OT: Your Post Office at Work

Apr 09, 2022 Last reply: 4 years ago 5 Replies

About two weeks ago, I got an email from the USPS seeking my participation in a postal service improvement project. It involved filling out a lengthy survey online and then keeping a mail diary for a week.



I agreed to do it, filled out the survey and was notified that the mail diary kit would arrive before the diary week (April 11-16).



So I get a call yesterday from the survey group to confirm receipt of the diary kit. I told the guy it hadn't arrived yet- which is a problem as the diary is supposed to start Monday.



He said if it doesn't arrive by today (Saturday), just call the 800 number for a same-day special delivery. What 800 number I asked- I don't have one to call.



"It's right there in the diary info packet instructions", he said.



I reminded him that I hadn't received the kit yet. Oh yeah, he said- I see what you mean...and he read me the number...


Did they promise you some free stamps? I did that diary thing a few years ago. They promised me a few dollars in free stamps but they never showed up.

Today's crap of everyone you deal with wanting a survey gets tiring.

I saw a new doctor recently and it took longer to fill out the survey they sent out than the visit itself.

As for post office, wife called them yesterday to complain about missing bills from doctors and electric company.

Options were 100 Forever First Class stamps or $40 cash. I usually mail about five letters in a year so I selected the cash.

Survey fatigue is a fact of life today. One of these days, I'm expecting someone to hand me a survey after opening the door and stepping out of the toilet booth in some airport or restaurant men's room!

I generally don't do surveys unless something of value is offered in exchange for taking it...and not that nonsense of being entered in a drawing for xxxx/whatever. An exception is if I got really good or really bad service and the survey ties my response to that specific person.

The one place that I've never gotten any kind of survey from is Ebay. I've been both a buyer and seller there for over 20 years. Not a single survey asking for rating on how they are doing, satisfaction, what I like, don't like, etc. They just take money with both fists and don't give a damn.

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