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3. Personally, as a letter carrier for many years, I would rather carry in sub-zero temps with snow and ice

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Wed Dec 11, 2024, 09:45 AM

Dec 11

than on an extremely hot, humid summer day.

You can gear up for the cold. Keep moving, don't take "warm-up" breaks, and you can work through it.

The only thing you can do on a hot day is drink lots of water. Postal policy does not allow extra cooling breaks, no matter how hot it is.

Nothing saps my energy, my strength, like excessive heat.

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Personally, as a letter carrier for many years, I would rather carry in sub-zero temps with snow and ice Midnight Writer Dec 11 #3