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People who say we shouldn’t have to work overtime are normally the ones at top pay or been in the postal service more than 5 years ! The postal service on 40 hrs doesn’t allow a comfortable living at all, especially in todays high expensive times. The system is outdated. This money we’re getting fits the economy of 5 +years ago. If they plan to cut OT in future the raise needs to kick in right away and no matter what the time to reach top HAS TO CHANGE! 13 YEARS to top pay is OUTRAGEOUS with or without Overtime is crazy ! Post office is the only federal/ government career I know of that takes the longest amount of time to reach top pay yet we’re working just as hard as the other first responders! I feel as if any government job shouldn’t have there employees working on pay check to pay check circumstances or to a point where someone is eligible for government help , I don’t care what the occupation is !

I’m nearing my 1 year mark with the post office as a CCA and I can say it ain’t for the weak. My very first day on my own was an amazon sunday, and the very first stop, I took the mailbox out with the mirror. I immediately called my supervisor crying. She said I would be alright. Fast forward to a few days later, I end up backing into another mailbox. Knocked on the people’s door nervous as hell and they said it’s no problem. This was very early in my probation period and I could have easily been fired, but I stuck it out. Then about 3 months after I was hired, I got sent to a different office, ended up doing the route pretty good, get back to the station, and broke my ankle unloading. I was out for 4 months. A metal plate and 6 screws later, and I was back. I took that as kinda like strike 2. If something bad happens again, I don’t think it’s for me. I’m kinda in a gray area right now. Our office only has 9 city routes, and I know them all well. For anyone wanting to pursue being a carrier, do your research and ask your mail person about what their job entails. Just seeing someone putting letters in a box is only the tip of the iceberg. And management plays a huge and crucial part. If you have a bad supervisor, I’d quit early. Luckily, my supervisor is pretty laidback. That could be a good and bad thing, but we get shit done at our office. Anyway, thanks for coming to my Ted Talk.

You chose a better attitude and it helps you get through the day. 💰😎👍

Nick you are very inspiring! Keep up the good work.

SuperBlessed 🙏🏼 I agree

When you’re living for the generation you plan to build you think different! Love the dedication Nick

My favorite thing, and the reason I come back to your channel over and over Nick. Is that you have the exact same attitude as me, you keep it positive, you look at the bright side. You work hard day in and day out and are here to make money same as me. I started as a CCA in February of 2020, Became steward in December of 2021 and made regular in January of 2022. And I tell you what, the overtime in our offices dried up in early 2023 and I miss it a lot lol. I live fine because I'm in a low cost of living area but I was absolutely banking before.

I always appreciate your strength and optimism. You don’t grind and bust your ass much as your feet.

Been a carrier with USPS for 27 yrs. Been on the 12 hr ODL for 27 yrs. No light at the end of the USPS tunnel.

Thank Thank you Thank you Nick!!! You make the world a better place!!!

Great video Nick, thanks a lot. Just so everyone knows, I'm just starting, and I have my first day of academy tomorrow. I went through the entire hiring process, fingerprints, orientation, drivers training, and a shadow day already, so if anyone has any questions just let me know. It's all fresh in my mind, so I can give realistic expectations. At least from what I went through so far that is.

You are such a inspiration Mr Nick!!

Been at the post office for 17 years. Every time I get a day off the next is always clean up day.😂

Keep up the grid Nick!! Btw you may have mentioned about you putting into TSP...hope your keeping that going especially with the extra money your bringing in to consistently boost that up!!

Your work ethic is amazing!! I'm just sad we have to physically and mentally kill ourselves just to eat and have shelter

I appreciate your positive attitude! I’m on the ot list too. I gotta have my tattoos, blond hair, fake nails, and my son’s student loans. It’s so worth it!

Appreciate the reply nick. I’m a former marine of 25 years start a CCA in 2 weeks. I believe I can do it just wanted to see what someone already in thought of someone 54 doing the job. Appreciate it

I got the call up nick! no more CCA im turning regular MAY 4th! Let's get this money!

Working 60 hrs a week there’s 52 weeks in a year ! That comes out 3,120 work hours, there’s no way in hell after working all those hard hours through all 4 seasons of the year that we shouldn’t feel ahead! We shouldn’t feel the need the of a raise still. We need to be better compensated, the community sees our new Mercedes’ metris and the logo of usps and the community thinks we’re well off and that’s not the case ! That right there should say something !

Well, put my 1 year in and decided to quit this week. I was averaging 30 hours a week, having to split a route with another CCA. Not sustainable job in my location. I wont miss the dogs running after me every other month

I start orientation on the 13th, I am an overtime hound! I worked in the printing industry for 30 plus years, I love the OT, no kids here, so bring it on!!! What location are you at?

Keep showing that you can live a life while working at the post office. We need more people applying and staying with USPS. Too many people are quitting before they even get started

You do what you Gotta do, it’s the Chicago Way. Keep up the good work. Formerly I lived in 60640.

Thankfully you have some overtime available to you.

Thank you for all your positivity. I’ve been following you for a couple years since my husband started as a Cca. He became PTF last Nov and made regular career on Saturday (and forgot the donuts but made up for it today). 😂

I'm sleeping in my truck so i can work tomorrow. Live in an older RV a few hours away. Looking to get an evening job so I can afford to move closer to work/daughter & grandchildren. It will work out, just would love if i could know I had more hours coming my way ( not the waiting to see)

Keep it up bro your great 💪

People always say, you can't live off of OT. Okay, fair enough, but they need to pay MH's and Mail Carriers more money per hour. They are the 2 lowest paid crafts ib the entire postal system AND they are both the toughest and hardest crafts. You know how many MHA's I've seen walk out when they get told you're on the dock today, A LOT. They're like phuck that shit, I'm out. I've seen so many MH's switch crafts at my plant just to get out. It's not that bad, problem is, they don't wanna work. They want everything handed to them. The rumor I'm hearing is that they are trying to close the gap between the Carriers and Mail handlers and the other crafts. The gap is too big. Year 1 MH's and Carriers is an average of 20-21 bucks an hour nation wide. The other crafts are like mid twenties and higher per hour, that's too much. Clerks don't do shit, yup I said it. It's an easy gig. Same with Maintenance and the other crafts. Without the MH's and Carriers the Post office is nothing, we are the back bone. Now there taking away our OT, it's not fair. The only way to fix this is to raise the money per hour for the Mail handlers and carriers. Nick, I heard they wanna lower the top pay from what it is now to I think 10 years for top pay. Again, it's just a rumor.

Solid work ethic nice to see

I start orientation tomorrow for the CCA position. I can’t wait I’m ready to put the work in for a better life.

Glad you enjoyed your vacation nick ! They won’t give us any overtime at my station so.live it up while you can !

Save some of your money and invest in Index funds that follow the market. The stock market averages 10% per year.. someone your age should start now and in 30 years you could be a Millionaire. I did it when I was in my 20's when I was a delivery truck driver.. and its like a snowball effect that keeps growing and growing .. so its like getting free money without working. I too worked lots of OT when I was in my 20's and 30's .

The best plan for me is to live on less than a 40 hour paycheck. It takes time but the raises will make it easier. I like a nice chunk in my savings account so when trouble shows up, I can handle it without stressing.

What’s up nick! Been following you for a years and thought about being a cca and now I just took my finger prints. Got a lot of negativity about the Job on Reddit about the pay compared to the hours. Can you give insight on how much you work for hrs and your pay ?

Be prepared to have a long day tomorrow. 1st day back is a long day especially if the T6 was slacking.

Im getting anxious for this pay increase and lower the years of step increases. There isnt much over time in my office. I do only make maybe 5-10k of overtime a year. I am a regular and been a regular for 6 years now. Also a CCA for 5 years.

I hear you bro! Enjoy your vac

So not mean to ask a stupid question. I accepted a cca position. I’m 54 in pretty good health. I don’t feel old but told by some buddies that I was too old to do the job. I tend to not listen to them as they are pretty negative thinking people. I know it a physical job but just curious what you thought

If you get overtime with lots of packages & are new to that route, are you allowed to case the packages to make package delivery more efficient or must you.fiddle with it in the street?

Hi Nick I recently applied to a CCA position that had three locations in the one job listing, the main location it was listed under is 5 minutes from me but it also included two other locations that are 45 minutes from me, do you think I’d be going to the other locations frequently or just the main one?

We were gonna go one strike when I first started but Regan fired all the air traffic controllers and we decided probably not a good idea

Sounds like city 10 here.

Gary is my hometown. You really don’t have to be on the OT list get overtime. Matter of fact if you’re on no list and they ask you to work you’ll get that overtime and one when you file a grievance for making you work OT Edit: I spoke before the video is over. So let me see…you already have an overtime built into your route because it’s an overburdened garbage route?!! Oh no…all you have to do is put a 3996 in and do your overtime, then your steward should file an article 8 for making you work overtime. Sure they will for awhile try to take your mail from you to prevent you from doing overtime, but that won’t last because they are incompetent. So you’ll make OT, money with the article 8 and administration leave everything they violate you which will be dally

Any update about our new contract?!

Damn man I didn’t know you use to be homeless. You have really come up with

Im about to apply online using the "Postal Service Placements" website. They say you have to take an exam. Im applying for Mail carrier, and Rural Carrier Associate, any advice on how to study? Should I buy an online exame to help me pass the exam? Or will the free online practice tests do just fine? Im very new to this would love to hear more about the exam and how to pass.

With usps cutting O.T. Due to not much mail volume. How are you getting so much O.T. ? I work in NYC and they are cutting O.T. Been with USPS for 5yrs now as a regular.

I have a question... With USPS can I take Unpaid Time Off (UTO)? Say I like to take two months off every year and travel... Can I first use all my PTO then do UTO to make up the rest of the time? Almost like a leave of absence every year.

They let you have tattoos like that working at the Postal Service?? I mean obviously because you're working there, I just didn't think they would allow a lot of tattoo work, but I like that because it means you not being judged.

I finally see how bad some 204b's can be. This 204b has been trying to get me in trouble for no reason. I don't know my bosses relationship with them but I'm going to have to address it as they take her word on it. I think she knows another newer CCA and doing things to make that girl have better standing in the office.

What is the difference between cca and ptf which is better to pick I got 2 different job offers

So you don't have to work Sundays being on there overtime list?

This guy by his own admission never had a real job until usps. That’s why he thought it was so great and such a great opportunity. It’s not. Starting as a carrier now is not a good career choice. There are many other options out there than working 15 days is a row 10 hours a day walking 10 miles a day in the elements for two years until you get your own route. There’s a reason why usps is desperate for employees and the drop out rate is 60%.

Good things come to an end, now back to the 💰 #GMG

Sounds like you dont need to work at the post office

Your mortgage and hao is 2k??!!!! Im in California....mortgage is 5k

Great attitude Not to metion it is Advo day

I'm financially stable to do 40 hrs a week. I actually would love that. I have made way more money working m-f but im here because i was brainwashed to stick around for the benefits. I would rather live half my life on my time then work half of it for usps

First off, let me say I love my job. I wanted this job for 10 years before i got it. I waited 2 years too long. The problem with Table 2 is that you have to get to step I before you equal what table 1 step A is. Personally, I'll have 10 years in before i get to what should be the starting pay. If they dont shorten the number of steps to top pay its gonna take me 17 years to get there. I've worked OT. Shit the first 5 years I was here, i worked a second job just to cover the bills. Im tired of being treated like a second-class employee. I, no all of us post 2013 hires are making a fraction of what we should be. Dont get me wrong. I love my job. But when i see UPS driver making 101k on a 40 work week after 4 years, i wonder why after 10 years, am I only worth 60k? Hell, if i left today and went to ups, I would hit top pay 3 years faster than if i stayed here. I love my job. But this union has sold us out. I hope we get to vote on the contract just so i can vote no on it.

Scared me with that title Nick!! Thought you were told to stop youtubing!!

Nick you are very inspiring! Keep up the good work.