Here is just one example of what has also become a common outcome, I could post more of the same but that doesn't change what has become a third world "system"
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity, an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty” ---Sir Winston Churchill
"Political extremism involves two prime ingredients: an excessively simple diagnosis of the world's ills, and a conviction that there are identifiable villains back of it all." ---John W. Gardner
“You can’t go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending.” ---C. S. Lewis
Here's a pair of grips sent from Alabama to my home in Conroe:I'm not sure of the value of the one minute stopover in South Dakota, but I'm sure the Post Office knows what they're doing......BenDecember 31, 2020, 2:11 am
Departed USPS Regional Facility
SIOUX FALLS SD DISTRIBUTION CENTER
Your item departed our USPS facility in SIOUX FALLS SD DISTRIBUTION CENTER on December 31, 2020 at 2:11 am. The item is currently in transit to the destination.
December 31, 2020, 2:10 am
Arrived at USPS Regional Facility
SIOUX FALLS SD DISTRIBUTION CENTER
December 30, 2020, 12:43 am
Arrived at USPS Regional Origin Facility
MONTGOMERY AL DISTRIBUTION CENTER
December 29, 2020, 3:57 pm
Departed Post Office
ASHFORD, AL 36312
December 29, 2020, 10:04 am
USPS in possession of item
ASHFORD, AL 36312
The future is forged on the anvil of history...The interpreter of history wields the hammer... - Unknown author...
My USPS tale of woe..
Note that between December 8 and December 31, package was in transit between Metro New York City and Metro DC, Northern Virginia..Tracking History
December 31, 2020, 2:13 pm
Delivered, Front Door/Porch
FAIRFAX, VA 22030
Your item was delivered at the front door or porch at 2:13 pm on December 31, 2020 in FAIRFAX, VA 22030.
December 31, 2020, 9:27 am
Arrived at Post Office
FAIRFAX, VA 22030
December 31, 2020, 7:18 am
Arrived at USPS Facility
FAIRFAX, VA 22030
December 31, 2020, 6:53 am
Departed USPS Regional Facility
MERRIFIELD VA DISTRIBUTION CENTER
December 31, 2020, 5:16 am
Arrived at USPS Regional Facility
MERRIFIELD VA DISTRIBUTION CENTER
December 31, 2020, 4:07 am
Departed USPS Regional Facility
DULLES VA DISTRIBUTION CENTER
December 31, 2020, 12:16 am
Arrived at USPS Regional Destination Facility
DULLES VA DISTRIBUTION CENTER
December 8, 2020
In Transit to Next Facility
December 4, 2020, 12:00 am
Arrived at USPS Regional Origin Facility
METRO NY DISTRIBUTION CENTER
December 3, 2020, 10:45 pm
Accepted at USPS Origin Facility
ASTORIA, NY 11105
Maybe it was in South Dakota??
This has become systemic for me and now based on the responses here I am beginning to wonder if this might not be a red state blue state thing
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity, an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty” ---Sir Winston Churchill
"Political extremism involves two prime ingredients: an excessively simple diagnosis of the world's ills, and a conviction that there are identifiable villains back of it all." ---John W. Gardner
“You can’t go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending.” ---C. S. Lewis
More and more I see signs that the media is now catching on to this disgraceful lack of performance on the part of the USPS.
The sad thing is that few of these reports point to the core problem---damn poor management---period. The volume should have been expected as well as the impact of covid. At maximum demand only a fool would willingly reduce capacity
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity, an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty” ---Sir Winston Churchill
"Political extremism involves two prime ingredients: an excessively simple diagnosis of the world's ills, and a conviction that there are identifiable villains back of it all." ---John W. Gardner
“You can’t go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending.” ---C. S. Lewis
"Back after 5 years. I thought you had died.
don"
Splitting my time between the montane and the mesas
The woods are lovely, dark and deep.
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep.
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity, an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty” ---Sir Winston Churchill
"Political extremism involves two prime ingredients: an excessively simple diagnosis of the world's ills, and a conviction that there are identifiable villains back of it all." ---John W. Gardner
“You can’t go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending.” ---C. S. Lewis
"Back after 5 years. I thought you had died.
don"
Splitting my time between the montane and the mesas
The woods are lovely, dark and deep.
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep.
I just had a shipment take a side trip. After leaving Houston, it made its way to my post office where it was then sent to Pittsburg before returning to my post office by way of Shreveport. I wonder how something like that happens? Hopefully it will be delivered today.
January 20, 2021, 7:08 am
Out for Delivery, Expected Delivery Between 12:30pm and 4:30pm
OVERTON, TX 75684
Your item is out for delivery on January 20, 2021 at 7:08 am in OVERTON, TX 75684.
January 20, 2021, 6:57 am
Arrived at Post Office
OVERTON, TX 75684
January 20, 2021, 3:04 am
Departed USPS Regional Facility
SHREVEPORT LA DISTRIBUTION CENTER
January 19, 2021, 9:52 pm
Arrived at USPS Regional Destination Facility
SHREVEPORT LA DISTRIBUTION CENTER
January 19, 2021, 10:02 am
Arrived at USPS Facility
PITTSBURG, TX 75686
January 19, 2021, 8:43 am
Accepted at USPS Destination Facility
OVERTON, TX 75684
January 19, 2021, 1:00 am
Departed Shipping Partner Facility, USPS Awaiting Item
HUTCHINS, TX 75141
Shipping Partner: AMAZON
January 17, 2021, 8:32 pm
Departed Shipping Partner Facility, USPS Awaiting Item
HOUSTON, TX 77038
Shipping Partner: AMAZON
January 17, 2021, 7:13 pm
Picked Up by Shipping Partner, USPS Awaiting Item
HOUSTON, TX 77038
Shipping Partner: AMAZON
The only way of discovering the limits of the possible is to venture a little way past them into the impossible - Arthur C. Clarke
Mine has been slowly improving but still has a long way to go---I hope the departure of the lap dog will be a step in the right direction.
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity, an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty” ---Sir Winston Churchill
"Political extremism involves two prime ingredients: an excessively simple diagnosis of the world's ills, and a conviction that there are identifiable villains back of it all." ---John W. Gardner
“You can’t go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending.” ---C. S. Lewis
Did I just hear you say you hoped that a democrat would straighten out a union dominated bureaucracy?
"Back after 5 years. I thought you had died.
don"
Splitting my time between the montane and the mesas
The woods are lovely, dark and deep.
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep.
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity, an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty” ---Sir Winston Churchill
"Political extremism involves two prime ingredients: an excessively simple diagnosis of the world's ills, and a conviction that there are identifiable villains back of it all." ---John W. Gardner
“You can’t go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending.” ---C. S. Lewis
The union isn’t the problem.. I think that USPS has pretty much broken the union, at least salary wise..
Worked in a union shop for thirty years.. problems like today’s USPS are not the union..
BTW.. I’m still receiving Christmas cards in mid-January, a month to travel 300 miles..