In the small rural post offices I use in Ward, Allenspark, Clifton and Palisade I find good, friendly people who go out of their way to provide good service. It's when I go to larger post offices like Boulder and Grand Junction that I find aloof and careless workers not inclined as public servants. I expect it's the union work environment. I also think the Covid situation has aggravated inefficiencies particularly in the distribution centers causing delays and mis deliveries. It's probably widened the door for thieves both within and outside the postal service.

Last summer and fall I had two packages disappear that were sent to my second address in Palisade. One was from a cousin in California and the other from a friend in France, both worth about $50. They should have either have been delivered or returned but without tracking numbers the USPS can do nothing. If only I could have GPS tags inserted in the packages.... I'd like to visit the recipients.