I worked at the Postal service as a letter carrier for 30yrs. I enjoyed every moment. I've retired now if I could go back i would.

I worked as a. Letter carrier for 3O years and enjoyed every day of it. I' m retired now but if I could go back i would.

Hi Mike, a great situation to be in. Good luck figuring it out!

Don't no your age if you are planing to go back to school it's okay to look from something that pays better .i see this way if your good at that job you can always move up I became a custodian easy job was making 16 to18 dallors an hour had three homes didn't have to worry about it my friends thought I was dealing drugs with the help of god I'm doing good don't give up or get discourage pray to god and every thing will be okay.

I think a lot depends on what type of life you want, goals, ambition....I have not worked those places but I worked at a food distributor when I was younger. Most of the guys had been there for YEARS. On the safety front-- they should be practicing safe work standards or they can get in trouble. We had to wear steel toe shoes and back braces were provided. They supported familes on the pay, but I think also depends on cost of living in your area too. Keep in mind they did not live in houses that even cost 100,000 or drive fancy vehicles. Of course if you want to stick it out and become a supervisor then you will make more- but still not rich. It probably will be dependable work- as long as you keep the job of course. But how fancy of a lifestyle do you want to live? Will this support it? or even in the future support it? and what other benefits are there? is there medical, 401k, etc? or maybe even school reimbursement for you to better yourself and use this as a stepping stone to a better job? hope this helps even a little bit.

If it's something you like then do it rely on your own instincts jobs are hard to come by good luck

Hi Mike,

I think you asked some great questions. I also think, though, that you won't really be able to make your decision based on the experiences of others. Some people like warehouse and packing type work, they might like knowing there is a quota to fill every day and see it as a personal triumph when they succeed in fulfilling it. Others may take those jobs because they need the income, so it would only be a stepping stone for them and they might hate the work itself and despise having to answer directly for the amount of work they are expected to perform. Safety can also depend on the employee. For example, I would see all warehouse jobs as dangerous because I am a klutz. I shouldn't be packing things with bubble wrap, I should be wrapping myself in it permanently. I am a danger to myself and others so it's an office life for me (even then they took away my stapler.) Point being, yes, there are some things that are dangerous practices in general, but other things that some people might do without blinking an eye and they wouldn't consider their safety having been at risk at all. One more thought...people that aren't good at what they are doing tend to hate it, and could be inclined to blame others rather than admit it, so again you would have to make a decision based on your own skill set, likes and dislikes and not the experiences of others. Best of luck with whatever you decide to do!

I wouldn't start thinking about working there forever.I can't stress enough about how some of this big so called delivery places do work your ass to the point that you are and will become a flipping number

First and foremost, if you feel the environment's not safe, you already have your answer. No amount of money or job security is worth the price of your health.

Take the permanent job and the benefits. And, keep looking for something that doesn't make you question if you should stay! If you like the company, see if you can find something less physically demanding.