Should I be looking for a different job?

  • Huckledebuck@sh.itjust.works
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    11 days ago

    I work for the USPS. We took an oath to the constitution and it’s very easy to understand why. The Postal Service is a necessary component of democracy as long as it remains true to what its supposed to be, which is a pipeline of information between any two points in the world. We can debate the legitimacy of that need after the internet, but there are vital services the USPS provides that the internet can’t.

    I don’t like the direction things are going, but i still want to be a part of that. All i can do is make sure the mail I get is getting where it’s supposed to be.

    If you believe in what you do and that’s important to you, then stick it out. If it’s not, then that’s fine, but you may want to get out for your mental health.

    • Dragon Rider (drag)@lemmy.nz
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      10 days ago

      Drag doesn’t know how they do things in America, but in drag’s country, the post is full of spam. No decent person uses it, it’s all just corporations and politicians trying to advertise. It’s a vector for capitalism to inject more BS into our lives. On that ground drag opposes the existence of the post office. It would be okay if they had controls against abuse of the system, but they don’t.

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        10 days ago

        drag opposes the existence of the post office.

        If speaking in the 3rd person didn’t show the caliber of mind you’re working with “opposing the existence of the post office” definitely would.

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        10 days ago

        Haha, i never served and this is just a job. It just happens to be one that i feel has some contribution to democracy and i try to hold on to that.

        Thanks, though, if this isn’t meant in jest.