United States Postal Service

USPS: There’s Reasons for Their Problems

This is another very personal rant about the United States Postal Service. On September 14 2011 I received a notice about a parcel that needed to be picked up at the Bend DCU. This is problematical for me as I have no transportation other than BAT (Bend Area Transit) buses, and none of them go… Continue reading USPS: There’s Reasons for Their Problems

With Apologies to Paul Newman…..

Now, before we even get started with this post, let me preface it by saying this is NOT a post about Paul Newman. I am simply stealing a line from one of his movies, Cool Hand Luke, to illustrate my latest (mis)adventure with the United States Postal Service. “What we have here is a failure… Continue reading With Apologies to Paul Newman…..

References……Or More Adventures in Job Hunting

References are troublesome for me. My last employer–Macys/Bloomingdales–I think the HR person was impressed with me. My immediate supervisor was impressed with me but she was a seasonal employee just like me. The store manager was NOT impressed with me. It’s a crap shoot as to what the Human Resources person would say about me… Continue reading References……Or More Adventures in Job Hunting