All Posts Tagged With: "economics"
Will Gas Prices Cause Stamp Hike?
The Postal Service reports that it operates “the largest civilian vehicle fleet in the world with more than 219,000 vehicles driving more than 1.2 billion miles each year and using nearly 121 million gallons of fuel.”
Seen another way, when the cost of gas goes up 15 cents per gallon then USPS expenses increase by $18,150,000.
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Mail Means 8,300,000 Jobs Inside Our Borders
One of the largest industries in America is virtually unknown, yet it anchors more than 8,300,000 jobs and is related to the production of goods and services worth $1.2 trillion. (For details, see the 2008 Economic Jobs Study Final Report)
The postal system in this country is so important that it’s actually included in [...]
My husband is a rural mail carrier and as a result of the march 2009 mail count, his volume went ...
No more Saturday deliveries, this is a no brainer. The cost of savings to this quasi- government private business operation ...
People who don't want Saturdays off probably have no lives. They want to work 7 days a week if possible. ...
I remember no Saturday delivery when I was growing up. The banks and businesses did just fine. These are difficult ...
About the Landfills
Is compacting the waste and maximizing sanitation truly an efficient practice?
It works quite well in the short ...
I'm here at NORTH METRO at this post office they took about 31 jobs off the day tour which will ...
Sounds like a good time for some job sites -
www.linkedin.com (professional networking)
www.indeed.com (aggregated listings)
www.realmatch.com (matches jobs based on your skills)
Good ...
In the real world no organization can stand by and let others determine its image or its value. Every business ...
The Postal Service needs to demonstrate why paper-based communication and exchange have value in the electronic era. ??????
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You simply curtail the bulk on monday and deliver it throughout the rest of the week.
It would definitely save a ...