How many paths I've tread. So many dusty dirt roads. I've kicked dust and gotten stuck in the mud. A fairly new postal worker of all things! A 'rural carrier associate' to be precise. A means to an end? A job I never imagined and a detour in my view. While bringing surprising gifts it has also worn threads bare. Going into it I imagined a three or four day week, nevertheless, in this current postal model of business I have often found myself working seven day weeks with a few 13 hour days to boot.  The USPS is a corporation [...]