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Originally Posted by Botnst
Don't do it until you are over 40. Nobody under 40 should take a mind-numbing job. As long as you curiosity, initiative, and any ambition, stay away from USPS or any gov job.
When you get to be an ol' faahrt, you can take one and do well, because you have seen and experienced many forms of human depravity and are innured to the realization that life is unfair and no matter what, you're probably going to get screwed. If you're exposed too young, you think about ways of improving your lot. You are not capable of understanding that you cannot. All in all, you're just another brick in teh wall. From that harsh lesson at a tender age, young guys get into AK's and vengeance fantasies.
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I dunno if I agree with that entirely.
First off, he didn't say if he is thinking about clerk (mail sorter) or carrier (yer basic mailman). I delivered mail for a few years when I was a lot younger. Very healthful job, walking in the outdoors all day. Gets you in great shape (unlike now which is kinda pear shaped). The pay is pretty good but not great. The bennies are pretty good. If I had stayed with it, I could have retired 10 years ago and found someting else to do for gainful employment / entertainment if I had so chosen. Delivering mail really isn't a bad job. There is, of course, some question about its future (like, how many more years before E-Mail takes over completely?).
Postal clerk, on the other hand, would seem to me to be just mind-numbing boredom, although some people do it for years and seem to enjoy it.