This week, our award is going to the United States Postal Service (USPS) for spending $110 million over seven months in 2020 attempting to reprocess, rehandle, and redirect misrouted mail.
According to an inspector general report released last week, a recent audit of the mail agency identified “misrouted mail as the number one cause for service failure.” Three of the inspector general’s main recommendations suggest just how avoidable most of last year’s misrouted mail mishaps really were.
First, the inspector general suggests that management provide written reminders to employees to “remove old routing labels from mail trays and bags before reuse” lest packages end up, predictably enough, at the wrong place.
Second, the report recommends requiring supervisors to ensure that employees follow “standard work instructions” for sorting machines because if the machines are not properly calibrated, packages end up missing their intended mail bins and wind up instead on the floor of the processing facility.
They’re Trying to Shut Us Down
Over the last several months, I’ve lost count of how many times the powers-that-be have tried to shut us down. They’ve sent hackers at us, forcing us to take extreme measures on web security. They sent attorneys after us, but thankfully we’re not easily intimidated by baseless accusations or threats. They’ve even gone so far as to make physical threats. Those can actually be a bit worrisome but Remington has me covered.
For us to continue to deliver the truth that Americans need to read and hear, we ask you, our amazing audience, for financial assistance. We have a Giving Fuel page to help us pay the bills. It’s brand new so don’t be discouraged by the lack of donations there. It’s a funny reality that the fewer the donations that have been made, the less likely people are willing to donate to it. One would think this is counterintuitive, but sometimes people are skeptical because they think that perhaps there’s a reason others haven’t been donating. In our situation, we’re just getting started so please don’t be shy if you have the means to help.
Thank you and God bless!
JD Rucker