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uncle ray

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8. cost of goods is going up regardless.

Reply to bucolic_frolic (Reply #5)

Wed Oct 13, 2021, 10:13 PM

Oct 2021

it also costs money to not be able to purchase goods. manufacturers have contracts to fill, better to pay more for shipping than not be able to fill orders. my employer is spending a lot of money to overnight items that then don't come overnight, disrupting our business.

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DeJoy announces USPS will go 8/3. 8 hours 3 days a week. sarcasmo Oct 2021 #1

"To improve operational efficiency and provide better service to the American people" dalton99a Oct 2021 #2

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December can't come soon enough to get rid of DeJoy. ananda Oct 2021 #4

Sounds easy, but the financial and productivity costs will be apparent bucolic_frolic Oct 2021 #5

cost of goods is going up regardless. uncle ray Oct 2021 #8

I don't think... orwell Oct 2021 #6

But that's what it is. Igel Oct 2021 #7