<2021-11-14T15:31:53.000Z> LouisConde: Hey, can I ask you about the Postal Service in regards to the vaccine mandate? My job falls under the Federal Contractor mandate, and the screws are being tightened. I'm thinking about jumping ship rather than do a religious exemption and potentially have to spend money I don't have on legal fees. Is the Postal Union going to bat for mail carriers?
<2021-11-14T15:36:07.000Z> SuperMailFatality: Yes, as far as I can tell. It might just be because I'm a small office but in my situation at least the situation is basically 
<2021-11-14T15:36:34.000Z> SuperMailFatality: 1. They post new rules about masks 
<2021-11-14T15:36:41.000Z> SuperMailFatality: 2. Nobody follows them
<2021-11-14T15:36:52.000Z> SuperMailFatality: 3. They post the same rules again a few weeks later
<2021-11-14T15:37:09.000Z> LouisConde: lol
<2021-11-14T15:37:18.000Z> SuperMailFatality: And I assume the vaccine mandate will go the same way if it ever actually gets implemented
<2021-11-14T15:37:36.000Z> LouisConde: I'll wear a mask if I have to, as much as they suck 
<2021-11-14T15:38:22.000Z> SuperMailFatality: The various postal unions have all put out statements that while they encourage people to get the vax if they want it, they are against a mandate
<2021-11-14T15:39:30.000Z> SuperMailFatality: A postal workers strike is actually a terrifying thing because our vehicles are right hand drive, meaning you can't take joe schmoe off the street and pay him scab wages to get the mail out unless he's from fucking England 
<2021-11-14T15:40:17.000Z> LouisConde: lol I never really thought about that but you're right 
<2021-11-14T15:40:25.000Z> SuperMailFatality: And even losing a single days delivery due to a federal holiday is devastating, stuff pules up so quickly if it's not getting delivered constanrly
<2021-11-14T15:40:50.000Z> SuperMailFatality: Usually after a holiday everyone works 11+ hours to catch up
<2021-11-14T15:41:14.000Z> SuperMailFatality: So even a week long strike would create a massive clusterfuck
<2021-11-14T15:42:44.000Z> LouisConde: Well I might as well apply then, because I don't really think this religious exemption gambit is worth the effort other than as last resort, because my job is dependent on Raytheon and Lockheed Martin for contracts and they'll probably make a big deal
<2021-11-14T15:43:48.000Z> LouisConde: Hopefully by February or March things will get so bad they'll have dial it back to avoid the economy going into a death spiral
<2021-11-14T15:45:28.000Z> SuperMailFatality: Yeah, if nothing else you get paid training for the first few weeks so you'll buy that much time before having to actually work lol
<2021-11-14T15:46:14.000Z> SuperMailFatality: What you want to do is appply for positions called CCA - City Carrier Assistant. Don't bother with RCA you will only work like 1 day a week
<2021-11-14T15:46:44.000Z> LouisConde: Oh shit, yeah I don't want that at all
<2021-11-14T15:46:55.000Z> SuperMailFatality: Clerks and mail handler assistant are full time too I believe but they might not pay as much
<2021-11-14T15:48:07.000Z> SuperMailFatality: Another trick is to apply as many times as you can to increase your chance of getting an interview so just apply to all city positions within like an hours drive
<2021-11-14T15:49:02.000Z> LouisConde: Good to know 
<2021-11-14T15:51:33.000Z> LouisConde: Well I appreciate all your help man, it's best to be proactive now before it's too close to the deadline of when I have to tell HR I'm not taking the damn thing
<2021-11-14T16:16:34.000Z> SuperMailFatality: Yep, good luck. Let me know if you have any questions 