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| - There are few places I loathe more than the post office. I find it worse than the DMV for several reasons, the first of which being who has to go to the DMV anymore? I don't think I've been since I got my Arizona license and while it wasn't the most fun I've ever had, I feel like it's really getting an unfair reputation as the worst government establishment to ever exist, as that distinction clearly goes to the post office.
Mailing packages is something I do much more often than going to the DMV and going to the post office (particularly my post office on 20th and Camelback) is enough to ruin your whole day. It's hot, everyone's rude, there's always a long line and it's hard to tell where it stops and starts because people are tying up their loose ends everywhere, nobody EVER has a pen (including the employees which you'd think would be kind of standard), and it's just a generally unpleasant experience all around. Oh, on top of that, my post office decided they were going to be the only establishment in the world with the operating hours of 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM, despite the fact that I'm pretty sure most of the general public works 8-5. Seriously, whose idea was that?
I'm not sure why it took me this long to realize that, unlike issuing Driver's Licenses, OTHER companies can actually mail my packages for me. Private sector companies! Companies that compete with other companies! Companies with employees that actually seem to care about their job (or at least not getting fired from their job)! Companies WITH PENS!!!
UPS is a good example of one of these companies and this particular UPS is my favorite. Their employees are very friendly and helpful. On my most recent visit, my package was just barely at the first class weight limit (going over would have doubled my shipping costs) and I wanted to add a card. The employee behind the counter made some small adjustments to my package (cut some cardboard here and there) to reduce the weight and save me some money, which I really appreciated. She even gave me a pen to fill out my card! I thought pens were unheard of in the shipping world and here's UPS throwing them around willy nilly. It was fantastic!
Yes, they are slightly more expensive, and their packing services (Where they pack and label your packages for you. Yes, I've done it. Yes, I'm lazy.) can get really pricy, but for your average run-of-the-mill, not-too-heavy package, I'd say the slight cost increase is WELL WORTH avoiding the time and frustration that inevitably comes with a post office visit. Plus, they have pens.
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