share their experiences could. USPS is what it is and that is that.

On another note...Merry Christmas everyone.
 
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Ed, I'm not complaining they are broke. I only mentoin of the word " broke" in the title. As far as funding, in my opinion they are over funded. I pay for a second day air package I expect it in a couple days not 2 or 3 weeks. But then that's my opinion, not necessarilly anyone elses.

The way I look at them now is that they wait until they get a "full truck" before it gets sent off to a sole destination. Makes financial sense but doesn't help anyone get their package on time. 

I started this topic so who ever wanted to share their experiences could. USPS is what it is and that is that.

On another note...Merry Christmas everyone.
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Mike, I understand your point, and I agree with regard to a broken structure, or at least one in need redirected leadership and oversight. In terms of funding, that's a perspective that's difficult to understand from our position as consumer users. My guess, if we had the ability to assess the entire USPS operation, and determine what is required to avoid those second day/two week deliveries, we might conclude it is not over funded. What does it cost to avoid TL shipping, and use smaller vehicles that run much more frequently with small loads. Just one example of many challenges faced in delivering such a huge volume. One thing I have often wondered, what would be the effect of discontinuing the heavily discounted bulk mail rates given to mass marketers, junk mail. One thing is certain, it is a service in need of help. We all want our deliveries on time, and at a reasonable cost. I think the burden of both the logistics and cost of doing that has about crushed the system, as we know it today. Maybe when we get past the pandemic, someone will take an interest in trying to fix it, not just complain and cut the budget. 
 
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In my eyes Ed it has been broken so long we now accept it. Well I don't. I mention way earlier in this topic that I sent a 2 day air package to California. I am in Michigan, on day 2 it was in Maine, took 22 days to get there. That was 6 years ago. The package was sent to my son. So I remember the date. The situation at USPS has been like it is for many years.

What USPS needs is for every single person there to have pride in their work. From the individual that cleans the bathroom to the person running the show and every one in between. Making things work isn't one persons job, it's a group effort.
 
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In my eyes Ed it has been broken so long we now accept it. Well I don't. I mention way earlier in this topic that I sent a 2 day air package to California. I am in Michigan, on day 2 it was in Maine, took 22 days to get there. That was 6 years ago. The package was sent to my son. So I remember the date. The situation at USPS has been like it is for many years.

What USPS needs is for every single person there to have pride in their work. From the individual that cleans the bathroom to the person running the show and every one in between. Making things work isn't one persons job, it's a group effort.
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For that, proper funding is required. This organization is a public service, not a business. 

USPS, FedEx, UPS, all do a pretty good job for me in my world, considering the enormity of the service.

The pandemic and politics have had a negative impact on the USPS operation imo.

I believe it will get better next year because of changes in both of those influences.

Scott
 
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Scott...I dont see funding as the cause or the way to stabilize the problem. They just published this years rate increases, they are available on the internet if you want to read them. And the political state of our country and the pandemic have an effect on everything, USPS included. Both of what you stated added to their problems but were not the cause. Will it get better? I sure hope so but as a species we have had mixed results. I am glad you are happy with the service you are receiving, as for myself I am not. There are plenty of people that are pro and con on the subject. It really doesn't matter because I started this topic so people can tell their horror stories and their fairy tales. I've stated that multiple times thru out. 

I hope you all have a Merry Christmas
 
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It's not just covid; add in the Christmas deluge. the last article I read they are working Sundays and maybe Christmas day BECAUSE of the sorting machine which were destroyed inside the post office then hauled off as scrap. Perhaps some of you remember who gave that order to slow down the mail in ballets and then tried to enforce disqualification on all ballets not received by election day and stopped all over time for USPS employees. My neighbor is a mail carrier. USPS made all election ballots number one priority and 3rd class was left in the post office and some times 1st class had to wait a few days. I have a package at the mail center 10 miles from me that has been there 10 days according to the tracking number I use to check to see if & when it goes out for delivery. I think the circular trucking of mail is being used to "store mail" No room at the " INN " Or postoffice for more storage. Our next stop on the Merry go round is Jan 6th 2021 and the one after that is Jan 20th which should be the same day the latest appointed postmaster general is fired and new sorting machine ordered. They must be built from the ground up, hopefully restore over time for USPS employees. Fedex and UPS are now contracted to the corvid virus vaccine. I've got a Maverick VP on order and was told 2 to 6 weeks maybe 
 
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It's not just covid; add in the Christmas deluge. the last article I read they are working Sundays and maybe Christmas day BECAUSE of the sorting machine which were destroyed inside the post office then hauled out as scrap. Perhaps some of you remember who gave that order in order to slow down the mail in ballets and then tried to enforce disqualification on all ballets not received by election day and stopped all over time for USPS employees via a new postmaster general. My neighbor is a mail carrier. USPS made all election ballots number one priority and 3rd class was left in the post office and some times 1st class had to wait a few days. I have a package at the mail center 10 miles from me that has been there 10 days according to the tracking number I use to check to see if & when it goes out for delivery. I think the circular trucking of mail is being used to "store mail" No room at the " INN " Or postoffice for more storage. Our next stop on the Merry go round is Jan 6th 2021 and the one after that is Jan 20th which should be the same day the latest appointed postmaster general is fired and new sorting machine ordered. The machines must be built from the ground up, hopefully restore over time for USPS employees. Fedex and UPS are now contracted to the corvid virus vaccine. And I've got a Maverick VP on order and was told 2 to 6 weeks, maybe.Told my wife and friends the end of june would be the earlist anything goes right. I think that's optimistic.
 
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