Untimely mail delivery and the Universal Service Fund are today’s entries in this edition of “Is It Just Me?” – where no question is too small for The Bottom Line.
Q: “For some months, my mail has been delivered between 5 and 6 in the evening, a far cry from the ‘usual’ 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
“I asked my carrier about it and she told me that . . . when a carrier quits or leaves, the person is not replaced, so the rest of them work double shifts.
“On Tuesday, I paid some bills and put the envelopes in my mailbox. That evening, it was snowing, and I checked at 5:30. Envelopes still there. Same at 6:30. Same yesterday morning. No pick-up or delivery in my neighborhood.
via Kevin Hunt: Why Is My Mail Delivered Now At 6 P.M.? – Courant.com
My service is like that sometimes. I also have had problems with my bills. The water company called me and the last 3 months my water bills and another bill have come back with a “This Person no longer lives here” left with no forwarding address..