USA Postal Rates increasing

[earlywynnfan]

That is not what or who I meant. Obtuse much?
I want to pay our military. I don't want to pay some fat postal clerk for the rest of his life.

Just curious, what do you do?
Besides paint everyone with the same brush, that is.
Can you draw me the line?
Military personnel: yes
PO workers: no
Teachers? Firemen? Police Officers? Congressmen? Whose benefits would Roady like to pay for?

Don't most private employees have some sort of benefit system in place through their employer? Well, check me if I'm wrong, but for public employees, WE are their employer, so yes, we are on hook for their benefits.

[Roady]

Most Government employees or their fellow employees vote themselves the benefits they receive without much public, you know their employers, input.

You can always tell someone who works, or has a family member, for the Government. They don't believe you have the right to question their pay or benefits. Elitism at it's finest.

[Roady]

And my job is none of your business unless I want it to be your business.

I worked for the Government as a solder and after my enlistment.
I know what type of people work for the Government. Most just start out as a job they are happy to have. But a few years into it they become jaded like the rest and think they are saviors of mankind and actually deserve even more than they are already taking.

Solders are the only Government employees I have any respect for.

Would I have more respect for the rest of them if they didn't whine like a bunch of babies and actually let the public vote on their raises and benefits? Yes, I would.
But to have every holiday off, great benefits, and get paid for the rest of your life after 20-30 years of work and still whine is beyond the pale.

Instead of being thankful most are spoiled brats.

[earlywynnfan]

Instead of being thankful most are spoiled brats.

Don't forget, many become arrogant know-it-alls who use stereotypes as a weapon!

[Roady]

Don't forget, many become arrogant know-it-alls who use stereotypes as a weapon!

OORAH

[chisox1967]

The US Postal Service is a quasi government agency.

Wages, health care and pensions are not subsidized by US taxpayers. It is all funded by revenues received from postage and merchandise sales.

As a matter of fact, Congress requires the Postal Service to PreFund Retiree benefits 75 years out. Is there ANY business that could survice this mandate?

Instead of blaming government workers for perceived problems, why don't you just blame Congress & the President?

[Roady]

it is legally defined as an “independent establishment of the executive branch.” As a quasi-government agency, it has many special privileges, including sovereign immunity, eminent domain powers, powers to negotiate postal treaties with foreign nations, and an exclusive legal right to deliver First-Class and Standard Mail.

[earlywynnfan]

The US Postal Service is a quasi government agency.

Wages, health care and pensions are not subsidized by US taxpayers. It is all funded by revenues received from postage and merchandise sales.

As a matter of fact, Congress requires the Postal Service to PreFund Retiree benefits 75 years out. Is there ANY business that could survice this mandate?

Instead of blaming government workers for perceived problems, why don't you just blame Congress & the President?

So you're trying to say that Roady isn't responsible for paying these people for life?? Son-of-a-bitch!!! Well, at least he can complain about them being fat.