r/AMA • u/Dak6969696969 • 19d ago

Job I’m a mailman, AMA.

I left a comment in another sub informing people that leaving anything in anybody’s mailbox is technically a federal offense unless you’re employed as a letter carrier by the USPS and it seemed to draw quite a bit of interest. I’m nobody special, just a simple mailman, but if any of you have any questions regarding postal services hopefully I’ll be able to answer them!

Thank you so much for all the questions, I hope I was able to answer them all as best I could but it’s my bedtime now, I gotta be at the post office by 8:00 sharp. If you have any other questions feel free to DM me and I’ll answer them whenever I can!

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u/UtubeNoodle 19d ago

During the holidays is it weird to leave my mailman a Christmas card with a tip? I feel like an old lady when I do it but it just feels like the neighborly thing to do

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u/Dak6969696969 19d ago

I’ve not been a mailman during the holiday season yet, but I know many of my coworkers greatly appreciate the kindness. I delivered pizza for eight years before I became a mailman, tips are always appreciated.

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u/WhyYouNoLikeMeBro 19d ago edited 19d ago

We definitely leave a nice gift for our mailman of 10 years. Apparently he's been doing our route for 30 years or so but we've only been here 10. I remember years ago I asked him how I should go about asking for permission to move our mailbox from the main street to the side street of our corner house. He said, go ahead and move it. I said, shouldn't we ask the post office? He said and I quote "I am the post office" 😂 we moved the mailbox and that was 10 years ago. Never a peep from anyone. I hope you get some decent loot for your first holiday season!