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i vices—in addition to delivering and picking up mail, they sell stamps and money i orders and accepts parcels, letters, and items to be regis* tered, certified, or insured.
Her deliveries are made i to roadside mailboxes, and to I large buildings, such as ; offices or apartments. She • answers customer questions about postal regulations and i services and provides 1 change-of-address cards and other postal forms when requested.
After completing her routes, she returns to the post office with mail gathered from street collection boxes, homes, and businesses. She turns in the mail receipts and money collected during the day and may separate letters and parcels for further processing by clerks.
A carrier’s schedule has its advantages, however. Carriers who begin work early in the morning are through by early afternoon, and they spend most of the day on their own, relatively free from direct supervision. Overtime hours may be required during peak delivery times, such as before holidays.
Inclement weather -
the mail must get
through!
Adams delivers mail in all kinds of weather and lifts heavy sacks of parcel post items when loading her vehicle. In addition, Adams always must be cautious of potential hazards on her routes. Wet roads can be treacherous hazards.
“The staff in the post office is very kind. Yvonne is a great post master and has been very patient with her training,” remarked Adams.
Besides being an occasional mail carrier, Adams does a few other things to earn a living. It is hard to say whether it is work or a hobby as Adams enjoys it all.
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