Imagine doing your first Amazon Sunday without being taught that😅

@LocdNative happens more than anyone would like to admit.

@@rinocue I almost was killed on my first Sunday. Llv front driver side tire blew and sent flying across a freeway, airborne twice and ended up in a guardrail, vmf hid the truck and the poom forced union to prove there was even accident. Supervisor had to hid my accident photos so they wouldn’t magically disappear. Not being trained for that was least of my problems that day😅

It's a long process to actually change routes, whether shorter or longer. There has to be a consistent under to add to it and same for cutting it. If you want it cut due to being overburdened you have to consistently turn in a 3996 and even if they don't approve it get a copy. It's not a request from you it is you telling them what in your opinion as the route holder what it will take to finish on time. They are required to give you the 3996 on request...if they don't file a grievance. If they are doing observations just do what you do in a timely manner while being safe and thorough. It takes what it takes to get it done...no more no less.

Don't drive it if you think you won't make it. Your safety is more important than delivering where it is not safe. If you have no other choice then drive with immense caution. Let your supervisor know immediately of any hazards to cover yourself from any future discipline for not delivering due to safety.

Definitely speak with the union. Go to the union hall and speak to an officer. Don't waste tour time with your local steward. Don't resign without getting an offer but Definitely talk to your local officers at the hall. You can call them or go into the office.

Our district been doing counts for 2 mons now

Make sure you opt to count the mail yourself against their numbers. It is your right during a mail count to do so. If you have to sit there and count every piece of mail in the dps then do so. They won't do it again I promise you. If they don't let you file a grievance right away.

Also my 5 day break dates did not change when I reassigned

You will be turned over. As long as it was a reassignment and not a transfer or resign/rehire

I started the same month and year so mine will be coming up as well.

Sorry for the late response I just had a new baby so we have been a little preoccupied

@@rinocue no problem for the wait. Thanks a lot!

The post office is the biggest game of chess. One move might look good but in the end works out for the opposition. One thing to remember is union or not the post office does what they want when they want. Im pro union but I also know that he who holds the gold makes the rules. When I transferred into my new office they magically hired 7 people before my start date. After those 7 quit they magically bypassed the conversion of 5 ccas to transfer in 3 regulars. 2 never showed up and the 3rd is not putting in her two weeks notice.

So as a cca you need to have both postmasters agree to the transfer. As long as the other office you are trying to go to wants to scoop you up then you have a good chance. Push your current postmaster on the idea. For me I put in three transfers that were denied. I then applied and was rehired 3 separate times and was never given a start date. Then I became the union steward in my old office. When my break came up they told me I was going to be reassigned to my desired office. My advice is to not let up on them but don't be abrasive. Come to work do the job and they will most likely work with you on going to another office. You have many options use them all. Liteblue to apply to other stations. Keep that to yourself but let them know you want to go somewhere else bc it's closer to home or something

60 to 70 hours and ive never tracked how many miles or looked into it before. I'd say more than 10 a day if I had to guess.

@@rinocue Nice. I have a silly question to ask you. If you someone offered you 50% more money to work in an air conditioned office for 8 hours a day M-F, would you take it?

@@William14094 I would say that was silly question. I have a family to support and I'm no spring chicken. I love the outdoors but some days are definitely better than others.

I wouldn't say that was silly

@@rinocue So would you take an office job that paid 50% more? The reason I ask is because some people (like me) hate office jobs and getting more money wouldn't make them want to be in an office.

You have to remember that when you transfer you lose the time you put in for the 2yr limit as a ccc to ptf. You are lucky that you won't need to worry about that since there will be an opening prior to that. Many people make that transfer only to spend more time as a cca than desired.

@@rinocue I don't think any of us desire to be a cca at all. This shit is hell currently.

@@kitetsukra7751 yeah very true. My first office was hell but my new office is the complete opposite. So thankful my pm let me go and secretly she helped me by holding me bc I was reassigned on my break in service which meant I didn't lose any of the time I put in already.

With no academy they really shouldn't even have tou touching mail. No llv training you shouldn't be driving the truck as well. The rule of the national agreement states after your 90/120 a cca can request a transfer. Being as you are so new I would tell you to go onto the same website you originally applied and look to see if the desired office has openings and apply for it. After fingerprints are given you will get an email stating your new hire date. Orientation date and the supervisor info. At that point you can resign. Do not resign before you get that Orientation date. Remember though however long that takes you will lose that time put in. If you stick it out the first year and ask for a reassignment you will not lose that time. A transfer will also lose that time. I was in the same situation as you when I started. I stuck with it and by the end of my first year I was able to be reassigned to an office I desired and it couldn't be better. I also became the shop steward as a cca in my old office which helped me sway their decision to reassign me.

If you tell them any reason you want to go to the other station always say it is closer to home. Unless it's childcare issues nothing else matters to management.

Being so new one option is to apply to other stations the same way you first applied to your current station and if you get hired just resign from your current station when you recieve a start date. It's risky but an option. The post office can sometimes resemble a game of chess. Is your current office small? How many people are ahead of you in seniority? If you are close to the top of the ccas and there are regular carriers that may retire then best bet is to stay there. One thing I have learned about the post office is there is always enough work if you ask for it. Your current office can send you out to other offices for help at anytime. If you still need training then just be patient. Those hours will come.

@@rinocue yeah it’s a pretty small office and there are 6 CCA’s all together. I asked my supervisor “can I just get sent out to another office?” And she said “we don’t like doing that for the first month.” I have the other office’s Union Steward’s number and it’s a pretty big office. I was going to text her to see if there are any other places that would use me more but I didn’t want to seem like I was going behind anyone’s back.

As I said it is like a chess game unfortunately. That feeling of not wanting to go behind someone's back is very common. In the end...you will never get what you don't ask for and they will never treat you as a person until you stop letting them treat you as a robot without feeling or need. Unfortunately it is a war of the sides. I go in with one thing on my mind everyday...my family and my future

Keep trying to speak with your supervisor about getting more hours and if it stays the same then you will have to make some moves

@@rinocue thank you for the advice!

It depends on you. I stuck it out because I have a family to look after with an another on the way. When I was going through it I was miserable and hated it. Once I was able to be in another office that treated me better everything changed. I was happier and enjoyed the job more. I would take a bad route over bad management any day of the week. Ultimately it comes down to what is going to make you happy in the long game bc the short game comes and goes before you know it.

I didnt see that first part before answering. Do you feel it is dangerous to deliver there? If so you can always ask your steward about different options. If it's unsafe there might be a way out of it.