I became a USPS mail carrier instead.

Certainly less pay but I love being outside and walking.

And no Jira, changing the color of that button, or steeping myself in Frank’s eldritch horror code.

protocolture 8 hours ago | parent | next [-]

>No Jira

If I was trying to attract intelligent applicants looking for work outside of software engineering, that would be in the headline.

	▲	ta12653421 4 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Tried that here in EU - no chance so far: Even things I could do easily like office administration/management or whatever projectmanagement - no luck.

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JLO64 8 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

As someone who is currently delivering Amazon packages with their own vehicle (Amazon Flex), what’s the process like to become a mail carrier? The miles are starting to take a toll on my car, so delivering for USPS is tempting for me…

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dehrmann 6 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

> And no Jira

Not officially, but once you remove the skills required for the tasks, it's not all that different.

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rootusrootus 8 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

My wife and I have a running joke about her giving up accounting and working for USPS instead. Some days I think she’s serious.

	▲	pyuser583 4 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Are they even hiring?

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clumsysmurf 8 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

I would definitely try this if the vehicles in Phoenix ran cleaner. The old ones have such bad smelling exhaust and you are always breathing it because of the semi-open cab.

	▲	fragmede 8 hours ago \| parent [-]
		electric vehicles are on the way! no clue when Phoenix will get them though

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fHr 6 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Yeah but isn't the pay shit? like making 1/3th is not a win in my books.

	▲	mollusc-engine 3 hours ago \| parent [-]
		I have hella money.