![]() ![]() On top of a great pay, the USPS offers federal healthcare benefits and a sweet pension after ten years of service. Seasonal jobs can lead to other positions and advancement to a career with USPS. The starting pay, on average, is $21.00 per hour, and the average salary for full-timers is $72,320. ![]() The pay is mighty fine and the benefits will put your mind at ease. But if you go where the jobs are, you may just find yourself in a very good position. Photo courtesy of /Dan Meyers What does it take to be a USPS delivery driver?įinding good work in 2021 is tough, no doubt about it. So instead of being a statistic-lost in the numbers of discouraged Americans, why not apply to one of America’s growing industries? Put on your red and white hat, hang some mistletoe on your front door and get to work. While small businesses were closing and their employees laid off, USPS hired 100,000 in the last two years. The pandemic meant record online sales and high demand for delivery. To get ready for the holiday season, the post office needs help-taking on 1,500 new hires weekly. They are hiring, and good news is, USPS is accepting applications right now, in all American zip codes. Yet, there is a place that employs 2.3 million Americans, including 100,000 former military: the United States Postal Service (USPS). ![]() Some people think there is no place for them to work, and the holidays coming up can sound depressing when you have no money for gifts. ![]() To worsen the job finding morale, the number of discouraged workers-those who believed that no jobs were available for them-was 617,000 in June, up 216,000 from last February. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the number of permanent job losers is at 3.2 million, which is 1.9 million higher than in February 2020. It’s been rough on Americans and it’s getting worse. Layoffs from economic reasons or due to business conditions have become the norm. Finding a job in the age of the COVID-19 pandemic is difficult. ![]()
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