As noted in the update on Wednesday, there was a tremendous response to last week’s brainstorming exercise! As of Friday afternoon there were almost 350 comments posted — many more than usual! If nothing else, this shows widespread and heartfelt concern for the well-being and financial viability of the Postal Service. Not only was the quantity of postings notable, so was the variety of ideas; they covered a broad spectrum, from cost-cutting possibilities to new lines of business. And many of the postings received replies, for instance Nostradamus’ original posting received 13 replies, which is a testament to the thoughtfulness of everyone involved. The creativity shown by the participants makes categorizing the ideas difficult, but we’ve attempted to develop poll questions to highlight the common themes, and get your reaction as to the relative importance of these items.
Loading ...While every comment received attention, some ideas stood out as particularly thought-provoking or creative. In order to gauge your reactions as to the viability and value of a sample of ideas, we’ve developed another poll question. The following ideas were submitted by Sheri, Randy, D. Traver, Move into the future, JM, and others.
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I find it interesting that the PMG feels the best way to solve the financial woes of the Postal service it to cut services to the American public. The Postal service is a huge entity with many different departments. Many of these departments are not needed and have nothing to do with getting the mail out.
For example, what does Diversity Awareness have to do with moving the mail. If you want to promote diversity fine contract a company to do talks once every quarter. This would allow the Post Office to eliminate that entire department. I am only speaking of one area of Postal waste. We need to cut the fat not service to our customers.
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I totally agree what “MR.william tyndale” says.
It seems to me ,the pursuing the exfc goal with declining mail volumn and wasting the postal dollar is catching a fly with a hammer.
Whoever support the false system should go to the jail instead of getting bonus.
why? because you actually help the falsifying the official record and wasting the stamp dollar in order to achieve the falsifying and unrealistic goal.
is our competitor like fed ex and ups has the exfc?
NO!
they are still deliver the mail faster and accurate enough to compete with us without unrealistic system
and they are expanding every neiborhood in this country every in the corner.
and they do have their airplane,too.
why the postal service do not have one?
because they are behind and far behind and outdated system and wasting their money to pursue the unrealistic goal like exfc.
and the postal service still use the method to catch their fly with hammer.
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This OIG site does not have a date in the heading paragraph. It refers to “Wednesday” but doesn’t include a date. So when is this site extinct? Already? Please use more date information in future programs. Thank you
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Angie A,
Thanks for your comment. This topic was posted on July 20th, but it’s always open for more votes or comments. The date is at the bottom of the post. Sorry for any confusion.
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I have an idea. Let Potter run the USPS like he was hired to do. Another idea close the OIG it is a total waste of taxpayers money.
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First let me say I am not an employee of the USPS but a customer. I cannot in vision the US without the USPS. Through the posts I have read the answers I always see is cut management for craft workers. The answer I see from mamagement is cut craft workers. Neither is right. I have been on both sides in the private sector. Management and craft have to work together to make a better USPS in these bad economic times. I really don’t think that all USPS employees know they have a decent job especially in these economic times.. If you are unhappy with you job just try one in the private sector. I sure it won’t take long for you to change your mind. The grass is not always greener on the other side of the fence is true.
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If they would eliminate Unions because of all the grievances filed and eliminate time clocks because of all the time used to micro-manage employees and run this organization like other Federal Agencies…the PO would be so far ahead. With all the grievances filed against the PO and monies paid out there would be a substantial savings right there.
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Lets renew a theft blog, we need fresh ideas to stop the ‘THEFT’ epidemic.
In our area mail theft is at an all time high and it literally seems like there is no controlling authority. The integrity of our service is at stake and we are loosing customer loyalty, resulting in a further shift to the internet.
OIG Help!
just saying…
*what about a sting operation with an exploding paint letter?
*cameras on box units that are frequently hit?
*note to customer with theft alert
*more local and federal coordination
*neighborhood watch programs to shoot pictures and videos of thieves and suspicious persons
Let’s hang some of these thieves and pursue them with gusto publicly displaying their heads on national TV, and educating the public on identity theft via the mail.
Thanks, let’s show the USA we care.
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Do you realize how many people HATE going to the post office b/c of the lines? I think a drive thru would be great! UPS and FEDEX do not offer that option.
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