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Originally Posted by redforever
Most of the whining about "boomers will not sit well with this" is coming from those who are not boomers and who in actuality know very little about what boomers are really thinking.
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Agreed. From my sample size of exactly 2 (my parents, who are 63), they're not bothered about the change. They find that they don't get much of value by mail these days anyway - certainly not enough to justify daily delivery to their door.
Granted, they both have their mobility. But if they didn't, they've got neighbours, friends, and family that would be happy to help them out. If I had a neighbour that couldn't get their mail, I guarantee you that I'd pick it up for them daily the same way I would shovel their sidewalk for them or cut their grass.
I have had a super mailbox for years, and thanks to digital delivery, I only check it about once every couple of weeks. There simply isn't anything of importance that I receive there. I also have a "no unaddressed admail" sticker that I made and stuck to the inside of the box, which prevents it from getting stuffed full of junk. I understand that this cuts into Canada Post's revenue a little, but I just can't stand the amount of waste.
I do feel for the people who will lose their jobs, and hopefully most of it will come from attrition and early retirements.