I've been a bit preoccupied lately, hence the lull in postings.
My post-corporate world career has taken a sharp right turn, hold on!
I was looking for a change and on a whim applied online with the United States Postal Service. Lo and behold it's official, I am now a sworn in federal employee with the title of "Rural Carrier Associate (RCA)". A part time position and one that is used to fill in when regular carriers have scheduled days off or take vacation days.
I didn't realize how much preparation goes into working for the post office after being hired - Two days of orientation held at the main postal facility in Boston's South Station. One day at the postal driving academy in Boston South Station, to learn how to drive the mail truck, also known as the Grumman Long Live Vehicle (LLV). One day of "shadowing", which was to sit in a jump seat in the back of an LLV with a Millis postal carrier as they did their route and delivered mail. Then four days at the RCA post academy in Shrewsbury, MA to learn the ins and outs and responsibilities of being a mail carrier.
With all that completed and behind me, my first official day in the Millis PO was Monday, March 24th. I'm paired up with a mentor for the foreseeable future to learn more about the day to day tasks of the job and to get familiar with the site and fellow carriers. This mentors route, route 008, delivers to the town of Norfolk, MA and has 536 stops (mailboxes and some businesses)!
Seems I'm picking things up rather quickly and as a reward I was given the below LLV this past Saturday and tasked with delivering the mail to the back quarter of route 008 SOLO!
Although, I am still as green as green can be, the one thing I will say is that having only done this for a few short weeks, I have a new appreciation for what mail carriers do! It's really a dirty, thankless job and one that honestly doesn't reward the folks nearly enough.
I'm thankful for the opportunity and will give it my best effort.
#Blessed
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