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Originally Posted by Hersbird
What's happening nationwide is we start at $18.75/hr, no benifits initially, doesn't matter location. So if your local McDonald's has a sign out front saying $18/hr don't expect many new hires to work outside 10-12 hr days for the same money at the Post Office. Down the road in Bozeman Montana, everywhere is starting at at least $18/hr with $20-22 common, zero experience necessary. Our pay is set by 3-4 year long collective bargaining agreements. IMO the union needs to put their foot down, refuse arbitration, and if necessary the workers need another wildcat strike like in the 70s. Used to be we would get 100-200 applications for evert position posted, now we have fewer applications than postings.
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No benefits to start - when do they kick? A quick look at the post office website says you have medical insurance that is almost fully paid for by the USPS, a pension AND the Thrift Savings Plan with 5% match. The benefits likely double the cash salary.
I get it though - people are short-sighted.
We have the same trouble getting assembly line workers starting at $18 to $20 an hour with VERY good benefits. People will take a job that pays $0.25 more per hour and ignore a career position that has great benefits.