Postal Workers Offered Buyout

American Voices • business • ISSUE 45•36 • Aug 31, 2009

Thirty thousand employees of the United States Postal Service have been offered a $15,000 incentive to quit, which would save the troubled agency $500 million next fiscal year. What do you think

“With $15,000 in their wallets and specialized Postal Service training, these folks can write their own tickets."”
Nigel Zabel –
Systems Analyst
“I feel bad for the postal workers. To help them out, I think I will begin a chain letter warning people they will be struck down with cancer unless they send the letter to 10 other people."”
Scott Hiller –
Pedigree Tracer
“If the fifteen grand doesn't work, they should offer each of them their own commemorative stamp."”
Judy Moynihan –
Soil Scientist

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