Hey I’m a current Mail Processing Clerk. I’ve been working at USPS for over two years. My whole hiring process was sweet. Worked as a PSE for three months and then became a regular. The job is very easy.

Retired from USPS as a City Carrier. USPS always hiring anymore. Used to it was super tough to get on. I was a Vet so that helped me. Now about half of the people they hire Quit. They pay them less, work them long hours and 7 days a Week and treat them like 💩. They can't cut it. I went through most of this myself. Long hours, 6 days a Week 10 hours a day because I was in a Big Office and they always needed coverage. Didn't care if you had something important going on. Seemed like the Lousy Supervisors and PostMaster got their kicks out of ruining your Plans. They treated everyone like 💩. Supervisors and Postmaster made sure it was a Hostile Environment. I stuck it out because I had a family to support and I'm not a Quitter.

1/21/22 - Created my USPS login 1/21/22 - Applied for PSE Sales/Service 1/21/22 - Assessment Invite (477) 1/23/22 - Took assessment and passed (477) 1/28/22 - Received conditional job offer 1/29/22 - Accepted conditional job offer and completed NACI/SF85 (background stuff) 1/31/22 - Completed fingerprint capture at a post office (not the one I applied for) 2/1/22 - Completed the I-9 and signed "Oath of office document" with my potential future Postmaster. 2/1/22 - Received two more USPS conditional job offers (I will decline these offers) 2/1/22 - Awaiting the results from my background check and one more job I applied for on 1/30/22 (it closes on 2/6/22)

I got my fingerprints done and submitted my background check a week ago. I'm patiently waiting for good news. I don't have anything on my background as well, so it's a relief to hear about the 3 weeks of waiting. I really do hope I get the job.

I am currently on the prehire list. Hopefully that is a good sign that I will hear something soon. This video was very informative. Thanks so much love

I’m in the process already did my online assessment and pass. Got my email on Friday, gonna call to make an appointment for the fingerprints. Thank you very informative info 👍🏾👍🏾

Thank you so much, I was awaiting another e-mail. I didn't realize I already had the next step in my e-mail, you saved me. Much appreciated.

Currently getting re-hired, so this helps me remember what to expect. Thanks!

It is a long process and I almost gave up but got my offer today. And Monday is a holiday so I’m going to call the post master Tuesday.. #BePatient

I'm a TTO ( tractor trailer operator) in the Bay Area and was hired 2.5 years ago and when I got the job it was as a PTF ( part-time flexible) . They worked me for 6 and a couple of times 7 day's in a week 10 hours a day and I almost quit not only because I didn't have a life outside of work but the starting pay was bullshit $22.79 per hour. I have over 24 year's of tractor trailer driving experience and it wasn't paying the bills at that hourly rate and because it takes about 10 year's to arrive at top pay which is like $35 per hour. Fast forward to today 2022 they couldn't hire TTO/MVO driver's because of what I mentioned above but they have probably learned their lesson and have made drastic changes in the hopes to keep driver's with experience such as myself and for the one's that they would like to hire. The starting pay as of right now is $28 -$29 an hour and driver's are getting converted to FTR ( full-time regular) in a matter of weeks or month's when before it took year's to become from going part-time status to full-time. Once you are a full-time employee they don't force you to work 6 or 7 day's anymore you have a choice and say in the matter. The medical benefits are great but a bit expensive, also we have a thrift plan ( 401k) which they match and a pension too. I'm now making a little over $30 per hour in less than 3 year's when before it would have taken something like 5-6 years to get there. Now I'm a bit more content. The Postal Service is quite a weird place to work, I was told that you don't have to join the union ( APWU) it's really up to you but if you don't join you won't get some of the benefits you get when you're a member of a union, so I tell new people to join it's a little added protection. The USPS is certainly not for everyone but it does get easier once you get converted into full-time regular employee.

I’ve been there for a decade and beware they are very short staff and they are over abusing the mail carriers you will be working sun up to sun down 12 hours days. Good luck to you all.

Thank you for sharing the dates of your process & hope things are going well for you. I had an over the phone interview 1 week ago & was moved to the selection list pending background check. The wait for the next step is grueling....

...the consensus I'm gathering from new USPS applicants is "it seems like a good paying, stable job to have." The reality I'm finding out is management are bullies, and people either: 1.) stay for the money and live miserably. 2.) Wisely move on and keep their happiness

Thanks for the reassurance that patience is key. Waiting for my orientation date to be set up.

I am in the process, thank you for this helpful information Good luck to us all!

Thank you for the information. You posted this a year ago. I was hoping for a Part 2 and I hope USPS hired you. And your video was perfect hon. :)

I'm currently waiting for my background/fingerprint to clear, its been 2 weeks for me so far you most definitely have to be patient.

Thank you very much I just got the mailing with the pre offer today and your video gonna help me a lot.

I never met my supervisor I start November 7th in Detroit MI. I filled out the app, took the test, background check, fingerprints, emailed and called me with my start date!

I have applied on 2/28/2022. I got an assessment invite and took that. Got an 81. I got an email for a conditional offer. I clicked on the one to accept the offer and did a questionnaire. Got an email for motor vehicle background check, said yes to that. Got the email for the National Background check and consented for that. I had my fingre prints

Hi I got my offer letter I have accepted doing my NACi on the same day which was April 14 2023 just waiting to clear so I can do my orientation the process is going well I am so excited I will be a MVO driver out of Chicago

I like how you used that young dolph quote RIP Flippa🐬👑

I've been with the USPS since last year and my start to finish was fairly quick. Maybe because they needed people but I know for a fact my military status had something to do with it as well. If you are a Veteran applying you get moved to the front of the line and this was coming from HR. My plant LOVES Vets and they even told us in orientation. They said the Vets who apply Trump everybody else and they basically get what they want. They even asked me what tour do I prefer to be on.

Hello gentlemen and lady's!! My journey to getting hired at the USPS. Applied 9/27/2023 In process Application Entry In process to Offer Phase (EXT) 10/04/2023 Conditional Job Offer Letter Accept or Decline Letter NACI Background check 10/09/2023 Motor Vehicle Record Service Letter 10/20/2023 Invitation to Orientation Will keep everyone update as the process continues..

I got hired 1/29/22 I’m a PSE it’s cool long hours but the money is good

Took me about 3 weeks ,was pretty quick, my main concern is if the office I will be in. If everyone is civil and and easy to deal with.

So far it's been a little under a month and I have done my driving record check, finger printing, accepted a CCA position and now waiting for my background check to come back.

05/02/2022 - Created USPS Login 05/02/2022 - Applied for CCA in California 05/02/2022 - Completed/Passed Assessment with 92% 05/16/2022 - Received Invite for Motor Vehicle Record Search/Completed that request 05/16/2022 - Status changed to "Hiring list" 5/23/22-Received Conditional Offer 5/24 Accepted Offer 5/24/22- Emailed for fingerprint 5/25/22- Fingerprint appointment. WISH ME LUCK!!!

They hire Temps only to deliver the mail so you are not a Regular Employee and can be fired at any time.... You have to be very flexible and be able to work any day even on the weekends without advance notice for many years until you can be a Regular Employee. The turnover is very large because of all these disadvantages of being a Regular Employee. The pay is only good if you do OT but they will send you home once you reach 40 hrs in most cases so they don't have to pay for OT. The new employees should under all of this before leaving their old jobs . Another problem is all this time you are spending working as a Temp doesn't count towards qualifying time towards retirement.

Don't ever quit USPS and try to apply for another USPS job. They will fail your "assessment" every time.

How many days until you got a conditional offer? I took my assessment last Wednesday

Thanks so much 🙏 Great Video.

Great video! Thank you ♥️

USPS owns there power. Careers status is an accomplishment. Retirement is the goal. Veteran athletes Pros

Wow, Here in Puerto Rico the process seems backwards. I have accept several offer letters. And HR never sends the appointment for the finger print. Is no phone number to call in the job descriptions. And when you find the post office number no one answers the phone.

It appears that for most positions, USPS hires everyone that applies? I applied for six such positions, CCA, RCA, ARC, etc. and always got a "conditional job offer". That is not statistically possible anywhere else, i.e. where you have to apply, be selected out of hundreds or thousands of applications, ace the interview, etc? I know you still have to pass a rigorous background check, but that seems obvious, nobody in any job I have ever had was someone that did anything illegal, no company hires people with a felony on their record period. Why would they anyway? For the one person with a criminal records there are hundreds of thousands that don't . . .

Hi there love you voice, I almost got hired as a PSE but got so scared-of window test and waiting for two years without a set schedule. I am currently working for a bank and making 21$ so not sure if I should switch it thank you for your advice

Thank you for this video!!

I called on my background check faithfully 🤦‍♀️ lol. It got completed and sent back to usps last week, I am just waiting for the orientation email. It's been a month so far since I initially applied

Very helpful thank you so much!

Preciate this video I just passed with a 99

Hello.. Really happy for you 💐💐 I am so confused with the process..

Thank you so much for these helpful infirmation

i had 1 point left on my license and criminal background and i thought they would not hire me but they did, ask long as you haven't got your license suspended for dui and your felony was over 7 years your good

For all those prior Vets who have been hired, did you start at the entrance pay? Did you do the "buy back your service". So many questions.

Hi, enjoyed your video and comment section. I recently applied, finished the 477 assessment test and scored 100, didn’t receive a conditional offer, but did get the email to fill out the background/motor vehicle. Has anyone else gone through these steps but didn’t receive a conditional offer before doing the background check? Seems like I’m the only one.

I'm averaging 25/30k+ steps per day!

Nice into Mr. H!

Hey I’m doing my 90 days now I applied in October of 21 did my finger printing in January 22 and started orientation on 5/28 finished my Oji 2 weeks ago … I’m a CCA.

Thank you very much.

I guess the issue is you constantly have to check on the portal for those places for the desired offices you would like to work.

02/02/2022 - Created USPS Login 02/02/2022 - Applied for Rural Carr Assoc/SRV Role 02/02/2022 - Completed/Passed Assessment Awaiting for further instructions.

I was with usps and was career from July 2018 till Dec 2021. I had to relocate and because I was a Rural Carrier I couldn't transfer. It took them until the first week of April to get me off the books. So I applied for a couple jobs I got conditional job offers for both. I accepted a CCA position and did my fingerprints Friday. I asked what to expect the PO who did them said I should go to orientation around May 14th. Seems pretty quick but I'm hoping that's the case

I’ve filled out numerous applications over the past month. Haven’t received an email for an assessment. It says I don’t meet the requirements which is confusing to me. Applied for CCA and RCA. I’ve currently been delivering for Amazon the past 2 years. Trying to figure out what I’m doing wrong on the application. Any tips?

I currently have two locations that show offer phase Both different cities. Originally I had applied for a location that’s a bit far from me I accepted the offer but then I seen another one that’s way closer to me and I also accepted that offer. I’ve been emailing the supervisor to cancel my application for the first location and she had informed me that she sent an email to cancel my application. So now it’s been 3 weeks and it still shows under “offer phase” I received and email with my employee ID for website SSP. But now I’m worried if this email pertains to the first job offer that I had accepted or if it’s for the location that I truly want. I’ve been emailing the supervisor for my status but she never reply 🙁 Has any of you gotten in a situation like this?

I had to set up a usps profile page first, then took assessment for 474 & 477, then apply for jobs I wanted. I scored a 97 for both. I got letter back from GIS saying that usps will contact me. I checked my applications tab and it indicated that I am on the "pre hire' list. This has been about three weeks now. I still not heard anything back from the usps yet. I am lucky that PSE job 477 is a "career" position. 25.19 an hour.

I completed my 477 assessment yesterday (01/23/22) with a 97. Awaiting the next step in the process. For those of you that are applying for Veteran preference points, make sure you complete an SF 15, provide your DD214(s) and your VA disability documentation (if applicable). I accomplished this task by uploading all the documents online where I created my profile and applied for the position. Good luck! I need it too!

I'm on Offer Phase and accepted since December 2021. Slow procedure

Thank You!!🤍

Is meeting with the supervisor the interview, or are they just showing you around?

I applied 2 weeks ago. Made a 97 on assessment. Just waiting to hear from them on the next steps. I’m nervous because I am a felon who recently got off probation and I don’t what to get my hopes up

I have done fingerprints, background and dmv checks for the multiple positions I have applied for. I just got 2 other offers for RCA. I’m not sure what the next step is and the only thing I haven’t done is my medical portion. I’m locked in for a career position for mail handler. Do they interview for that position. Also if I had my prints ran already through the usps for one position in another state would I have to do it again for a new position I’m applying for another state?

Did it take 6 days for them to send you a contingent offer? And how do you know what you scored?

Does the background check verify your references? I listed my cousin as reference as my "previous employer" bc i dont have any references lol 😬

Good video and insight on the process. Thank you soo much! Do you know if they hire "felons" ?

* What they ask on the interview ? * I will apply for working in the back organizing mail .. how is this persition ? * Are you aloud to wear back brace for lifting

How much is the pay every 2 weeks though

I applied this morning and all it asked for was my personal info and work experience. Was that all they needed for now? I was hoping that I didn't mess it up.

I wanted to ask at what point do they do the drug screening?

I have Ppl6 for the post office in mid of January. Took the test past with at 71 and a 76. I am still waiting for the background check and finger print. Now it march 3 and still did not hear nothing. I apply for many jobs and they pre hire list and still nothing. Thank u for helping me

hi thanks for your video I applied for a CCA and took test I got score 100 I was in the pre hire list first after I am done background check and later I got the job offer so I accepted and got email for fingerprint so I did that later on my application process became to offer phase and I still haven't received any emails yet but my process is now turned to hiring list does that mean I will be hired and receive the orientation letter ?

I would love to know how some of the people here are doing since they were hired, how are u liking things etc?

i barley passed my my assessment at a 72% thank god because now i know im still eligible and im guessing i should just wait.

Just applied yesterday! Barely passed the 474 .

You got video coming for the orientation part? Im just waiting on my dates for orientation for CCA!!

I did the background check and fingerprints I met the supervisor I’m just waiting on my orientation letter and so far it will be a month I’ve been waiting on the 9th but I am a convinced felon so I hope that doesn’t stop anything

Hi there, I applied a few weeks ago, took the exam right away but then have skipped to the background check, which was already completed and sent back to me? Does this mean I probably didn't get it because I didn't get any conditional offers? Thank you!

This wild....I did my fingerprints in November and still no word...they can have that job lol 🤷🏿‍♂️

I initially applied on 1/17/22 completed my assessments with pretty high scores, on 1/25/22 I received a request for the driving and background check but no one has reached out to me and I do not know the status of the background check. Should I reach out to the supervisor assigned to the job posting?

All the ridiculous hoops you have to jump through with exams of over and over to get barley get over minimum wage when Amazon pays the same or more for less hoops

Thank you for the video. It is so useful.

Im trying to apply pse processing clerk and there is no job openings or location what do i do?

I retired because my station was severely understaffed and got exhausted from all mandated overtime.

HI KC - I'm really hoping you check these messages. I've tried the application site over and over and have YET to have anything come up just when I'm at "Job Search", where you indicate a state and then supposedly select a "Functional Area". FIRST OF ALL - when searching "Functional Area", only a handful of positions are found, and I'm searching from a state with a large population (California - !!) is that just how it is or am I missing something? IS THERE some way for me to just send in an application and let the USPS choose if they can place me anywhere?

Hi, KC when you meet with the supervisor did you do an interview?

Advice Question! I currently live in GA (Military) and moving to NC in Sept. When should I start applying? Or do I wait till I move?

Things change in November 2022.

I scored a 95 on 474 exam. Thought it was great but I see everyone scores in the 90s. Makes sense though. It was not a hard test

Ive reach out kept calling for number to get my fingerprint done. But no respond back.

Why don’t I receive naci sf85 email for my background check ? I already accepted the job offer did my fingerprints and onboarding session with postmaster ???

Hello thanks for sharing your information I learned a lot. I have just one issue. I live in California, I’m trying to apply for the post office for PSE mail processing clerk in my Rancho Cucamonga but I don’t see it in the list of cities they have one from LA which is 46 mins away from my house but I want to apply for the one by my house.

Over abusing is an understatement!!

Does anyone know in the assessment part where it asks if you "have ever been disciplined for violating a policy at work" what if you don't know the exact number in your 13 years of service how do you answer? As a Law Enforcement Officer there are so many ticky tack policies that all officers to tend to get written up at one time or another in their careers. What I 'am positive of is that I've never been written up for lying, assaulting anyone, or breaking any laws and I'm still employed. So on the background side of things such as have I ever been convicted of any crime or received any traffic tickets that will be a NO as well as no drugs in my system when a drug test is required.

So at what process stage can I submit my 2 week’s notice at my current job??

Hello, I passed the assessment but haven’t gotten a job offer email, I just got an email to consent to give my driving record and to make a background check, am I in the correct path?

They need to change their hiring process lol

What are the chances you get a permanent positions after being hired as a “holiday” employee ?

Can a permanent resident also apply to any of their positions?

I conducted my fingerprint scan, but my position was rescind stating that I failed to complete my finger prints. I just went in today and conducted a fingerprint scan again for a different position, is there a conformation stating that I have completed a fingerprint scan or there is something that I need to do afterwards?

I'm thinking of Appling in my post office. How's the pay and benefits?.