How much Do Postmen make starting out?

[dxkj]

I was just curious, anyone where been there done that?

 

[dxkj]

aka Mail Carriers

 

[HappyPuppy]

You might try looking at the USPS website.

 

[dxkj]

Originally posted by: HappyPuppy
You might try looking at the USPS website.

Yeah I kinda looked all over. I saw something mentioned like $17.50 but it wasnt exactly a good source, so i wasnt sure

 

[isekii]

Originally posted by: dxkj

Originally posted by: HappyPuppy
You might try looking at the USPS website.

Yeah I kinda looked all over. I saw something mentioned like $17.50 but it wasnt exactly a good source, so i wasnt sure

they make good money in hourly wages.

i dont think they get many hours tho.

 

[Grey]

Yea, hours suck for mail carriers. If you work in a distro center it's better hours but less money I think. I knew two carriers and they both had two jobs.

 

[Howard]

Gotta make sure you get good shoes.

 

[ineedacomputer]

anyone know what they test you on ?
hopefully ill go postal!

 

[joe678]

friend of mine worked as one in nyc making 40K + paid overtime (which he did alot of) so im guessing they make pretty good $. .. he quit recently to go back to engineering ...

 

[Nocturnal]

My friend's mother works for the postal service. I'm not sure what she does but she's able to afford a BMW and a really really nice house.

 

[vegetation]

It depends if you're a full time career employee or just part time help. USPS does not hire very many career full time employees anymore though, but have a bunch of old timers bleeding money through their system.

 

[Ameesh]

Originally posted by: ineedacomputer
anyone know what they test you on ?
hopefully ill go postal!

how to handle soviet automatic weapons

 

[Carbo]

The wage is average. But the benefits include a discount on firearms and alcohol.

 

[iwearnosox]

Originally posted by: Carbo
The wage is average. But the benefits include a discount on firearms and alcohol.

*groan*

 

[CubicZirconia]

Originally posted by: Nocturnal
My friend's mother works for the postal service. I'm not sure what she does but she's able to afford a BMW and a really really nice house.

Maybe she's just terrible with money management?

 

[RagingBITCH]

They do pretty well. My uncle works as a postman in Houston - maybe he makes more because he walks instead of driving the car, but he and his kids all have nice cars. Their house is furnished very well too.

 

[TheAudit]

I think that they start out in the low to mid $30's by me.

I don't know if it is a requirement or anything but all of the postal carriers by me are always pissed off at the world for some reason.
"Here's your mail, you son of a..."

 

[kranky]

My wife and her friend took the postal exam on a lark and both passed without doing any preparation. A few months later they were contacted for part-time positions as letter carriers, and they heard through the grapevine that it was very likely the route would be a walking route in bad urban neighborhoods. The positions are by seniority so as soon as someone has been there long enough to get a better route (especially one where you just drive), there are openings in the crummy assignments.

IIRC, the job paid over $17/hour.