Who remembers the 60's?

topcat · Nov 28, 2020

injinji said:
Did you get to wear shorts?

Being in the sticks most of my live, the mailman was the one public servant I saw the most. And these days we are shopping online for most everything, so we still depend on them a lot.

Yes, I wore shorts, but not all year, like they do now. It was one of the perks of the job. The others were being unsupervised for most of the day and the assurance that the Service would be around for the 30 years I had to work, a career. The pay, sick leave, vacation, holiday's were also a great incentive. It's not that way now. Over the years, management has picked away and succeeded in instituting a two tier system and eliminating the original retirement system (CSRS). Now, it's "just a job", they've taken out the pride of being a Letter Carrier. Still, the USPS is the most popular element of the Federal Government. Support USPS!

injinji · Nov 28, 2020

topcat said:
Yes, I wore shorts, but not all year, like they do now. It was one of the perks of the job. The others were being unsupervised for most of the day and the assurance that the Service would be around for the 30 years I had to work, a career. The pay, sick leave, vacation, holiday's were also a great incentive. It's not that way now. Over the years, management has picked away and succeeded in instituting a two tier system and eliminating the original retirement system (CSRS). Now, it's "just a job", they've taken out the pride of being a Letter Carrier. Still, the USPS is the most popular element of the Federal Government. Support USPS!

Having a good retirement would be great. I have none at my work, but my wife's retirement is golden. So as long as she sticks around. . . . .

When folks bitch about the post office not paying for itself, I remind them that it is the postal service, which is included in the Constitution. No one expects the VA to pay for itself.

topcat · Nov 28, 2020

injinji said:
Having a good retirement would be great. I have none at my work, but my wife's retirement is golden. So as long as she sticks around. . . . .

When folks bitch about the post office not paying for itself, I remind them that it is the postal service, which is included in the Constitution. No one expects the VA to pay for itself.

The USPS hasn't depended on tax money since 1971. It runs on stamp revenue. In addition, the Congress demands that they pre-fund future retiree's health insurance. So, if the USPS is required to operate at a net zero profit, where do they get the 5 billion per year required by that law? That was enough of a burden, then comes Trump and his donor, Louis DeJoy to attempt to destroy what's left of it. But, as you say, it's in the Constitution. They can still get around that and reduce service, like making rural residents come into town to collect their mail, that's in their plan.

Amos Otis · Nov 28, 2020

MrMarshall · Nov 29, 2020

LED ZEPPELIN
The Zombies..... Time of the Season
Buffalo Springfield.... For What it's Worth
Grand Funk Railroad.... Closer to Home (mid 1970 but they formed in the late 60s)
Humble Pie
Wishbone Ash
Alvin Lee & Ten Years After
The Byrds
The Grateful Dead
The Isley Brothers
Rare Earth
The Hollies
Joe Cocker

and there's plenty more out there but I just got stoned so I'm going to listen to some Robin Trower.
That reminds me.. Procol Harem