|
|
| *Ostroff, Fair and Company>>>Government & Non-Profit |
Exam to become a usps carrier? |
i am taking an exam to become a united states postal service carrier. im just wondering what kind of question will they ask. is it hard? are you a carrier...do you like your job? pros and cons? anything and everything you know. thank you! I've been a letter carrier for over 4 years. The test is going to have 4 sections: finding differences in addresses pattern recognition memory following directions Get a book with practice exams. You can get them at pretty much any book store and they are really worth it. I like my job. It's different everyday. You'll meet and talk to all kinds of people everyday, so hopefully you're a people person:) It also pays well. You'll start at $17something/hr. You start out as a Part Time Flexible carrier, which means you're a substitute. Don't let the part time fool you, I usually work at least 50 hours a week in a medium sized office. It's a union job so everything is senority based. You will get a regular route when enough people retire. The bigger the office the quicker you move up. It's a physically demanding job, you're out in all kinds of weather, hopefully you live where it's nice. I'm up in the northeast it gets pretty damn cold. You will do A LOT of walking if your office is in the city. I kinda like the idea of getting paid to exercise. The biggest con, especially the first couple of years is getting time off. In my office any way it is almost impossible to ever get a Saturday or a Monday off. So anyway good luck! probably the cities and the cooresponding zip codes.... But do yourself a favor, call your local post office and ask to speak with the manager. See if you can make an appointment to talk to them. Also, go to your local library they probably have study gudies I really like the answer that dj gave. He has some experience, and I agree with all he said. I used to be a letter carrier, and a clerk, and a manager, and here's what I think. Doing well on the written exam is important. They should send you sample questions. If so, study them. Libraries have books on the subject. The address comparisons can and will be tricky. You will have to read them very carefully. Get a good night's sleep before the test, and eat a decent breakfast. Leave early so you'll get there in plenty of time - if you get rushed, you'll get stressed, and you will mess up on the test. Take a magazine to read in case you get there really early. The best part of a carrier job, as opposed to a clerk job, is that you will work days. And you will be out delivering mail most of the time. That means your supervisor will not be looking over your shoulder every minute, like clerks have to endure. Your work will be outside and exposed to the elements, but you will be in much better physical condition as a result. You also will get to know the people who live and work on your route. This is something clerks never get to enjoy. There is more camaraderie among carriers than among clerks, and that too is a plus. Ditto to the above 2 answers! |
Finance Categories--Copyright/IP Policy--Contact Webmaster |