Re:NSA’s top talent is leaving because of low pay, flagging ...
by pcwalton on Wednesday January 03, 2018 @02:37PM
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I suspect a lot of this has little to do with government vs. private sector and a lot to do with the APWU [1]. There are unions in the private sector too.
I'm personally just fine with paying the postal workers a living wage, even if it means the lines are a bit longer.
[1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Postal_Workers_Union
I can assure you, the cashiers at Safeway make significantly less money than the USPS staff. And accounting for guaranteed pensions, even more so. Most are minimum wage employees with no job security.
And to answer your speculation: there are employees at the Post Office. You can see them through the doors.
And finally: why isn't the office staffed properly, given that these holidays like Christmas aren't exactly new and unforeseen?