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Today, after moving to a new house my life has fallen apart, paperwork lost, appointments missed, job offers rescinded, and now I know why.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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Top comments
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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Comments (51)
alexowitz 8
That's in a way illegal for them to keep your mail. You need to do something either by them or legal action
LordVaper 14
is this even legal?
soullyfe 33
As a bunch of people have already stated above... no, it's not.
freddygasman 18
I think it's time to inform your post master general. They can use the power of the law to force your apartment manager to make changes so you can pick up your mail at whatever time is convenient for you.
blackrose1996 11
Have your packages sent to a trusted person if that doesn't work tell you manager you don't want them touching your mail and that if something is left by your door out of the way they can't touch it if they give you trouble tell them that you will report them for interruption of mail
TotalLose 5
Ask a neighbor to grab them for u
vegantreegirl 26
My landlord tried the same crap with me. I found out that is very illegal. Hopefully someone will be able to help you. I contacted the post office several times (even the supervisor) and was told it's "not their problem." :( I'm still fighting with my landlord months later.
freddygasman 18
contact the postmaster General for your state or your local fbi office because tampering with mail is a federal crime.
joncrum82 2
Get a post office box
lostprophet 10
It is not "no more mail" but only no more packages. Too bad you cannot socialize and ask a neighbor when you expect packages. that would have been helpful
soulreaper12296 28
Since you're in the US I'm pretty sure it's illegal for them to not give you full access to your mail.
MistyMessedUp 9
Being the 9999th like....