Thursday, October 7, 2010

Moving through the US Mail

Not too many people would consider moving by simply sending their belongings through the US Mail. Ten boxes went into the mail system in Key West. Maura thought I was crazy and the clerk at the Post Office was not happy that I was testing her ability to handle large packages. She could barely fit into the space behind her counter and the packages almost added too much weight and bulk to an already overloaded situation. Checking the Delivery Confirmation a week later, one package had arrived in Fajardo, Puerto Rico, like it was supposed to, but was then returned because there was "insufficient information for delivery". Calls to Customer Service were a waste of time. I am thinking we could reduce the national deficit by simply eliminating government workers that do not serve any useful function, and they are easy to find. Brittany (employee number: FR8QC0) is currently my top selection. What would happen to the other 9 boxes? We jumped in the car to drive three hours to the far eastern end of Puerto Rico to stand in front of the Post Office counter in Fajardo and beg. One lucky phone call along the way found someone who told us "Yes" 7 of our packages had arrived that morning. By noon, we were driving crowded streets, searching for the Fajardo Post Office. The clerk was helpful and the 7 packages were soon stuffed in the car. The friendly attitude and helpfulness of the Puerto Rican Post Office workers was such a contrast to what we encountered at home.

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