NO STAMPS NEEDED

WELL ON THE NEWS TODAY, THEY SAID SATURDAY MAIL WILL MOST LIKELY END IN OCTOBER.THE USPS IS GOING BEFORE THE POSTAL COMMISSION TO ADJUST THE MAIL DELIVERY SYSTEM AND ALSO INCREASE RATES. I GUESS DO TO A LOT OF PEOPLE NOW COMMUNICATING THROUGH EMAILS THERE IS NOT AS MUCH AS A NEED FOR OUR MAIL CARRIERS ANYMORE. MY INITIAL FEELINGS WERE THAT IT WOULD NOT REALLY EFFECT ANYTHING. I MEAN ITS ONLY 1 DAY RIGHT? I REALIZE TIMES HAVE CHANGED AND WE HAVE TO CHANGE WITH THEM. IT IS SUPPOSE TO SAVE THE POSTAL SERVICE MORE THAN 3 BILLION PER YEAR.

THE MORE I THINK OF IT, I BELIEVE THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE MAY BE EFFECTED BY THIS. THERE ARE MILLIONS OF ELDERLY PEOPLE WHO DEPEND ON THE USPS TO BRING MEDICINE AND IF SATURDAY DELIVERY IS TAKEN AWAY, THEN THEY MAY HAVE TO DEAL WITH HAVING TO WAIT OR ADJUST HOW THEY ORDER TO AVOID PROBLEMS. I PERSONALLY FEEL THIS IS NOT A BAD DEAL IN THE ASPECT OF DELIVERIES. IF WE ARE NOT CAREFUL, WE WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR POSTAL DELIVERY. THEY SAID THAT THE POST OFFICES WILL REMAIN OPEN ON SAT. AND THEY WERE ALSO GOING TO FOCUS MORE ON INDIVIDUAL CARE CENTERS THAT WE CAN ACCESS ANYTIME WITHOUT HAVING TO EMPLOY POSTAL WORKERS.

MY CONCERN IS FOR THE LAYOFFS THAT WILL OCCUR DUE TO THIS HAPPENING. THERE ARE A LOT OF GOOD MEN AND WOMAN WHO HAVE BEEN WORKING HARD TO GET OUR MAIL TO US, WHO WILL BE HAVING TO DEAL WITH LOOSING THEIR JOBS. I AM SURE FOR MANY OF THEM THIS HAPPENING IS PRETTY SCARY.

BEYOND GETTING THE COMMISSIONS APPROVAL THE POSTAL SERVICE NEEDS CONGRESS TO APPROVE THE CHANGE. SO ITS NOT GOING TO BE EASY TO MAKE HAPPEN BUT I HAVE A FEELING THAT IT WILL HAPPEN. I KNOW A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE NOT HAPPY ABOUT IT BUT WE AMERICANS HAVE TURNED MORE AND MORE FROM PAPER TO ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS. THE NUMBER OF ITEMS HANDLED BY THE POST OFFICE FELL FROM 213 BILLION IN 2006 TO 177 BILLION LAST YEAR AND VOLUME IS EXPECTED TO SHRINK TO 150 BILLION BY 2020. SO THAT SHOWS THINGS ARE REALLY CHANGING. MOST PEOPLE PAY BILLS NOW ONLINE, AND INSTEAD OF WRITING A LETTER AND STICKING A STAMP ON IT, THEY ARE TURING TO EMAIL.

I HAVE NEVER BEEN A FAN OF CHANGE. I DON'T THINK ANY OF US ARE. I PREFER THINGS TO STAY THE SAME BUT IT LOOKS LIKE CHANGE HAS ALREADY HAPPENED..INSTEAD OF BEING ALL UPSET OVER THIS, I FEEL THAT THERE ARE MANY THINGS THAT WE SHOULD FOCUS ON. FOR THE MOST PART WE ALL CAN EITHER PUT MAIL OUT ON FRIDAY OR MONDAY. AND WE ALL SHOULD NOT FORGET THAT FED EX AND SOME OF THE BIGGER TRANSPORTERS OF MAIL WILL STILL BE DELIVERING ON SATURDAYS.

CHANGE IS HARD, BUT IS NECESSARY FOR ALL OF OUR AREAS OF OUR GOVERNMENT. OUR POSTAL SYSTEM INCLUDED.

K JAGGERS ♥