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minus-squarehydrashok@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up11·2 months 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-squareSteve@startrek.websitelinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down1·2 months agoRural mail carriers in the US often use an old minivan or jeep with a sketchy right hand drive conversion
minus-squareAlexstarfire@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·2 months agoThat doesn’t mean the employee provides it.
minus-squareSteve@startrek.websitelinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 months agoI always assumed they were reimbursed
minus-squareMDCCCLV@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 months agoYeah. Those usually suck. Official mail truck is way better.
minus-squaredogslayeggs@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 months 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.
Citation please on the vehicle purchase expectation? That is not a USPS requirement that I’m aware of and would like to know more.
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.
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.