Well at least it was not the loss of a job you really liked.

I am well aware that thousands of our Canadian postal workers will soon be looking for jobs. May be a hard go for the majority of them as they were overpaid in comparison to those in the private sector for their skill levels. I certainly would not want to be one of them seeking employment in this economy.

They were so overpaid that their earnings where not disclosed to the public when contract negotiations where underway. That may be very well what killed the postal service as well as the continuing decline of usage and competiton. We used to send presents long distance using them but evolved to sending money and/or gift certificates. The internal package postal charges compared to the United states became absurd.