I used to live in very rural West Texas and the goal for most in those towns (I'm talking less than 500 people) was to either work at a nearby Wal-Mart or the USPS. The reason being that being a federal agency, the USPS offered a decent wage AND pension. There are several reasons for the demise of the USPS but the main reasons are 1.) mandated outposts in small towns; 2.) pensions and 3.) 6-day delivery. It would be wise for the USPS to contract more and go to 5-day delivery.
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