Apply for a job or convince a friend to apply. Stop ordering Amazon.

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I think it's more like contacting the corporate offices of McDonald's about the missing fries. Yeah, they're not going to get involved over a single order, but if there are persistent problems with the delivery of fries in a given area, someone's going to investigate the issue.

In this case our reps can demand answers from Luis dejoy about why there have been persistent problems in parts of this state. If the problem is "not enough staff" then they can demand a plan for addressing the shortage. They can haul his butt before congress to testify. If needed they can sponsor legislation to increase funding for the post office. I'm sure there are other things they can do that I'm not aware of, what I do know is they are not powerless to affect change.

I also know that they won't do anything if they don't know about the problem in the first place.

I've had something marked "delivered" on Amazon but not in my mailbox. I had to call the post office and then they clarified that they actually were obstructed from delivering it (and for whatever reason put down the wrong status).

We went three weeks with zero deliveries last year. It happens. It's an inconvenience but the postal staff work harder in one day than I do in a week, so I try not to get upset. They're doing the best they can.

https://www.sanders.senate.gov/press-releases/news-sanders-welch-balint-demand-answers-from-postal-service-leadership-on-postal-delays-in-hinesburg-and-across-vermont/

https://vtdigger.org/2023/02/17/vermonts-congressional-delegation-urges-top-us-postal-officials-to-address-statewide-mail-delays/amp/

Our representatives are aware of the problem. It doesn't hurt to continue contacting them about it to encourage them to stay on top of it.

As a postal employee it drives me bananas that the single most common response by everyone who complains is that they contact the senators. They can't do anything about our staffing shortages, they can't magically make people start applying for the job, they can't hire or employ the national guard to deliver mail.

It's like contacting the regional manager of McDonald's to complain about the missing fries in your burger King order.

Is it short staffed (illness) related?

Composting food scraps is mandatory here! Check out this old episode from our public radio station for more info: https://www.vermontpublic.org/programs/2020-07-05/composting-101-what-you-need-to-know-about-vermonts-food-scrap-ban

Ah yes, the old “I’m rubber you’re glue” response when you have no clue who or what I’m referring too. You might want to actually learn what a fascist is you fragile dimwit.

but typically they leave a notice if that’s the case, no?

Don't know how common it is but sometimes they don't deliver mail because they can't reach your mailbox (if there's a car parked too close, for example).

Feels like it’s too late for that, I’ve heard they’ve called the cops on a few neighbors over them doing legal stuff but who knows.

You are all objectively wrong.

People still have a hard time believing that is the law.

We definitely see ourselves living a "slower" life. We're very laid back and value community. Living in MetroWest Boston has been pretty draining haha.

Definitely plays into that small town / community way of life! Good on you for sticking up for you and your sons.

I was born in mass, ive been in vt for 15 years now...it'll slow down a bit. Everything is a little slower up here!

Just treat people well. Being a dick here means that everyone will quickly find out and nobody will do anything for you. My brother is a carpenter. He had a lady that moved here from hell (New Jersey). She was a raging bitch and he soon told her no thanks after she started treating him very poorly. She couldn’t find ANYONE after since he works with and contracts with all the other tradesman in the area. She was ridiculous. I cut meat and we had a guy block off a popular atv trail in my rural town. He decided to become a gentleman farmer and wanted someone to butcher his pigs. Turns out my son and his friends used to ride that trail. So guess who still is feeding those piggies in the dead of winter.

I love how anyone who doesn't agree is labeled as bigots and all sorts of other things. You know what that makes you? A fascist

It makes really happy that people are starting to notice that the majority of this movement are just a bunch of spoiled brats who need attention, demand it in the most ridiculous way possible. Absolutely stupid you haven't deleted this yet. Trash

Adding this: USE YOUR EFFING BLINKERS AND CRUISE CONTROL AND FOR HEAVEN’S SAKE BE COURTEOUS. Even with Vermont plates you’ll stick out as a Masshole if you do not do these things.

The DMV website was very helpful when I needed to get Subaru to buyback my Forester. Some manufacturers may be willing to go with a buyback because it saves the car from getting a branded title, Subaru and I agreed upon following the lemonlaw payment details for our deal, they alternatively offered me a next model year vehicle with the depreciation from my faulty vehicle rolled in to a new loan.

I’ll see if I can find it, thanks!

Thanks for the suggestion!