Postal Letter

Anyone work for the postal service as a mail carrier?

I am currently in college, but unsure exactly what I want to do afterwards. I've been thinking about taking the postal service exam. A couple questions: What test do I take to be a mail carrier? I saw 473 and 460.. Is the pay reasonable enough to live on? How do you like this job? Can you move up with a college degree? Any other info you can provide on the field would be great. Thanks

Public Comments

1. Postal Service mail carriers deliver mail, once it has been processed and sorted, to residences and businesses in cities, towns, and rural areas. Although carriers are classified by their type of route—either city or rural—duties of city and rural carriers are similar. Most travel established routes, delivering and collecting mail. Mail carriers start work at the post office early in the morning, when they arrange the mail in delivery sequence. Automated equipment has reduced the time that carriers need to sort the mail, causing them to spend more of their time delivering it.