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minus-squarehydrashok@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up11·3 days agoCitation please on the vehicle purchase expectation? That is not a USPS requirement that I’m aware of and would like to know more.
minus-squaredogslayeggs@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 days agohttps://accountinginsights.org/usps-rural-carrier-vehicle-reimbursement-what-you-need-to-know/ Not exactly true. The rule is that if you are a RURAL mail carrier in an area the does NOT provide a vehicle for you, then you can be reimbursed for using your own vehicle as long as it meets certain standards.
minus-squareSteve@startrek.websitelinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down1·3 days agoRural mail carriers in the US often use an old minivan or jeep with a sketchy right hand drive conversion
minus-squareAlexstarfire@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·3 days agoThat doesn’t mean the employee provides it.
minus-squareSteve@startrek.websitelinkfedilinkarrow-up2·3 days agoI always assumed they were reimbursed
minus-squareMDCCCLV@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 days agoYeah. Those usually suck. Official mail truck is way better.
Citation please on the vehicle purchase expectation? That is not a USPS requirement that I’m aware of and would like to know more.
https://accountinginsights.org/usps-rural-carrier-vehicle-reimbursement-what-you-need-to-know/
Not exactly true. The rule is that if you are a RURAL mail carrier in an area the does NOT provide a vehicle for you, then you can be reimbursed for using your own vehicle as long as it meets certain standards.
Rural mail carriers in the US often use an old minivan or jeep with a sketchy right hand drive conversion
That doesn’t mean the employee provides it.
I always assumed they were reimbursed
Yeah. Those usually suck. Official mail truck is way better.