I am assigning nothing more than an honest look at the messaging without any sense of guilt on behalf of those who came before me. The language is pretty clear from an objective point of view.

I freely acknowledge that at one time in our nation there was systemic racism, as recently as the first couple decades of my life. Using the mistakes and flaws of the past as a cudgel though is NOT the way forward. We can never make the past right but we can go forward together, i refuse to walk with those who demonize me for not being able to choose the shell i was born into.

It's been longer than that in some areas.

The ARC position is the only position we currently have that do not get benefits as they only work Sundays and holidays.

RCA/CCA/PSE positions are immediately eligible for health insurance upon hire and after a year qualify for the Federal insurance benefits which include health, vision, and dental. If you join the union they have their own set of insurance benefits as well.

Postings go up for 7 days then come down and if no one applies it gets reposted so if someone is looking for a specific position if it's not there today it doesn't mean it won't be tomorrow.

Small dog or fox

In places like Burlington that have been consistently understaffed it is certainly possible. They have made changes to the CCA/RCA/PSE contracts where you are immediately qualified for health insurance benefits upon hire, and after a year you qualify for the Federal health benefits which include vision and dental. If you join the union they have their own benefit plans as well.

Where is it saying that the Highgate Town Council recinded this because they don't want to be associated with Ernie Royal?

In snow you want to be gentle on the gas/brakes

If you can afford a set of actual snow tires they will make a huge difference, even if you just put them on the front (in a FWD vehicle like yours that’s the set that does 75% of the work)

I think you are assigning more malice than needed.

Woke doesn’t mean “white people are bad”. It does however mean one has to look at systematic racism as it stands that you may not be aware of. The right likes to frame this as an attack, it’s not.

I love that you used trying to drive a vehicle up a roadway with snow on it as an analogy for your difficulties — very fitting given you are part of the USPS

I mean it is a small rural state in the United States.

I’ve been here in the trenches 40 years, I’ll talk about Rutland however I damn please whether I’m denigrating the Rutland Rutland’s or commiserating over our lack of a movie theater!

They still doing the 13/1 schedule for CCAs? Years ago I was a good employee who loved my job and did it for months, I left because the schedule was 13 on, 1 off, with no health insurance, for $16/hr.

This subreddit never fails at finding a chance to shit on Rutland even when the post has nothing to do with it. Leave Rutland alone! https://media.tenor.com/8Kjchj6pKkMAAAAd/leave-britney-alone-crazy.gif

A world view that endeavors to address the historical disparity between demographics and those within power structures. Often will go above and far beyond needed solutions in favor of almost punitive reparations for events long in the past. This inevitably leads to backlash as the formerly oppressed/marginalized demographics are elevated and others with the same needs are ignored.

ok! You’re entitled to how you feel and I’m not going to argue with you, stranger. I’m not responsible for the way you or anyone else on this thread perceives things!

Have a great morning!

IMO their pizza is expensive and the quality is not consistent. The owner has gone on a few unfortunate tirades on social media, which I don’t think has helped him. Village pizza is more affordable and produces a consistent product in a style that folks are used to. For what I would need to pay to feed my family from 802 pizza, we will go a couple doors down and hit Carlitas instead.

Yes! It’s Nepalese takeout. The family that runs it is super nice and the food is great.

Nothing like driving out to Lockhart Texas at 9am to hit up Blacks beef ribs!

Thank you. I agree with everything you wrote here. In the now times where I have to put a value on my time I’ve found myself ordering a lot of things I could go procure locally, but I’d have to remember that item next time I’m out, make a special trip, etc. So if I don’t need it immediately it’s such a time savings to just have “dish soap” delivered via Amazon.

Places like Vermont have limited shopping options. And decently populated places (the Virginia Beach/Norfolk area has a population that rivals this whole state for example) are seeing the decline of larger retail establishments, thus limiting their options too. Inflation also drives people online to save money on a purchase.

As this is Reddit and there are many younger folks here, let me give a shopping example from a parent of three children. To buy clothes for our kids, there are options like Old Navy, REI, Dicks, Outdoor Gear Exchange, etc. Often, we are driving between 3 to 4 places just to find something that fits. And with three different young children the stress in this “simple task” is enough to drive one to tequila in the morning :)

Online clothes shopping is far easier.

Staying with the subject of clothes… if I need a new suit and tie for work, it is mostly a custom order now. Very few places stock such things. Unless you need orthopedic dress shoes, dress shoes don’t exist in Chittenden County.

We’ve lost 6 close relatives in the past 5 years and have needed to outfit people in a hurry. Keep in mind that children grow a lot in 5 years, so we’ve done this a few times. The only options are online or driving to a large city.

I can go on and on about the lack of “first world problem-type” missing goods in Vermont, but I’m sure everyone here has their own examples.

TLDR: every locale is missing a type of good and online shopping is the solution. As local retailers shift from malls and department stores to smaller niche shops this will increase. 1st world societies are going to be more reliant on shipping services. Online retailers are going to need to work with multiple shipping companies and provide consumers selection of which company they prefer. The shippers should develop better consumer-facing options to hold a package for pickup. FedEx and UPS are okay at this. USPS has the online account and tracking system, but it lacks this option.

Check their range, it's just west of champlain. I had one feasting on my chickens all 2021, and that's exactly what I identified!

Definitely canid. Were the tracks in a straight line ( direct register) or more off center? Was the human footprint yours or was it there? That could indicate a small dog.

Why yikes?

I have family in that area who have been struggling to get mail more than once or twice a month, so it's been at least a year that this has been happening.

The weird thing to me is that if you look up Williston, there is one listing for weekend delivery work and it's very clear that there are no benefits. That to me is the biggest problem. I thought about applying to work for the USPS, but as soon as I hit no benefits it loses all appeal.

Best guess, according to this chart: a small “gog”?

https://imgur.com/a/s8ZiZo1

Fox tracks would be in a straight line