Episode 20: Understanding AM Office Duties
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Episode 20: Understanding AM Office Duties takes letter carriers through the essential responsibilities that begin the workday before we ever hit the street. Cliff and Armando discuss the importance of properly performing our morning office duties, essential time allowances, including preparing for the day, communicating with management, and conducting a complete vehicle inspection before leaving the office. We take a closer look at the Expanded Vehicle Safety Checklist, the value of using the buddy system, and the practical steps carriers should take to identify problems with tires, lights, signals, fluids, leaks, mirrors, brakes, and other safety-related equipment. This episode is also about understanding that these duties are real work that requires real time. Vehicle inspections should never become a rushed formality simply because management wants carriers out of the office faster. We discuss why carriers should actually perform the required checks, communicate defects when they are discovered, and never sacrifice safety for an arbitrary expectation. For letter carriers and shop stewards alike, Episode 20 reinforces a simple principle: do the job correctly, take pride in your work, do not skip essential functions, communicate what you need, document problems, and make safety part of the route before your vehicle ever leaves the parking lot.
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