Sounds interesting. Someday when my copy shows up I'll peruse that article. I've always liked JB's down to earth, honest, literary endeavors. I hear the U.S. Post Office does a lot less volume of mail compared to the old pre-internet days. Makes me wonder if those unionized hourly workers are slowing down on the job just to ensure some "job security".
Not a chance.
There is less volume of first class, magazines/catalogues......
Mail Carriers are now servants of Bezos.
Mine runs this route 2-3 times, delivering packages.
An older guy soon able to retire, he has come to hate his job.
It used to be ride around stuffing mailboxes. A couple packages,
He lives in Johnstown and was home by 5. Now, he rarely finishes here
before 6, sometimes later.
They spend as much time walking packages to doors as driving.
Delivery trucks can't really deliver mail, mail type vehicles can't haul
many packages. So they load up, return to load, then get back to it.
And they can't hire.
Another case of a job folks would kill to get 20 years ago.
Now, they can't hire to fill needed spots.
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