After-School Postal Worker

Posted to Work on 14 February 2007.

by Julia Chariott—Age 35—New York, NY

Dear Editor,

Here’s a submission for your WORK issue. Currently, I am a thirty-five year old lawyer in New York City, but this short piece is a typical schedule from a day at my best job ever, which I had in high school. Thanks for your consideration,

Julia Chariott

After School Job, Post Office Contract Station, Columbia, Maryland, 1988

Schedule for October 17:

2:55-3:00 Arrive, get settled, take over from B.
3:00-3:20 Sort mail
3:20-3:40 Snack, goof off
3:40-4:00 Stamp and postmark parcels
4:00-4:15 Goof off
4:15-4:30 Put mail in bags (seal them properly this time so no complaints)
4:30-4:35 Main post office truck comes for pickup! (Must have stuff
ready today! Can’t be late picking K up from math team again!)
4:35-4:57 Sell stamps, goof off
4:57-5:00 Close out register, lock up safe
5:00 Freedom!

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