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Message: <blockquote data-quote="UncleYunqi" data-source="post: 4960544" data-attributes="member: 92447">Thanks everyone for the information. I'll bounce the following off of you to see what you think.I currently work for the USPS as a CCA. A CCA is basically an entry-level mailman. CCA's do the same tasks as a Regular Carrier, but are paid less and are not considered "career" employees by the USPS. Therefore, no Federal benefits or time accrued towards the pension. There is a USPS non-career health plan though.Either way, most CCA's around the country work 6 days / 50 - 60 hours a week at $18.51 per hour. So, the overtime checks are nice, but there is high turnover because of the hours.I am one of the very few CCA's who doesn't work much. Last week I worked 13 hours. This week I have worked 10 hours so far. It will be around 16 after Friday. My highest weekly total has been 33 hours. You could say I am disappointed.To top it off, since I began about 6 weeks ago, at least 2 of the regular carriers have been on vacation. Come September when there is a full-staff, I do not anticipate working much at all, probably less than 10. However, I expect the USPS will schedule me more in November and December when they need me. Then come January, my hours will probably drop again. That is just my opinion.I don't know about you, but 15 - 20 hours a week isn't going to cut it. So, I have 2 options -1. Move to a different city and work as a CCA there. I have applied for CCA positions in Florida and have spoken with the bosses there who have said their CCA's work 50+ hours a week.2. Stay where I am and work somewhere else. I also applied for a FedEx Express Courier position which pays $17.79, working 2:30pm - 8:30pm, M-friend. I have an interview next week. Of course, I may not be offered the job and then Option #1 it is.A CCA job would probably result in making more money, plus have a pension. But then I would have to move, work 6 days a week, including delivering Amazon on Sundays, and spend 2 hours or so each day sorting the mail and loading the truck before going out on the route.With FedEx, I would make less, but have Sundays off and not have to sort all of the mail. I assume I would load the truck or at least arrange the packages before departing for the route. From what I gathered, the FedEx trucks/vans have AC = good. But, they are probably stricter uniform wise = fine with me. (USPS is lenient in regards to the uniform, at least where I am now).As far as I can tell from reading about FedEx, there are some management issues. USPS has the same, but is generally laid back where I am. That could be different in a different town.So, for you who have worked for FedEx, what do you think? If you ever worked for USPS and then switched to FedEx, feel free to share.Thanks for any information.</blockquote>

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