Comments on: Post Office Spends Millions On Houses http://sweetness-light.com/archive/post-office-spends-millions-on-houses Mon, 22 Mar 2010 01:34:00 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Cloudberry http://sweetness-light.com/archive/post-office-spends-millions-on-houses#comment-137750 Cloudberry Sat, 07 Mar 2009 14:50:13 +0000 http://sweetness-light.com/archive/post-office-spends-millions-on-houses#comment-137750 The post office hires seasonal workers who make less than half of what career employees are paid hourly. The seasonal (casual) workers in the Dallas/Ft Worth metroplex, which includes Ronald Hopson's branch office in Carrollton, Texas, have been told their $10 an hour pay is being reduced to $9.00 an hour. When times get tough, the Postal Service will move around buddies in higher positions for $1.2 million but ask the least of their workers to pay for it. That move would have never happened without Hobson having some good and loyal friends to help him out by giving the OK for his move and relocation. There were more than enough people who wanted and were qualified for his position that lived in or near Carrollton. There is nothing that makes Hobson specially qualified for his new position and relocation except for his connections. The post office hires seasonal workers who make less than half of what career employees are paid hourly. The seasonal (casual) workers in the Dallas/Ft Worth metroplex, which includes Ronald Hopson’s branch office in Carrollton, Texas, have been told their $10 an hour pay is being reduced to $9.00 an hour.

When times get tough, the Postal Service will move around buddies in higher positions for $1.2 million but ask the least of their workers to pay for it. That move would have never happened without Hobson having some good and loyal friends to help him out by giving the OK for his move and relocation. There were more than enough people who wanted and were qualified for his position that lived in or near Carrollton.

There is nothing that makes Hobson specially qualified for his new position and relocation except for his connections.

]]> By: brad http://sweetness-light.com/archive/post-office-spends-millions-on-houses#comment-137748 brad Sat, 07 Mar 2009 14:33:49 +0000 http://sweetness-light.com/archive/post-office-spends-millions-on-houses#comment-137748 Fraud Waste Abuse Our public "servants" doing the people's business..... Fraud Waste Abuse

Our public “servants” doing the people’s business…..

]]> By: canary http://sweetness-light.com/archive/post-office-spends-millions-on-houses#comment-137738 canary Sat, 07 Mar 2009 06:13:19 +0000 http://sweetness-light.com/archive/post-office-spends-millions-on-houses#comment-137738 The mailman can make some fine hourly wage, driving and walking up to that porch. The mailman can make some fine hourly wage, driving and walking up to that porch.

]]> By: U NO HOO http://sweetness-light.com/archive/post-office-spends-millions-on-houses#comment-137631 U NO HOO Fri, 06 Mar 2009 17:22:05 +0000 http://sweetness-light.com/archive/post-office-spends-millions-on-houses#comment-137631 "Gee, who knew the post office paid so well…" I did. I worked part time in a post office that didn't have a flourescent tube on site to replace a burned out tube. I quit the next day. PS, one of the city carriers, those are the ones in uniform, "joked" about making $80,000 a year, with overtime of course. “Gee, who knew the post office paid so well…”

I did.

I worked part time in a post office that didn’t have a flourescent tube on site to replace a burned out tube.

I quit the next day.

PS, one of the city carriers, those are the ones in uniform, “joked” about making $80,000 a year, with overtime of course.

]]> By: jobeth http://sweetness-light.com/archive/post-office-spends-millions-on-houses#comment-137629 jobeth Fri, 06 Mar 2009 17:12:46 +0000 http://sweetness-light.com/archive/post-office-spends-millions-on-houses#comment-137629 "It’s not like we threw away a million dollars," Frey told CNN. <B>"We are hoping ,</B>it’s going to go for the appraised value." I guess this is the "hope" Obama is talking about. In this depressed housing market does he actually think he is going to get the "appraised value"? And why didn't the original owner sell it himself if its so easy to unload? This is from the people who just MUST cut delivery on Saturdays. What private company could ever lose business (due to email), hire so many ineffecient people (due to race quotas and affirmative action) then solve the problem by HIKING their prices and cutting services? Then they're shocked when the whole thing continues to spiral south. Sort of backasswards if you ask for common sense. Silly me, what am I thinking. This is the US Gov and my tax dollars at work. And of course they will come up with a wonderful heath plan for us all! Of course they will! “It’s not like we threw away a million dollars,” Frey told CNN. “We are hoping ,it’s going to go for the appraised value.”

I guess this is the “hope” Obama is talking about. In this depressed housing market does he actually think he is going to get the “appraised value”?

And why didn’t the original owner sell it himself if its so easy to unload?

This is from the people who just MUST cut delivery on Saturdays.

What private company could ever lose business (due to email), hire so many ineffecient people (due to race quotas and affirmative action)
then solve the problem by HIKING their prices and cutting services? Then they’re shocked when the whole thing continues to spiral south. Sort of backasswards if you ask for common sense.

Silly me, what am I thinking. This is the US Gov and my tax dollars at work. And of course they will come up with a wonderful heath plan for us all! Of course they will!

]]> By: heykev http://sweetness-light.com/archive/post-office-spends-millions-on-houses#comment-137620 heykev Fri, 06 Mar 2009 16:43:29 +0000 http://sweetness-light.com/archive/post-office-spends-millions-on-houses#comment-137620 Where can I get job where I'm "presiding over a low-quality, backward, inefficent, overpriced operation in a small community." I could rubber-stamp what the union bosses tell me to do. Seems like they pay quite well if he can afford a 1.2 million dollar home. It would almost be like my current unemployment situation, only with better hours, a retirement plan and wonderful healthcare benefits. Humm... Where can I get job where I’m “presiding over a low-quality, backward, inefficent, overpriced operation in a small community.” I could rubber-stamp what the union bosses tell me to do. Seems like they pay quite well if he can afford a 1.2 million dollar home. It would almost be like my current unemployment situation, only with better hours, a retirement plan and wonderful healthcare benefits. Humm…

]]> By: proreason http://sweetness-light.com/archive/post-office-spends-millions-on-houses#comment-137615 proreason Fri, 06 Mar 2009 16:28:37 +0000 http://sweetness-light.com/archive/post-office-spends-millions-on-houses#comment-137615 I got a letter a few days ago in a baggie. An animal had taken a big bite out of the letter. The local "customer service" representative enclosed a form letter apologizing for any inconvenience it might have caused me. (note to self: if I ever again get another check through the mail, request it be mailed in a kevlar envelope.) I got a letter a few days ago in a baggie. An animal had taken a big bite out of the letter.

The local “customer service” representative enclosed a form letter apologizing for any inconvenience it might have caused me.

(note to self: if I ever again get another check through the mail, request it be mailed in a kevlar envelope.)

]]> By: Steve http://sweetness-light.com/archive/post-office-spends-millions-on-houses#comment-137614 Steve Fri, 06 Mar 2009 16:19:32 +0000 http://sweetness-light.com/archive/post-office-spends-millions-on-houses#comment-137614 "Nice digs for someone presiding over a low-quality, backward, inefficent, overpriced operation in a small community, particularly considering that the heart of the system is the routing centers, not the delivery locations." I also love it that Mr. Hopson went from being the "postmaster" to being a customer service manager. “Nice digs for someone presiding over a low-quality, backward, inefficent, overpriced operation in a small community, particularly considering that the heart of the system is the routing centers, not the delivery locations.”

I also love it that Mr. Hopson went from being the “postmaster” to being a customer service manager.

]]> By: proreason http://sweetness-light.com/archive/post-office-spends-millions-on-houses#comment-137612 proreason Fri, 06 Mar 2009 16:13:21 +0000 http://sweetness-light.com/archive/post-office-spends-millions-on-houses#comment-137612 Nice digs for someone presiding over a low-quality, backward, inefficent, overpriced operation in a small community, particularly considering that the heart of the system is the routing centers, not the delivery locations. Basically, the guy rubber-stamps what the union bosses tell him to do. The whole national scheme is rules-based, and union-operated. A local Postmaster has virtually no input or control. Can you spell political appointee. Nice digs for someone presiding over a low-quality, backward, inefficent, overpriced operation in a small community, particularly considering that the heart of the system is the routing centers, not the delivery locations.

Basically, the guy rubber-stamps what the union bosses tell him to do. The whole national scheme is rules-based, and union-operated. A local Postmaster has virtually no input or control.

Can you spell political appointee.

]]> By: Colonel1961 http://sweetness-light.com/archive/post-office-spends-millions-on-houses#comment-137606 Colonel1961 Fri, 06 Mar 2009 15:43:19 +0000 http://sweetness-light.com/archive/post-office-spends-millions-on-houses#comment-137606 Gee, who knew the post office paid so well... Gee, who knew the post office paid so well…

]]> By: GL0120 http://sweetness-light.com/archive/post-office-spends-millions-on-houses#comment-137599 GL0120 Fri, 06 Mar 2009 14:14:31 +0000 http://sweetness-light.com/archive/post-office-spends-millions-on-houses#comment-137599 Losing a few grand here and there is no big deal when it's not your money. Maybe putting these execs up in a hotel for a week or so would be a way to save a few dollars? Nah, what was I thinking? Save a few dollars? Why, when you can get performance bonuses while losing millions? My apologies, I was operating in reality, not the wonderful world our supposed public servants live in. Losing a few grand here and there is no big deal when it’s not your money.

Maybe putting these execs up in a hotel for a week or so would be a way to save a few dollars?

Nah, what was I thinking? Save a few dollars? Why, when you can get performance bonuses while losing millions?

My apologies, I was operating in reality, not the wonderful world our supposed public servants live in.

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