The work requires much walking, lifting, standing, stretching, and reaching. Clerks must be able to work speedily and accurately and must have good eye-hand coordination. Carriers spend most of their time outdoors and work in many different kinds of weather. Letter Carriers and Window Clerks have continual direct contact with the public. Letter Carriers and Window Clerks are required to wear uniforms for which they receive an annual allowance.
Union membership is voluntary.
The following information is from the California Projections of Employment published by the Labor Market Information Division. New technology, competition from mail sorting companies, budgetary constraints, electronic scanning and sorting equipment all contribute to the reduced number of US Postal Workers. There are still some mail- handling jobs that are done manually. It is anticipated that these jobs will diminish as electronic technology be comes more prevalent. There are many post office jobs, such as Letter Carrier, that will not be changed by computer technology and will remain much the same through the coming years.