Hey so I applied here in California and I just wanted to know what does the pre processing email mean? Is it the drug test? Is it an interview? I just wanna know what to be prepared for when I got there
@lakeishajohnson198427 күн бұрын
I applied on 06/06/24 for cca. After May 3-5 days I was on the pre hire list. On 07/16/24 I received the email for gis. Now still waiting is this normal?
@thogmey2 ай бұрын
Thank you for the video. I am trying to get in usps. I just applied for CCA and waiting for it processing. I watched most of your video about CCA & PSE and I really learned so many things from your video.
@smokinchuck2 ай бұрын
Good luck with your application process. Thank you watching my video and happy they helped. 😁👍🏻
@3rdAgeSoap2 ай бұрын
Applied for CCA on 5/27, got my fingerprints done on 6/6, and today on 6/12 my background check cleared and I start 6/22. I had been stressing a bit because everywhere I check I was told to expect MONTHS for my background check to clear. I'm so relieved.
@smokinchuck2 ай бұрын
Congrats on the job. Ya things are more streamlined now and it’s not holiday season. Glad everything went smooth and fast for you 👍🏻😁. I made this video back in fall of 2021.
@Fly4443 ай бұрын
I just received I’m being evaluated for reassignment to SSA and was told by the receiving manager I must take exam and pass before transferring. I didn’t know it was a training I can take to prepare . How can I access?
@smokinchuck3 ай бұрын
Well you do take the test on the last day of training and have to pass it to be a window clerk. I don’t know of any online training 🤷♂️ though sorry.
@angeloseimensah3 ай бұрын
I’m in the class now and they haven’t given my class a book to highlight we have to write everything down on a small pad. My wrists hurts so bad I can’t concentrate on learning (smh)
@M816.4 ай бұрын
If you’re a women and feel uncomfy with a male trainer, can you request a female trainer?
@cameron76824 ай бұрын
Just tried special...best ove had!
@johnny59414 ай бұрын
do shave your head with a razor or do you use a trimmer?
@smokinchuck4 ай бұрын
Trimmer with no attachment
@aquariusoutlaw33335 ай бұрын
If you have a misdemeanor on your background would you be considered if it was 5yrs ago.
@anthonyhudson4315 ай бұрын
Great video! How long did I take for you to hear back after your fingerprints?
@smokinchuck5 ай бұрын
Thank you! Tell you the truth IDK?🤷♂️ I just got a call from the supervisor that background check had cleared and when to come in. Nothing was mentioned about fingerprints 🤷♂️ lol.
@kaishastocks73415 ай бұрын
Does speeding tickets matter and the points on your license? For the dmv portion
@par1sh4236 ай бұрын
Appreciate the video! The NACI portion is so odd to me lol. I've seen people say they never reach out to their references while others say they do. What exactly are they calling them for? Character questions? 4 people who are not family members for the first 2 seems excessive lol. I get the past boss/supervisor reference.
@smokinchuck6 ай бұрын
Yep exactly, character to who you are and can be trusted, responsible and etc… 🤷♂️ Ya them calling people tends to be hit and miss lol 😂 Thanks for watching 😁👍🏻
@par1sh4236 ай бұрын
did they call any of yours?@@smokinchuck
@sall70296 ай бұрын
Which you think is the better path? PSE or CCA or RCA ?
@smokinchuck6 ай бұрын
I started out as a CCA and ended up as a PSE which I like better. Better fit for me, don’t get me wrong, I liked being a CCA. It’s just better for me as a PSE 😁👍🏻. As far as CCA OR RCA? 🤨🧐 I would choose CCA for myself. RCA you have to use your own car and etc.. 🤷♂️ But everyone has their choices on what they might like 👍🏻. Thanks for watching 😉👍🏻
@Sam-mj7lu6 ай бұрын
I have a questions, is NCxxx with all digits is job number?
@TammyJ76286 ай бұрын
Thank you ❤❤
@smokinchuck6 ай бұрын
You’re welcome and thank you watching 😉👍🏻
@sonyasspot3556 ай бұрын
That’s why I quit because the USPS are not transparent at all. I’m about to do a review about them and tell my experience with them.
@POKE_TX6 ай бұрын
So how long did it take from submitting your background info, to getting the phone call/ email for orientation?
@smokinchuck6 ай бұрын
About 3 weeks total. But this was also in the holiday season which were taking longer at that time.
@anthonyhudson4316 ай бұрын
good morning ☀️ I have a question 1 of my jobs I applied for say offer pxt I think. But I haven’t gotten my offer letter yet been a few days. But I just finsh my sent in my driver dmv background, is that the reason you think I haven gotten the offer letter yet they waiting on the dmv background?
@smokinchuck6 ай бұрын
Ya, I didn’t get my job offer until my vehicle background check was completed 👍🏻. Thanks for watching 😉👍🏻
@anthonyhudson4316 ай бұрын
I have a question I notice that rural carrier is you deliver mail from your own vehicle? Is that for all post offices that’s what I’m about to get the. Pxt offer for if so I don’t want to do that at all…..
@smokinchuck6 ай бұрын
@@anthonyhudson431 that’s correct! Rural route carriers use their own vehicles. Though I have heard from some people that if some offices have extra vehicles, then they have used the USPS LLV’s. More than likely though you would be using your own car.
@blahblahhhh28016 ай бұрын
Not to be rude but I knew you wouldn’t last.
@TammyJ76286 ай бұрын
Thank you
@TJ_The_Great137 ай бұрын
Hey I was wondering. While you were a CCA did you sign up for the Union
@smokinchuck7 ай бұрын
Yes I did. Thank you for watching 👍🏻😉
@albertocastillo26277 ай бұрын
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@Surviving6957 ай бұрын
Im traveling almost 2 hour away …could they give me a hotel and mileage ? If so, how can I go about that ,who do I talk to get it ?
@smokinchuck7 ай бұрын
Your supervisor should be helping you set that kind of stuff up
@dkk-lb1kp8 ай бұрын
I worked as a cca for about 4 months!!! My office worked me like a dog 12 hour day 6 days a week they will only pay overtime there exempt from paying any other other overtime benefits. Doing the work didn’t bother me I liked it and lost like 20 pounds👍 but management and the hours are dog shit so I quit that job!!!
@theoeguia33023 ай бұрын
😳noooooo What about the money 🤑💰?
@doogiesdugout8 ай бұрын
Your video was very informative. I appreciate all the info. I will be traveling about an hour to do my training. Do they pay you for time and mileage or just mileage? Also, while you're in class, are you getting paid for those 8 days? It sounds like as long as you pay attention and highlight the important areas, you should pass. Thanks again for the information in your video. It's helped me out a lot
@smokinchuck8 ай бұрын
Yes to both. Paid for time driving and mileage and time during training 😉👍🏻 Thanks for watching!
@barbaratyrrell31858 ай бұрын
If I were you I wouldn’t even think about working for the post office I a mess if they hire you will be fired before you even get your feet wet 😊
@bdach884 ай бұрын
Only if you’re lazy or a moron
@concert_band9 ай бұрын
Hi, it was a blast watching your journey throughout USPS. I do have a question, how hard is the labor compared to the CCA position that you've done? Is it similar in physical needs?
@smokinchuck9 ай бұрын
For my office yes! But offices are different and easier and harder than some others. I have worked/helped at a handful of other offices. All have different needs. Also depends if you’re doing distribution or working front window counter helping customers. Right now I have been in Ketchum, Idaho for a little over a month now helping out. I have just been doing distributing the DPS mail and flats to the box section there. But this place has over 10,000 PO Boxes lol 😂 Pretty crazy. Been working 12 hour days, 6 days a week. A lot of hours but very nice paychecks lol 💰💰💰💰💰Hope this helps and thank you for watching! 😁👍🏻
@savagedick14629 ай бұрын
How’d it go?
@Anna-lc4no9 ай бұрын
It the window test hard? Will they let you go if you were hire career and don't pass the window test?
@smokinchuck9 ай бұрын
I don’t know if they will or not let you go, as you’re able to retest in 6 months if you fail. If you pay attention in class and take notes 📝 you shouldn’t have a problem. Everyone in my class passed and they were stressing about it.
@Chickenn8399 ай бұрын
don't feel rushed usps is low in staff don't let the supervisor mis management f up your day just finish what ever they give you for your first route and anything after is just something to kill time there's always tomorrow
@josephjacobs661610 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing ! Are you still delivering ?im about to start soon.
@smokinchuck10 ай бұрын
You’re very welcome and thanks for watching. Not a CCA anymore but now a PSE Window Clerk.
@TTSWINC10 ай бұрын
I just accepted my offer. Had the GSI driver check and get prints done Monday. Need to do the NACI background tonight. One thing I’m confused about is that it asks for the business address of previous employers. But it also asks for the supervisor physical address? My previous supervisors have since moved on from those companies. Do you enter the actual address for the supervisor?
@smokinchuck10 ай бұрын
I was in the same deal also. I just still put the business address in there. Because if they call? They’ll need to speak to the HR person to confirm job history. 🤷♂️ Hope this helps! BTW Congrats on the job offer 😉👍🏻
@TTSWINC10 ай бұрын
@@smokinchuck wow fast reply. My issue is that the company we both worked for shut down their Los Angeles facility - where I am located. So neither of us are there. And they are notorious for not answering their phone line. They pass the buck of dealing with calls to supervisors which I was one of. Funny thing is...they are a huge company. And they are a legitimate company. Just...awful with particular things. While they do have other facilities in the USA and elsewhere, they may not answer the phone calls in HR. Thanks for the help!
@Anninukichild11 ай бұрын
I grow these puppies in Oklahoma and a Big difference between homegrown and store bought. I reviewed on my channel please watch but yes these are amazing with cooking, great in recipes with soy sauce, and cheese and crackers
@brandondetaildoctor11 ай бұрын
Happy for you and you are still doing it. How are your knees now with the psa?
@smokinchuck11 ай бұрын
Started getting shots in both knees now every 3 months. Just have a lot of miles on them from the Army. I was an 11B Infantryman. So just dealing with arthritis in both knees lol 🤷♂️ Thank you for watching 😉👍🏻
@seanabernethy534511 ай бұрын
I applied for a TTO position last month. I received a phone interview. The lady says I passed and she would push my application through. She did tell me the post office is slow in hiring, so it may be a while. I think it's been almost 1 month since the phone interview and nothing yet. I am an Army veteran I heard that helps. Do you have an idea of how long I should expect to get the ball rolling. I applied for Palatine Illinois location TTO... thank you
@brandondetaildoctor11 ай бұрын
Are you at the post office and if not what happen?
@smokinchuck11 ай бұрын
Yes I am, no longer a CCA, but a PSE Sales/Sales Distribution Assistant(SSDA) Clerk. So now I sort packages 📦 and work the windows helping customers 😉👍🏻 Thanks for watching!
@user-ej5xg4qy8w11 ай бұрын
I have a new question , it says naci questionnaire what if you do not have prior supervisors e mails?
@smokinchuck11 ай бұрын
Just fill it out the best you can with the information you have. 🤷♂️ That’s all you can do. That’s what I did 👍🏻😉
@user-ej5xg4qy8w11 ай бұрын
@@smokinchuck yes and it’s hard to remember exact dates so I went with what best I can with my memory 5 years back
@user-ej5xg4qy8w11 ай бұрын
Do they take your photo for badge when you go for fingerprinting or when you go to orintation?
@smokinchuck11 ай бұрын
@@user-ej5xg4qy8w depends on the facility you’re at. If that facility can process badge or not? My supervisor took my photo and sent it to Billings, MT and got my badge a few days later. Whereas my wife did orientation at Billings facility and took her picture and got her badge right then and there that same day. 🤷♂️
@user-ej5xg4qy8w11 ай бұрын
New question they said my home office is and gave me the number would the home office be where I’ll be going to work ?
@user-ej5xg4qy8w11 ай бұрын
I applied 9/13 got mvr check request 9/14 filled it out the 9/15 and on 9/17 Sunday night it changed to offer phase (ext) now today 9/20 it went back to pre hire list why is that? Or does it always go back to pre hire list after they got background back for driving record. It’s clean btw
@smokinchuck11 ай бұрын
Could have been a glitch, usually once you get the job offer email and except it, that status will then change to offer phase (ext) 👍🏻 Thank you for watching 😁
@user-ej5xg4qy8w11 ай бұрын
@@smokinchuck I have one more question If they request the MVR check is that a sign they are considering you as one of the top choices
@smokinchuck11 ай бұрын
@@user-ej5xg4qy8w Nope! They pull one for every applicant for CCA positions. Sorry!
@user-ej5xg4qy8w11 ай бұрын
I applied for mail carrier position hoping to get it will be a good start of a career 💝
@Kanariyellowcosmetics11 ай бұрын
How long do you travel to work???
@smokinchuck11 ай бұрын
My facility is only a few miles away. But we have other employees that travel up to 30-45 mins away to come to work.
@savagedick14627 ай бұрын
@@smokinchuckdo they keep you at one or are you required to go where they want you to go
@smokinchuck7 ай бұрын
@@savagedick1462 you go where they have the next training classes set up around your area. In my case that was Billings, MT. About 4 hours away. Thanks for watching 😉👍🏻
@Rayna31211 ай бұрын
Do they drug test
@njksincs57411 ай бұрын
The job description for PTF Sales & Service salary is 26. and change an hour. Is that starting pay or one has to work for a good amount of time to reach that hourly rate?
@smokinchuck11 ай бұрын
That’s starting $$ as a career PTF(Part Time Flexible). They start higher $$ because you’re only part time right now. 👍🏻😉
@njksincs57411 ай бұрын
@@smokinchuck Oh, wow thanks …. I’m kinda stuck if I take the PTF position and don’t pass the test your immediately terminated. If you take the PSE position one will have 6 months to retake the test. Hmm….. maybe I should just stick with PSE to be on the safe side.
@hauntedwebmonster8 ай бұрын
@@njksincs574depends on the office if its a manual office you can still be a pse and not pass and get fired. The test is the same questions multiple times asked in a different way.
@njksincs57411 ай бұрын
Your right the study material on you tube is a lot to remember--hard to follow … I’ve been using quizlet …. It’s a lot of info to take in on that site too. But I’m tryin to get acclimated with the terms at least. Regarding in class transactions is it old school cash registers? Or up to date computerized?
@smokinchuck11 ай бұрын
Cash, check and credit card transactions on a POS computer.
@njksincs57411 ай бұрын
Is the test taken on a computer or is it written ?
@smokinchuck11 ай бұрын
On a computer 😉👍🏻 multiple choice and select all that apply questions.
@njksincs57411 ай бұрын
Congratulations 🎉on your passing. I pray that I pass. I start window 421 exam training on the 23rd. I’ve been getting acquainted with course content. But it is ALOT how the hell can one remember all of this ….. jeez!!!! Letter sizes, dimensions, inches, so many abbreviations….. Jeez 😮. What about calculations is there a lot of math?
@smokinchuck11 ай бұрын
Letter sizes and that are on the scale itself. Half the stuff they teach you won’t even be used. Like COD, that is nearly extinct lol 😂 also signature confirmation, special handling, registered and a few others. Math is done on the computer, just hit the buttons you need. Like mail/packages, then what service(priority mail, ground advantage etc…) and so on.
@njksincs57411 ай бұрын
@@smokinchuck Hey , Thank you for answering questions. But what about the math on the test #yikes😩😩😩😩😩😡😡😡🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺😖😖😖☹️☹️☹️☹️😫😫😫😩
@smokinchuck11 ай бұрын
@@njksincs574 sorry! There was no math on the test. It’s was all multiple choice and select all that apply.
@njksincs57411 ай бұрын
@@smokinchuck Hmm 🤔 that’s great 😃 thank you.
@user-rf2hm6gg2m11 ай бұрын
I just got mine and I was surprised that even with the heat it still has a great taste
@pantherpawz Жыл бұрын
Did they call your personal or residential references?
@smokinchuck Жыл бұрын
No! They didn’t call anyone I listed. But from seeing comments around and other people that have applied, it’s been hit and miss or random on if they call someone or not. Or also if they call 1 person or all of them 🤷♂️ Thanks for watching! 😉👍🏻
@dashaykeyishay1790 Жыл бұрын
What is OJI???
@smokinchuck Жыл бұрын
OJI(On the Job Instruction) 😉👍🏻
@Kanariyellowcosmetics Жыл бұрын
How difficult or easy was the test?
@smokinchuck Жыл бұрын
If you pay attention in class and do the activities and participate? The test wasn’t bad, some questions were kinda like😬🤔🙄(dang, crap, what was that again?) but then just think through it and us process of elimination. Then other questions yep, yep, because you had reviewed it and covered it so many times in class. It took me about 30-35 minutes to finish my test. Others in my class were done in 15 minutes 🤷♂️. Hope this helps! Thanks for watching 😉👍🏻
@Kanariyellowcosmetics Жыл бұрын
@@smokinchuck Thank you. I passed in 15 minutes
@njksincs57411 ай бұрын
@@Kanariyellowcosmetics YAYYYYY 🥰🎉🎉🎉🎉congratulations I hope I pass 😩😩
@njksincs57411 ай бұрын
@@Kanariyellowcosmetics What’s your observation/opinion of the test ?
@thejmc40746 ай бұрын
It was easy as hell. You’ll get some of the same questions numerous times.
@alisaferrell8968 Жыл бұрын
How long were you out between positions from CCA to PSE
@smokinchuck Жыл бұрын
It was about 3 months in between positions. Thank you for watching 😉👍🏻