BHB Photo Club contributor Jen recently added this candid moment of a U.S. Postal Service delivery in Brooklyn Heights caught on tape last Tuesday on Hicks Street near P.S. 8. No word on if the contents were damaged but it should serve as a cautionary tale to anyone shipping fragile goods to remember this video.
Hey Wait a Minute Mr. Postman
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May 18, 2009
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ROTFLMAO. That’s my postman too.
Thanks to blogs, we now live in a panoptic society.
You’re going to ruin your back, Postie! Remember to bend at the knee when you mistreat parcels.
This seems bizarre behavior unless the box is filled with rocks or equivalent weight, then it makes sense. +1 on BR’s advice.
To his credit, this particluar postal employee made a delivery to my house on Christmas day last year. Thankfully, it wasn’t ornaments for the tree.
I kind of feel sorry for that postman. Haven’t we all slacked off at work? I wouldn’t want my less than stellar performance posted online.
Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor BOX OF BRICKS stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds.
wouldnt, shouldnt they be equipt with handtrucks?.. UPS guys are
“That better not be for me.” ?!
Why not put the camera down and help the Postman carry what may be your package? He could be having a bad-back day.
DOM : I respect your humanity. However if either of us were on fire I doubt any USPS employee would bother to relieve themselves on us to put it out.
What do you expect from a federal employee !
this is why I avoid Cadman Plaza PO at all cost.
they are the lazy and stupid.
But not as irksome as the sanitation guys’ practice of selectively picking up garbage that’s nonetheless been properly readied for them.
I believe Dr. Freud would have something to say on their practice of leaving behind–sometimes strewn in the street if it happens to escape the truck’s maw–refuse they’re meant to remove.
Passive aggression? Regression to the infantile play-with-one’s feces stage?
This is priceless!
Whenever I imagine what government run universal health care would look like, I think of the US Postal Service. While I love the idea of the American joining the rest of the first world in providing universal healthcare, I just don’t think our government is capable of handling it. Imagine this scenario: you’re waiting to get X-rays, the tech can’t find a gurney, so he rolls you down the hall!
while this is pretty bad and the guy should be reprimanded if not fired, the USPS is a pretty good value for the service it provides. i know i’ve seen fedex and UPS guys throwing boxes around like crazy too and comparatively i believe they are way more expensive.
i’d love to have the healthcare our congress has.
“Honey, why do these Fabergé eggs look scrambled?!”
too funny. NOW I know WHY I don’t receive mail. There’s nothing to roll around. I never did receive the 3 notices for grand jury duty – until the 4th one came and threatened me with prosecution! wonder where the other 3 are …. maybe all the mail thats not delivered is in that box!
I love how stuff for my building goes to the same street number on two other streets here in the Heights. When I look at the address on packages in my lobby, I frequently hand-deliver the stuff to where it’s really supposed to go. But this video is priceless…
This is an instant classic. Amazing.
THIS IS WHY I GO TO THE UPS STORE ON 93 MONTAGUE STREET
AT LEAST THEY USE A HAND TRUCK OR A DOLLY,THATS WHY THE ARE MADE FOR !!!!!!!!!!!!
I happen to know that that mailman hurt his back and was out of work for 4 days because of another package for the same person in the same building.
you can clearly see in the video there is room to pull the truck directly in front of the building.
Having a bad back is not excuse to roll a package. If it was causing him that much pain then he should have gotten help or stayed home.
I think this is a riot. I would like to see him roll some humorless BH neighbors rolled around a bit. Folks, it’s the things in life you do not expect that make it worthwhile, not what you expect.
right on spier!
It would be unfair to catagorize all postal workers as the same as this poor guy. The majority of all postal workers are decent hard working responsible people. I have witnessed UPS and FED-EX guys abusing packages too! What all 3 companies have in common is a nazi managerial side that causes things like this to happen.
the pressure that this poor postal worker must be more than he can handle. postal management must be in his head to deliver at all cost or else.their famous line we will get you .what is next for postal worker tracking devices around their necks.
@got you: it’s called a “hand truck”. blaming management is a cop out used only by the weak. Darwin wins again.
http://consumerist.com/5268796/brooklyn-heights-postman-lifts-with-neither-knees-nor-back
Really nice of them NOT to link to us
This is for the fool with the video camera. Package is 85 pounds,Post officer worker is only requied to lift 70 pounds.Worker did not have a hand truck.Worker has a great record withth PO. Worker has a bad back on file with PO
This is for Joe:
Worker should have a handtruck as he is a postman. If one is not provided he should PULL HIS FRIGGIN TRUCK CLOSER TO POINT OF DELIVERY.
If worker has a bad back he should TAKE THE DAY OFF. If it’s severe HE SHOULD SEE A DOCTOR. If the problem is more complex he should TALK TO HIS UNION REP.
Joe, honey, you are not making it easier for anyone to feel bad for this poor soul. You making it easier to think he’s a slacker.
@The Where: Do you realize that your comments under the various entries of the Brooklyn Heights Blog come off as obnoxious?
DoM the truth stings sometimes.
Dave, The Where is an ASS-WIPE…there’s no reason to supply him with paper.
Nabeguy must we stoop that low?
Jeez, TW, for someone who relates truth to pain, I thought you could take it. Apparently not, so my apologies for ruffling your sensitive feathers. However, if you’re going to adopt a provocateur’s role, you should be prepared to deal with the s-storm that you foment.
Strangely, I have to agree with TW, DoM and NG.
85lbs, in a box of that size? With some minimal packaging/foam, a bowling ball would fit in that box… weighing up to 14lbs or so.
At 8.3lbs/gal, I don’t think you could get more than 4 gallons of water in the box (~33lbs).
Before you suggest that it’s solid lead, 1 ft3 of lead weighs 708lbs, which would not only break a handtruck, but would also be prohibitively expensive to ship overnight. :)
Wouldn’t we all feel silly if it turned out to be a shipment of fax paper.
It does nto matter what is shipped, this should not be allowed. The person should be fired. I’m sure someone would love to have his job; and yes, the Cadman Plaza PO really is the worst.
Looks like he is now management material/ at least a new Vice President of Delivery.
What the hell is everyone crying about?That was kid glove treatment compared to what that parcel went through in our machinery.If it is packaged properly there shouldn’t be any problem.
Postal carriers are not provided with hand trucks/dollies…period. Try and ask for one and see what happens.
Postal employees are very limited on how much sick leave they can use. More than three days and you’re liable to get a written reprimand. I’ve known of carriers getting letters of warning for using three days in the same month. Even though they had more than that coming to them.
I’ve worked for UPS and Fedex. You should see them sorting and loading. They throw that stuff around like a basketball at a Lakers game.
And to the person who said “blaming management is a cop out,” you’ve obviously never worked for the USPS. They tell you what to do, when to do it, and for how long. You even have to ask for permission to go to the restroom. And you better not be in there longer than they think it should take. USPS supervisors are little nazis. You do what they make you do, or you’re gone.
hey,
Wanna know what’s really F’ed up ? The A-holes that took the video (propably inspectors) allowed him to continue after they spotted him…
Seems like many out-of-town civil servants have found this post. How can I tell? Dumb statements such as the clueless bile from slick. Sweetie pie, that video wasn’t shot by postal inspectors it was shot by citizens. It’s not a set up, it was real. Perhaps the only reality you are used to is from Vince McMahon and the WWE. As for RcinOK, your brokeback insight is just hi-larious. We should watch Hee Haw together sometime. And if you’re going to work every day and you’re being forced to do something against your will I suggest you grow some cajones or take gas. Your choice.
Would we even have seen the package if that was a hot babe in a bikini doing that?
Some footage is missing. Like the part where he finds out that UPS misdelivered the package to another address.
If you have something heavy sitting on the ground you really shouldn’t try and pick it up.
Thanks mailman for getting this to the right address!!!!
TW, I think your straps have become a little bit loose, sweetie.
At least the carrier delivered the package. If I were the carrier, I’d have left the package at the post office and delivered a notice to the addressee to pick-up the parcel from there.
For those who think UPS is better try sending something to rural America. If the delivery address is still within UPS delivery boundaries, they’ll tack on surcharges and fees. If it is outside their boundaries, they pay the post office to make the delivery.
To the Where…..You are an idiot and a ASSHOLE.I bet you are an embarrassment to your family.Likewise to the human race…
I want to sincerely apologize for the actions of this moron. I have delivered mail for the Postal Service since 1971, and I am embarassed by this lazy carrier. There is absolutely NO EXCUSE for this kind of treatment of someone’s valuable parcel.
This carrier deserves a suspension, and if it is determined that he damaged the contents of this parcel, he should be made to pay full restitution to the addressee.
The overwhelming majority of Postal Service carriers do their job with care and respect for the sanctity of the mail. There are, however, a small minority who do not.
Shadoman- you have to be a mailman. You can’t spell and your link is broken. Was High School really that tough for you? I’ll advise you when there is a vacancy for a back scrubber. I feel truly sorry for you and the underclass troll with whom you dwell.
Here is a link to show those that do not get to see just how community minded Letter Carriers are.
http://www.nalc.org/news/precord/ArticlesPDF/0509-pts.pdf
Mr. Postman, we don’t believe all “letter carriers’ are evil or incompetent. But thanks for your condescension anyway.
usps are cheap and don’t have handtrucks for heavy parcels
As a former letter carrier and current technician for the USPS, I am embarrassed, but not surprised. If I had the video, I would present it to the Post Office and speak to the manager. And since I don’t trust management, I would then submit a copy to the postmaster.
Just a note: I believe the box is about 10-15lbs max. If you watch the video again, you see him rotate the box on the final roll.
This IS a criminal act, willful distruction of property.
If you look closely, his garments are not full uniform wear, thus smelling of setup by the filmer and filmee, also why didn’t the person filming keep going to see what the response is from the customer answering the door, as I would have just to see the response. And no the PO does NOT supply hand trucks lol. He didn’t have mail in his hands for the customer nor forms for the sustomer to sign etc… odd.. a bit odd..and to do all of this on a very busy street, hmmm….
Postgal please return to your crack pipe. That is the Hicks Street mailman. He’s for real unless he’s been stealing man and pretending for the last several years. Perhaps a career in comedy would work out for you but I doubt you have the mental capacity or ambition to pull that off. If you want conspiracy why don’t you go and troll those 9/11 truth sites. I can’t believe my taxes pay the salaries of all the losers at the post office. What a waste.
His actions are not professional, but it’s nice to see how everyone here who commented is perfect. Congrats on being perfect and never slacking off as probably miost of you are at work viewing this and commenting. Slackers!!!
Mr. 28, please don’t use the term “professional” regarding letter carriers. They are mules and once a particle transporter is invented they will be extinct.
Mr. Whale…sorry that you deem those that serve you as mules. Must be nice to be a true professional. Don’t let the blue collars of America stand in your way. Mules??? Those “mules” work for us and go home to families…think before you express your ignorance and hatred.
I regret prolonging the agony that is this thread by commenting … but I can’t wait until this topic disappears. I don’t recall having ever read anything on BHB so given to full-out (but bipartisan) crap and meanness.
And with that… this thread is closed.