March 17, 2013

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DOGS AND MAILMEN – A STEREOTYPE

 During two summers while I was in college and for the first year after I graduated, I worked as a mailman.  A substitute mailman, actually.  When a regular mail carrier was on vacation or ill, I would fill in for that person.  I enjoyed the job.  True, I had to be at work by 7:00 or earlier and there was a great deal of pressure to get the mail sorted so I could begin delivery in a timely manner; but when I left the post office and started working whatever route I was covering, it was usually enjoyable.  I was outside in the sunshine and I felt like I was my own boss.  If the mail was delivered accurately and promptly, there was no one watching my work or giving me any kind of orders.  I was usually finished by 3:30 or 4:00 each afternoon, which allowed me to enjoy my personal time.

It is stereotypical to say that dogs hate mailmen.  Continue reading →