Is Being an RCA Right for You? Pros and Cons Exposed! (USPS)

Are you considering a career as a Rural Carrier Associate (RCA) with the postal service?

Before you make your decision, it's crucial to weigh the pros and cons carefully.

In this video, we break down the reality of being an RCA, from competitive hourly pay to the challenges of outdated equipment and holiday workloads.

Whether you're intrigued by flexible scheduling or concerned about the prolonged path to full-time employment, we've got you covered with all the essential information you need to know.

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[Doublebarreledsimian]

RCA here. Been at it for almost seven months. Pay is ok, fellow carriers are great. Management can be iffy. Learning a route can be stressful, but once you got it. It's fine. Cons; they're desperate for people and this work life balance thing really depends on the station. So many routes are also under evaluated, like a route I bid on that I wasn't technically supposed to be able to get. It was rated as an aux route at 4.7hr a day. I was out there for almost 12 hours on my first Monday as it gets ridiculous amounts of parcels. 3 Hampers full. Most of which have to go to the door. Oh and I was being pressured to get a bigger vehicle to be able to service the route. I noped out of there and since I wasn't supposed to be able to bid on any route with out a year of continuous service. The union and management let off it. Unfortunately that means I am now an unassigned RCA and just gets called as needed. With no guaranteed day.

[johndoeee]

$23?? They offered my $20.38. WTF. And on top of that i hear alot of RCA and CCA Are quitting. Management is the one to blame and union on top of that. They got you working 7 days a week 10-12 hrs a day. This video is very misleading. It shows that USPS is desperate to get people.

[Khanflomah]

if youre getting one day... thats 640 dollars a month (with november-january being far more days obviously

[lostintheclouds]

I worked as an arc for about seven months and I will say that when you get to your station, it’s different than how they train you at the Academy. The academy is wonderful. I loved my experience there, but when I got to my station, they trained me on a route that I wasn’t even going to be doing. basically they throw you in there and just expect you to do it flawlessly and fast. It’s like being thrown into a pool and not knowing how to swim. Eventually, after getting used to it, I did find my groove and I was doing good. I found it to be rewarding. I liked the independence of being on the road. However, I was working in a toxic work environment with a very toxic postmaster and I ended up leaving right during the busy season, about mid December. I left on good terms, however.

I have been considering going to work for a different station in a different role, as ARC really doesn’t pay at all and it doesn’t really get you to any other role. I get paid more just doing Instacart as a full-service shopper

[fishnwiz]

Once you become a full time regular. You can stand around doing NOTHING if you have a job in a mail facility . There is absolutely no accountability whatsoever. Management is totally unqualified and would not be a boss anywhere else in America.

[psyseptico]

Another con, you are expected to work holidays and you do not get holiday pay

[ColbyBarradas]

I just got hired on in KS as an RCA and i didn’t get $23 an hour. I got around $20. Why is that different than your experience?

[lortiz]

Job satisfaction, are you kidding me?I can't keep a sub because of Amazon.Let us go back to delivering the mail.Please make amazon deliver their own shit