Postal Letter

How many hours do you get as a City T.E. letter carrier?

I just got hired as a city carrier (TE) with the postal service for a smallish city. How many hours does a TE get a week typically? I'm hoping for at least 20 (thats what I'll need just to get by) but really would prefer 30-40. They aren't going to give me 4 or something like that are they? Just wanted to know what the typical number has been as of late, I know the post office, like everyone else is going through a tough time. Any other advice for a new TE would be appreciated as well.

Public Comments

1. More than likely they give you 36 hours per week. But, you may have less. It all depends on how fast you work (if you are slow, they give you less work...) But, your new, and you will be slow anyway...so, thats okay... just learn...be safe, take it easy... and, do a good job. And, it really isn't that they don't want to give you more hours... Its that they can't because of the economy. The post office is a US service provider, and it not a for profit business.... So, they do what they can to scrape by. That means you only work the minimum... But, remember, as a TE carrier, your only going to be doing 1/2 of the job (which is carrying the mail.)... The full time carriers have to sort (Case) the mail... which takes forever.