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Originally Posted by burnin_vernon
There is a lot of misinformation in this thread so I wont even begin to explain them. As for my take on all of this, the most frustrating thing is the timing and presentation of this news. Employees were not told that this was coming at all. A few carriers had radios on and we found out when the public did. CP knew this was coming for a long time. Real slimy.
As for the work pattern itself, I don't think it's that horrible. It means I won't walk 10k a day anymore. I had thought the transformation would have me walking 20km so I am a bit relieved. I would rather not drive all day, though, as my job keeps me in very good shape.
There are a lot of seniors on disability on my route and I feel bad for them. A few of them clearly are alone and getting the mail will be more than just an inconvenience for them. I guess it depends on where the CMB is going to be located, but, as mentioned previously, older neighborhoods aren't planned with this in mind, so I fear they could be far away from their homes.
The stamps increase seems incredibly stupid to me. A jump to 87 cents is significant and will push even more people away from the Post Office. Personal mail (letters and cards) will now be a luxury. I've already been told by haters of email, that they will reconsider when they want to send tangible, personal thoughts to a loved one. As for business mail, anyone who feared electronic financial transactions will now explore online options to save money. Canada Post has maintained that letter mail is our bread and butter; they make nowhere near the amount of revenue on parcels, yet they are making this move?
I knew big changes were coming, but I thought they would just effect employees. It was a real shock to see them screw customers over. None of us saw this coming. The timing and aggressiveness of this announcement smells rotten. I don't think they care about the future of the company and have something else up their sleeves.
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I heard an interview yesterday, forget the man's name, but he was part of the 2008 panel that looked into postal delivery in Canada.
He said those who grumble about the increase in the price of a stamp and say they will send fewer XMas cards etc are not those who Canada Post markets anyhow. So you send 20 cards and not 30 cards...how much does that impact the bottom line for Canada Post? It doesn't.
It will affect business but then business can use postage as a business expense anyhow. However, if Canada Post improves service for business, then they will benefit there.
The man was also asked when postal service will be privatized in Canada and he said "not for at least 20 years"...and that applied to the USA as well. He said there is simply not the political climate to do so in North America. While it has been done in Europe and quite successfully, he said one has to figure in the size and diversity of Canada and the USA and that they present different challenges to privatizing the postal service, especially for remote areas.