going postal

[lil_blu]

Looking to connect with my fellow postal sis and bros. Super anxiety (that’s regular anxiety is wearing a cape) over our new medical plan and this holiday season. Small NTFT office with 4 contract routes and a hefty box section. One man pony show. Postmaster is MIA.

[Dolphin14]

lil_blu

Being from the USA I understand the message of the title.

I'm unclear what you are saying? Health insurance? Postmaster absent?

Can you clarify

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[MadBunny in reply to Dolphin14]

Yep - for us Limeys

[Dolphin14 in reply to MadBunny]

Bunny

There is such a language barrier. I don't even know what Limeys means

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[MadBunny in reply to Dolphin14]

Old US nickname for Brits - sent you a pm with info . All this imagery plays havoc with my language skills.

[Dolphin14 in reply to MadBunny]

I will have to read. You know I take notes on the different words.

Going postal is not a positive thing, it's about a lot of built up anger.

[hypercat54 in reply to MadBunny]

Havoc? I always thought it was spelled as Havock? Shows what I know lol

[hypercat54 in reply to Dolphin14]

Limey is a slang term used by some to describe Brits.

[Dolphin14 in reply to hypercat54]

Hyper

I'm going to read up on what the wise Bunny sent me

It doesn't sound like a nice name.

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[MadBunny in reply to Dolphin14]

It's not really used now.

[Dolphin14 in reply to MadBunny]

I read the explanation. Thank you for sending that.

Wise Brits

[hypercat54 in reply to Dolphin14]

Its not a nasty term. Its like some calling Americans yanks.

[Dolphin14 in reply to hypercat54]

Got it. That makes it easier to understand

Thank you

[Alpakka123 in reply to MadBunny]

Ooh, I know what it means! It means you like limes, right?

[MadBunny in reply to Alpakka123]

It dates back centuries. Sailors had barrels of citrus fruit for the Vit C to help against diseases such as scurvy. The American sailors nicknamed them Limeys.

[Alpakka123 in reply to MadBunny]

Interesting!. Thanks for explaining

[lil_blu in reply to Dolphin14]

I added to my crazy post - sorry for the confusion. Yes, someone decided that we are no longer worthy of federal government benefits, which is a major perk of the job. I have been to weekly zoom meetings and researching my new benefits for 6 long months. Well open season is over now and the stress is over but I am still concerned regarding the longevity of this new "postal service health benefits". The postmaster is back but may as well be missing-i have zero support. Thank you for reaching out.

[Dolphin14 in reply to lil_blu]

Thank you for clarifying

Open enrollment. I understand the stress. The stress does continue because now we have to see if the plan has decreased benefits or changed options for providers.

I hope things work out ok

[MadBunny]

As this is an international site , maybe an explanation might help ?

[hypercat54 in reply to MadBunny]

Yes I agree. As a Brit I am completely puzzled over the post and haven't a clue what its about.

[lil_blu in reply to MadBunny]

I added to my crazy post - sorry for the confusion.

[lil_blu]

my mind was spinning and I was feeling overwhelmed with anxiety. I apologize for the radical post. I had meant that I was working alone in an environment with zero support. I have tried working with an Employee Assist Program which only left me even more frustrated. I was asking for people in my same work force to “reach out” but now reading over my post I understand how it doesn’t make sense. I hadn’t been sleeping-sometimes I do sometimes I don’t. To top off this terrible trip I’ve been on at work, I have two senior pets and I had to do a euthanasia on my 17 year old, today. I’m not sure what the lesson is here but I’m not sure how much more I can take before I completely break in half.

[Alpakka123]

I get It and I'm sorry to hear that.I wonder where the term comes from? Does it mean we're so crazy that we want to ship ourselves to a different place?

I went postal on someone 3 years ago, after which I wanted to ship myself to a different place.

[lil_blu in reply to Alpakka123]

That's kind of awesome - I believe the term comes from back in the day when I postal worker actually went crazy and killed people but now I have to google to find out for sure lol.

[lil_blu in reply to Alpakka123]

Meaning to become uncontrollably angry, it originates in a series of events in the USA in the 1980s and 1990s. During those two decades well over 40 people were killed in incidents when workers for the United States Postal Service ran amok and shot guns randomly at fellow employees.

[Alpakka123 in reply to lil_blu]

Oh, interesting. Thanks for explaining