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MissouriDem47

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9. So Glad I Retired from there 21 years ago this month.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Wed May 7, 2025, 02:55 PM

May 7

It was with welcome relief to get away from their toxic work environment. I had planned to work another 5 years but I had enough. I wasn't fully prepared to retire so worked another 6 years, the last five with an insurance company. The difference between the insurance company and the Post Office was like day and night. It was nice to be treated like an adult and with respect.

From Trump's track record we know it will be in worse shape when he leaves then when he took over. I feel for the people that still work there. Most of the ones that I knew, when I was there, were hard working and dedicated to doing the best job they could under trying circumstances.

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