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wow that was fast. I hope they eliminate the RCA and make us all career

How's it going 4months in? Just finished the academy

@@Defund_HOA. going great I love it

In my home office, they let me carry half the route for a couple days before I delivered it on my own. In other offices, they either cased it, helped me case it, or had someone else take my large parcels the first few times. Now that's not needed. I can pretty much come in and do a whole route in roughly the evaluated time having never seen it before. It's different for everyone, but after a while you get better at learning new routes. To your point though, you are right. Most new carriers are not going to be able to get a route they've never seen before cased and delivered in a reasonable amount of time. You are just going to frustrate them and they will quit. If they would have done that to me in my first few months on the job, I would have been on the street until 8 pm lol

I’m a Rca and been doing it since thanksgiving. I average 1-2 new routes a week. It’s a cancer getting back to the truck on time

@@davidkelln9225you can’t do a route you’ve never done before under evaluation. Don’t lie

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I've been in a few offices and I've never seen that. It sure would make it easier! The only annoyance would be that the SPRS would be on the list too.

@@davidkelln9225 yeah, the SPRS are on there too, but I use parcel markers for those so I don't highlight them. I use a bright pink highlighter, so it really stands out. I still do occasionally glance at the SPRS on there too though, just to make sure I haven't missed a parcel marker, because it has happened a few times.

@@shawnwhite2572 That print out would come in handy. I use package lookahead on the scanner just to make sure I haven't missed any scans, but it's an annoyance clicking buttons to go check

Yeah, it can take a long time to get hired lol.

@@davidkelln9225 ..so I've heard. I'll be patient. I like the tips and tactics you use for the RCA's. "Smooth is fast. Fast is smooth" from looking at your videos and other videos about rural carriers, it sort of reminds me of an Amazon driver. Is that an accurate comparison, or not really? 🤔

@@brandonthomas4175 well, on Sundays and Holidays, they basically will have you work as an Amazon driver. On those days only packages go out. A regular route, however, is much different. You will come in and spent a few hours "casing" the mail- basically putting together different things in the order in which you will deliver them. On a mail route, every address is visited every day, so your route doesn't change. Amazon routes change based on who orders packages that day, so you are following turn by turn directions that are different from day to day. Delivering packages only is much more laid back than delivering mail. You'll see when you do your shadow day.

@@davidkelln9225 ahh...gotcha. makes sense now. And a few hours casing the mail one regular day routes huh? Sounds like it can be tedious..I assumed with how much mail you guys send out a day, the mail would already be sort out to a degree, for the most part, where the truck is sorted or your "cases " are already sorted according to the itinerary where you'd just come in, grab your route and go but looks like I've gotten that wrong by chance huh? 😬

@@brandonthomas4175 so it is mostly sorted. Newspapers come in order, magazines and catalogs come in order, and letters are in order. Then there is some loose stuff they give you that probably belongs on your route. The problem is that you have to deliver all that stuff, so you want to marry some of it together. Some people spend 4 or 5 hours at the case, while others can be out the door in less than an hour. It depends on your route, the volume that day, and how you choose to organize. If you are in a good office, casing isn't too bad . It gives you a chance to talk to people and joke a bit- just don't stop casing! Lol. Again, you can check out a few more videos and then see it up close on shadow day.

Try this link:. docs.google.com/document/d/1AMT5vVxsmOglQOBNMKgYD4Qar6Q0YILODLytdV9jwlM/edit?usp=sharing you can make a copy and change the street names as needed. I always print 2 sided in landscape.

The streets are listed in order. When I write the numbers underneath the street, I don't put them in order. I mean, you could, but usually there are only a few packages on each street so it's easy to work with. I don't cross them out. It would be easy to, but since the streets are in order, I find it easy as I go along so I don't bother. When I have delivered the last package in the third row, I flip the paper over to work on the last 3 rows. Do what makes sense for you. If crossing out as you go or listing them in exact order works for you, why not? I just obsess a bit about packages so focusing on them a row at a time works for me. The biggest challenge with this method is when you don't know a route very well and you visit the same street at different times. Is it main street in the first row or main street in the fourth row? Hope this helps. Let me know if you have more questions or if this didn't make sense.

@@davidkelln9225 thank you so much! The link worked (I opened it in Google docs) and I appreciate you responding!

@@HollyChaffee no problem at all.

Good tip!

You should make a video

Uh unless you use the mail to mark your packages like I do

@@kenshin4768 yep. That's where I had to adjust. When I started taking DPS on the side, using parcel markers didn't work as well. Gotta do what works for you on your route.

@@kenshin4768 :O

Lol.. Sooo funny you should mention that! No I haven't. I once threw my parcels in back and just used Package lookahead to see when my next package was coming (that kind of drove me crazy). Otherwise, I use it from time to time just to make sure that I haven't missed anything. That said, someone told me that they used it to mark their parcels, so I made this video: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/nc1mgquHzri7o30.html

Is this meta ?

It's normal to struggle with this job for the first few months - especially since you are starting during the busiest season. You have to deal with holiday mail, early black Friday sales, and political flyers. It does slow down.

Hang in there Janet , it takes time to learn . The more you work the route ,you'll know . Also , be neat with your mail , face it the same way , I always flip my letters right side up if they are flipped in dps . I flip a letter backwards for a parcel or spur . If no letter I use a parcel marker . See which way u like the best . 1 bundle , 2 bundle system. On heavy days I'll do 2 . Take my dps to the street, and my flats are separate . Good luck to you , I've always enjoyed this job but Amazon really sucks !!!

I’m new too Janet. I’ve been out on one route 4 times and can’t seem to finish it w/o help. They don’t let us stay out until dark and want us in before 5:30. I just can’t do it yet. Have you improved any?

I got let go at the 60 day mark because I was not fast enough they didn’t tell me I only had 60 days to prove I could do a route on the specific route time they just said improve which I did 😢

@@jenahluna9140what was it that slowed you down? I used to be a decent auto parts delivery guy but that’s very different than usps cca from just watching vids .Supposed to shadow with someone. Saturday

In your first 90 days they can let you go for any reason. You can see if a transfer to a nearby office is possible (someone else might be willing to give you a shot). If not, definitely resign. Don't let yourself get fired- you could always reapply somewhere else.

@@davidkelln9225 ThankU

@MrFinesse316 ThankU So Much For your feedback,But I decide to Resignation today..Can't concentrate do this job Due to my other Night job..Love the usps CCA position but can't take.the risk quitting my job for unsecured job..i talk to the union but the told ne my situation very hard To see cause they told me in my case need to decide.Also at My Age look like it's kind late..but ThankU so much again..Really Appreciate it...👍

docs.google.com/document/d/1Nf37hTrdMio2hY2qTP-1VA446hIOdOGB8A0TX5Ndfwo/edit?usp=drivesdk Just make a copy and type in your own street names. It's just a big table with 6 rows.

Had a bad experience? Yeah, I am definitely not condoning speeding or being reckless. You can become faster by changing up how you organize in the office and by limiting your mistakes.

That is pretty messed up. They should really give you time to learn your first route before they put you on a second. In my opinion, they are just shooting themselves in the foot. If they give you time to learn the first 2 routes, you would have a better chance at succeeding.

Then you get to go career WAAAY before any RCA ever thought about. We are temp slaves for years.

I don't like casing everything either. It can be useful at times, but mostly you are correct.

I disagree casing everything makes life easy and fast on the street

@@kenshin4768 no doubt fast on the street. All the fastest carriers take to street. It's just logic.