Poll: Best Guess: Are you going up or down?

Just a quick poll to get everyone's thoughts.

Up, wouldn’t be surprised if I hit 48k+ again. Unfrozen as of this mms.

Will be unfrozen from a 43k, expect to go up.

But nothing makes sense with evaluation, so I have no real clue.

Honestly my route is hard to say.

Mail is down, but getting extra 20-30 packages a week from UPS and having good count. I should go up an hour I expect unless coverage factor

Worve said:

Up, wouldn’t be surprised if I hit 48k+ again. Unfrozen as of this mms.

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Thank you for your 52 weeks of past service to USPS to get that overburdened status

Pretty sure I will be in the same boat, but really not sure at all.

Down for sure, seeing 3 minutes of EOS time when my sub works cause they take the 2nd route with them instead of loading it up after the route is complete.

Either complain about the lower wage, or work 6 days a week so the route gets the proper time credits.

Either way USPS wins that one

PapahSmurf said:

Down for sure, seeing 3 minutes of EOS time when my sub works cause they take the 2nd route with them instead of loading it up after the route is complete.

Either complain about the lower wage, or work 6 days a week so the route gets the proper time credits.

Either way USPS wins that one

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Even a lot of our regular carriers had been doing that when working other routes. They would case up the vacant route before they're finished with their own and try to carry everything out in one trip.

RammerJammer said:

Even a lot of our regular carriers had been doing that when working other routes. They would case up the vacant route before they're finished with their own and try to carry everything out in one trip.

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Those regulars must not want the extra dough. Free money driving back and forth from the other route.

Wonder what percentage of split routes are done correctly after finishing assigned route.

I would assume the percentage is low.

PapahSmurf said:

Those regulars must not want the extra dough. Free money driving back and forth from the other route.

Wonder what percentage of split routes are done correctly after finishing assigned route.

I would assume the percentage is low.

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Yep. This also has a negative impact on the route(s) that are being done this way. ALL routes are mapped with the starting point FROM THE OFFICE. The mileage and traffic control points that are "missed". Loading time NOT recorded on the proper route is another issue assuming that the carrier that is assisting and taking the second route or part of the second route is just loading THAT on his / her route loading time while loading his / her assigned route.

U caught my attention said:

Thank you for your 52 weeks of past service to USPS to get that overburdened status

Pretty sure I will be in the same boat, but really not sure at all.

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Doesn’t bother me honestly, it’s mainly due to 12 hardships authorized dismounts added over the last 8-10 months. Amazon, ups, dhl, our own parcels is still every month steadily going up in numbers as well.

RammerJammer said:

Even a lot of our regular carriers had been doing that when working other routes. They would case up the vacant route before they're finished with their own and try to carry everything out in one trip.

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wouldnt touch anything on another route until i am completely done EOS on my route.

I'm going down, down, down...in a burning ring of fire.

What was it Tony said to Uncle Jun on the tee box: down Mexico way.

Just a friendly reminder and tid bit of info, because
we are ALWAYS building future evaluations.

today 9-5-2026 begins pp20
This pay period is the first volume capture for the FALL 2027 evaluation (Evaluation 10)

We are 13 weeks (1/2 way) into the volume capture for the
SPRING 2027 evaluation (Evaluation 9)

Only one more week until the current FALL 2026 evaluation capture is complete.
(Evaluation 8)

Happy consistent volume captures my fellow rurals!


ALSO while I am unleashinf things running through my brain at this early hour.
The new guarantee year begins on pp22
Oct 3rd, 2026
That will also be when this next eval pay and the up and coming RDWL sign up will go into effect.

U caught my attention said:

Just a friendly reminder and tid bit of info, because
we are ALWAYS building future evaluations.

today 9-5-2026 begins pp20
This pay period is the first volume capture for the FALL 2027 evaluation (Evaluation 10)

We are 13 weeks (1/2 way) into the volume capture for the
SPRING 2027 evaluation (Evaluation 9)

Only one more week until the current FALL 2026 evaluation capture is complete.
(Evaluation 8)

Happy consistent volume captures my fellow rurals!


ALSO while I am unleashinf things running through my brain at this early hour.
The new guarantee year begins on pp22
Oct 3rd, 2026
That will also be when this next eval pay and the up and coming RDWL sign up will go into effect.

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Good reminder. This is an obvious fact which escapes many

I expect to bust 48 . I am a sufferer of realignment done in last May and got frozen at 44k . I gave up territory ( 148 addresses) from my 2.45 volume factor route and received 237 addresses from 1.31 volume factor route . About 170 addresses actually is not of 1.31 volume factor . Much higher . And other 60 is businesses. Lower volume but 150 to 200 packages pick up daily from there . To be fair with other carrier that route had almost 2000 addresses— kind of everything dumped there before realignment and adjustments.About 80+ standard hours route . In reality it was actually more . 2 people were doing the route . He didn’t care . Everything was not input and was not captured. So the volume factor was so low . It worked out little bit in my favor . He didn’t activate few addresses and didn’t input 3 authorized dismount ( which actually has 60% of my present dismount distance) . I activated those addresses, authorized dismount, distances , couple of tcp and grieved . And became 46k since then .
My route should be in the vicinity of 50k ( if there were such a thing ) if everything done properly. But it was not done properly I must admit . Beside sub days I have lost a weekly wss . And I also couldn’t keep up my usual standard of “ to the door “ delivery. My body wouldn’t allow it . I cut down .
So I am expecting to be anything between 47k to 49k .
Good luck to all

Thinking down because the current manager is a nightmare. Shouldn't be down because parcel volume is up and the mail itself has held steady, but I could see her over the last two counts manipulating data without telling anyone. Will just have to wait and see.