Today, the management office of my apartment building announced it will be keeping packages in the office until you can pick them up. They also posted new hours. There will be someone in the office once a week, for two hours only. I work those two hours, every single week. No more mail for me. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, after moving to a new house my life has fallen apart, paperwork lost, appointments missed, job offers rescinded, and now I know why. The postbox by my new house isn’t in use, so four months worth of the letters I've posted are sitting uncollected inside it. It even has a big "Not in use" sign on it. FML
Today, I was expecting to receive a package in the mail as I can only shop online given my current physical condition. A notification informed me the parcel failed to deliver and now it's available for pickup at the warehouse, which is 5 miles away. A long way on crutches. FML
Today, I worked 4 hours for a huge mail call to get all the troops their Christmas mail. And just like every other mail call I did not receive one package or letter. FML
Today, I found out via a voicemail from my boss that my hours are being cut. He said, "They said I can't fire you, so you'll only be getting 20 hours a week. Starting today." Who'd they give my other 20 hours to? The one person that calls off sick almost daily and is never on time. FML
Today, I have been in my "office" for 6 weeks. It is literally a closet. I was reminded of this fact when a janitor walked in without knocking, carrying empty boxes he intended to store. FML
Today my boss informed us that there were no more single shifts we were all working doubles until further notice. Also there’s a way for us to “earn” a half day but we have to out sell everyone else in the office to get it. So being new I haven’t had time off in two weeks... FML
Today, my boss told me to sort and file all the paperwork he'd been randomly shoving into boxes since 2010. Apparently we're being audited, so he expects me to do eight years of filing in two weeks. There's enough paper to fully stock a large public library. Two weeks my ass. FML
Today, I got a notice on my apartment door that I'd received a package when no one was home, and it was left at the backdoor. I don't have a backdoor. FML
Today, after months of unemployment, my only social interaction was with my postman. FML
Today, I handed my boss my 2 weeks' notice. 20 minutes later, I was doing my work alone in the very cold basement of the building. My boss claimed it was a routine relocation planned months in advance. It's going to be a long 2 weeks. FML
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Earths_Venus 25
See if there's a possibility to redirect your mail to a post office box or even to your workplace. I get my parcels at work to avoid this issue.
unwantedforlife 14
To hold mail and not give you full access to it is illegal in the USA. Mail is considered federal property and cannot be withheld by a third party, (like management) for any time.
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Earths_Venus 25
See if there's a possibility to redirect your mail to a post office box or even to your workplace. I get my parcels at work to avoid this issue.
Xquisite1 28
Packages can't be shipped to a post office box. It's only for mail.
TabooSushi 24
Actually they can, but you have to have a large enough box and it also depends on what the package is. Source: Both of my parents are 20+ year post officers, as well as my stepdad, and my dad and stepdad get stuff delivered to their P.O boxes all the time.
Xquisite1 28
#21 Think "signature-based" orders. The companies want a physical address for those type of transactions.
engineerosaurus 26
Anything the office at an apartment complex can sign for, a postal employee could also sign for
malik5250 13
I guess when you got the apartment you should have sprung for the package deal.
tapdancecolumbia 14
Yeah, I think you should seriously consider a PO Box.
rhyspiecesno8 18
Why do people on this app hate jokes
zedjaleaf1 11
Let's hope work is worth it and they don't get mad at you for having good ideas, on the serious note OP, would they allow others to pick it up for you just in case you don't want to redirect your mail which honestly isn't a hassle at all. Good luck OP!
minissaussette 25
Seriously ? That's some upper-class stupidy right there, isn't it their job to make your life easier ?
BrotherPhil 35
Apartment Management make your life easier? You are joking, right? Their job is to make you respect their authoritaah.
socialproduct 19
Your management office is only open 2 hours a week? In addition to mail I'd think people would have to talk to them about maintenance and other concerns that might not fit in that time slot.
unwantedforlife 14
To hold mail and not give you full access to it is illegal in the USA. Mail is considered federal property and cannot be withheld by a third party, (like management) for any time.
asdfedcf 7
the mail is most likely addressed to the company mailbox with it's name on it. it would be perfectly fine for the company to redirect or hold mail sent to them.
nettrol 19
#38 It's an apartment complex not a business, read the FML before you comment.
ssnow_fml 20
Just break in and steal your packages back
Fenbrae 17
What kind of backwards apartment building only allows their tenants access to their mail two hours a week? That doesn't sound right at all.
Sandman2015 12
Yeah you might want to remind your apartment management they can't be open for two hours a day, once a week and withhold your mail. That is beyond illegal to withhold mail like that. Have everything forwarded to your office in the meantime.