Link kicked off the week with a feature on how USPS career conferences — there will be 50 this year — can change employees’ lives.
Ryan Cruz was a retail associate in Newport News, VA, when he attended a career conference in 2023. Two weeks later, he moved into management.
“I’m in a position I love,” said Cruz, who is now a customer services supervisor in Chesapeake, VA. He advises anyone on the fence to “be smart” and attend a conference.
Meanwhile, “On the Job” described the unusual career trajectory of Angela Dyer, who began with USPS as a mail handler and is now in charge of the technology behind commercial shipping, and “Off the Clock” spotlighted Thomas and Jonah Alexander, father-son retail sales associates in upstate New York who perform in a bell choir after the workday is over.
And “Heroes” highlighted the remarkable teamwork that got a Clovis, CA, employee who was having a heart attack into emergency surgery in 38 minutes. The employee is on the mend and expects to return to work soon.
In stamp news, Link offered a recap of the Armed Forces stamps ceremony and covered the new Baby Wild Animals release.
Finally, we told readers about Mailbox Improvement Week, reminded USPS employees that outside activities should never conflict with their Postal Service duties, and explored the history of Memorial Day.
