He’s the whole package – mailman and friend
A good mailman is like a crackerjack barber: You hope you die or leave town before they do. Alex Dang is a good mailman, except that, in retiring after 47 years with the Postal Service, he’s breaking hearts along the avenues, courts and ways of Stockdale Estates: Jamaica, Camino Del Oeste, Vista Verde, Dos Rios, Vista Verde, Kroll, Las Cruces and De Colores. Tuesday, Dang delivered mail to 401 houses along Route 913 for the last time.
Residents decorated their houses, mailboxes and fences with banners, balloons and ribbons. Decorated, reminisced and probably shed a few my-mailman-is-deserting-me tears.
Everybody has a story about Dang. Themes include loyalty, service and exceeding expectations.
His first job had him collecting mail from neighborhood boxes at night. Over his five routes, Dang has evolved into “mailman, security guard and friend,” according to Barbara Gardiner. He has chased away his share of prospective troublemaker
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Lol.
401 stops.
Lmfao. It’s no wonder he had so much time to build relationships.
Wow. Good for him.
Not possible to do now a days. 401 stops are considered aux routes and are not allowed in our office.
Smallest route is 535
Wheels not curbed, door unlocked. LOW for this slug!
Way to go! What wonderful Adue from your customers. You made it the finish line. God Bless and keep you and yours well and in peace and prosperity.
I am loving this guy!!! I try to be the same way on my route…just awesome…we need more people like this guy in the force and all you idiots who do not respect all our customers can learn a lesson.
You’ll never see this done for any mgmt. personnel.