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minus-squaredogslayeggs@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 days agoThat’s not really true. https://accountinginsights.org/usps-rural-carrier-vehicle-reimbursement-what-you-need-to-know/ Only rural mail carriers in areas where the regional office does not provide cars are affected by this, and only if they choose to use their own car. They can always walk or bike. And if they choose to use their own car, they get reimbursed for it.
That’s not really true.
https://accountinginsights.org/usps-rural-carrier-vehicle-reimbursement-what-you-need-to-know/
Only rural mail carriers in areas where the regional office does not provide cars are affected by this, and only if they choose to use their own car. They can always walk or bike. And if they choose to use their own car, they get reimbursed for it.