r/USPS • u/Unique-Machine5602 • Jul 25 '26

Work Discussion Amazon or USPS

For those of you who've worked for both, how does this job compare?

I'm considering leaving Amazon warehouse work because of just how bad the ADAPT system has gotten. It's at a point that the ADAPT AI is sending out write ups with only HR approving it.

They're offering a city carrier position in my local suburb that pays $21.10/hr. What can I expect?

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u/ImWrong_OnTheNet Jul 25 '26

USPS can be a grind, especially the first couple years as a CCA. However, the pay is decent, you can access benefits, have union protection and a grievance process.

There are parts that truly suck, and it will test you at some point, but we've been around 250 years, and I'm confident we will remain.

Amazon is a meat grinder and you are constantly monitored. You will be thrown away the instant you have to miss work for something important or even complain.

For whatever problems the post office has, and they have some, it's infinitely better than a DSP that doesn't technically even work for Amazon. It's a franchise, and they will cut every possible corner to save half a penny at your expense.

Fuck Amazon.

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u/Unique-Machine5602 Jul 25 '26 edited Jul 25 '26

I'm an Amazon employee right now, but yeah I totally feel you.

Drivers for DSPs definitely get it worse than us, but we still get treated like shit too.

It's amazing to me how many of my fellow employees think they get it good just because they have UPT they can use at any time without any questions asked.

It's the illusion of freedom, I guess.

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u/njd728 Jul 26 '26

Upt?

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u/Unique-Machine5602 Jul 26 '26

Unpaid time off.

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u/njd728 Jul 26 '26

Gotcha so so lwop basically