Efficiency does not appear to be the name of the game when it comes to the US Postal Service. No disrespect intended toward people who work there. It just seems that the organization is not up to speed when it comes to getting a package from point A to point B.
My previous landlord sent the refund of my security deposit for my lease by certified mail on April 22nd. I'm assuming they sent it rather than allowing me to pick it up because they didn't want me to make a scene when I see how much they squirreled away in miscellaneous, ridiculous charges. Nonetheless, I was able to go online and track the item, so there is record of the package being picked up on the 22nd. The envelope has since then made mighty travels from New Berlin, WI to Milwaukee, WI and back again...and back again,,,and back again. It's the 7th of May, so you can imagine the "back agains" continue. I have tried calling, e-mailing, and visiting the post office in person. The answer is always the same...if I get an answer at all. "It's at the sorting station." So, how many times does this poor envelope get sorted before it is released from postal purgatory?
So, I continue to go online and watch the status of my mail being bounced back and forth with no ability to retrieve it from the abyss of the sorting station, having no idea why it cannot make it to its proper destination since I have confirmed the delivery address repeatedly. And the Postal Service continues to raise its rates and limit its service. Like milk delivery, then newspapers, I suspect the US Postal Service will soon succumb to the modern age of technology. But until then, how the hell do I get my mail!?
My previous landlord sent the refund of my security deposit for my lease by certified mail on April 22nd. I'm assuming they sent it rather than allowing me to pick it up because they didn't want me to make a scene when I see how much they squirreled away in miscellaneous, ridiculous charges. Nonetheless, I was able to go online and track the item, so there is record of the package being picked up on the 22nd. The envelope has since then made mighty travels from New Berlin, WI to Milwaukee, WI and back again...and back again,,,and back again. It's the 7th of May, so you can imagine the "back agains" continue. I have tried calling, e-mailing, and visiting the post office in person. The answer is always the same...if I get an answer at all. "It's at the sorting station." So, how many times does this poor envelope get sorted before it is released from postal purgatory?
So, I continue to go online and watch the status of my mail being bounced back and forth with no ability to retrieve it from the abyss of the sorting station, having no idea why it cannot make it to its proper destination since I have confirmed the delivery address repeatedly. And the Postal Service continues to raise its rates and limit its service. Like milk delivery, then newspapers, I suspect the US Postal Service will soon succumb to the modern age of technology. But until then, how the hell do I get my mail!?
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